Chapter 1 Quiz

A descriptive technique for obtaining the self-reported attitudes or behaviors of a representative sample of a population is known as

A survey

When you question the claim that hypnosis helps people to recall memories more accurately, you are most clearly demonstrating

Critical thinking

Professor McClure believes that young children are frequently able to make morally correct decisions because humans are endowed with an inborn knowledge of basic ethical principles. The professor's belief is most consistent with the views of

Plato

Potential research participants are told enough about an upcoming study to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate. This illustrates the practice of seeking

informed consent

To learn about the TV viewing habits of all the children attending Oakbridge School, Professor DeVries randomly selected and interviewed 50 of the school's students. In this instance, all the children attending the school are considered to be a(n)

population

Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people's

potential for growth

Correlational research is most useful for purposes of

prediction

To accurately isolate cause and effect, experimenters should use

random assignement

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

random sampling

Dr. Wilson attributes the delinquent behaviors of many teens to the pressures associated with being a member of a street gang. Her account best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.

social-cultural

Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group?

the experimental treatment is absent

If psychologists discovered that more intelligent parents have smarter children than less intelligent parents, this would demonstrate that

the intelligence of parents and children is positively correlated

Exploring how we humans are diverse because of our differing genes and environments is the focus of

behavior genetics

The risk of being color deficient is greater for men than for women. This best illustrates an important

gender diierence

Rather than seeking to change people to fit their environments, ________ work to create social and physical environments that are healthy for all.

community psychologists

A questioning attitude regarding psychologists' assumptions and hidden values best illustrates

critical thinking

The simplified reality of laboratory experiments is most helpful in enabling psychologists to

develop general principles that help explain behavior

The testing effect refers to the ________ that accompanies repeated retrieval of learned information.

enhanced memory

William James was a prominent American

functionalist

John B. Watson is to Edward Titchener as ________ is to _______

obervable behavior; inner sensations