Question 1

One common disadvantage for experimental studies is that they

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A)  cannot identify cause and effect.
B)  often involve situations that are unlike real life.
C)  do not allow firm conclusions to be drawn.
D)  may be missing vital information due to subjects' inaccurate memories.

Question 2

Distinguish between descriptive and inferential statistics.

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Descriptive statistics organiz...

Question 3

An operational definition is

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A)  a statement that attempts to describe or explain a given behavior.
B)  an organized system of assumptions and principles that purports to explain a set of observations and how they are related.
C)  a precise definition of a term in a hypothesis,which specifies how it will be observed and measured.
D)  the principle that a scientific theory must make predictions that are specific enough to be disproved.

Question 4

A statement that attempts to describe or explain a given behavior is a(n)

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A)  hypothesis.
B)  operational definition.
C)  theory.
D)  norm.

Question 5

A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n)

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A)  coefficient of correlation.
B)  dependent variable.
C)  control condition.
D)  independent variable.

Question 6

One reason why people in the general public are often confused about what psychologists do is that

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A)  psychologists themselves are often confused about what it means to be a psychologist.
B)  psychology has never been established as a real academic field.
C)  there is widespread disagreement among psychologists about the proper role for psychologists.
D)  there is a wide variety of psychology specialties and roles psychologists can play in the community.

Question 7

The higher a male monkey's level of the hormone testosterone,the more aggressive he is likely to be.This means that

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A)  testosterone and aggression are correlated.
B)  testosterone and aggression are uncorrelated.
C)  testosterone causes aggression.
D)  acting aggressively raises testosterone levels.

Question 8

Experiments are specifically designed in order to determine if the

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A)  independent variable affects the dependent variable.
B)  dependent variable affects the independent variable.
C)  independent variable is correlated with the dependent variable.
D)  independent variable and the dependent variable are affected by random assignment.

Question 9

Which modern psychological perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious influence on behavior?

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A)  sociocultural
B)  learning
C)  cognitive
D)  psychodynamic

Question 10

Which descriptive method would be most appropriate for studying attitudes toward stem cell research?

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A)  observation
B)  case study
C)  survey
D)  test

Question 11

Dr.Lyons studies the impact of societal norms and values on human decision-making behavior.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

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A)  sociocultural
B)  learning
C)  cognitive
D)  psychodynamic

Question 12

Scholars of the past who wanted to understand human behavior tended to rely on anecdotes and descriptions of individual cases.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The learning perspective is an approach that emphasizes how the environment and experience affect a person's actions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A controlled test of a hypothesis,in which the researcher manipulates one variable in order to discover its effect on another variable,is called a(n)

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A)  correlational study.
B)  experiment.
C)  control condition.
D)  single-blind study.

Question 15

Distinguish between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study.

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A longitudinal study is one in which par...

Question 16

When a correlation coefficient indicates a strong relationship between two variables,one variable is causing the other.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A researcher wants to know whether eating chocolate makes people nervous.Some participants are given two bars of chocolate to eat and some are given no chocolate at all and then all of the subjects are tested for nervousness an hour later.In this experiment,the amount of chocolate eaten

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A)  would be a dependent variable.
B)  would be a placebo.
C)  would be an independent variable.
D)  may be either an independent or dependent variable.

Question 18

The main reason why researchers use random assignment is

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A)  to be fair to participants.
B)  to make sure that the behavior you are interested in would not have occurred anyway,even without your manipulation.
C)  to remove the possibility of experimenter effects.
D)  to start out with all of the groups being roughly the same.

Question 19

A _________ psychologist will examine the roots of one's personality to uncover unresolved conflicts from one's past.

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A)  learning
B)  sociocultural
C)  psychodynamic
D)  biological

Question 20

The term _______________ is unregulated and so the practitioner may have anything from no degree to an advanced professional degree.

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A)  experimental psychologist
B)  psychotherapist
C)  psychoanalyst
D)  clinical psychologist

Exam 1: What Is Psychology

When a correlation coefficient indicates a strong relationship between two variables,one variable is causing the other.

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Dr.Lyons studies the impact of societal norms and values on human decision-making behavior.It is most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?

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One reason why people in the general public are often confused about what psychologists do is that

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Distinguish between a longitudinal study and a cross-sectional study.

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Which modern psychological perspective emphasizes the role of unconscious influence on behavior?

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Which descriptive method would be most appropriate for studying attitudes toward stem cell research?

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A statement that attempts to describe or explain a given behavior is a(n)

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A _________ psychologist will examine the roots of one's personality to uncover unresolved conflicts from one's past.

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Experiments are specifically designed in order to determine if the

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The learning perspective is an approach that emphasizes how the environment and experience affect a person's actions.

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A controlled test of a hypothesis,in which the researcher manipulates one variable in order to discover its effect on another variable,is called a(n)

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Scholars of the past who wanted to understand human behavior tended to rely on anecdotes and descriptions of individual cases.

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A researcher wants to know whether eating chocolate makes people nervous.Some participants are given two bars of chocolate to eat and some are given no chocolate at all and then all of the subjects are tested for nervousness an hour later.In this experiment,the amount of chocolate eaten

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One common disadvantage for experimental studies is that they

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An operational definition is

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Distinguish between descriptive and inferential statistics.

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A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n)

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The term _______________ is unregulated and so the practitioner may have anything from no degree to an advanced professional degree.

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The main reason why researchers use random assignment is

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