Question 1

A perfect correlation,whether positive or negative,is ____________ in the real world.

Accepted Answer

A)  expected
B)  imperfect
C)  common
D)  rareE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The largest number of psychologists work in ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  private practice
B)  public school
C)  government
D)  colleges and universitiesE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Several years ago two scientists announced that they had evidence of "cold fusion" in the laboratory,but further studies failed to replicate their findings,and it was later found that the original scientists had used sloppy methods.This highlights which of the following critical thinking principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few "truths" do not need to be tested.
B)  All evidence is not equal in quality.
C)  Authority or expertise do not make the claims of an authority or expert true.
D)  Critical thinking requires an open mind.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Professor Beverly approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes bodily events and chemicals,such as hormones,associated with behavior.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsychological
B)  learning
C)  cognitive
D)  socioculturalE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

According to present research on psychologists,34 percent are in the _____________ subfield of psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling
B)  Industrial/Organizational
C)  Developmental
D)  ClinicalE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Which school of psychology assumes that human activity cannot be broken down into separate units for analysis but must be evaluated as wholes?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanism
B)  Gestalt
C)  functionalism
D)  behaviorismE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Experimenter bias can best be controlled using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a placebo
B)  double-blind control
C)  randomization
D)  subjects who do not know the purpose of the studyE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

A correlation tells us:

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a cause-effect relationship exists.
B)  whether two variables are related
C)  whether or not a test is efficient.
D)  if people are responding to demand characteristics.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

B.F.Skinner is associated with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic psychology
B)  behaviorism
C)  Gestalt psychology
D)  existentialismE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

A famous newscaster advertises a new magnetic mattress for controlling pain.If Nathaniel decides to order the mattress because he believes that such a well-known personality should know if it works or not,he has made an error in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few "truths" do not need to be tested.
B)  All evidence is not equal in quality.
C)  Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
D)  Critical thinking requires an open mind.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which pair of scientists shared the most similar views of behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  William James and Wilhelm Wundt
B)  B.F.Skinner and Max Wertheimer
C)  Ivan Pavlov and John B.Watson
D)  Carl Rogers and Edward TitchenerE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

In the late 20th century,psychology __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  expanded dramatically
B)  stagnated
C)  contracted slightly
D)  contracted dramaticallyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ivan Pavlov
B)  William James
C)  Wilhelm Wundt
D)  Max WertheimerE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Samantha just had her purse stolen while walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City, which is a very busy part of Manhattan. She screamed loudly and several people looked in her direction, but nobody stopped or made an attempt to help. She immediately broke down in tears and trembled for 10 minutes until she could walk to her car. This is an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  democracy
B)  the bystander effect
C)  diffusion of effects
D)  flaws in the judicial systemE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

Accepted Answer

A)  They wanted to identify the major brain structures.
B)  Their primary goal was to understand the physiology of the mind.
C)  They focused their efforts on analyzing the elements of the nervous system.
D)  Their primary focus was on describing the structure of conscious experience.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which early school of psychology proposed that consciousness was made up of two types of elements,sensations and thoughts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalism
B)  Gestalt psychology
C)  Psychodynamic theory
D)  StructuralismE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  decoy
B)  demand characteristic
C)  control group
D)  placeboE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

The emerging field of brain imagery in cognitive neuroscience has developed methods,such as MRI,to examine _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  images of the living brain
B)  biopsies of the brain of a cadaver
C)  select biopsied portions of a brain
D)  acute time of death in stroke patientsE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

To obtain objective information,researchers sometimes must deceive their subjects.Ethically,research involving deception must always _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  pay participants
B)  maintain subject anonymity
C)  use double-blind control
D)  explain the deception to the subjects after the data are collected and obtain their informed consent to use the information obtainedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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The largest number of psychologists work in ______________.

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Which early school of psychology proposed that consciousness was made up of two types of elements,sensations and thoughts?

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Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

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The emerging field of brain imagery in cognitive neuroscience has developed methods,such as MRI,to examine _____________.

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According to present research on psychologists,34 percent are in the _____________ subfield of psychology.

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Which pair of scientists shared the most similar views of behavior?

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Which school of psychology assumes that human activity cannot be broken down into separate units for analysis but must be evaluated as wholes?

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A famous newscaster advertises a new magnetic mattress for controlling pain.If Nathaniel decides to order the mattress because he believes that such a well-known personality should know if it works or not,he has made an error in which of the following?

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A perfect correlation,whether positive or negative,is ____________ in the real world.

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A correlation tells us:

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Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

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B.F.Skinner is associated with __________.

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Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

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Professor Beverly approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes bodily events and chemicals,such as hormones,associated with behavior.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

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A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

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Several years ago two scientists announced that they had evidence of "cold fusion" in the laboratory,but further studies failed to replicate their findings,and it was later found that the original scientists had used sloppy methods.This highlights which of the following critical thinking principles?

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Experimenter bias can best be controlled using ________.

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To obtain objective information,researchers sometimes must deceive their subjects.Ethically,research involving deception must always _________.

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In the late 20th century,psychology __________.

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A perfect correlation,whether positive or negative,is ____________ in the real world.

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