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In order, the sequence of steps in the SQ3R method is


A) survey, review, retrieve, question, read.
B) review, question, survey, read, retrieve.
C) question, review, survey, read, retrieve.
D) survey, question, read, retrieve, review.

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Behavior is to mental processes as ________ is to ________.


A) nature; nurture
B) sensation; memory
C) talking; understanding
D) clinical psychology; psychiatry

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To study the potential effects of social interaction on problem solving, some research participants were instructed to solve problems by working together; other participants were told to solve problems by working alone. Those who worked alone were assigned to the ________ group.


A) experimental
B) survey
C) control
D) correlational

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Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the relative importance of nature and nurture on our behavior?


A) the issue of the relative influence of biology and experience on behavior
B) the issue of the relative influence of rewards and punishments on behavior
C) the debate as to the relative importance of heredity and instinct in determining behavior
D) the debate as to whether mental processes are a legitimate area of scientific study

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Professor Ober carefully observes and records the behaviors of children in their classrooms in order to track the development of their social and intellectual skills. Professor Ober is most clearly engaged in


A) survey research.
B) naturalistic observation.
C) experimentation.
D) replication.

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Critical thinking is smart thinking that involves


A) debriefing.
B) case study.
C) evaluating evidence.
D) informed consent.

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Governor Donovan was greeted by large, enthusiastic crowds at all of his political rallies. As a result, he became overconfident about his chances of re-election. In this instance, the governor needs to be alerted to the value of


A) replication.
B) random sampling.
C) experimental control.
D) naturalistic observation.

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Which of the following research methods does NOT belong with the others?


A) case study
B) survey
C) naturalistic observation
D) experiment

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Hindsight bias most directly contributes to the perception that


A) psychological theories are simply reflections of researchers' personal values.
B) psychological experiments are simplified versions of reality.
C) psychological theories and observations are merely common sense.
D) psychology is potentially dangerous.

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To minimize the extent to which placebo effects contribute to outcome differences between experimental and control groups in a drug-treatment study, researchers are likely to make use of


A) random sampling.
B) replication.
C) operational definitions.
D) the double-blind procedure.

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Melinda expressed valid concerns as to whether the wording of the questions in a life satisfaction survey may have encouraged respondents to convey unusually positive levels of well-being. Melinda's concerns best illustrated


A) hindsight bias.
B) informed consent.
C) critical thinking.
D) the testing effect.

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The principle of informed consent is most directly relevant to people's right to


A) choose whether they wish to participate in a research study.
B) know whether they are assigned to an experimental or control group.
C) replicate the results of a research study.
D) be fully debriefed following their participation in research.

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Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people's


A) childhood memories.
B) genetic predispositions.
C) unconscious thought processes.
D) potential for healthy growth.

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The transmission of political practices and religious customs from one generation to the next best illustrates the importance of


A) the correlation coefficient.
B) the empirical approach.
C) the placebo effect.
D) culture.

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Edward Titchener is to structuralism as William James is to ________.


A) behaviorism
B) humanistic psychology
C) cognitive neuroscience
D) functionalism

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If participants in the experiment group of a drug treatment study are much younger than participants in the control group, the age of the research participants is a(n)


A) dependent variable.
B) correlation coefficient.
C) confounding variable.
D) independent variable.

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The double-blind procedure is most likely to be used in ________ research.


A) survey
B) case study
C) correlational
D) experimental

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Introspection was the basic research tool used by ________ in order to study people's inner sensations and mental images.


A) John B. Watson
B) Charles Darwin
C) Edward Titchener
D) B. F. Skinner

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The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the belief that


A) people are rarely candid in revealing their thoughts.
B) mental processes can't be studied objectively.
C) the scientist's intuition about behavior is usually correct.
D) ideas need to be tested against observable evidence.

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The neuroscience perspective in psychology would be most likely to emphasize that behavior is influenced by


A) environmental circumstances.
B) blood chemistry.
C) unconscious conflicts.
D) subjective interpretations.

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