Psychology CH 1 Quiz

When was psychology accepted as an academic discipline? A. 1800s B. 1600s C. 1700s D. 1900s Difficulty: easy

1800s

Which of the following does not influence perception? A.where we focus our attention B.previous experiences C.Gestalt D.cultural background

Gestalt

In a ________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments. A.control B.double-blind C.randomly assigned D.pilot

double-blind

In developmental psychology, there is an increasing interest in researching cognitive changes that occur later in life. Why? A.People in developed nations revere the elderly. B.Populations of developing nations are dying sooner. C.Populations of developed nations are living longer. D.The elderly are contracting more cognitive diseases.

Populations of developed nations are living longer.

Select the correctly ordered list of psychological theorists, with the earliest theorist listed first. A.Noam Chomsky, Sigmund Freud, Wilhelm Wundt B.Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky C.Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Wund D.Noam Chomsky, Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud

Wilhelm Wundt, Sigmund Freud, Noam Chomsky

Psychoanalytic theory focuses on ________ and early childhood experiences. A.a person's unconscious B. fetal development C.sexual identity D.a person's consciousness

a person's unconscious

________ means that there is a relationship between two or more variables. A.validity B.correlation C.reliability D.cause-and-effect

correlation

The ________ is controlled by the experimenter. A.independent variable B.dependent variable C.confounding variable D.variability

independent variable

For a scientific explanation to be testable, it must also be ________. A. Conscious and Unconscious B.hypothesized and theoretical C.experimental and provable D.perceivable and measurable

perceivable and measurable

Simply expecting something to happen can make it happen. This describes ________. A.experimenter bias B.observer bias C.participant bias D.placebo effect

placebo effect

________ refers to the ability to consistently produce a given result. A.generalizability B.validity C.reliability D.statistical significance

reliability

________ is/are often conducted with large numbers of participants and can even be conducted by phone, email, or mail. A.archival research B.university experiments C.surveys D.case studies

surveys

A(n) ________ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena. A.theory B.operational definition C.hypothesis D.conclusion

theory

Cognitive psychology focuses on studying ________. A.genetics and the effect of genetics on behavior B.the effect of gender, race, and class on behavior C.thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions D.sensation and the effect of culture on perception

thoughts and their relationship to our experiences and our actions

Which of the following would be difficult to assess using empirical research? A.the abilities of non-human primates to use sign language B.whether a baby is crying because he is sad, hungry, or in pain C.whether the id, ego, or superego is most responsible for emotional reactions D.the reaction time for participants to indicate they heard a ball drop on a table

whether the id, ego, or superego is most responsible for emotional reactions