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