Exam 1: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

To explain most behavior, John B. Watson adopted the concept of conditioning developed by

Humanistic theories emphasize

The conditions that a researcher wishes to prevent from affecting the outcome of the experiment are the __________variables.

Simon lives in Florida and has a bipolar disorder that requires medication to control his extreme mood swings. Simon's medication will need to be prescribed by which mental health professional in his state?

Which of the following descriptions of commonsense is FALSE?

A researcher found a relationship between the crime rate in a large city and the phases of the moon and incorrectly concluded that the gravitational pull of the moon caused this crime behavior. This researcher's error is due to his failure to distinguish between __________ and causation.

When people use critical thinking, they

A teacher wants to find out if a new problem-based history program will increase history achievement scores. The students who will NOT be exposed to this problem-based history program but will be taught the specific material in the traditional manner are part of which group?

In order to study the mind, the early psychologists examined their own thoughts, feelings, and sensations and then reported what they had observed. This technique is called

The control group and the experimental group are treated exactly the same EXCEPT for the __________ variable.

Research on "bystander apathy" reveals that people often fail to help when other possible helpers are nearby due to a "diffusion of responsibility." Explaining this perplexing problem meets which goal of psychology?

Regarding psychology in the media, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The concept of natural selection was adapted to the study of human behavior by the followers of which school of thought in psychology?

According to John B. Watson, introspection was

"I am concerned about global warming and want to understand what impact rising temperatures have on human culture." This statement would most likely be made by which type of psychologist?

Critical thinking in psychology is a type of __________.

Which nonexperimental research method can demonstrate the existence of relationships, allows prediction, and can be used in a lab, clinic, or natural setting?

Which of the following psychologists became the first African-American female to be awarded a Ph.D. in 1933 and was one of the early leaders in the debate about how to best educate African-American children?

Which of the following would most likely be investigated by use of a case study?

Marisol earned a master's degree and then spent two years being supervised as she helped clients solve problems with their jobs and families. Marisol is most likely a