Chapter One: What is Psychology?
Chapter One: Second Set of Sample Questions
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1. Wilhelm Wundt used _____________ in psychology's first scientific psychology laboratory but it was later rejected because it was too subjective.
functionalism. phrenology. empirical techniques. trained introspection Refer back to page 6 (new window opens)
functionalism. phrenology. empirical techniques. trained introspection
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2. Which psychological perspective combines elements of the environmental conditions with research on thoughts, values and intentions:
social-learning theory. behaviorists. psychodynamic perspective. sociocultural perspective. none of the above Refer back to page 7
social-learning theory. behaviorists. psychodynamic perspective. sociocultural perspective. none of the above
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3. Which of the following descriptive terms is not legally regulated?
psychoanalyst. clinical psychologist. psychotherapist. psychiatrist. Refer back to page 10
psychoanalyst. clinical psychologist. psychotherapist. psychiatrist.
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4. Professor Smith predicts that anxiety is related to a threatening situation for children. He introduces a life size Bugs Bunny doll as the threatening situation, and he measures anxiety as a score on a questionnaire. While he was strongly convinced that threatening situations should produce anxiety, he did not find that children were any more anxious in the high threat condition than in the low threat condition (18" Donald Duck doll). What is the most obvious criticism of Dr. Smith's study?
his hypothesis was wrong he did not conform to the principle of falsifiability. his operational definitions are suspect. he used emotional reasoning. Refer back to page 13
his hypothesis was wrong he did not conform to the principle of falsifiability. his operational definitions are suspect. he used emotional reasoning.
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5.The method of laboratory observation has which of the following drawbacks?
the method has little control over the situation being studied. it is too subjective. subjects are likely to be underrepresentative of the general population studied. the method is not very good at explaining why a behavior occurred. Refer back to page 19 or Table 3
the method has little control over the situation being studied. it is too subjective. subjects are likely to be underrepresentative of the general population studied. the method is not very good at explaining why a behavior occurred.
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6.Which method provides the largest amount of information on large groups of people?
naturalistic observation. comprehensive batteries of tests. surveys. experiments none of the above. Refer back to page 20 or Table 3
naturalistic observation. comprehensive batteries of tests. surveys. experiments none of the above.
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7. A correlation study :
permits the identification of cause and effect. provides in-depth information on individuals. shows whether two or more variables are related. all of the above. Refer back to page 23 or Table 3
permits the identification of cause and effect. provides in-depth information on individuals. shows whether two or more variables are related. all of the above.
Refer back to page 23 or Table 3
8. When a poll suffers from volunteer bias,
the volunteer poll takers may inadvertently influence the subject. the poll takers may make subtle errors in recording the subject's response. the test is an unreliable instrument. it suggests the sample may not be representative of the larger group. one should hire professional poll takers. Refer back to page 21
the volunteer poll takers may inadvertently influence the subject. the poll takers may make subtle errors in recording the subject's response. the test is an unreliable instrument. it suggests the sample may not be representative of the larger group. one should hire professional poll takers.
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9. Dr. Blatz administers 20 pounds of delicious chocolate to college freshmen to see what the effect of chocolate has on weight gain. Which of the following is the independent variable?
weight. 20 pounds of chocolate. acne freshmen Refer back to page 25
weight. 20 pounds of chocolate. acne freshmen
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10. In an experiment, the control group
decides which variable to manipulate in the experiment. is not necessary when trying to prove cause and effect. does not receive the independent variable. is treated quite differently than the experimental group. Refer back to page 26
decides which variable to manipulate in the experiment. is not necessary when trying to prove cause and effect. does not receive the independent variable. is treated quite differently than the experimental group.
Refer back to page 26
11. Professor Barnes inadvertently gives cues to the subjects while administering a psychological test. This phenomenon is called:
the experimenter effect. placebo effect. prompting effect. publish or perish effect. Refer back to page 27
the experimenter effect. placebo effect. prompting effect. publish or perish effect.
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12.Which would true about the following single-blind study used to test the effect of Viagra on impotent men?
the subjects and the experimenters don't know if the subjects are taking Viagra or a placebo. the experimenters don't know if the subjects are on Viagra or a placebo. the subjects don't know if they are in an impotence study or a study on skydiving. the subjects don't know if they are on Viagra or a placebo. Refer back to page 27
the subjects and the experimenters don't know if the subjects are taking Viagra or a placebo. the experimenters don't know if the subjects are on Viagra or a placebo. the subjects don't know if they are in an impotence study or a study on skydiving. the subjects don't know if they are on Viagra or a placebo.
13. If a result is statistically significant, it means that:
this is a very big difference. the difference is really important. the result is probably not due to chance. the experimenter used descriptive statistics to analyze her data. Refer back to page 30
this is a very big difference. the difference is really important. the result is probably not due to chance. the experimenter used descriptive statistics to analyze her data.
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14. One way to combine and analyze data from many studies is through:
cross-sectional study. meta-analysis. longitudinal study. factor-analysis. Refer back to page 32 Correct Wrong Questions Missed contents Answer Key First Set More Questions + More Questions Contents Next Chp Questions
cross-sectional study. meta-analysis. longitudinal study. factor-analysis.
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