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According to the data on the scatterplot, what is the relationship between the two variables?
negative correlation
No correlation
positive correlation
2
Who, in opposition to Freud, was considered the father of behaviorism?
John B. Watson
Charles Darwin
William James
Wilhelm Wundt
3
Instead of studying, Scott copies from others' tests. B.F. Skinner would say he cheats because
His underdeveloped frontal lobe (decision making & judgment)
He thought the test was too hard & his cheating is justified
He was rewarded for cheating on a test in the past.
Inner conflicts that are buried deep in his unconscious
4
A PERSON TRAINED IN THE THEORIES OF FREUD & TREATS PATIENTS BY TALKING TO THEM IS LIKELY A
clinical psychologist
psychiatrist
psychoanalyst
counseling psychologist
5
A correlation coefficient of +.83 suggests
There is a strong positive relationship between variables
There is a strong negative relationship between variables.
There is a weak negative relationship between variables
there is no relationship between variables.
6
OF THE FOLLOWING, WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GESTALT SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY?
Max Wertheimer
John Watson
B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
7
IN AN EXPERIMENT TO FIND OUT IF TAKING GINSENG INCREASES IQ SCORES, THE IQ SCORES WOULD BE
the independent variable
the dependent variable
the control group
the operational definition
8
In a normal distribution, what % of scores that lie within 1 standard deviation of the mean?
68
24
90
34
9
THE HUMANISTIC VIEWPOINT EMPHASIZES
environment and reinforcement impact behavior
natural selection and practical skills
determinism, the unconscious, and biological drives
free will, self-image, and self-actualization
10
To prevent the possibility of the placebo effect, researchers employ
control groups
random assignment
experimental groups
double blind procedure
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THE "FATHER" OF PSYCHOLOGY AND FOUNDER OF THE FIRST PSYCHOLOGICAL LABORATORY WAS
Sigmund Freud
Wilhelm Wundt
William James
Ivan Pavlov
12
If results of an experiment are statistically significant, they are
unlikely to be replicated.
ethically acceptable by APA standards.
unlikely to be due to chance.
exactly what the researcher predicted.
13
WILLIAM JAMES WROTE PRINCIPLES OF PSYCHOLOGY AND FOUNDED
Structuralism
Behaviorism
Humanism
Functionalism
14
Which of the following is
not
a measure of central tendency that psychologists use?
mode
median
standard deviation
mean
15
A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO EVENTS IS CALLED
a correlational method
a controlled experiment
the survey method.
naturalistic observation
16
A STUDY TO DETERMINE THE DEGREE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TWO EVENTS IS CALLED
controlled experiment
correlational study
naturalistic observation
17
If the mean, median, and mode are identical, what kind of distribution if present?
Positively skewed distribution
Normal distribution
Negatively skewed distribution
18
Which of the following research methods does NOT belong with the others?
naturalistic observation
case study
survey
experiment
19
Joe believes his basketball game is always best when he wears his favorite gray socks. An example of this phenomenon...
overconfidence
illusory correlation
hindsight bias
statistical significance
20
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES IS KNOWN AS THE ONE THAT EMPHASIZES "FREE WILL"?
Psychodynamic
Behaviorism
Functionalism
Humanism
21
IN A STUDY OF EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON DRIVING ABILITY, THE CONTROL GROUP SHOULD BE GIVEN
an alcohol free drink
a driving test before and after drinking alcohol
one-half the dosage given the experimental group.
a high dosage of alcohol.
22
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING BEST DESCRIBES A DOUBLE-BLIND EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
All subjects get the experimental procedure
Participants don't know if they are exp. or control group.
Researchers & subj. don't know who is exp. or control group.
All subjects get the control procedure.
23
TO REPLICATE AN EXPERIMENT MEANS TO
repeat experiment w/ identical or improved research methods.
use statistics to determine the effect of chance
use control groups and experimental groups
control for the effects of extraneous variables.
24
The football teams' punter wants to determine how consistent his punting distances have been. He should compute the
standard deviation
mean
median
mode
25
AN ADVANTAGE OF THE EXPERIMENTAL METHOD IN PSYCHOLOGY IS
the identification of a cause- and-effect relationship
that it is an informal way to investigate behavior
like the correlational method - causality is determined.
that the surroundings are similar to real life experiences.
26
Which of the following individuals is also a physician?
counseling psychologist
psychiatrist
developmental psychologist
clinical psychologist
27
Chip thinks behavior is a result of our unconscious mind & unresolved conflicts & desires.
Behavioral
Sociocultural
Evolutionary
Psychodynamic
28
What type of study involves simply watching participants to see how they behave?
survey
experiment
experiment
naturalistic observation
29
WHICH OF THE CORRELATION COEFFICIENTS INDICATES THE STRONGEST RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VARIABLES?
-0.98
+0.90
+0.24
0.00
30
ACCORDING TO JOHN WATSON, INTROSPECTION WAS
a cornerstone of behaviorism
a valid method of research
unscientific
a study of the mind in use
31
What is the only form of psychological research that can determine cause and effect?
survey
correlational study
experiment
case study
32
Stats that let us infer from sample data the probability of something being true of population
range
inferential statistics
descriptive statistics
standard deviation
33
OF THE FOLLOWING, WHO IS A HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGIST?
B.F. Skinner
Abraham Maslow
William James
Sigmund Freud
34
WHICH AREA IN PSYCHOLOGY WOULD BE MOST LIKELY TO STUDY THE PHENOMENON OF "PEER INFLUENCE"?
industrial/organizational
school/educational
social
cognitive
35
The psychological views of William James are to those of Edward Titchener as ________is to ___________.
functionalism; structuralism
nature; nurture
structuralism; functionalism
nurture; nature
36
THE STRUCTURALIST SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY
relied heavily on the concept of natural selection
used introspection to analyze conscious experience.
relied heavily on the concept of natural selection
used dream analysis to reveal the unconscious.
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__________ PSYCHOLOGY IS CONCERNED WITH THINKING, LANGUAGE, AND PROBLEM SOLVING.
Humanistic
Evolutionary
Biological
Cognitive
