History and Research in Psychology

Question 1

Which of the following would be the best team to bet on the info provided averages+variability

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scored between 14-17 in its first 10 games of the season

Question 2

Students learn and remember course materials best when they

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process information actively

Question 3

The distinctive feature of the psychodynamic perspective is its emphasis on

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unconscious conflicts

Question 4

Say the difference between sample averages is statistically significant means the difference is

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probably NOT due to chance variation

Question 5

Observational studies can only produce:

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descriptive data

Question 6

Charles Darwin attempted to explain the _ that he encountered

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species variation

Question 7

Clinical psychologists specialize in

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providing therapy to troubled people

Question 8

The_is a simple measure that indicated the score or scores that occurs the most frequently

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mode

Question 9

Natural selection refers to the principle that variations in _ that contribute to reproduction

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inherited traits

Question 10

The cognitive perspective in psychology focuses on how

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people encode, process, store, and retrieve information

Question 11

Which perspective would suggest facial expressions are associated with emotion of lust+rage

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evolutionary

Question 12

A correlation allows a researcher to:

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describe the relationship between two variables

Question 13

Which major force in psychology emphasized unconscious thought processes

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Freudian psychology

Question 14

One of the last century's most influential observers of children was the Swiss biologist

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Jean Piaget

Question 15

Functionalism was a school of psychology that focused attention on the

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Adaptive value of thoughts and behavior

Question 16

The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a

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Psychiatrist

Question 17

If you're doing an observational research on kindergartners, your data will make it possible to

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Describe the children

Question 18

Which perspective would help us understand the impact of strokes + brain diseases on memory?

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neuroscience

Question 19

Kori engages in_she does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions,but analyzes assumptions

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critical thinking

Question 20

William James was a prominent American

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functionalist

Question 21

Today's psychology is best described as increasingly

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globalized in its influence

Question 22

The survival of organisms best suited to a particular environment is known as

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natural selection

Question 23

In an experiment, a researcher can make claims about causation if:

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changing in the IV resulted in changes in the DV

Question 24

Janelle has five brothers who are 4,6,6,9 and 15 years of age. The mean age of her brothers is:

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8

Question 25

In science, the clearest way to isolate cause and effect is to conduct a(n):

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experiment

Question 26

The birth of psych is credited to W. Wundt bc he led the investigation of mental process using

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scientific methods

Question 27

Jamie was sure she answered the questions correctly but scored a 60, this best illustrates

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Overconfidence

Question 28

A variable that is measured in an experiment is called:

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a dependent variable

Question 29

Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people's

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potential for healthy growth, genetic predispositions

Question 30

Psychological researchers value random selection of subjects bc:

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"" likelihood that subjects will be representative 4 pop

Question 31

Behaviorists dismissed the value of

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introspection

Question 32

William Wundt and William James focus on the study of

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mental processes

Question 33

Which perspective highlights the reproductive advantages of inherited psychological traits?

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evolutionary

Question 34

Random assignment in a study means to do what?

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"" assign subjects to ur experimental and control groups

Question 35

Researchers conduct _ when they want to establish causation

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experiments

Question 36

Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow promoted a historically significant approach known as

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humanistic psychology

Question 37

u do research on y ppl conform 2 behaviors n opinions of others. Which area does this represent

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social psychology

Question 38

Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people's

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potential for healthy growth

Question 39

Wilhelm Wundt's laboratory work involved experimental studies of

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mental processes

Question 40

If a research study has an independent variable it must be:

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experiment

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