Question 1

Define ethnic group and discuss why it is important to study human diversity.

Accepted Answer

An ethnic group is a group of people who

Question 2

A scientist investigates if there is a statistical relationship between people's IQ scores and their risk of committing suicide. After months of tracking smokers and nonsmokers, she finds that the lower people's IQ scores are, the greater their risk is of attempting suicide at some point in their life. This scientist is using the ______ method of research.

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory observation 
B)  correlational 
C)  survey 
D)  experimental 
A)  laboratory observation 
B)  correlational 
C)  survey 
D)  experimental

Question 3

In the Literary Digest poll discussed in your text, the poll incorrectly indicated that Alf Landon would defeat Franklin Roosevelt in the upcoming election. In the real election, Roosevelt won in a landslide. The poll's inaccuracy was due to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that most respondents felt their privacy was being intruded upon by the poll and lied about how they intended to vote 
B)  the fact that the poll surveyed people over the phone, and at the time, only the wealthy had telephones 
C)  improper statistical methods used by the researchers to tabulate the results of the poll 
D)  the fact that the poll used vaguely worded questions that confused the respondents 
A)  the fact that most respondents felt their privacy was being intruded upon by the poll and lied about how they intended to vote 
B)  the fact that the poll surveyed people over the phone, and at the time, only the wealthy had telephones 
C)  improper statistical methods used by the researchers to tabulate the results of the poll 
D)  the fact that the poll used vaguely worded questions that confused the respondents

Question 4

Winning the lottery tends to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  result in long-term decreases in happiness. 
B)  have no impact on happiness whatsoever 
C)  result in only a temporary boost in happiness 
D)  promote long-term increases in happiness 
A)  result in long-term decreases in happiness. 
B)  have no impact on happiness whatsoever 
C)  result in only a temporary boost in happiness 
D)  promote long-term increases in happiness

Question 5

Show how critical thinking can be used to examine the claims made by supporters of astrology and other pseudosciences.

Accepted Answer

Critical thinking can be used to examine

Question 6

A relationship between variables in which one variable increases as the other also increases is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effect 
B)  positive correlation 
C)  selection factor 
D)  negative correlation 
A)  placebo effect 
B)  positive correlation 
C)  selection factor 
D)  negative correlation

Question 7

A 2010 study found that greater cell phone use was linked to ______ face-to-face interaction among students, and ______ interaction with the people they call.\

Accepted Answer

A)  less; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  more; more 
A)  less; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  more; more

Question 8

A person's gender identity is simply a matter of her or his anatomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps to the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)  drawing on information from other belief systems 
B)  testing a hypothesis 
C)  formulating a research question 
D)  drawing conclusions from research results 
A)  drawing on information from other belief systems 
B)  testing a hypothesis 
C)  formulating a research question 
D)  drawing conclusions from research results

Question 10

America's youth spend an average of about ______ hours per day using electronic media, in one form or another

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9 
A)  3 
B)  5 
C)  7 
D)  9

Question 11

Today, roughly ______ of US residents are members of traditionally recognized ethnic or minority groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-tenth 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 12

The process by which one variable directly influences another is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a selection factor 
B)  correlation 
C)  inference 
D)  causation 
A)  a selection factor 
B)  correlation 
C)  inference 
D)  causation

Question 13

Adjustment is behavior that permits us to meet the demands of the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is true of genetic factors and psychological adjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetic factors have been shown to have little or no effect on psychological development and adjustment. 
B)  Genetic factors interact with environmental factors and psychological factors to influence behavior. 
C)  Genetic factors interact with prenatal conditions to influence neural development of the fetus, but cease affecting psychological adjustment and growth after birth. 
D)  Psychological development and adjustment are almost completely predetermined by genetic factors. 
A)  Genetic factors have been shown to have little or no effect on psychological development and adjustment. 
B)  Genetic factors interact with environmental factors and psychological factors to influence behavior. 
C)  Genetic factors interact with prenatal conditions to influence neural development of the fetus, but cease affecting psychological adjustment and growth after birth. 
D)  Psychological development and adjustment are almost completely predetermined by genetic factors.

Question 15

Unscientific accounts of people's behavior are referred to as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  case studies 
B)  anecdotes 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  surveys 
A)  case studies 
B)  anecdotes 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  surveys

Question 16

The study of human happiness is front and center in the field of ______ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  abnormal 
B)  developmental 
C)  positive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  abnormal 
B)  developmental 
C)  positive 
D)  behavioral

Question 17

The scientific method is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a recipe that psychologists and other scientists follow 
B)  a collection of philosophical ideals about the nature of science 
C)  no more accurate than anecdotal evidence 
D)  a set of general principles that guides scientists' research 
A)  a recipe that psychologists and other scientists follow 
B)  a collection of philosophical ideals about the nature of science 
C)  no more accurate than anecdotal evidence 
D)  a set of general principles that guides scientists' research

Question 18

. A psychologist studies one, or a handful of people, in great depth, seeking factors that contribute to notable or rare behavior patterns, putting together a portrait or compilation of the person or persons being studied. The psychologist is using the ______ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  case study 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental 
A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  case study 
C)  correlational 
D)  experimental

Question 19

Most psychologists agree that the preferred method for determining cause and effect in human behavior is the ______ method.

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  correlational 
C)  laboratory observation 
D)  experimental 
A)  case study 
B)  correlational 
C)  laboratory observation 
D)  experimental

Question 20

Research findings with men can usually be generalized to women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Define ethnic group and discuss why it is important to study human diversity.

In the Literary Digest poll discussed in your text, the poll incorrectly indicated that Alf Landon would defeat Franklin Roosevelt in the upcoming election. In the real election, Roosevelt won in a landslide. The poll's inaccuracy was due to ______.

Winning the lottery tends to ______.

Show how critical thinking can be used to examine the claims made by supporters of astrology and other pseudosciences.

A relationship between variables in which one variable increases as the other also increases is a ______.

A 2010 study found that greater cell phone use was linked to face-to-face interaction among students, and interaction with the people they call.\

A person's gender identity is simply a matter of her or his anatomy.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps to the scientific method?

America's youth spend an average of about ______ hours per day using electronic media, in one form or another

Today, roughly ______ of US residents are members of traditionally recognized ethnic or minority groups.

The process by which one variable directly influences another is known as ______.

Adjustment is behavior that permits us to meet the demands of the environment.

Which of the following is true of genetic factors and psychological adjustment?

Unscientific accounts of people's behavior are referred to as ______.

The study of human happiness is front and center in the field of ______ psychology.

The scientific method is ______.

. A psychologist studies one, or a handful of people, in great depth, seeking factors that contribute to notable or rare behavior patterns, putting together a portrait or compilation of the person or persons being studied. The psychologist is using the ______ method.

Most psychologists agree that the preferred method for determining cause and effect in human behavior is the ______ method.

Research findings with men can usually be generalized to women.

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Define ethnic group and discuss why it is important to study human diversity.

In the Literary Digest poll discussed in your text, the poll incorrectly indicated that Alf Landon would defeat Franklin Roosevelt in the upcoming election. In the real election, Roosevelt won in a landslide. The poll's inaccuracy was due to ______.

Winning the lottery tends to ______.

Show how critical thinking can be used to examine the claims made by supporters of astrology and other pseudosciences.

A relationship between variables in which one variable increases as the other also increases is a ______.

A 2010 study found that greater cell phone use was linked to ______ face-to-face interaction among students, and ______ interaction with the people they call.\

A person's gender identity is simply a matter of her or his anatomy.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps to the scientific method?

America's youth spend an average of about ______ hours per day using electronic media, in one form or another

Today, roughly ______ of US residents are members of traditionally recognized ethnic or minority groups.

The process by which one variable directly influences another is known as ______.

Adjustment is behavior that permits us to meet the demands of the environment.

Which of the following is true of genetic factors and psychological adjustment?

Unscientific accounts of people's behavior are referred to as ______.

The study of human happiness is front and center in the field of ______ psychology.

The scientific method is ______.

. A psychologist studies one, or a handful of people, in great depth, seeking factors that contribute to notable or rare behavior patterns, putting together a portrait or compilation of the person or persons being studied. The psychologist is using the ______ method.

Most psychologists agree that the preferred method for determining cause and effect in human behavior is the ______ method.

Research findings with men can usually be generalized to women.

Personality: What It Is, How Its Measured

Stress and Stress Management

Psychological Factors and Health

Developing More Healthful Behavior

The Self in the Social World

Social Influence: Being Influenced Byand Influencingothers

Adolescent and Adult Development: Going Through Changes

Gender Roles, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation

Relationships: Getting From Here to There

Sexual Behavior

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy: Ways of Helping

Time, Money, Studying, Tests: Meeting the Challenges of Daily Life

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A 2010 study found that greater cell phone use was linked to face-to-face interaction among students, and interaction with the people they call.\