Question 1

Which of the following types of psychologists is most prepared to help a person who hears voices and believes she is Joan of Arc?

Accepted Answer

A)   forensic
B)   counseling
C)   school
D)   clinicalE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

B. F. Skinner is most closely associated with which school of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   humanistic
C)   functionalism
D)   behaviorismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Like Watson, Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   mental processes
B)   perceptions
C)   elements of thought
D)   observable behaviorE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

Accepted Answer

A)   to comply with legal requirements
B)   to identify all the extraneous variables
C)   to allow researchers to replicate experiments
D)   to explain research results so that non-psychologists can understand themE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

________is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group.

Accepted Answer

A)   The double-blind study
B)   Field research
C)   The single-blind study
D)   Correlational researchE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Roger went to McDonald's to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants. He brought a camera crew and bright lights, and they all wore yellow jump suits. Roger said he wanted to do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   room crowding
B)   observer effects
C)   participant observation
D)   eating McDonald's foodE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Which perspective focuses on free will and self-actualization?

Accepted Answer

A)   The psychoanalytic perspective
B)   The humanistic perspective
C)   The cognitive perspective
D)   The behavioral perspectiveE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Wertheimer was associated with the _____________ school.

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   Gestalt
D)   behavioristE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   naturalistic observation method
B)   experimental method
C)   survey method
D)   psychometric approachE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The placebo effect means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   all conditions in an experiment are the same
B)   that there is no control group
C)   the expectations of the participants influence their behaviors
D)   experimenter bias causes the subjects to act strangelyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Who is considered to be the father of African American psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Henry Thompson
B)   Robert V. Guthrie
C)   Francis Cecil Sumner
D)   Howard Hale LongE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 13

You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and self-actualization. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

Accepted Answer

A)   The behavioral perspective
B)   The humanistic perspective
C)   Functionalism
D)   The psychodynamic perspectiveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which two important factors contribute to the formula in measuring a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Positive correlation shows:

Accepted Answer

A)   the extent to which two independent variables change together.
B)   that as one independent variable increases, another decreases.
C)   that as one variable changes, another changes in the same direction.
D)   that as one variable changes, another changes in the opposite direction.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors in any way?

Accepted Answer

A)   case study
B)   experiment
C)   correlational studies
D)   naturalistic observationE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which treatment approach did Sigmund Freud develop for treating his patients?

Accepted Answer

A)   drug therapy
B)   neuropsychology
C)   clinical psychology
D)   psychoanalysisE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which psychologist was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Chicago in 1925?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Henry Thompson
B)   Linus Pauling
C)   Albert Sidney Beckham
D)   Inez Beverly ProsserE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   representative sample
B)   case study
C)   single-blind study
D)   naturalistic observationE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Psychologists use techniques based on ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)   cultural ethnocentrism
B)   objective introspection
C)   philosophical logic
D)   the scientific methodE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors in any way?

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Roger went to McDonald's to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants. He brought a camera crew and bright lights, and they all wore yellow jump suits. Roger said he wanted to do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________.

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What is one of the major reasons that psychologists report results publicly?

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________is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group.

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A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________.

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The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

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Which treatment approach did Sigmund Freud develop for treating his patients?

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You attend a lecture by a psychologist who uses terms such as free will and self-actualization. Which psychological perspective is most consistent with the points the psychologist presented?

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Positive correlation shows:

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Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the ________.

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Which psychologist was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Chicago in 1925?

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Wertheimer was associated with the _____________ school.

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Which two important factors contribute to the formula in measuring a correlation coefficient?

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Which of the following types of psychologists is most prepared to help a person who hears voices and believes she is Joan of Arc?

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The placebo effect means ________.

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Like Watson, Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

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Psychologists use techniques based on ___________.

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Who is considered to be the father of African American psychology?

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