Question 1

_____ refers to researchers' allocation of participants to groups by chance,to reduce the likelihood that an experiment's results will be due to preexisting differences between groups.

Accepted Answer

A)   Selection bias
B)   Experimenter bias
C)   Random assignment
D)   Random selection

Question 2

Summarize the seven contemporary approaches to psychology with the help of a suitable example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Sonja believes the pill her doctor gave her has cured her of her anxiety disorder,even though the pill contained no active ingredients.Sonja's belief that she is better now is an example of the _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   double-blind
C)   confound
D)   placebo

Question 4

Third variables are also called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   confederates
B)   confounds
C)   allies
D)   boosters

Question 5

Dr.Steinguard wants to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship between stress and memory.Which of the following research methods should he use?

Accepted Answer

A)   Correlational studies
B)   Survey method
C)   Naturalistic observation
D)   Experimental method

Question 6

According to the _____,people have the ability to control their lives and are not simply controlled by the environment.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic approach
B)   psychodynamic approach
C)   evolutionary approach
D)   behaviorism approach

Question 7

Wilhelm Wundt was the founder of _____,whereas William James was the founder of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   structuralism/behaviorism
B)   behaviorism/functionalism
C)   functionalism/behaviorism
D)   structuralism/functionalism

Question 8

According to the principle of _____,all participants must know what their participation will involve and what risks might develop.

Accepted Answer

A)   deception
B)   informed consent
C)   confidentiality
D)   freedom from harm

Question 9

If you were a psychologist who adopted the structuralism approach,you would be interested in the _____ of the mind,using _____ as your primary research method.

Accepted Answer

A)   function/experimentation
B)   structures/externalization
C)   function/retrospection
D)   structures/introspection

Question 10

Summarize the three approaches (structuralism,functionalism,evolutionary approach)that shaped the history of psychology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

According to the text,which of the following attitudes are central to the scientific approach to psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Critical thinking, curiosity, skepticism, and objectivity
B)   Critical thinking, curiosity, skepticism, and subjectivity
C)   Critical thinking, curiosity, political correctness, and objectivity
D)   Critical thinking, curiosity, political correctness, and subjectivity

Question 12

Dr.Zimand is studying the association between the functioning of specific brain structures and depression.It is likely that Dr.Zimand specializes in the _____ approach to psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral
B)   cognitive
C)   evolutionary
D)   biological

Question 13

Dr.Okawa is interested in studying the effect that neurological trauma can have on short-term memory.First,he collects detailed information from a small number of individuals who have experienced brain damage.Then,using information provided by medical records,interviews,and observations,Dr.Okawa attempts to create an in-depth portrait of each individual.What type of research method was used in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Case study
B)   Naturalistic observation
C)   Experimental method
D)   Surveys

Question 14

J.B.Watson and B.F.Skinner believed that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  consciousness should always be investigated through the process of individual introspection
B)  psychology should focus on an organism's visible interactions with the environment-that is,behaviors
C)  psychology should study both outwardly observed behaviors and inborn mental motivations
D)  psychological methods could be developed to study the process of human cognition

Question 15

_____ is about making sure experimental and control groups are equivalent,and _____ is about selecting participants from a population so that the sample is representative of that population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Internalization/Externalization
B)   External validity/internal validity
C)   A random sample/a random assignment
D)   A random assignment/a random sample

Question 16

Researchers usually must submit their findings to a journal for review by their colleagues,who make a decision about whether to publish the paper,depending on its scientific merit.This process is known as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   publishing review
B)   literature review
C)   peer review
D)   subject review

Question 17

Summarize the five steps of the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

Step 1 involves observing a phenomenon a...

Question 18

In his practice,Dr.Wagner stresses the role of unconscious processes and unresolved childhood conflicts.With which psychological approach does this align?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behavioral
B)   Cognitive
C)   Psychodynamic
D)   Evolutionary

Question 19

A population is _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the entire group about which researchers want to draw conclusions
B)   a smaller subset of a group of people researchers want to draw conclusions about
C)   the small number of individuals who agree to participate in the study
D)   randomly defined

Question 20

Dr.Daack has spent a lifetime studying how adults solve mathematical problems.It is likely that Dr.Daack specializes in _____ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   evolutionary
B)   cognitive
C)   biological
D)   psychodynamic

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