Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a step of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A)   Formulating hypotheses and predictions
B)   Drawing and evaluating conclusions
C)   Observing some phenomenon
D)   Publishing politically correct resultsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

_____ provide ways by which correlational researchers may attempt to demonstrate causal relations among variables,even though the causal relationship may still be somewhat unclear.

Accepted Answer

A)   Random selection techniques
B)   Sampling designs
C)   Longitudinal designs
D)   Survey designsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Compare and contrast the behavioral and psychodynamic approaches to psychology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The _____ establishes ethical guidelines for its members.The _____ evaluates the ethical nature of research conducted at their colleges and universities.

Accepted Answer

A)   Institutional Review Board (IR
B)  /American Psychological Association (AP
A)  
B)   American Psychological Association (AP
A)  /Institutional Review Board (IR
B)  
C)   county government/state government
D)   state government/county governmentE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 5

A(n) _____ is a person who is given a role to play in a study so that the social context can be manipulated.

Accepted Answer

A)   confederate
B)   henchman
C)   accessory
D)   control group memberE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Tamika hypothesizes that women are more helpful than men.She decides to conduct an experiment to see if she's right.During lunchtime,she goes to the crowded food court and deliberately drops her notebook.She then notes whether the person standing closest to her helps her pick up her papers and whether the person is male or female.What is the operational definition of "helpful" in Tamika's study?

Accepted Answer

A)   The gender of the person
B)   Saying "hey, you dropped your notebook"
C)   Making eye contact
D)   Bending down to pick up the papersE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

The _____ approach relies on concepts such as adaptation,reproduction,and natural selection when explaining human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic
B)   psychodynamic
C)   evolutionary
D)   behavioralE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

_____ provide an objective description of how variables are going to be measured and observed in a particular study.

Accepted Answer

A)   Independent variables
B)   Operational definitions
C)   External validity checks
D)   Experimenter biasesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Dr.Badal is a psychologist who studies achievement motivation among groups of African American,Latino,and Asian American people.Dr.Badal likely practices the _____ to psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)   sociocultural approach
B)   biological approach
C)   evolutionary approach
D)   cognitive approachE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

.Interpret what this result means.

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Question 11

Independent variables are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   measured by researchers
B)   manipulated by researchers
C)   confounds that are not relevant to the hypothesis being tested
D)   the outcome or "effect" of interestE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Margaret is the new director of research at a well-known pharmaceutical company.She has been asked to design a set of research studies that will test the effectiveness of the new drugs that are being developed.Because Margaret is concerned about ensuring that experimenter bias and research participant bias do not influence the results,she should design a set of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   case studies
B)   correlational studies
C)   naturalistic observations
D)   double-blind experimentsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The placebo effect is an example of a(n) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimenter bias
B)   participant bias
C)   random assignment bias
D)   random selection biasE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The _____ approach emphasizes a person's positive qualities,the capacity for positive growth,and the freedom to choose one's destiny.

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic
B)   psychodynamic
C)   evolutionary
D)   behavioralE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Behavior is _____; mental processes are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   private/personal
B)   personal/observable
C)   personal/private
D)   observable/privateE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Which is the first step in conducting a scientific inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A)   Testing through empirical research
B)   Observing some phenomenon
C)   Drawing conclusions
D)   Formulating hypotheses and predictionsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 17

The goal of _____ research is to determine the basic definitions and dimensions of the phenomenon under investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)   descriptive
B)   normative
C)   experimental
D)   appliedE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following schools of thought involves an analyst's unlocking a person's unconscious conflicts by talking with the individual about his or her childhood memories,dreams,thoughts,and feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Behaviorism
B)   Humanistic psychology
C)   Cognitive psychology
D)   PsychoanalysisE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)   A theory gains credibility when the related hypotheses turn out to be true.
B)   A hypothesis is logically derived from a theory.
C)   Every theory generates only one hypothesis.
D)   A hypothesis is a testable prediction.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The core of the scientific method is based on critical thinking,curiosity,objectivity,and _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   skepticism
B)   anachronistic thinking
C)   political correctness
D)   subjectivityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

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