Question 1

The belief that each individual is unique and has the capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health is characteristic of which psychological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioural 
A)  humanistic 
B)  biological 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioural A

Question 2

Another name for psychoanalysis is "neuroscience."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following was a problem with relying on college and university students to be participants in psychology experiments, as mentioned in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is problem in generalizing research results from students to the rest of the population. 
B)  Students are overly representative of all three socio-economic classes. 
C)  They are considered to be over-educated. 
D)  They are only volunteers, and their results may differ from those who would participate for money. 
A)  There is problem in generalizing research results from students to the rest of the population. 
B)  Students are overly representative of all three socio-economic classes. 
C)  They are considered to be over-educated. 
D)  They are only volunteers, and their results may differ from those who would participate for money. A

Question 4

For the Gestaltists, the phi phenomenon proved

Accepted Answer

A)  the only significant aspect of humans worth studying was their behaviour. 
B)  the law of effect. 
C)  that perceptions do not all arise from independent sensations. 
D)  that structuralism was correct about perceptions. 
A)  the only significant aspect of humans worth studying was their behaviour. 
B)  the law of effect. 
C)  that perceptions do not all arise from independent sensations. 
D)  that structuralism was correct about perceptions.

Question 5

According to the text, which of the following is not a major goal of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  describing and explaining behaviour 
B)  predicting behaviour 
C)  influencing behaviour 
D)  comparing human and animal behaviour 
A)  describing and explaining behaviour 
B)  predicting behaviour 
C)  influencing behaviour 
D)  comparing human and animal behaviour

Question 6

In order to remain reliable and valid, tests cannot be used in conjunction with any other research technique.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Concerns about internet survey distribution and collection of data include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subjects' identity can never be discovered. 
B)  People are rarely honest about themselves when they are filling out information on the internet. 
C)  Dishonest researchers could copy the findings. 
D)  There is a limited portion of the population that uses the internet, thereby creating biases in this method of data collection. 
A)  The subjects' identity can never be discovered. 
B)  People are rarely honest about themselves when they are filling out information on the internet. 
C)  Dishonest researchers could copy the findings. 
D)  There is a limited portion of the population that uses the internet, thereby creating biases in this method of data collection.

Question 8

________ is to general scientific understanding as ________ is to practical problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Applied research; basic research 
B)  Basic research; applied research 
C)  Hypothesis; theory 
D)  Theory; hypothesis 
A)  Applied research; basic research 
B)  Basic research; applied research 
C)  Hypothesis; theory 
D)  Theory; hypothesis

Question 9

What is an advantage of using the survey method, if properly done?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participants will tell you what you want to hear. 
B)  Only a few subjects need to be used. 
C)  It can provide highly accurate information. 
D)  Answers are short and easy to analyze. 
A)  The participants will tell you what you want to hear. 
B)  Only a few subjects need to be used. 
C)  It can provide highly accurate information. 
D)  Answers are short and easy to analyze.

Question 10

What was the primary technique that the structuralists used to study consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  rat mazes 
B)  reinforcement of responses 
C)  free association 
D)  introspection 
A)  rat mazes 
B)  reinforcement of responses 
C)  free association 
D)  introspection

Question 11

Which of the following occurs when researchers' expectations about a situation cause them to see what they expect to see or to make incorrect inferences about the behaviour they observe?

Accepted Answer

A)  situational bias 
B)  experimenter bias 
C)  inferential bias 
D)  selection bias 
A)  situational bias 
B)  experimenter bias 
C)  inferential bias 
D)  selection bias

Question 12

What is the focus of cognitive psychology?

Accepted Answer

The focus of cognitive psychology is on

Question 13

Design a quick, basic experiment to study the effects of noise level on test taking. Identify the following: hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, and control group.

Accepted Answer

Answers may be presented in paragraph, o

Question 14

Which of the following perspectives has the greatest interest in the influence of culture on human behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  The evolutionary perspective. 
B)  The psychoanalytic perspective. 
C)  The behavioural perspective. 
D)  The sociocultural perspective. 
A)  The evolutionary perspective. 
B)  The psychoanalytic perspective. 
C)  The behavioural perspective. 
D)  The sociocultural perspective.

Question 15

The case study is not useful for

Accepted Answer

A)  supplying detailed descriptions of behaviour which can provide the foundation for psychological theories. 
B)  learning about rare physical and psychological disorders. 
C)  studying large numbers of people. 
D)  learning the consequences of rare brain injuries. 
A)  supplying detailed descriptions of behaviour which can provide the foundation for psychological theories. 
B)  learning about rare physical and psychological disorders. 
C)  studying large numbers of people. 
D)  learning the consequences of rare brain injuries.

Question 16

Unobtrusively observing people who are eating at a fast food restaurant in order to determine how frequently they take bites of their food is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  the case study method. 
C)  the survey method. 
D)  the experimental method. 
A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  the case study method. 
C)  the survey method. 
D)  the experimental method.

Question 17

How does the correlation method help researchers, and when is it used?

Accepted Answer

The correlation method is used to determ

Question 18

Selection bias occurs when participants are assigned to groups in such a way that systematic differences among the groups are present at the beginning of the experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two, or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of points scored. 
B)  the number of games played. 
C)  the amount of food consumed. 
D)  the number of meals missed. 
A)  the number of points scored. 
B)  the number of games played. 
C)  the amount of food consumed. 
D)  the number of meals missed.

Question 20

A perspective that emphasizes biological processes and heredity as the keys to understanding is the _______________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological perspective 
B)  evolutionary perspective 
C)  sociocultural perspective 
D)  humanistic perspective 
A)  biological perspective 
B)  evolutionary perspective 
C)  sociocultural perspective 
D)  humanistic perspective

The belief that each individual is unique and has the capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health is characteristic of which psychological perspective?

Another name for psychoanalysis is "neuroscience."

Which of the following was a problem with relying on college and university students to be participants in psychology experiments, as mentioned in the text?

For the Gestaltists, the phi phenomenon proved

According to the text, which of the following is not a major goal of psychology?

In order to remain reliable and valid, tests cannot be used in conjunction with any other research technique.

Concerns about internet survey distribution and collection of data include which of the following?

is to general scientific understanding as is to practical problems.

What is an advantage of using the survey method, if properly done?

What was the primary technique that the structuralists used to study consciousness?

Which of the following occurs when researchers' expectations about a situation cause them to see what they expect to see or to make incorrect inferences about the behaviour they observe?

What is the focus of cognitive psychology?

Design a quick, basic experiment to study the effects of noise level on test taking. Identify the following: hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, and control group.

Which of the following perspectives has the greatest interest in the influence of culture on human behaviour?

The case study is not useful for

Unobtrusively observing people who are eating at a fast food restaurant in order to determine how frequently they take bites of their food is an example of

How does the correlation method help researchers, and when is it used?

Selection bias occurs when participants are assigned to groups in such a way that systematic differences among the groups are present at the beginning of the experiment.

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two, or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

A perspective that emphasizes biological processes and heredity as the keys to understanding is the _______________________.

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

Exam 1: Introduction to Psychology

The belief that each individual is unique and has the capacity for choice, growth, and psychological health is characteristic of which psychological perspective?

Another name for psychoanalysis is "neuroscience."

Which of the following was a problem with relying on college and university students to be participants in psychology experiments, as mentioned in the text?

For the Gestaltists, the phi phenomenon proved

According to the text, which of the following is not a major goal of psychology?

In order to remain reliable and valid, tests cannot be used in conjunction with any other research technique.

Concerns about internet survey distribution and collection of data include which of the following?

________ is to general scientific understanding as ________ is to practical problems.

What is an advantage of using the survey method, if properly done?

What was the primary technique that the structuralists used to study consciousness?

Which of the following occurs when researchers' expectations about a situation cause them to see what they expect to see or to make incorrect inferences about the behaviour they observe?

What is the focus of cognitive psychology?

Design a quick, basic experiment to study the effects of noise level on test taking. Identify the following: hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, experimental group, and control group.

Which of the following perspectives has the greatest interest in the influence of culture on human behaviour?

The case study is not useful for

Unobtrusively observing people who are eating at a fast food restaurant in order to determine how frequently they take bites of their food is an example of

How does the correlation method help researchers, and when is it used?

Selection bias occurs when participants are assigned to groups in such a way that systematic differences among the groups are present at the beginning of the experiment.

In studying the effects of hunger on competition, a researcher has subjects skip one, two, or three meals and then play a competitive game. She notes the number of points scored by subjects in the three hunger groups. In this example, the independent variable is

A perspective that emphasizes biological processes and heredity as the keys to understanding is the _______________________.

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Filters

is to general scientific understanding as is to practical problems.