Unit 1 Review

The most distinctive characteristic of the experimental method is that it

Which perspective most clearly emphasizes the impact of learning on behavior?

Which procedure helps to ensure that the participants in a survey are representative of a larger population?

Which of the following would be used to measure the relationship between age and reaction time?

The first psychological laboratory was established by?

In an experiment to test the effects of hunger on aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior would be the

Dr.Wilson attributes violence of gangs to the norms & role expectations associated w/ gang membership. This illustrates?

College graduates earn more money than high school graduates, this indicates the level of education & income are

Who would be most likely to agree with the statement,Psychology should investigate only behaviors that can be observed?

In the control condition of an experiment the:

Which of the following statements best describes the placebo effect?

Which of the following exemplifies the issue of the relative importance of nature and nurture on our behavior?

Researchers use experiments rather than other research methods in order to distinguish between

A psychologist who conducts experiments solely intended to build psychology’s knowledge base is engaged in:

Which technique involves repeating the essence of an earlier study w/ diff participants & in different circumstances

17th century philosopher who believed that mind is blank at birth& most knowledge comes through sensory experience is

The correlation between two measures obtained on a group of individuals is graphically represented as a?

Jon believes that an individual strives to achieve and be their personal best. This illustrates what perspectives?

A correlation coefficient is a measure of the?

A survey indicated that people are much less likely to support "welfare" than "aid". What does this exemplify?

Which psychological perspective emphasizes the interaction of the brain and body in behavior?

Scientific study of behavior and mental process

Focus of study is the structure or basic elements of the mind

It is important for researchers to use precise operational definitions when

The neuroscience perspective in psychology would be most likely to emphasize that behavior is influenced by:

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest degree of relationship between two variables?

Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?

The higher incoming college student scores on a given test, the higher the GPA.Which best describes this relationship?

The cognitive perspective in psychology emphasizes how:

Psychologist explores how Asian & North American definitions of attractiveness differ is working within___ perspective

An illusory correlation is best defined as a?

What perspective is most likely to be concerned with identifying the powers and the limits of human reasoning?

In an experimental study of the effects of anxiety on self-esteem, anxiety would be the ______ variable.

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the strongest degree of relationship between two variables?

Allie monitors & records behaviors of children in classrooms to track development and social skills. What is this?

Freud's term for both the theory of personality and the therapy is based on this:

Which of the following most accurately describes a dependent variable?

The complete set of cases from which samples may be drawn is called?

Experimental research differs from correlational research in that experimental research

Mr. & Mrs. Berry have 5 children ages 2,3,7,9, and 9. The median age of the children is?

A researcher is interested in investigating attitudes or opinions of a large group. What research method should be used?

Today, psychology is defined as the:

A specification of how a researcher measures a research variable is known as:

Which of the following defines ethical principles that should guide human experimentation?

Client whose improvement during therapy is result of expectation of improvement rather than result of therapy itself

Evan believes that severe depression results from an imbalanced diet and abnormal chemistry. What perspective?

Psychologists who study the degree to which genes influence our personality are working within the ________ perspective.