Question 1

One of the main reasons that the scientific method must be a precise step-by-step procedure is for the purpose of

Accepted Answer

A) better results. 
B) replication. 
C) sample selection. 
D) clear discussion. 
A) better results. 
B) replication. 
C) sample selection. 
D) clear discussion. B

Question 2

Doug has just been laid off after 25 years as a civil engineer. He is now consulting with a psychologist to deal with the emotional ramifications of losing his job. Which type of psychologist is he most likely seeing?

Accepted Answer

A) Clinical 
B) Educational 
C) Industrial organizational 
D) Counseling psychologist 
A) Clinical 
B) Educational 
C) Industrial organizational 
D) Counseling psychologist D

Question 3

Cody's ACT score suggests he will do well in a particular university. Which goal of psychology does this represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Prediction 
B) Control 
C) Explanation 
D) Description 
A) Prediction 
B) Control 
C) Explanation 
D) Description A

Question 4

Jean Blake, a psychiatrist who is strongly influenced by the social-cognitive perspective, is most likely to take which approach in treating a male client who is extremely shy around females?

Accepted Answer

A) Observe and imitate models engaged in social interactions with women. 
B) Condition positive emotional responses to women. 
C) Uncover the unconscious conflicts in the approach and avoidance of women. 
D) Prescribe that he take anti-anxiety medication before going out with a woman. 
A) Observe and imitate models engaged in social interactions with women. 
B) Condition positive emotional responses to women. 
C) Uncover the unconscious conflicts in the approach and avoidance of women. 
D) Prescribe that he take anti-anxiety medication before going out with a woman.

Question 5

Dr. Liu was interested in testing the effects of violent television on 6-year-old children. She showed one group a particularly violent episode of Power Rangers, and another group watched a short, nonviolent episode of an old Bill Cosby show. She then observed the groups in the playground and measured their behaviors. What is the dependent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Bill Cosby and his family 
B) Violent or nonviolent TV show 
C) The behavior on the playground 
D) The amount of time watching TV 
A) Bill Cosby and his family 
B) Violent or nonviolent TV show 
C) The behavior on the playground 
D) The amount of time watching TV

Question 6

According to the American Psychological Association ethical guidelines, animals can only be harmed during research if ________.

Accepted Answer

there is n

Question 7

Dr. Lee is reading up on medication to use to treat one of her Asian patients who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. Based on the research by Tony Strickland, she may want to consider which of the following factors when deciding type and dose of medication to treat this patient?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Weight 
A) Age 
B) Gender 
C) Ethnicity 
D) Weight

Question 8

Ethical standards in research allow us to balance interests in acquiring new information with concern about

Accepted Answer

A) applied science. 
B) unimpeded progress. 
C) public approval. 
D) dignity and human welfare. 
A) applied science. 
B) unimpeded progress. 
C) public approval. 
D) dignity and human welfare.

Question 9

Greg has heard that studies have shown that yoga helps prevent Alzheimer's. As a critical thinker, Greg should ask all except which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A) Who ran the study? 
B) Were the researchers unbiased? 
C) Are the researchers well-known? 
D) Who paid for the research? 
A) Who ran the study? 
B) Were the researchers unbiased? 
C) Are the researchers well-known? 
D) Who paid for the research?

Question 10

________ refers to masculinity and femininity as defined by a particular culture.

Accepted Answer

A) Sexual orientation 
B) Stereotypes 
C) Gender 
D) Sexual behavior 
A) Sexual orientation 
B) Stereotypes 
C) Gender 
D) Sexual behavior

Question 11

Oversimplification should be avoided as a part of critical thinking because

Accepted Answer

A) human behavior is most often simply explained. 
B) human behavior is not easily understood. 
C) human behavior involves complex interactions of various factors. 
D) human behavior involves many unknown and unexplainable factors. 
A) human behavior is most often simply explained. 
B) human behavior is not easily understood. 
C) human behavior involves complex interactions of various factors. 
D) human behavior involves many unknown and unexplainable factors.

Question 12

Which Asian-American psychologist has studied the influence of discrimination on intelligence and achievement in Asian-American children?

Accepted Answer

A) Stanley Sue 
B) Richard Suinn 
C) Martha Bernal 
D) Tony Strickland 
A) Stanley Sue 
B) Richard Suinn 
C) Martha Bernal 
D) Tony Strickland

Question 13

A clinical psychologist tells his client that she is free to and capable of making rational and ethical decisions regarding her relationships with men. This orientation is consistent with ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A clinical psychologist tells his client that...

Question 14

Which of the following is not a principle of critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) Be skeptical. 
B) Examine the definitions of terms. 
C) Examine the assumptions of premises. 
D) Consider the credentials of the authority. 
A) Be skeptical. 
B) Examine the definitions of terms. 
C) Examine the assumptions of premises. 
D) Consider the credentials of the authority.

Question 15

Correlational research enables the experimenter to understand the cause-effect relationship between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

As a result of earlier studies that proved harmful to subjects, virtually all institutional settings have ________ that approve or deny research with humans.

Accepted Answer

A)  review boards 
B)  approval boards. 
C)  ethics review committees. 
D)  research juries. 
A)  review boards 
B)  approval boards. 
C)  ethics review committees. 
D)  research juries.

Question 17

Experimenters may believe that a certain kind of treatment is effective. Consequently, experimenter expectations can bias research outcomes. One way to control for experimenter and participant bias is to

Accepted Answer

A) remind them of the importance of the research. 
B) debrief them. 
C) be sure they understand ethics. 
D) use the double-blind technique. 
A) remind them of the importance of the research. 
B) debrief them. 
C) be sure they understand ethics. 
D) use the double-blind technique.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is most likely to have been made by a functionalist psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A) The mind is composed of discrete elements. 
B) Perception is greater than the sum of its parts. 
C) The only object of psychology is the study of behavior. 
D) Adaptation to the environment is the purpose of mental processes and behavior. 
A) The mind is composed of discrete elements. 
B) Perception is greater than the sum of its parts. 
C) The only object of psychology is the study of behavior. 
D) Adaptation to the environment is the purpose of mental processes and behavior.

Question 19

"The more you smoke, the shorter your lifespan" is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A) positive correlation. 
B) negative correlation. 
C) correlation coefficient. 
D) third variable effect. 
A) positive correlation. 
B) negative correlation. 
C) correlation coefficient. 
D) third variable effect.

Question 20

The use of personal anecdotes is a part of critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

One of the main reasons that the scientific method must be a precise step-by-step procedure is for the purpose of

Doug has just been laid off after 25 years as a civil engineer. He is now consulting with a psychologist to deal with the emotional ramifications of losing his job. Which type of psychologist is he most likely seeing?

Cody's ACT score suggests he will do well in a particular university. Which goal of psychology does this represent?

Jean Blake, a psychiatrist who is strongly influenced by the social-cognitive perspective, is most likely to take which approach in treating a male client who is extremely shy around females?

According to the American Psychological Association ethical guidelines, animals can only be harmed during research if ________.

Dr. Lee is reading up on medication to use to treat one of her Asian patients who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. Based on the research by Tony Strickland, she may want to consider which of the following factors when deciding type and dose of medication to treat this patient?

Ethical standards in research allow us to balance interests in acquiring new information with concern about

Greg has heard that studies have shown that yoga helps prevent Alzheimer's. As a critical thinker, Greg should ask all except which of the following questions?

________ refers to masculinity and femininity as defined by a particular culture.

Oversimplification should be avoided as a part of critical thinking because

Which Asian-American psychologist has studied the influence of discrimination on intelligence and achievement in Asian-American children?

A clinical psychologist tells his client that she is free to and capable of making rational and ethical decisions regarding her relationships with men. This orientation is consistent with ________.

Which of the following is not a principle of critical thinking?

Correlational research enables the experimenter to understand the cause-effect relationship between variables.

As a result of earlier studies that proved harmful to subjects, virtually all institutional settings have ________ that approve or deny research with humans.

Experimenters may believe that a certain kind of treatment is effective. Consequently, experimenter expectations can bias research outcomes. One way to control for experimenter and participant bias is to

Which of the following statements is most likely to have been made by a functionalist psychologist?

"The more you smoke, the shorter your lifespan" is an example of a

The use of personal anecdotes is a part of critical thinking.

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One of the main reasons that the scientific method must be a precise step-by-step procedure is for the purpose of

Doug has just been laid off after 25 years as a civil engineer. He is now consulting with a psychologist to deal with the emotional ramifications of losing his job. Which type of psychologist is he most likely seeing?

Cody's ACT score suggests he will do well in a particular university. Which goal of psychology does this represent?

Jean Blake, a psychiatrist who is strongly influenced by the social-cognitive perspective, is most likely to take which approach in treating a male client who is extremely shy around females?

According to the American Psychological Association ethical guidelines, animals can only be harmed during research if ________.

Dr. Lee is reading up on medication to use to treat one of her Asian patients who was recently diagnosed with schizophrenia. Based on the research by Tony Strickland, she may want to consider which of the following factors when deciding type and dose of medication to treat this patient?

Ethical standards in research allow us to balance interests in acquiring new information with concern about

Greg has heard that studies have shown that yoga helps prevent Alzheimer's. As a critical thinker, Greg should ask all except which of the following questions?

________ refers to masculinity and femininity as defined by a particular culture.

Oversimplification should be avoided as a part of critical thinking because

Which Asian-American psychologist has studied the influence of discrimination on intelligence and achievement in Asian-American children?

A clinical psychologist tells his client that she is free to and capable of making rational and ethical decisions regarding her relationships with men. This orientation is consistent with ________.

Which of the following is not a principle of critical thinking?

Correlational research enables the experimenter to understand the cause-effect relationship between variables.

As a result of earlier studies that proved harmful to subjects, virtually all institutional settings have ________ that approve or deny research with humans.

Experimenters may believe that a certain kind of treatment is effective. Consequently, experimenter expectations can bias research outcomes. One way to control for experimenter and participant bias is to

Which of the following statements is most likely to have been made by a functionalist psychologist?

"The more you smoke, the shorter your lifespan" is an example of a

The use of personal anecdotes is a part of critical thinking.

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past-And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Methods of Therapy

Social Psychology

Psychology and Human Behavior

Psychology and Personality

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