Psychology 1000 final exam review
psychology is the science of:
a. behavior and mental processes
b. mental and emotional processes
c. behavior and psychological disorders
d. mental processes and psychological disorders - ANS Mental a emotional processes
research designed to answer specific questions that address real-world problems, such as developing
and evaluating treatment protocols for various psychological disorders, is known as _______
research
a. qualitative
b. applied
c. experimental
d. basic - ANS b. applied
Which two goals are included in the four goals of psychology?
a. analysis and description
b. prediction and change
c. exploration and prediction
d. analysis and control - ANS b. prediction and change
anticipating future outcomes or behaviors is at the heart of psychology's goal of:
a. prediction
b. description
c. control
d. explanation - ANS a. prediction
,when psychologists explain behavior, they:
a. design more effective treatment protocols
b. observe behavior in a systematic way
c. organize and make sense of research findings
d. make predictions about future behavioral outcomes - ANS c. organize and make sense of research
findings
psychology is the scientific study of:
a. mental processes but not behavior
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. behavior but not mental processes
d. behavior and mental processes - ANS d. behavior and mental processes
the goal of ______ research is to find solutions to specific problems.
a. qualitative
b. quantitative
c. applied
d. basic - ANS c. applied
akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying:
a. only mental processes
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. behavior and mental processes
d. only behavior - ANS c. behavior and mental processes
research with the goal of gathering knowledge for the sake of knowledge is called _____ research.
,a. survey
b. basic
c. applied
d. experimental - ANS b. basic
the ____ approach uses methods of collecting in-depth informatin to characterize phenomena from
a subjective perspective.
a. applied
b. qualitative
c. basic
d. quantitative - ANS b. qualitative
which concept is matched with the correct definition?
a. experiment- a process whereby research is examined by subject-matter experts prior to
publication
b. scientific method- the process scientists use to conduct research
c. theory- a statement that can be used to test a prediction
d. hypothesis- synthesizes obervations in order to explain phenomena and guide predictions to be
tested through research - ANS b. scientific method- the process scientists use to conduct research
which research technique relies on the in-depth examination of an individual or small group?
a. the experimental method
b. the survey method
c. the case study
d. naturalistic observation - ANS c. the case study
makayla circles "strongly disagree" next to an item on a questionnaire. She is participating in a(n):
, a. experiment
b. observational study
c. survey
d. case study - ANS c. survey
the strength of a relationship is indicated by the _____ of the correlation coeiffient.
a. direction
b. numerical value
c. sign (positive or negative)
d. scatterplot - ANS b. numerical value
Cindy selects a sample of college students. Using the survey technique, Cindy finds a relationship
between the students' scores on an impulsivity scale and their scores on a measure of problem
drinking. Cindy wishes to predict the likelihood that a new sample will show the same relationship.
She therefore computes _____ statistics.
a. descriptive
b. representative
c. experimental
d. inferential - ANS d. inferential
the scientific method:
a. removes experimentor bias from having an impact on research
b. ensures that all variables have full reliability and validity
c. helps to minimize the impact of human errors in thinking
d. removes participant bias from having an impact on research - ANS c. helps to minimize the impact
of human errors in thinking
publishing an article is a crucial part in teh scientific process because it allows other researchers to
_____, which might mean repeating it with other participants ot altering some of the procedures.
psychology is the science of:
a. behavior and mental processes
b. mental and emotional processes
c. behavior and psychological disorders
d. mental processes and psychological disorders - ANS Mental a emotional processes
research designed to answer specific questions that address real-world problems, such as developing
and evaluating treatment protocols for various psychological disorders, is known as _______
research
a. qualitative
b. applied
c. experimental
d. basic - ANS b. applied
Which two goals are included in the four goals of psychology?
a. analysis and description
b. prediction and change
c. exploration and prediction
d. analysis and control - ANS b. prediction and change
anticipating future outcomes or behaviors is at the heart of psychology's goal of:
a. prediction
b. description
c. control
d. explanation - ANS a. prediction
,when psychologists explain behavior, they:
a. design more effective treatment protocols
b. observe behavior in a systematic way
c. organize and make sense of research findings
d. make predictions about future behavioral outcomes - ANS c. organize and make sense of research
findings
psychology is the scientific study of:
a. mental processes but not behavior
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. behavior but not mental processes
d. behavior and mental processes - ANS d. behavior and mental processes
the goal of ______ research is to find solutions to specific problems.
a. qualitative
b. quantitative
c. applied
d. basic - ANS c. applied
akira has declared psychology as his major. He will be studying:
a. only mental processes
b. mental disorders and their treatments
c. behavior and mental processes
d. only behavior - ANS c. behavior and mental processes
research with the goal of gathering knowledge for the sake of knowledge is called _____ research.
,a. survey
b. basic
c. applied
d. experimental - ANS b. basic
the ____ approach uses methods of collecting in-depth informatin to characterize phenomena from
a subjective perspective.
a. applied
b. qualitative
c. basic
d. quantitative - ANS b. qualitative
which concept is matched with the correct definition?
a. experiment- a process whereby research is examined by subject-matter experts prior to
publication
b. scientific method- the process scientists use to conduct research
c. theory- a statement that can be used to test a prediction
d. hypothesis- synthesizes obervations in order to explain phenomena and guide predictions to be
tested through research - ANS b. scientific method- the process scientists use to conduct research
which research technique relies on the in-depth examination of an individual or small group?
a. the experimental method
b. the survey method
c. the case study
d. naturalistic observation - ANS c. the case study
makayla circles "strongly disagree" next to an item on a questionnaire. She is participating in a(n):
, a. experiment
b. observational study
c. survey
d. case study - ANS c. survey
the strength of a relationship is indicated by the _____ of the correlation coeiffient.
a. direction
b. numerical value
c. sign (positive or negative)
d. scatterplot - ANS b. numerical value
Cindy selects a sample of college students. Using the survey technique, Cindy finds a relationship
between the students' scores on an impulsivity scale and their scores on a measure of problem
drinking. Cindy wishes to predict the likelihood that a new sample will show the same relationship.
She therefore computes _____ statistics.
a. descriptive
b. representative
c. experimental
d. inferential - ANS d. inferential
the scientific method:
a. removes experimentor bias from having an impact on research
b. ensures that all variables have full reliability and validity
c. helps to minimize the impact of human errors in thinking
d. removes participant bias from having an impact on research - ANS c. helps to minimize the impact
of human errors in thinking
publishing an article is a crucial part in teh scientific process because it allows other researchers to
_____, which might mean repeating it with other participants ot altering some of the procedures.
