Question 1

A test would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

Accepted Answer

A) the ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls 
B) the development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis 
C) the math skills of students in Korea as compared to those of U.S.students 
D) physiological changes that occur when people watch violent movies 
A) the ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls 
B) the development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis 
C) the math skills of students in Korea as compared to those of U.S.students 
D) physiological changes that occur when people watch violent movies

Question 2

A researcher plans to investigate whether a cup of hot milk at night helps people relax so that they fall asleep quickly.In this study,

Accepted Answer

A) the independent variable is the amount of time it takes the person to fall asleep. 
B) the independent variable is the consumption of hot milk at bedtime. 
C) the control group consists of the subjects drinking hot milk at bedtime. 
D) experimenter effects will occur unless the researcher improves the hypothesis. 
A) the independent variable is the amount of time it takes the person to fall asleep. 
B) the independent variable is the consumption of hot milk at bedtime. 
C) the control group consists of the subjects drinking hot milk at bedtime. 
D) experimenter effects will occur unless the researcher improves the hypothesis.

Question 3

Animal research is used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) to improve human welfare. 
B) to discover practical applications. 
C) to conduct basic research on a particular species. 
D) to replace human studies that would require deception. 
A) to improve human welfare. 
B) to discover practical applications. 
C) to conduct basic research on a particular species. 
D) to replace human studies that would require deception.

Question 4

A group of subjects,randomly selected from the population of interest,which matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called:

Accepted Answer

A) volunteer bias. 
B) a representative sample. 
C) the experimental group. 
D) the control group. 
A) volunteer bias. 
B) a representative sample. 
C) the experimental group. 
D) the control group.

Question 5

Animals have always been used in only a small percentage of psychological studies,and in recent years the number has declined further.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ability of a test to measure what it is designed to measure is called reliability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When Sandee takes a personality test she is told that the resulting score is compared to norms,that is,the test:

Accepted Answer

A) measures what it is designed to measure. 
B) results are compared to established standards of performance. 
C) produces the same results from one time to the next. 
D) predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question. 
A) measures what it is designed to measure. 
B) results are compared to established standards of performance. 
C) produces the same results from one time to the next. 
D) predicts other criteria of the personality trait in question.

Question 8

The scientific enterprise has more to do with attitudes and procedures than with scientific apparatus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Many psychologists have called for more field research because experimental studies:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot identify cause and effect. 
B) often involve artificial situations. 
C) do not allow firm conclusions to be drawn. 
D) may be missing vital information due to subjects' inaccurate memories. 
A) cannot identify cause and effect. 
B) often involve artificial situations. 
C) do not allow firm conclusions to be drawn. 
D) may be missing vital information due to subjects' inaccurate memories.

Question 10

A correlation coefficient of -1.73 means that:

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship between the two variables is very strong. 
B) the relationship between the two variables is very weak. 
C) as one variable increases,so does the other. 
D) a calculation error has been made. 
A) the relationship between the two variables is very strong. 
B) the relationship between the two variables is very weak. 
C) as one variable increases,so does the other. 
D) a calculation error has been made.

Question 11

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives.Tessa will be given a/an:

Accepted Answer

A) objective test. 
B) projective test. 
C) inventory. 
D) alternate form exam. 
A) objective test. 
B) projective test. 
C) inventory. 
D) alternate form exam.

Question 12

Two sets of observations,assessing age and the number of hairs on a man's head,are compared.Which of the following is the most likely outcome?

Accepted Answer

A) The first variable causes the second variable. 
B) The two variables will be uncorrelated. 
C) The two variables will be negatively correlated. 
D) The two variables will be positively correlated. 
A) The first variable causes the second variable. 
B) The two variables will be uncorrelated. 
C) The two variables will be negatively correlated. 
D) The two variables will be positively correlated.

Question 13

The _______________ in an experiment is a comparison condition in which subjects are not exposed to the same treatment as in the experimental condition.

Accepted Answer

A) double-blind condition 
B) control condition 
C) single-blind condition 
D) criterion validity 
A) double-blind condition 
B) control condition 
C) single-blind condition 
D) criterion validity

Question 14

If the placebo produces the same results as the real thing,the reason must be the participants' expectations rather than the treatment itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Results from longitudinal studies find that as people age,they sometime perform as well as they ever did on certain mental tests.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Terms used in hypotheses are given operational definitions,which specify how the phenomena in question are to be observed and measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The weakest relationship,as indicted by these correlation coefficients,is:

Accepted Answer

A) -.74. 
B) +.27. 
C) -.35. 
D) +.16. 
A) -.74. 
B) +.27. 
C) -.35. 
D) +.16.

Question 18

When psychologists learned that hopeful parents of autistic children were being drawn to a program of "facilitated communication":

Accepted Answer

A) they carefully analyzed the testimonials about the therapy before accepting it. 
B) they conducted experiments involving autistic children and their facilitators. 
C) they conducted a survey of all the facilitators working with autistic children. 
D) they argued that it was not ethical to use this technique with children. 
A) they carefully analyzed the testimonials about the therapy before accepting it. 
B) they conducted experiments involving autistic children and their facilitators. 
C) they conducted a survey of all the facilitators working with autistic children. 
D) they argued that it was not ethical to use this technique with children.

Question 19

Professor Kribs wants to know how infants of different ages respond when left with a stranger.The most efficient approach to explore this topic would be to conduct a:

Accepted Answer

A) single-blind experiment. 
B) double-blind experiment. 
C) laboratory observation. 
D) survey. 
A) single-blind experiment. 
B) double-blind experiment. 
C) laboratory observation. 
D) survey.

Question 20

Over a period of 55 years,a British woman sniffed large amounts of cocaine,which she obtained legally under British regulations for the treatment of addicts.She appeared to show no negative effects,other than drug dependence.What does this case tell us about the dangers/safety of cocaine?

Accepted Answer

A) not much 
B) it is safe when legally regulated 
C) it is dangerous because it causes dependence 
D) it should be legalized in the United States. 
A) not much 
B) it is safe when legally regulated 
C) it is dangerous because it causes dependence 
D) it should be legalized in the United States.

Exam 2: Exstintion: How Psychologists Do Research

A test would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?

A researcher plans to investigate whether a cup of hot milk at night helps people relax so that they fall asleep quickly.In this study,

Animal research is used for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A group of subjects,randomly selected from the population of interest,which matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called:

Animals have always been used in only a small percentage of psychological studies,and in recent years the number has declined further.

The ability of a test to measure what it is designed to measure is called reliability.

When Sandee takes a personality test she is told that the resulting score is compared to norms,that is,the test:

The scientific enterprise has more to do with attitudes and procedures than with scientific apparatus.

Many psychologists have called for more field research because experimental studies:

A correlation coefficient of -1.73 means that:

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives.Tessa will be given a/an:

Two sets of observations,assessing age and the number of hairs on a man's head,are compared.Which of the following is the most likely outcome?

The _______________ in an experiment is a comparison condition in which subjects are not exposed to the same treatment as in the experimental condition.

If the placebo produces the same results as the real thing,the reason must be the participants' expectations rather than the treatment itself.

Results from longitudinal studies find that as people age,they sometime perform as well as they ever did on certain mental tests.

Terms used in hypotheses are given operational definitions,which specify how the phenomena in question are to be observed and measured.

The weakest relationship,as indicted by these correlation coefficients,is:

When psychologists learned that hopeful parents of autistic children were being drawn to a program of "facilitated communication":

Professor Kribs wants to know how infants of different ages respond when left with a stranger.The most efficient approach to explore this topic would be to conduct a:

Over a period of 55 years,a British woman sniffed large amounts of cocaine,which she obtained legally under British regulations for the treatment of addicts.She appeared to show no negative effects,other than drug dependence.What does this case tell us about the dangers/safety of cocaine?

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The Brain: Source of Mind and the Self

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Body Rhythms and Mental States

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Sensation and Perception

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Learning and Conditioning

Exstintion: Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

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Development Over the Life Span

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