Question 1

In a study to measure the effects of a new drug to treat anxiety, some subjects are given the real drug while others are given sugar pills. In this situation, the sugar pills are being used as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a placebo 
B)  a selection factor 
C)  a blind 
D)  a pablum

Question 2

Scientists have found that, on average, as a person's height increases, so does her or his weight. This finding is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effect 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a selection factor 
D)  a negative correlation

Question 3

Scientists have found that, on average, as a person's weight increases, her or his activity level decreases. This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effect 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a selection factor 
D)  a negative correlation

Question 4

Quietly and unobtrusively studying how children play in a park is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the case study method 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  a correlational study 
D)  an experimental study

Question 5

. Each of the following is recommended by your authors for taking an active approach to learning EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  plan ahead 
B)  study only one subject per day 
C)  practice self-reward 
D)  expand your attention span

Question 6

In double-blind controlled studies, evidence shows that ______ can guess at greater than chance levels of accuracy whether an active drug or placebo was used.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither prescribing doctors nor patients 
B)  prescribing doctors, but not patients 
C)  patients, but not prescribing doctors 
D)  both prescribing doctors and patients

Question 7

In social situations, men who believe they have been drinking alcohol tend to become ______ sexually aroused and ______ aggressive.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; less 
B)  less; more 
C)  more; less 
D)  more; more

Question 8

College graduates earn no more, on average, than high school graduates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

______ focus mainly on the study of individual people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists 
B)  Anthropologists 
C)  Psychologists 
D)  Ethnologists

Question 10

Gender is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  neither a psychosocial nor a biological concept 
B)  biological concept, not a psychosocial concept 
C)  psychosocial concept, not a biological concept 
D)  both a psychosocial and a biological concept

Question 11

Each of the following has been linked to happiness EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  genetics 
B)  intelligence 
C)  having friends 
D)  religious faith

Question 12

In an experiment, if there are two groups being studied and one group is given alcohol to measure its effects while the other group is not given alcohol, the people receiving the alcohol would be considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the dependent group 
B)  the experimental group 
C)  the independent group 
D)  the control group

Question 13

The average teenage girl in the United States receives or sends about ______ text messages per month.

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  400 
C)  4,000 
D)  40,000

Question 14

The science of ______ is ideally suited to helping people meet the challenges of contemporary life, according to your text.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology 
B)  sociology 
C)  phrenology 
D)  biology

Question 15

In an experiment, if there are two groups of drivers being studied and one group is given alcohol to measure its effects on driving ability while the other group is not given the alcohol, the alcohol would be considered the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable 
B)  experimental control 
C)  experimental blind 
D)  independent variable

Question 16

According to your text, which of the following is the preferred method of communication for millions of Americans today?

Accepted Answer

A)  email 
B)  texting 
C)  telephone calls 
D)  speaking

Question 17

Today, ______ women are in the workforce and they are paid ______ men in comparable positions.

Accepted Answer

A)  a large minority of, less than 
B)  a large minority of, as much as 
C)  most, less than 
D)  most, as much as

Question 18

People who are 8 to 18 years old in our society spend an average of ______ minutes a day talking on the cell phone.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  60 
D)  90

Question 19

Psychological traits such as intelligence and shyness are biologically transmitted from generation to generation with little environmental influence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A relationship between variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases is a ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effect 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a selection factor 
D)  a negative correlation

Exam 1: Psychology and the Challenges of Life

In a study to measure the effects of a new drug to treat anxiety, some subjects are given the real drug while others are given sugar pills. In this situation, the sugar pills are being used as ______.

Scientists have found that, on average, as a person's height increases, so does her or his weight. This finding is an example of ______.

Scientists have found that, on average, as a person's weight increases, her or his activity level decreases. This is an example of ______.

Quietly and unobtrusively studying how children play in a park is an example of ______.

. Each of the following is recommended by your authors for taking an active approach to learning EXCEPT ______.

In double-blind controlled studies, evidence shows that ______ can guess at greater than chance levels of accuracy whether an active drug or placebo was used.

In social situations, men who believe they have been drinking alcohol tend to become sexually aroused and aggressive.

College graduates earn no more, on average, than high school graduates.

______ focus mainly on the study of individual people.

Gender is ______.

Each of the following has been linked to happiness EXCEPT ______.

In an experiment, if there are two groups being studied and one group is given alcohol to measure its effects while the other group is not given alcohol, the people receiving the alcohol would be considered ______.

The average teenage girl in the United States receives or sends about ______ text messages per month.

The science of ______ is ideally suited to helping people meet the challenges of contemporary life, according to your text.

In an experiment, if there are two groups of drivers being studied and one group is given alcohol to measure its effects on driving ability while the other group is not given the alcohol, the alcohol would be considered the ______.

According to your text, which of the following is the preferred method of communication for millions of Americans today?

Today, women are in the workforce and they are paid men in comparable positions.

People who are 8 to 18 years old in our society spend an average of ______ minutes a day talking on the cell phone.

Psychological traits such as intelligence and shyness are biologically transmitted from generation to generation with little environmental influence.

A relationship between variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases is a ______.