Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Experimenter bias can best be controlled using ________.

Who was an early proponent of functionalism?

Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

Several years ago two scientists announced that they had evidence of "cold fusion" in the laboratory,but further studies failed to replicate their findings,and it was later found that the original scientists had used sloppy methods.This highlights which of the following critical thinking principles?

Which pair of scientists shared the most similar views of behavior?

To obtain objective information,researchers sometimes must deceive their subjects.Ethically,research involving deception must always _________.

A correlation tells us:

The largest number of psychologists work in ______________.

Which school of psychology assumes that human activity cannot be broken down into separate units for analysis but must be evaluated as wholes?

Professor Beverly approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that emphasizes bodily events and chemicals,such as hormones,associated with behavior.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

The emerging field of brain imagery in cognitive neuroscience has developed methods,such as MRI,to examine _____________.

A famous newscaster advertises a new magnetic mattress for controlling pain.If Nathaniel decides to order the mattress because he believes that such a well-known personality should know if it works or not,he has made an error in which of the following?

A perfect correlation,whether positive or negative,is ____________ in the real world.

Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

Samantha just had her purse stolen while walking down Fifth Avenue in New York City, which is a very busy part of Manhattan. She screamed loudly and several people looked in her direction, but nobody stopped or made an attempt to help. She immediately broke down in tears and trembled for 10 minutes until she could walk to her car. This is an example of ______________.

A "fake treatment" is one way to define a ______.

According to present research on psychologists,34 percent are in the _____________ subfield of psychology.

Which early school of psychology proposed that consciousness was made up of two types of elements,sensations and thoughts?

B.F.Skinner is associated with __________.

In the late 20th century,psychology __________.