Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

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A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana.They were paid $.50.Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task.It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuana.The experiment in this study was using (the)__________.

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A sample that does not truly represent the population in question is known as a _____________sample.

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The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

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Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the __________.

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An experiment was run in which group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list,while group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list.Later,both groups were asked to recall words from the list.In this study,the number of words recalled is the _______.

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

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Like Watson,Skinner believed that psychology should study only __________.

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Skinner is associated with __________.

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A detailed,well-researched biography of a famous historical person is technically an example of the __________ method of research.

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In an experiment,a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable.The manipulated variable is called the __________.

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In an experiment,a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable.The second variable,which is observed for any possible effects,is called the __________.

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B.F.Skinner is associated with __________.

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Naturalistic observation is ____________________.

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Which of the following does NOT fit with the other three?

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As part of an assignment,Bill's class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on sexual discrimination.Which research method was Bill's professor using?

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Collecting objective data without interference in the subject's normal environment is associated with:

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John Watson was the founder of the school of thought that became known as __________.

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In the late 20th century,psychology __________.

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In an experiment to test the effects of anxiety on performance,the dependent variable is the __________.

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Psychologists stopped relying on the method of analytic introspection as their primary research tool because:

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