Question 1

Dr. Turner has been treating a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Turner is a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychiatrist
B)   psychoanalyst
C)   humanistic psychologist
D)   school psychologistE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Perceiving the question is the first step in a scientific investigation. This step is derived from which goal of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   describing
B)   explaining
C)   predicting
D)   changingE) B) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 3

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

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A)   behaviorism
B)   cognitivism
C)   functionalism
D)   structuralismE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Georgia has always been drawn to the saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project. Georgia is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothesis
B)   operationalization
C)   double-blind study
D)   theoryE) None of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 5

A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight. What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)   The dependent variable is weight; the independent variable is exercise.
B)   The independent variable is calories consumed; the dependent variable is diet.
C)   The independent variable is weight; the dependent variable is calories consumed.
D)   The dependent variable is amount of exercise; the independent variable is calories consumed.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a correlation
B)   validity
C)   reliability
D)   a hypothesisE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Who was the first woman to complete the coursework for a doctorate at Harvard University?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mary Whiton Calkins
B)   Mary Cover Jones
C)   Margaret Washburn
D)   Ruth HowardE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

In an experiment, the group of subjects to which the experimental group is compared is called the __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)   comparison
B)   standard
C)   confederate
D)   controlE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

The class is playing a game of Jeopardy! and it is your turn. "I'll take Specialties in Psychology for $300." The revealed answer is, "These psychological professionals work with situations in which environmental conditions may have an impact on mental health." Just before the buzzer sounds, what will you say?

Accepted Answer

A)   "What is a neuropsychologist?"
B)   "What is a forensic psychologist?"
C)   "What is a psychiatric social worker?"
D)   "What is a developmental psychologist?"E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Freud's theories differed radically from the views of his predecessors because of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   its extensive use of laboratory research to support its claims
B)   the emphasis it placed on Eastern philosophies and culture
C)   the emphasis it placed on unconscious processes
D)   its emphasis on environmental learning as the source for most personality characteristicsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Systematically collecting data in real-world environments is the essence of which descriptive research method?

Accepted Answer

A)   case studies
B)   naturalistic observation
C)   surveys
D)   correlational researchE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Researchers must report their results completely whether the hypothesis was supported or not. Complete reporting is necessary for the purpose of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   educational knowledge
B)   replication
C)   finding a better way to support the hypothesis
D)   publicationE) None of the above
F) A) and B) B

Question 13

Describe one principle of critical thinking.

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Question 14

The most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology today is that it is the science of behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The emerging field of brain imagery in cognitive neuroscience has developed methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)  to examine __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   images and activity of the living brain
B)   biopsies of the brain of a cadaver
C)   select biopsied portions of a brain
D)   acute time of death in stroke patientsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Wertheimer was associated with the __________ school.

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist
B)   psychoanalytic
C)   Gestalt
D)   behavioristE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Double-blind studies control for __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the placebo effect and the experimenter effect
B)   the placebo effect only
C)   the experimenter effect only
D)   extrinsic motivationE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Based on her review of relevant scientific studies, Dr. Tanaka believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule. If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, frequency of crying would be called the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   latent factor
B)   dependent variable
C)   independent variable
D)   control factorE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The goals of psychology are to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   explore the conscious and unconscious functions of the human mind
B)   understand, compare, and analyze human behavior
C)   improve psychological well-being in all individuals from birth until death
D)   describe, explain, predict, and control behaviorE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

John Watson, who is associated with the __________ school of psychology, argued that psychology must concern itself only with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral; behavior
B)   behavioral; mental processes
C)   cognitive; thought and action
D)   cognitive; behaviorE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Dr. Turner has been treating a child with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. He decides to write a prescription for Ritalin. Given this information, it is most likely that Dr. Turner is a __________.

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Perceiving the question is the first step in a scientific investigation. This step is derived from which goal of psychology?

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How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

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Georgia has always been drawn to the saying "Absence makes the heart grow fonder," and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project. Georgia is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate __________.

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A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight. What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

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The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

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Who was the first woman to complete the coursework for a doctorate at Harvard University?

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In an experiment, the group of subjects to which the experimental group is compared is called the __________ group.

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Freud's theories differed radically from the views of his predecessors because of __________.

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Describe one principle of critical thinking.

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The emerging field of brain imagery in cognitive neuroscience has developed methods such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to examine __________.

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Wertheimer was associated with the __________ school.

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Double-blind studies control for __________.

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A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight. What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

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