Psych 110 Chapter 1 Quiz

Maria, who is trying to properly apply the scientific method in her psychology research study should do all the following EXCEPT: A. analyze data but not arrive at conclusions. B. design a study to collect relevant data. C. report the results. D. formulate a specific question that can be tested.

A - analyze data but not arrive at conclusions

In a research study designed to test the effects of alcohol on sociability, it is important that neither the subject nor the investigator be aware of who receives alcohol and who does not. This is called the ______ technique. A. double-blind B. random C. placebo D. variable

A - double-blind

The structuralist approach was both applauded and criticized for its emphasis on: A. introspection. B. multiculturalism. C. the observation of behavior. D. unconscious motivations.

A - introspection

The ginkgo biloba experiment found that: A. people's beliefs and expectations can have a powerful influence. B. temporary improvements in the way one feels can happen over time anyway. C. changing one's actual behavior can change perception. D. pseudoscientific claims have no value.

A - people's beliefs and expectations can have a powerful influence.

An article you are reading states that researchers have found a perfect positive correlation between two variables. The number given is: A. +.50. B. +1.0. C. +.90. D. +.10.

B - +1.0

In her undergraduate research internship, Rosa is using positive reinforcement to help her aging rats become more active. Rosa's strategy has been predominantly influenced by the work of: A. John B. Watson. B. B. F. Skinner. C. Ivan Pavlov. D.Carl Rogers.

B - B. F. Skinner

The area of psychology that focuses on how people process and remember information, develop language, solve problems, and think, is described as the ______ perspective. A. positive B. cognitive C. evolutionary D. behavioral

B - cognitive

Tim is interested in studying whether students in a cafeteria, when given a choice, would be more likely to choose a male or female cashier. The research method known as ______ would be MOST conducive to collecting the data that interests Tim. A. an experimental design B. naturalistic observation C. statistical analysis D. self-correction

B - naturalistic observation

Dr. David wants to conduct a survey on the political views of college freshmen, so he administers his survey to a large lecture class comprised of freshmen students. Although Dr. David cannot survey every freshman in the university, he is able to select a ______ sample that parallels the larger group on many variables. A. variable B. representative C. survey D. contingent

B - representative

Which of the following represents the ethics regarding the use of animals in psychological research? A. Animals are much more commonly used in research than humans. B. Contributions from animal research have been minimal. C. Animal subjects are often studied when human subjects cannot be. D. It is always unethical to use animals in research.

C - Animal subjects are often studied when human subjects cannot be.

Mary is trying to determine how to conduct an ethical research study on stress levels in children. She has decided to consult the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of ______ developed by the American Psychological Association (APA). A. Responsibility B. Morality C. Conduct D. Discrimination

C - Conduct

Megan is interested in how the environment may modify people's actions. She is most likely interested in the study of ______ psychology. A. cognitive B. positive C. behavioral D. psychodynamic

C - behavioral

In the housekeeping experiment conducted by Crum and Langer (2007), participants completed questionnaires to measure changes in perception. The questionnaires served as the ______ in this study. A. incentive B. baseline C. independent variable D. dependent variable

D - dependent variable

Wilhelm Wundt, often credited as "the founder of psychology," was perhaps MOST known for: A. advocating the use of nonexperimental methods in psychology. B. establishing psychology as a pseudoscience. C. studying unconscious processes. D. emphasizing the use of experimental methods to study mental processes.

D - emphasizing the use of experimental methods to study mental processes.

A culture that emphasizes individual over group needs and goals is to ______, as a culture that emphasizes group over individual needs and goals is to ______. A. collectivism; individualism B. mono-cultural; cross-cultural C. organization; disorganization D. individualism; collectivism

D - individualism; collectivism

For his statistics class, Casey is statistically pooling the results of several studies into a single analysis. Clearly, Casey has been assigned to conduct a: A. summary. B. literature review. C. variable analysis. D. meta-analysis

D - meta-analysis

The students in Professor Smith's psychology class have confirmed their research hypothesis, which also means that their results are: A. not significant. B. predictable. C. invalid. D. statistically significant.

D - statistically significant

One of the difficulties in trying to experimentally study such variables as chronic noise and stress levels, is that subjecting participants, particularly children, to these variables would be: A. sometimes difficult. B. too expensive. C. unmeasurable. D. unethical.

D - unethical