Question 1

Harlan wanted to write realistically about street gangs,so he pretended to be a teenager and joined a real gang.This is most similar to the method of

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory observation.
B)  the observer effect.
C)  the case study.
D)  participant observation.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The main advantage of a case study is

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A)  the ease of generalizing the results to others.
B)  being able to determine cause and effect.
C)  the amount of detail it provides about an individual.
D)  the large number of people that can be studied at one time.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Professor Jones surveyed her six classes and found that students who slept less than 5 hours the night before an exam received lower exam scores than those students who slept 7 hours or more.What kind of correlation is this relationship between hours of sleep and scores?

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A)  positive
B)  negative
C)  zero
D)  causalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A researcher designs an experiment to test the effects of playing video games on memory.What would be the dependent variable?

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A)  scores on a memory test
B)  playing video games
C)  number of hours spent playing video games
D)  the type of video game playedE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

__________ was (were) the focus of Watson's behaviorism.

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A)  Conscious experiences
B)  Gestalt perceptions
C)  The unconscious mind
D)  Observable experiencesE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following professionals in psychology has the broadest area of interests and functions?

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A)  psychiatrist
B)  psychoanalyst
C)  psychiatric social worker
D)  psychologistE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Jenna suffers from a nervous tic of washing her hands repeatedly and being unable to resist washing them again and again.Which perspective would explain Jenna's hand-washing behavior as a result of repressed conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic perspective
B)  cognitive psychology
C)  behaviorism
D)  biopsychologyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

A person who has suffered a major stroke and is now experiencing severe personality problems because of the damage would best be advised to see a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrist.
B)  psychoanalyst.
C)  psychiatric social worker.
D)  psychologist.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which perspective emphasizes the biological bases for shared,universal mental characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis
B)  behaviorism
C)  cognitive psychology
D)  evolutionary perspectiveE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of

Accepted Answer

A)  introspectionism.
B)  functionalism.
C)  psychoanalysis.
D)  Gestalt psychology.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

Double-blind studies control for

Accepted Answer

A)  the placebo effect.
B)  the experimenter effect.
C)  the placebo effect and the experimenter effect.
D)  extrinsic motivation.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

The main advantage of laboratory observation is

Accepted Answer

A)  the degree of control it allows the observer.
B)  the degree of participation it allows the observer.
C)  the observer effect.
D)  the opportunity for representative sampling.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis
B)  behaviorism
C)  cognitive psychology
D)  humanismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

In that same experiment,the experimental group would

Accepted Answer

A)  not play the video games.
B)  take the memory test while the control group would not.
C)  not take the memory test while the control group would.
D)  play the video games.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D) D

Question 15

Who was denied a Ph.D.despite completing all the requirements for earning the degree?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Whiton Calkins
B)  Mary Cover Jones
C)  Margaret Washburn
D)  Eleanor GibsonE) A) and B)
F) All of the above A

Question 16

Which of the following specialties in psychology provides diagnosis and treatment for less serious mental problems such as adjustment disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  developmental
B)  counseling
C)  personality
D)  experimentalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In the scientific method,forming an educated guess is called

Accepted Answer

A)  reporting your results.
B)  perceiving a question.
C)  drawing conclusions.
D)  forming a hypothesis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Which perspective looks at perception,learning,and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis
B)  behaviorism
C)  cognitive psychology
D)  evolutionary perspectiveE) A) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 19

In a __________ study,only the experimenter knows who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo
B)  single-blind
C)  double-blind
D)  triple-blindE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which early theorist developed his perspective on psychology by basing it on Darwin's "survival of the fittest" doctrine?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wilhelm Wundt
B)  William James
C)  John Watson
D)  Sigmund FreudE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Harlan wanted to write realistically about street gangs,so he pretended to be a teenager and joined a real gang.This is most similar to the method of

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The main advantage of a case study is

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Professor Jones surveyed her six classes and found that students who slept less than 5 hours the night before an exam received lower exam scores than those students who slept 7 hours or more.What kind of correlation is this relationship between hours of sleep and scores?

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A researcher designs an experiment to test the effects of playing video games on memory.What would be the dependent variable?

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__________ was (were) the focus of Watson's behaviorism.

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Which of the following professionals in psychology has the broadest area of interests and functions?

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Jenna suffers from a nervous tic of washing her hands repeatedly and being unable to resist washing them again and again.Which perspective would explain Jenna's hand-washing behavior as a result of repressed conflicts?

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A person who has suffered a major stroke and is now experiencing severe personality problems because of the damage would best be advised to see a

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Which perspective emphasizes the biological bases for shared,universal mental characteristics?

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"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of

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Double-blind studies control for

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The main advantage of laboratory observation is

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Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?

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In that same experiment,the experimental group would

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Which of the following specialties in psychology provides diagnosis and treatment for less serious mental problems such as adjustment disorders?

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In the scientific method,forming an educated guess is called

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