Type of Psychologists
Different Types of Methods
History of Psychology
Pot luck
Pot luck
100
Dr. Huxtable’s research centers on the relationship between changes in our thinking over the life span and changes in moral reasoning. Dr. Huxtable is most likely a a. clinical psychologist. b. personality psychologist. c. psychiatrist. d. developmental psychologist.
What is d. developmental psychologist.
100
The concept of control is important in psychological research because a. without control over independent and dependent variables, researcher cannot describe, predict, or explain behavior b. experimental control allows researchers to study the influence of one or two independent variables on a dependent variable while holding other potential influences constant. c. without experimental control, results cannot be generalized from a sample to a population d. of all of these reasons.
What is b. experimental control allows researchers to study the influence of one or two independent variables on a dependent variable while holding other potential influences constant.
100
Psychologists’ personal values a. have little influence on how their experiments are conducted b. do not influence the interpretation of experimental results because of the use of statistical techniques that guard against subjective bias c. can bias both scientific observation and interpretation of data. d. have little influence on investigative methods but a significant effect on interpretation.
What is c. can bias both scientific observation and interpretation of data.
100
Your roommate announces that her schedule permits her to devote three hours to studying for an upcoming quiz. You advise her to a. spend most of her time reading and rereading the text material. b. focus primarily on her lecture notes. c. space study time over several short sessions. d. cram for three hours just before the quiz.
What is c. space study time over several short sessions.
100
Consider the following scores: 2, 6, 7, 2, 3; the mode is a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 20
What is a. 2
200
Psychologists who study the degree to which genes influence our personality are working from the ______________ perspective. a. behavior genetics b. evolutionary c. behavioral d. neuroscience
What is a. behavior genetics
200
Which of the following procedures is an example of the use of a placebo? a. in a test of the effects of a drug on memory, a participant is led to believe that a harmless pill actually contains an active drug. b. a participant in an experiment is led to believe that a pill, which actually contains an active drug, is harmless c. participants in an experiment are not told which treatment condition is in effect d. neither the participants nor the experimenter knows which treatment condition is in effect
What is a. in a test of the effects of a drug on memory, a participant is led to believe that a harmless pill actually contains an active drug.
200
Two historical roots of psychology are the disciplines of a. Philosophy and chemistry b. Calculus and chemistry c. Biology and Philosophy d. Chemistry and physiology
What is c. Biology and Philosophy
200
In answering multiple-choice test items, smart test-takers are best advised to a. check off as correct the first answer they read that seems to be right b. choose the “all of the above” option if it is available c. carefully imagine how each of the alternative answers might be correct d. recall the correct answer to each question before reading the alternative answers
What is d. recall the correct answer to each question before reading the alternative answers
200
In an experiment to determine the effect of exercise on motivation, exercise is the a. dependent variable. b. control variable. c. independent variable. d. intervening variable
What is c. independent variable.
300
Which of the following individuals is also a physician? a. clinical psychologist. b. experimental psychologist. c. psychiatrist. d. biological psychologist
What is c. psychiatrist.
300
Which statement about the ethics of experimentation with people and animals is false? a. Only a small percentage of animal experiments use shock. b. Allegations that psychologists routinely subject animals to pain, starvation, and other inhumane conditions have been proven untrue. c. The American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society have set strict guidelines for the care and treatment of human and animal subjects. d. More animals are used in psychological research than are killed by humane animal shelters.
What is d. More animals are used in psychological research than are killed by humane animal shelters.
300
Who wrote the early textbook Principles of Psychology? a. Wilhelm Wundt b. Ivan Pavlov c. Jean Piaget d. William James
What is d. William James
300
You decide to test your belief that men drink more soft drinks than women by finding out whether more soft drinks are consumed per day in the men’s dorm than in the women’s dorm. Your belief is a(n)____, and your research prediction is a(n)______. a. hypothesis; theory b. theory; hypothesis c. independent variable; dependent variable d. dependent variable; independent variable
What is b. theory; hypothesis
300
In an experiment to determine the effect of exercise on motivation, motivation is the a. dependent variable. b. control variable. c. independent variable. d. intervening variable.
What is a. dependent variable
400
A psychologist who conducts experiments solely intended to build psychology’s knowledge base is engaged in a. basic research b. applied research c. industrial-organizational research d. clinical research
What is a. basic research
400
A researcher was interested in determining whether her students’ test performance could be predicted from their proximity to the front of the classroom. So she matched her students’ scores on a math test with their seating position. This study is an example of a. a survey b. experimentation c. naturalistic observation d. correlational research
What is d. correlational research
400
During his presentation on the history of psychology, Sanjay notes that Darwin’s theory led most directly to the development of the school of a. functionalism. b. structuralism. c. behaviorism. d. humanism.
What is a. functionalism.
400
The football team’s punter wants to determine how consistent his punting distances have been during the past season. He should compute the a. mean b. median c. mode d. standard deviation
What is d. standard deviation
400
Which of the following best describes the hindsight bias? a. events seem more predictable before they have occurred b. events seem more predictable after they have occurred c. person's intuition is usually correct d. person's intuition is usually not correct.
What is b. events seem more predictable after they have occurred
500
A psychologist who studies how worker productivity might be increased by changing office layout is engaged in_____________research. a. applied b. basic c. clinical d. developmental
What is a. applied
500
If one finds a positive correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder, this would mean that a. more poor people suffer from psychological disorders than wealthy people b. being wealthy causes a person to suffer from a psychological disorder c. suffering from a psychological disorder causes a person to become wealthy d. none of the above can be concluded
What is d. none of the above can be concluded
500
Which seventeenth-century philosopher believed that some ideas are innate? a. Locke. b. Plato. c. Aristotle. d. Descartes
What is d. Descartes
500
The philosophical views of John Locke are to those of René Descartes as _________________ is to __________________ . a. nature; nurture b. nurture; nature c. rationality; irrationality d. irrationality; rationality
What is b. nurture; nature
500
Which of the following is true, according to the text? a. Psychological Science demonstrates why we cannot rely on intuition and common sense. b. Psychology’s theories reflect common sense c. Psychology has few ties to other disciplines d. Peter Pan can fly without fairy dust in Neverland
What is a. Psychological Science demonstrates why we cannot rely on intuition and common sense.
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