Question 1

Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior?

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A)   watching a TV game show
B)   thinking about the answer to a contestant's question
C)   being sad that the contestant answered incorrectly
D)   wondering if there are any frozen waffles left in the freezer

Question 2

The ideas of which psychologist were most similar to those of Charles Darwin?

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A)   Edward Titchener
B)   William James
C)   Abraham Maslow
D)   Max Wertheimer

Question 3

Overt behavior includes

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A)   anything a person does.
B)   things a person does which cannot be seen by others.
C)   only those things that can be observed.
D)   hidden, private, internal thoughts.

Question 4

Regarding ethics in research,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Although the APA has set up guidelines for experiments with humans, they have yet to provide guidelines for research with animals.
B)   If the projected results of the experiment are very important, then the possibility of there being lasting harm to the subjects is considered an acceptable risk.
C)   Once a subject begins an experiment, continued participation is no longer voluntary.
D)   Most university psychology departments have ethics committees that oversee the research done at the college to help ensure ethical guidelines are followed.

Question 5

If a study has a disproportionate number of Caucasian participants in comparison to other ethnic groups,this disproportion

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A)   may place limitations on the meaning of the results.
B)   will completely invalidate the results of this study.
C)   will not have a significant effect; therefore, the results of the study should be completely accepted.
D)   will prevent this study from being conducted until enough participants from other ethnic groups are recruited.

Question 6

When people use critical thinking,they

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A)   validate conventional wisdom.
B)   constantly revise their understanding of the world.
C)   give greater weight to the overall amount of evidence than specific credible facts.
D)   show such a strong conviction to their beliefs that they rarely admit they are wrongAbout their ideas.

Question 7

If one reads all 12 of the daily horoscopes found in newspapers for several days,one will find that the predictions made are so general that they will fit events that happen everyday as well as being applicable to anybody regardless of their sign.This illustrates the

Accepted Answer

A)   Guilford effect.
B)   phenologist's fallacy.
C)   Barnum effect.
D)   Gall fallacy.

Question 8

A type of reflection involving the support of beliefs through scientific explanation and observation is called __________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A)   critical
B)   transductive
C)   deductive
D)   creative

Question 9

Like the behaviorists,Freud believed that all thoughts,emotions,and actions are

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A)   random and accidental.
B)   caused by external stimuli.
C)   chosen through free will.
D)   determined.

Question 10

Psychologists would best be described as

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A)   scientists who conduct research.
B)   practitioners who apply psychology to solve problems in fields like education and medicine.
C)   teachers.
D)   scientists, practitioners, and/or teachers.

Question 11

To be scientific,our observations must be

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A)   systematic.
B)   intuitive.
C)   haphazard.
D)   related to common sense.

Question 12

Why questions refer to which of psychology's goals?

Accepted Answer

A)   description
B)   understanding
C)   preservation
D)   control

Question 13

Max Wertheimer is associated with which one of the following schools of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt psychology
B)   behaviorism
C)   psychoanalysis
D)   functionalism

Question 14

Regarding contemporary trends in psychology,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)   Structuralism as a school of thought has disappeared entirely.
B)   Functionalism and Gestalt psychology have blended into newer, broader perspectives.
C)   The three broad views that shape modern psychology are the biological, psychological, and sociocultural perspectives.
D)   During the early days in psychology, psychologists tended to embrace a variety of theoretical views, while today's psychologists tend to show a fierce loyalty to their school of thought and clash over theories.

Question 15

An expert tells you that "you can catch a cold by not wearing a coat when it is cold." You would

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A)   accept his statement since you remember catching a cold after you forgot your coat.
B)   accept his statement because it is based on commonsense reasoning.
C)   ask him to list additional experts that support his theory.
D)   ask to see the empirical evidence that supports his theory.

Question 16

The "whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is the slogan of the

Accepted Answer

A)   Gestalt psychologists.
B)   behaviorists.
C)   structuralists.
D)   psychoanalysts.

Question 17

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the three broad perspectives that shape modern psychology?

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A)   biological
B)   therapeutic
C)   psychological
D)   sociocultural

Question 18

In a survey conducted on October 26,researchers find that 55% of the registered voters favor the passage of the school bond issue.These survey results illustrate which goal of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   description
B)   prediction
C)   understanding
D)   control

Question 19

According to your psychology textbook,which of the following activities would be considered "behavior"?

Accepted Answer

A)   A student feels sad because of her grade.
B)   A student daydreams in class.
C)   A teacher writes an assignment on the board.
D)   All of these would be considered behaviors.

Question 20

Theory building is important in psychology because it

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A)   prevents excessive reliance on empiricism.
B)   reduces the need for hypothesis testing.
C)   relies heavily on naturalistic observation.
D)   provides explanations and guides future research.

Exam 1: A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Overt behavior includes

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A type of reflection involving the support of beliefs through scientific explanation and observation is called __________ thinking.

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Which of the following behaviors can best be described as overt behavior?

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Regarding ethics in research,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Why questions refer to which of psychology's goals?

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Psychologists would best be described as

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According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the three broad perspectives that shape modern psychology?

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Regarding contemporary trends in psychology,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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To be scientific,our observations must be

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Like the behaviorists,Freud believed that all thoughts,emotions,and actions are

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Theory building is important in psychology because it

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If a study has a disproportionate number of Caucasian participants in comparison to other ethnic groups,this disproportion

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The "whole is greater than the sum of its parts" is the slogan of the

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Max Wertheimer is associated with which one of the following schools of thought?

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When people use critical thinking,they

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In a survey conducted on October 26,researchers find that 55% of the registered voters favor the passage of the school bond issue.These survey results illustrate which goal of psychology?

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According to your psychology textbook,which of the following activities would be considered "behavior"?

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An expert tells you that "you can catch a cold by not wearing a coat when it is cold." You would

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The ideas of which psychologist were most similar to those of Charles Darwin?

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