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psychology 101 ch 1 practice quizz

Question 1 of 21

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In addition to describing and explaining mental processes and behavior, psychology also attempts to _______ these phenomena.

Select one of the following:

  • predict and control

  • analyze and manipulate

  • categorize and organize

  • synthesize and regulate

Explanation

Question 2 of 21

1

Mei was sent to the school psychologist to be tested. Based on her IQ scores it was decided that she would do well in the gifted child program. This is an example of which goal of psychology?

Select one of the following:

  • describing behavior

  • explaining behavior

  • predicting behavior

  • controlling behavior

Explanation

Question 3 of 21

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In an experiment concerning the effect of auditory feedback on accuracy in writing computer programs, one group hears a computer-simulated voice say each character or symbol that they type in as they are writing their programs. The second group does not receive the auditory feedback as they type their program lines. The first group described is the ___________ group

Select one of the following:

  • experimental

  • control

  • placebo

  • confederate

Explanation

Question 4 of 21

1

The question "What is happening?" refers to which of the following goals in psychology?

Select one of the following:

  • description

  • explanation

  • prediction

  • control

Explanation

Question 5 of 21

1

The difficulty with many common sense claims that people believe is that even though they "seem" right they are often incorrect when compared to scientific evidence. In other words, the scientific facts seem ___________ to people, when compared to their common sense beliefs.

Select one of the following:

  • counterintuitive

  • hyper-contextual

  • divergent

  • inexplicable

Explanation

Question 6 of 21

1

Which of the following types of psychologists is most prepared to help a person who hears voices and believes she is Joan of Arc?

Select one of the following:

  • forensic

  • developmental

  • school

  • clinical

Explanation

Question 7 of 21

1

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 most likely a _______.

Select one of the following:

  • podiatrist

  • psychiatrist

  • social worker

  • physician's assistant

Explanation

Question 8 of 21

1

Studying the elements of sensations, feelings, and images is most directly associated with which school of psychology?

Select one of the following:

  • structuralism

  • functionalism

  • behaviorism

  • humanism

Explanation

Question 9 of 21

1

According to Sigmund Freud, much of our behavior is controlled by __________.

Select one of the following:

  • unconscious desires

  • environmental stimuli

  • mental Gestalts

  • mental associations

Explanation

Question 10 of 21

1

The psychologist John Watson is associated with the ______ school of psychology and argued that psychology must concern itself only with ________.

Select one of the following:

  • behavioral; observable actions

  • behavioral; mental processes

  • cognitive; thought and action

  • cognitive; behavior

Explanation

Question 11 of 21

1

What advice might John Watson have offered to psychologists of his time?

Select one of the following:

  • "Focus only on observable, measurable behaviors"

  • "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts, so study the whole"

  • "We cannot know others until we know ourselves"

  • "Remember that what we accomplish is due to the composition of our genes"

Explanation

Question 12 of 21

1

"Watching violent cartoons is likely to make children behave in a more aggressive fashion." According to the scientific method, this statement is most likely a _______.

Select one of the following:

  • conclusion

  • result

  • hypothesis

  • fact

Explanation

Question 13 of 21

1

Naturalistic observation, case studies, and surveys are all examples of ________ research methods.

Select one of the following:

  • descriptive

  • experimental

  • quasi-experimental

  • statistical

Explanation

Question 14 of 21

1

Sam conducted a naturalistic observation as a project for a psychology class. He observed the interactions of parents and children at a restaurant. Many of the people he observed seemed to notice him. When Sam described his work to his teacher, she suggested he find out more about the ________ effect.

Select one of the following:

  • restaurant

  • parent

  • butterfly

  • observer

Explanation

Question 15 of 21

1

A detailed, well-researched biography of a famous historical person is technically an example of the _______ method of research.

Select one of the following:

  • psychometric

  • naturalistic observation

  • case study

  • correlational

Explanation

Question 16 of 21

1

Which of the following questions could be answered best by using the survey method?

Select one of the following:

  • What is the effect of ingesting alcohol on problem-solving ability?

  • Does wall color affect the frequency of violence in prison populations?

  • Do students prefer a grading system with or without pluses and minuses?

  • What is the relationship between number of hours of study per week and grade point average?

Explanation

Question 17 of 21

1

A(n) _______ is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.

Select one of the following:

  • independent variable

  • dependent variable

  • experimental effect

  • correlation

Explanation

Question 18 of 21

1

As children grow older, their discretionary income usually increases. The best conclusion to draw about the variables age and income are that they are:

Select one of the following:

  • causally related

  • uncorrelated

  • negatively correlated

  • positively correlated

Explanation

Question 19 of 21

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A positive correlation shows:

Select one of the following:

  • the extent to which two independent variables change together

  • that as one independent variable increases, another decreases

  • that as on variable changes, another changes in the same direction

  • that as one variable changes, another changes in the opposite direction

Explanation

Question 20 of 21

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A negative correlation means that _______.

Select one of the following:

  • high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other

  • high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other

  • low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other

  • there is no relationship between the two variables

Explanation

Question 21 of 21

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A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuana. They were paid $.50. Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task. It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuana. The researcher in this study was using (the) ________.

Select one of the following:

  • correlational method

  • experimental method

  • naturalistic observation

  • survey research

Explanation

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