Question 1

Which of the following degrees does a psychiatrist hold?

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A)   Ph.D.
B)   Psy.D.
C)   Ed.D.
D)   M.D.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of ______________.

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A)   introspection
B)   functionalism
C)   psychoanalysis
D)   Gestalt psychologistsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

________ psychology, according to the authors, is a relative newcomer of psychology, making its appearance in the late 1980s.

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A)   Cognitive
B)   Functionalistic
C)   Humanistic
D)   EvolutionaryE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In filling out a questionnaire, a student responds in a consistent pattern. The pattern is as follows: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.... The student responds in this way due to his/her idiosyncratic behavior rather than due to the items which he/she is responding to. This best illustrates which of the following forms of bias?

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A)   participant bias
B)   sampling bias
C)   response bias
D)   personal biasE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is representative of a neuroethical issue?

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A)   Using interviews of friends and family of job applicants to determine whether applicants are suitable job candidates.
B)   Using fingerprinting techniques to determine whether one is a suitable job candidate.
C)   Using personality profiles to determine whether one is a suitable job candidate.
D)   Using brain scanning techniques to determine whether one is a suitable job candidate.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Dr. Proverse has individuals cycle on stationary bikes for 0, 10, 20, or 30 minutes after which he measures their self-reported mood. In this hypothetical study, the dependent variable is _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the self-reported mood
B)   the individuals who do not ride on the stationary bike
C)   the number of minutes individuals ride the bike
D)   the riding of bikesE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

One of the reasons psychodynamic theories have persisted over the years is that they are ________________.

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A)   supported by significant scientific research
B)   based on facts
C)   difficult to scientifically test and, thus, difficult to disprove
D)   used by the majority of psychologistsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

At the level of the brain, psychologists mainly focus on physiological factors.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

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 strong.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

________ was closely associated with the school of behaviorism.

Accepted Answer

A)   William James
B)   Max Wertheimer
C)   B. F. Skinner
D)   Wilhelm WundtE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Humanistic psychology focused on the level of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   brain
B)   person
C)   group
D)   brain and the personE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 12

The process where research participants are placed, by chance, into either the experimental or control groups is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   random selection
B)   random assignment
C)   control condition
D)   quasi-experimentE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Paul records data that indicate that the number of hot chocolates sold at the concession stand increases as temperature outside decreases (for example, more hot chocolates are purchased during late fall than late spring) . Which of the following statements is the most accurate depiction of this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)   There is a correlation between the two variables.
B)   There is a strong, positive correlation between the two variables.
C)   There is a weak, positive correlation between the two variables.
D)   There is a negative correlation between the two variables.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The key difference between an experimental and a quasi-experimental study is that the quasi-experimental study ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   does not appear to be an experimental study, but it has all of the characteristics of one
B)   contains an independent variable
C)   has multiple dependent variables
D)   does not involve random assignmentE) A) and B)
F) None of the above D

Question 16

A(n)  is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

Accepted Answer

A)   independent variable
B)   dependent variable
C)   experimental effect
D)   correlationE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

What advice might John B. Watson have offered to psychologists of his time?

Accepted Answer

A)   "Focus on observable behavior."
B)   "Life is an effort to overcome inferiority."
C)   "We cannot know others until we know ourselves."
D)   "Remember that what we accomplish is due to the composition of our genes."E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Professor Holden gives a psychology exam on the origins of intelligence. She gives a short answer question based on the IQ scores of a parent-child pair. In order to answer the question correctly, her students need to remember that ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a parent's high IQ does not necessarily cause a child to have a high IQ
B)   given these variables, the correlation will be positive
C)   given these variables, the correlation will be negative
D)   given these variables, the correlation will be uncorrelatedE) A) and D)
F) None of the above A

Question 19

List and describe three descriptive research methods.

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Question 20

Surveys, as discussed in the text, are associated most with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   correlational research
B)   descriptive research
C)   inferential research
D)   experimental researchE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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"The whole is greater than the sum of the parts" is a statement associated with the perspective of ______________.

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________ psychology, according to the authors, is a relative newcomer of psychology, making its appearance in the late 1980s.

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Which of the following is representative of a neuroethical issue?

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Dr. Proverse has individuals cycle on stationary bikes for 0, 10, 20, or 30 minutes after which he measures their self-reported mood. In this hypothetical study, the dependent variable is _____________.

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One of the reasons psychodynamic theories have persisted over the years is that they are ________________.

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At the level of the brain, psychologists mainly focus on physiological factors.

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