Question 1

A correlation of -.60 is stronger than a correlation of +.35.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Given the differences between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies,a major drawback of longitudinal studies is that

Accepted Answer

A) they can take decades to complete. 
B) they are biased. 
C) they measure generational differences. 
D) they are difficult to interpret. 
A) they can take decades to complete. 
B) they are biased. 
C) they measure generational differences. 
D) they are difficult to interpret.

Question 3

Inferential statistics are statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Psychologists from the cognitive perspective would be likely to agree that the symptoms of anxiety may be caused by a chemical imbalance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The arithmetic mean is an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The brain is the ultimate source of our pleasures and joys as well as our sorrows and pains. According to the text,this knowledge was evident as early as

Accepted Answer

A) 377 B.C. 
B) A.D.420. 
C) A.D.1011. 
D) A.D.1879. 
A) 377 B.C. 
B) A.D.420. 
C) A.D.1011. 
D) A.D.1879.

Question 7

Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients' symptoms had mental,not bodily,causes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

An association between increases in one variable and decreases in the other variable is called a positive correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A study in which subjects of different ages are compared at a given time is called a longitudinal study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good test?

Accepted Answer

A) It is standardized. 
B) It is reliable. 
C) It is believable. 
D) It is valid. 
A) It is standardized. 
B) It is reliable. 
C) It is believable. 
D) It is valid.

Question 11

An academic researcher would use the case study method in all of the following situations EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) when first beginning to study a research topic. 
B) when practical considerations prevent other methods of gathering information. 
C) when ethical considerations prevent other methods of gathering information. 
D) when the purpose of the research is to test a hypothesis. 
A) when first beginning to study a research topic. 
B) when practical considerations prevent other methods of gathering information. 
C) when ethical considerations prevent other methods of gathering information. 
D) when the purpose of the research is to test a hypothesis.

Question 12

Double-blind studies are conducted in order to avoid the powerful influence of experimenter effects on the results of an experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following correlations is the weakest?

Accepted Answer

A) -0.8 
B) 0 
C) +0.1 
D) +0.3 
A) -0.8 
B) 0 
C) +0.1 
D) +0.3

Question 14

Harvey is being assessed in order to measure his beliefs and feelings regarding the next election.It is most likely that the assessment instrument will be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) inferential statistic. 
B) projective test. 
C) objective test. 
D) norm. 
A) inferential statistic. 
B) projective test. 
C) objective test. 
D) norm.

Question 15

"Can I recall events from my childhood accurately?" This question illustrates which of the following critical thinking guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A) avoid emotional reasoning 
B) don't oversimplify 
C) tolerate uncertainty 
D) ask questions and be willing to wonder 
A) avoid emotional reasoning 
B) don't oversimplify 
C) tolerate uncertainty 
D) ask questions and be willing to wonder

Question 16

A negative correlation means that

Accepted Answer

A) high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other. 
B) high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other. 
C) low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other. 
D) there is no relationship between the two variables. 
A) high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other. 
B) high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other. 
C) low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other. 
D) there is no relationship between the two variables.

Question 17

Julie noticed that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day.As her sleep approaches 8 hours,her quiz scores improve;as her sleep drops to 5 hours,her quiz scores show a similar decline.Julie realizes that

Accepted Answer

A) there is a negative correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades. 
B) there is a positive correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades. 
C) her low quiz scores are caused by sleep deprivation the night before a quiz. 
D) she should sleep about 10 hours a night to ensure 100 percent quiz grades. 
A) there is a negative correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades. 
B) there is a positive correlation between the number of hours she sleeps and her quiz grades. 
C) her low quiz scores are caused by sleep deprivation the night before a quiz. 
D) she should sleep about 10 hours a night to ensure 100 percent quiz grades.

Question 18

The variable that an experimenter manipulates is called the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be

Accepted Answer

A) the fact that the sample is not representative of American wives. 
B) the fact that a psychological test,rather than a survey,should have been given. 
C) the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country. 
D) the fact that "making love" has not been operationally defined. 
A) the fact that the sample is not representative of American wives. 
B) the fact that a psychological test,rather than a survey,should have been given. 
C) the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country. 
D) the fact that "making love" has not been operationally defined.

Question 20

Professor Turner wants to know if physiological changes (e.g. ,heart rate,skin conductance,etc. )occur when people watch violent movies.The most appropriate method to study this would be

Accepted Answer

A) case study. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) survey. 
D) laboratory observation. 
A) case study. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) survey. 
D) laboratory observation.

A correlation of -.60 is stronger than a correlation of +.35.

Given the differences between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies,a major drawback of longitudinal studies is that

Inferential statistics are statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

Psychologists from the cognitive perspective would be likely to agree that the symptoms of anxiety may be caused by a chemical imbalance.

The arithmetic mean is an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

The brain is the ultimate source of our pleasures and joys as well as our sorrows and pains. According to the text,this knowledge was evident as early as

Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients' symptoms had mental,not bodily,causes.

An association between increases in one variable and decreases in the other variable is called a positive correlation.

A study in which subjects of different ages are compared at a given time is called a longitudinal study.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good test?

An academic researcher would use the case study method in all of the following situations EXCEPT

Double-blind studies are conducted in order to avoid the powerful influence of experimenter effects on the results of an experiment.

Which of the following correlations is the weakest?

Harvey is being assessed in order to measure his beliefs and feelings regarding the next election.It is most likely that the assessment instrument will be a(n)

"Can I recall events from my childhood accurately?" This question illustrates which of the following critical thinking guidelines?

A negative correlation means that

Julie noticed that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day.As her sleep approaches 8 hours,her quiz scores improve;as her sleep drops to 5 hours,her quiz scores show a similar decline.Julie realizes that

The variable that an experimenter manipulates is called the dependent variable.

The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be

Professor Turner wants to know if physiological changes (e.g. ,heart rate,skin conductance,etc. )occur when people watch violent movies.The most appropriate method to study this would be

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A correlation of -.60 is stronger than a correlation of +.35.

Given the differences between cross-sectional and longitudinal studies,a major drawback of longitudinal studies is that

Inferential statistics are statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

Psychologists from the cognitive perspective would be likely to agree that the symptoms of anxiety may be caused by a chemical imbalance.

The arithmetic mean is an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

The brain is the ultimate source of our pleasures and joys as well as our sorrows and pains. According to the text,this knowledge was evident as early as

Sigmund Freud argued that many of his patients' symptoms had mental,not bodily,causes.

An association between increases in one variable and decreases in the other variable is called a positive correlation.

A study in which subjects of different ages are compared at a given time is called a longitudinal study.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good test?

An academic researcher would use the case study method in all of the following situations EXCEPT

Double-blind studies are conducted in order to avoid the powerful influence of experimenter effects on the results of an experiment.

Which of the following correlations is the weakest?

Harvey is being assessed in order to measure his beliefs and feelings regarding the next election.It is most likely that the assessment instrument will be a(n)

"Can I recall events from my childhood accurately?" This question illustrates which of the following critical thinking guidelines?

A negative correlation means that

Julie noticed that the number of hours she sleeps each night is related to the scores she receives on quizzes the next day.As her sleep approaches 8 hours,her quiz scores improve;as her sleep drops to 5 hours,her quiz scores show a similar decline.Julie realizes that

The variable that an experimenter manipulates is called the dependent variable.

The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be

Professor Turner wants to know if physiological changes (e.g. ,heart rate,skin conductance,etc. )occur when people watch violent movies.The most appropriate method to study this would be

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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