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