Exam 1: The Science of Psychology

Researchers must report their results completely whether the hypothesis was supported or not.Complete reporting is necessary for the purpose of ________.

At the close of the nineteenth century,Gerhard is excited to find that he has been accepted for training in the psychology laboratory of Wilhelm Wundt.It is likely that Gerhard will be trained to ________.

Which of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association?

"There is no life outside this solar system,and nothing you can say will change that fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?

The first step in a psychological experiment is developing a method.

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behavior is part of what early field of psychology?

Independent variable is to dependent variable as ________.

Critical thinking means making judgments based on ________.

Which of the following situations best illustrates the placebo effect?

Surveys are procedures used to measure and evaluate personality traits,emotional states,aptitudes,interests,abilities,and values.

How our minds help us adapt to the world around us was a primary question addressed by which early movement of psychology?

Each of the following is a common ethical guideline suggested by the American Psychological Association EXCEPT ________.

A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

A researcher stops people at the mall and asks them questions about their attitudes toward gun control.Which research technique is being used?

The majority of psychologists are self-employed or work for private,not-for-profit agencies.

According to the present research on psychologists,the three most popular work settings are ________,________,and ________.

Wilhelm Wundt used the method of objective introspection.

On a television talk show,an actor describes the symptoms of anxiety he has been experiencing.He reports that the severity of the symptoms has decreased since he has been taking a drug prescribed by his therapist back in Hollywood.You conclude that the actor's therapist is probably a ________.

Which of the following statements concerning critical thinking is incorrect?

Sally proposes the idea that one's sexual history prior to marriage may be linked to whether one ends up getting divorced.This best represents which step of the scientific method?