Experimental Psychology
In the experimental method, how is the control group different from the experimental group?
The control group does NOT receive the independent variable
Terry’s experimental subjects are becoming nervous in the middle of the experiment and ask to leave. Terry allows them to do so. Which ethical guideline is Terry adhering to?
Right to refusal/Freedom to withdraw
Knowing general knowledge, facts and rules (such as who was the 1st President of the USA) is what kind of memory?
Semantic memory
Andi is concerned about the health of her unborn child because she was exposed to possibly dangerous chemicals at work. What specifically is she concerned about?
Teratogen
If research indicated that phobias resulted from a chemical imbalance in the nervous system, this would most clearly support which of the following psychological perspectives?
Biological Perspective
Psychological perspective that focuses on the unconscious mind
Psychodynamic
Jerry forces random people off the street to enter into his study. Which ethical guideline is being violated?
Voluntary Informed Consent
Roy G BIV, Every Good Boy Does Fine, and My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us Nachos are all examples of
Mnemonic Devices
A baby looks under the sofa for a ball that has just rolled underneath it. According to Jean Piaget, the baby’s action shows understanding of
object permanence
Learning new information in history class is an example of what?
Encoding
One of the goals of this research method is to systematically record behavior without interfering with the behavior.
Barry administers painful shocks to subjects in an experiment in order to get them to do what he wants. Which ethical guideline is this a violation of?
Do no harm
Which of the following is an example of a procedural memory?
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States.
How to ride a bike.
Your first time riding a bike.
The grass is green in the outfield of Fenway Park.
How to ride a bike
According to Jean Piaget, what is the earliest stage at which a child is capable of using simple logic to think about objects and events but not able to reason in a hypothetical or in an abstract way?
Concrete operational
Infantile Amnesia states that most people cannot remember anything before the age of
2-4
An experiment tests the hypothesis: If a person physically exercises then their mood will be happier. What is the dependent variable?
Their mood
The boys at South Park Elementary are furious to find out that the results of the study they were in to see how many inches they had grown over the past year was posted for the whole school to see. Which ethical guideline is this a violation of?
Confidentiality
Mary suffered a head injury five years ago. She now has clear memories of the events that occurred before the accident but cannot create new memories since the accident. Mary’s symptoms point to
Anterograde Amnesia
According to Piaget, during the Formal Operational stage, people begin to:
reason hypothetical and abstract situations
distinguish between good and bad behaviors
understand the consequences of their actions
understand mathematical equations
1. reason hypothetical and abstract situations
Conscious, intentional recollection of an event or of an item of information is called
Explicit Memory
In 1953, Harry underwent surgery to control his seizures. Doctors removed tissue from the hippocampus. As a result, Harry’s memory was severely impaired. Psychologists studied Harry’s memory function until his death in 2008. Which research method did the psychologists use in this situation?
Case Study
Dr. Doofenshmirtz conducts a study that attempts to determine the effect of studying on test performance. Once the study is complete, he locks the results away in a room to be seen by no one. What ethical guideline is being violated?
Debrief
Andi is introduced to the following people when she arrives at the party; Margaret, Brian, Cory, Patrick, Sean, Victoria, Blake, Kevin, Catie, Katie, Danielle, and John. According to the serial-position effect, it will be most difficult for Andi to remember the names of:
Margret, Brian, Cory, and Patrick
Margret, Brian, Danielle, and John
Sean, Victoria, Blake, and Kevin
Catie, Katie, Danielle, and John
Sean, Victoria, Blake and Kevin
Of the following cognitive milestones which ability would likely be acquired last?
use of schemas
object permanence
hypothetical thinking
conservation
3. hypothetical thinking
You eat a new food and then get sick because of the flu. However, you develop a dislike for the food and feel nauseated whenever you smell it. What is the conditioned stimulus?
Food