Benchmark 1 Psych

Whuih of the following is the independent variable in Philip Zimbardo's classic Stanford Experiment

Role of prisoner or guard

What is the best way to ensure that the results of a study are generalizable to a population?

By using a random selection of people in that population

"It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured." This belief is best explained by

Cognitive dissonance theory

Dr. Marcia assigned students a paper in which they had to support the side of a controversial topic they did not agree with. Before asking the students to write the paper, she gave them a survey to determine how strongly they disagreed with the topic. After the students wrote their papers, Dr. Marcia gave them another survey to rate their disagreement with the topic. She observed that the students' feelings about the topic became more strongly in agreement with the topic. Which of the following is the best conclusion?

Cognitive dissonance was likely a contributing factor to the students' change in feelings

Which of the following situations best describes consummate love?

Craig and Niveah share many initiate details about their lives, are very attracted to each other, and celebrate with a commitment ceremony

Which of the following scenarios is regulated by federal law?

Dr. Mast, a psychologist, has a client, Tim, who threatens to seriously harm his brother, Carl. Tim has a history of serious violence and the means to carry out the threat; therefore, Dr. Mast must inform Carl.

There is a strong positive correlation between ice cream sales and instances of snakebites. Which of the following is most likely explanation for this correlation?

Hot weather is related to both ice cream sales and snake activity

Which of the following was true of Solomon Asch's experiments on conformity?

If the condeferates' judgments were not unanimous, the degree of conformity by experimental subjects decreased

Which of the following is a statistical approach concerned with forming conclusions about the effect of the independent variable on variations in the dependent variable?

Inferential

Which of the following statements is true of behaviorism?

It holds that development is largely a product of learning

Jane Goodall lived among wild chimps intermittently for decades, studying their social and family systems while keeping her interaction with chimpanzees to a minimum. Her research method can most accurately be described as

Naturalistic Observation

John is a college Psychology major. He believes all history majors are serious, logical, and analytical. John seems to be demonstrating

Outgroup bias

All of the following are American Association ethical guidelines for researchers EXCEPT:

Research may not involve deception

Holding a predetermined belief about a group of people, regardless of the personal qualities of the individual members, is referred to as

Stereotyping