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Which of the following psychologists would focus on life stages from "womb to tomb?"
Social
Biological
Developmental
Cognitive
2
The products of naturalistic observation are best described in terms of
theory
prediction
description
explanation
3
A study to determine the relationship between two events is called
the survey method
correlational
a controlled experiment
naturalistic observation
4
The entire group of people about whom a researcher wants to draw conclusions is the
IDK
population
sample
random sample
5
The level of analysis of Mark's work is
Biological
Social
Psychological
6
A scientist's willingness to admit that she is wrong or could be biased is an example of
curiosity
humility
intelligence
self-esteem
7
A random sample of 1500 people
is too small to test national sentiments on an issue
is large enough to test national sentiments on issues
is a big number
would be a big case study
8
To prevent ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that
all psychological harm must be corrected by counseling
psychologists must avoid any deception with human subjects
all data collected from subjects must be made public
psychologists obtain informed consent before testing
9
What method should be used by the psychologist researcher?
Naturalistic observation
Experiment
Case study
Correlational
10
In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given
no alcohol at all
a driving test before and after drinking alcohol
one-half the dosage given the experimental group
A high dosage of alcohol
11
In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng (Korean herb) increases IQ scores,
The IQ scores are the independent variable
The IQ scores are the control
The IQ scores are the dependent variable
The IQ scores are the confounding variable
12
"I am primarily interested in thinking process; I am a (blank) psychologist.
Cognitive
Social
Evolutionary
Psychodynamic
13
Which perspective would look at how our
interpretation
of a situation affects how we react?
Cognitive
Psychodynamic
Biological
Social-cultural
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The approach focused on the relationship between brain activity and behavior.
Personality
Biological
Social
Developmental
15
Which of the following is an example of critical thinking?
researching facts about a topic
copying a previous experiment
questioning a researcher's motive for making a claim
accurately measuring and recording results
16
What is the difference between the highest and the lowest scores in a data distribution called?
A la mode
Median
Mode
Range
17
Which of the following psychologists would explore how we view and affect each other?
Developmental
Social
Personality
Cognitive
18
Psychologists are all
Either scientists or practitioners
Both scientists and practitioners
Scientists
Practitioners
19
Developmental psychologists study the affect of (blank) on behavior.
video games
robotics
aging
marketing
20
Which perspective would most likely explain anger as an "outlet for unconscious hostility?"
Psychodynamic
Behavioral
Social-cultural
Biological
21
Of the following, who is a humanistic psychologist?
Abraham Maslow
Ivan Pavlov
B.F. Skinner
Sigmund Freud
22
Which of the following is at play in the scenario below?
experimenter bias
functional blindness
external validity
placebo effect
23
What is the independent variable in the experiment described below?
The presence or absence of cookies
Semester grades
The students in the class that didn't recieve the cookies
The students in the class that recieved the cookies
24
Identify the confounding variable in the experiment below:
varying learning abilities
hair color
learning
music
25
Which research method procures information about a large number of subjects relatively cheaply?
Naturalistic observation
Experiment
Case study
Survey
26
What is a common way of controlling confounding variables in an experiment?
Using animal subjects
Double-blind procedure
Random assignment
Placebo
27
The approach to psychology that focuses on self-fulfillment, altruism and personal growth is
the humanistic appraoch
the cognitive appraoch
the psychodynamic appraoch
the behavioral approach
28
Which of the following is a positive correlation?
As study time decreases, students earn lower grades
As self-esteem declines, levels of depression increase
Gas mileage decreases as vehicle weight increases
People who exercise regularly are less likely to be obese
29
Which of the following describes double-blind experiments?
The survey questions are in braille
They help reduce the need for a control group
They reduce the placebo effect
They reduce bias in research
30
For behaviorists, psychological science is rooted in
chillin'
cultural influences
observation
philosophizing
31
Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are
deception, lasting harm to subjects and invasion of privacy
Invasion of privacy, falsified results and general morality
faith, hope and charity
deception, loss of future research possibilites and harm
32
A psychologist using the method of natualistic observation would
observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory
make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy
Design controlled situations in which to observe behavior
Rely on subjects' responses to questionnaires
33
The science of behavior and mental processes best defines
philosophy
basic research
neuroscience
psychology
34
Freud believed that thoughts and actions are determined by
Forces in the personality that are often unconscious
The first year of life
Needs for love and esteem
Natural selection
35
If the focus is on how the brain and body work together to affect behavior, then,
The level of analysis is psychological
The level of analysis is biological
The level of analysis is social
36
Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?
Counselor
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Clinical psychologist
37
One of the reasons to study psychology is
To have the answers to all of life's questions
To understand the human mind and how it works
To learn how to manipulate others
To completely understand and predict human behavior
38
Which of these is NOT a role of a clinical psychologist?
carrying out research
giving diagnostic tests
interviewing patients
providing psychohterapy
39
"Monday morning quarterbacks" tend to believe they knew how the game would turn out. This is,
Illusory correlation
Hindsight bias
Overconfidence
Intuition
40
The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development:
baloney
the nature-nurture issue
irrational vs. rational
evolutionary analysis
41
(Blank) focus their work on the attempt to explain all behavior in terms of physical mechanisms
psychoanalysts
Neuropsychologists
humanists
behaviorists
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Which of the following demonstrates the need for psychological science?
Intuition and common sense are not always correct
Intuition can never be right unless applied scientifically
Psychology's methods are unlike those of any other science
Psychology can be used to answer questions about religion