Question 1

Wilhelm Wundt used the method of objective introspection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A negative correlation means that ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other
B)  high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other
C)  low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other
D)  there is no relationship between the two variablesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The majority of psychologists are self employed or work for private not for profit agencies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If you are interested in how patterns,beliefs,and customs influence behavior,you are interested in the __________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral
B)  sociocultural
C)  psychodynamic
D)  cognitiveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The psychodynamic perspective was based on the work of ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson
B)  Wundt
C)  Gestalt
D)  FreudE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The question "When will it happen again?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  description
B)  explanation
C)  prediction
D)  controlE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

All of the following variables,except for show a negative correlation.

Accepted Answer

A)  average income and the incidence of dental disease
B)  adult shoe size and IQ scores
C)  the value of a car and the age of a car
D)  hours spent watching TV and grade-point averageE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following statements is correct concerning correlation coefficients?

Accepted Answer

A)  A correlation of +.89 is strong and -.89 is weak.
B)  A correlation of +.89 and -.89 are both strong and equally so.
C)  Correlation coefficients are indicators of cause and effect.
D)  A correlation of +1.5 is very strongE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

All of the following variables,except for show a positive correlation.

Accepted Answer

A)  height and weight
B)  men's educational level and their income
C)  alcohol consumption and scores on a driving test
D)  school grades and IQ scoresE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn."I'll take Pioneers in Psychology for $50." The revealed answer is "Focused on unconscious factors" Just before the buzzer sounds,what will you say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Who is B.F.Skinner?"
B)  "Who are the humanists?"
C)  "Who is Sigmund Freud?"
D)  "Who are the behaviorists?"E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  .50
B)  .25
C)  -.25
D)  -.75E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists use operational definitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  to comply with legal requirements
B)  to identify all the extraneous variables
C)  so that effects can be measured
D)  to explain research results so that nonpsychologists can understandE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Each of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association EXCEPT ___________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  data remain confidential
B)  participants cannot be deceived about aspects of the research that would affect their willingness to participate,such as risks of unpleasant emotional experiences
C)  participants cannot be subjected to any physically or emotionally painful stimuli
D)  deception must be justifiedE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In the 1970s,a 13-year-old girl was found locked up in a room,strapped to a potty chair.Since she had grown up in a world without human speech,researchers studied "Genie's" ability to acquire words,grammar,and pronunciation.This type of research is called ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a case study
B)  a representative sample
C)  a single-blind study
D)  a naturalistic observationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Psychologists who give potential employees tests that determine what kind of job those employees might best perform are interested in the goal of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  description
B)  explanation
C)  prediction
D)  controlE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

________________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Statistics
B)  The scientific method
C)  Checks and balances
D)  The double-blind methodE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A correlation coefficient represents two things: ______________________ and ______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a representative sample;strength
B)  strength;direction of the relationship
C)  the experimental group;control group
D)  direction of the relationship;expectant functionalityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Shorey (2001) found that the brutal death of a Somolian prisoner in a Canadian military facility could have been prevented.One reason the beating was not stopped was the _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bystander effect
B)  Zeitgeist
C)  behaviorist effect
D)  Canadian prison policyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Mei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested.Based on her IQ scores it was decided that she would do well in the gifted child program.This is an example of which goal of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  describing behavior
B)  explaining behavior
C)  predicting behavior
D)  controlling behaviorE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Description is to assessment as _________ is to prognosis.

Accepted Answer

A)  prediction
B)  explanation
C)  indication
D)  controlE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Mei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested.Based on her IQ scores it was decided that she would do well in the gifted child program.This is an example of which goal of psychology?

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If you are interested in how patterns,beliefs,and customs influence behavior,you are interested in the __________ perspective.

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A correlation coefficient represents two things: ______________________ and ______________________.

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Each of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association EXCEPT ___________________.

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________________ is a system used for reducing bias and error in the measurement of data.

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Which of the following statements is correct concerning correlation coefficients?

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The majority of psychologists are self employed or work for private not for profit agencies.

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A negative correlation means that ______________________.

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What is one of the major reasons that psychologists use operational definitions?

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Psychologists who give potential employees tests that determine what kind of job those employees might best perform are interested in the goal of _____________.

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The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn."I'll take Pioneers in Psychology for $50." The revealed answer is "Focused on unconscious factors" Just before the buzzer sounds,what will you say?

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Shorey (2001) found that the brutal death of a Somolian prisoner in a Canadian military facility could have been prevented.One reason the beating was not stopped was the _________________.

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All of the following variables,except for show a positive correlation.

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Description is to assessment as _________ is to prognosis.

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Wilhelm Wundt used the method of objective introspection.

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Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the strongest relationship between two variables?

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The psychodynamic perspective was based on the work of ________________.

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All of the following variables,except for show a negative correlation.

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In the 1970s,a 13-year-old girl was found locked up in a room,strapped to a potty chair.Since she had grown up in a world without human speech,researchers studied "Genie's" ability to acquire words,grammar,and pronunciation.This type of research is called ________________________.

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The question "When will it happen again?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

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