psych 110 final(Correctly solved)
Structuralism correct answers used introspection to show how sensations become the mind's
perceptions
Functionalism correct answers study how the mind helps us adapt to our changing environments
psychoanalytic psychology correct answers study how the unconscious mind influences
personality
behaviorism correct answers study behaviors that are directly observable
humanism correct answers study individuals potential for innate growth
Dr. Santiago focuses her studies on how people process information. she is particularly interested
in memory and how people take in, store, and retrieve information later on. Which movement in
psychology matches Dr. Santiago's research?
1. humanism
2. positive psychology
3. behaviorism
4. cognitive science correct answers 4. cognitive science
what central theme of psychology states that culture is a bridge between person and environment
that influences how psychological concepts are understood and applied? correct answers socio-
cultural context
during a therapy session, Dr. Kolinas asks her patient to discuss what he thinks will happen next
week at work if he continues to behave the same way that he has been toward his colleagues. In
do this, Dr. Kolinas is focusing on which of the following goals of psychology?
1. describe
2. change
3. predict
4. explain correct answers 3. predict
Dr. Rodriguez studies depression. He is currently conducting a drug trial where half of the
participants in his study receive a new drug and the other half receive a placebo pill. He predicts
that this new medication will have a greater impact on the symptoms of depression. He is
recording and analyzing the data for publication in a scientific journal. Which paradigm matches
Dr. Rodriguez's approach? correct answers logical positivism
Dr. Hammond is interested in studying stress in the workplace. He collects data on salaries,
number of hours worked, and reported stress level to see if any relationships exist between these
variables. What research method is Dr. Hammond using?
1. experiment
2. naturalistic observation
3. correlational methods
4. survey correct answers 3. correlational methods
,Dr. Burke is interested in the topics of sleep, stress level, and eating behaviors. He collects
existing data from several doctors on their patients' reported hours of sleep, stress level, and
number of calories consumed and then looks to see what relationships exist between the values
reported. What research method is Dr. Burke using?
1. case study
2. experiment
3. correlational methods
4. naturalistic observation correct answers 3. correlational methods
descriptive methods correct answers Research methods whose main purpose is to provide
objective and detailed descriptions of behavior and mental processes
correlational methods correct answers A research method that examines how variables are
naturally related in the real world. The researcher makes no attempt to alter the variables or
assign causation between them.
experimental methods correct answers A research method that tests causal hypotheses by
manipulating independent variables and measuring the effects on dependent variables.
The higher the temperature, the less time people want to spend outside. This represents a
_________ correlation correct answers negative
The higher your level of self confidence, the better you perform. This relationship represents a
__________ correct answers positive correlation
when two variables change in the same direction this is known as a _________ correlation
correct answers positive
Dr. Marzelli is interested in what motivates children. She has children participate in a series of
challenging tasks and tells them that they will be rewarded when they complete a task with either
candy, money, or nothing at all. She measures how long it takes them to complete the tasks.
Identify the independent and dependent variables. correct answers Independent: type of reward
dependent: time to complete task
Dr. Pratto was interested in how emotions affect eating. Participants were brought into the lab to
watch a movie and were presented with a table of snacks including candy, chocolate, and
popcorn. Participants were randomly assigned to watch either a funny movie, a sad movie, or a
scary movie. At the end of the movie, Dr. Pratto calculated how much of each type of snack was
consumed by each participant. Identify the independent and dependent variables. correct answers
independent: type of movie
dependent: amount of snacks consumed
Dr. DeLoss is interested in whether training can improve vision in older adults. He first
measured visual acuity in a sample of 100 people. He then had a group of 50 participants
complete a 15 minute training task once a day for one month. The other 50 people did nothing
, different in their routine. At the end of the month he had both groups participate in another visual
acuity test to measure any changes in vision. Identify the control and experimental groups correct
answers control: no training task
experimental: daily training task
Which of the following is a measure of central tendency that provides the mid-point of the
distribution?
1. mode
2. range
3. mean
4. median correct answers 4. median
Dr. Cross wants to test the effects of Ritalin and a new drug on the symptoms of ADHD. One
group of participants in the trial receives Ritalin, a second group receives the new drug, and a
third group receives a placebo pill. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
1. number of ADHD symptoms
2. participants who receive Ritalin
3. type of pill received
4. participants who receive the new drug correct answers 1. number of ADHD symptoms
What defines the independent variable in an experiment? correct answers variable that the
researcher has control of and actually manipulates; the cause
which of the following is considered late adulthood?
1. 60s and beyond
2. 40s and beyond
3. 80 and beyond
4. 40s-70s correct answers 1. 60s and beyond
which of the following is considered middle adulthood?
1. 40s and 50s
2. 20s to 60s
3. 50s to 70s
4. 20s to 40s correct answers 1. 40s and 50s
Holly's daughter could produce about 3 words at her first birthday. Now, at age 2 she has a
vocabulary of approximately 100 words. Developmental psychologists would refer to this as a
_________ change correct answers quantitative
Nina is a heroin addict. Which of the following suggests that the cause of this behavior is her
environment?
1. because of a combination of what she inherited from her mother, her experience living with
her mother, and the area she grew up in.
2. because she inherited this tendency from her mother who has also struggled with addiction
3. because of her living in an impoverished area in which many people are drug users
Structuralism correct answers used introspection to show how sensations become the mind's
perceptions
Functionalism correct answers study how the mind helps us adapt to our changing environments
psychoanalytic psychology correct answers study how the unconscious mind influences
personality
behaviorism correct answers study behaviors that are directly observable
humanism correct answers study individuals potential for innate growth
Dr. Santiago focuses her studies on how people process information. she is particularly interested
in memory and how people take in, store, and retrieve information later on. Which movement in
psychology matches Dr. Santiago's research?
1. humanism
2. positive psychology
3. behaviorism
4. cognitive science correct answers 4. cognitive science
what central theme of psychology states that culture is a bridge between person and environment
that influences how psychological concepts are understood and applied? correct answers socio-
cultural context
during a therapy session, Dr. Kolinas asks her patient to discuss what he thinks will happen next
week at work if he continues to behave the same way that he has been toward his colleagues. In
do this, Dr. Kolinas is focusing on which of the following goals of psychology?
1. describe
2. change
3. predict
4. explain correct answers 3. predict
Dr. Rodriguez studies depression. He is currently conducting a drug trial where half of the
participants in his study receive a new drug and the other half receive a placebo pill. He predicts
that this new medication will have a greater impact on the symptoms of depression. He is
recording and analyzing the data for publication in a scientific journal. Which paradigm matches
Dr. Rodriguez's approach? correct answers logical positivism
Dr. Hammond is interested in studying stress in the workplace. He collects data on salaries,
number of hours worked, and reported stress level to see if any relationships exist between these
variables. What research method is Dr. Hammond using?
1. experiment
2. naturalistic observation
3. correlational methods
4. survey correct answers 3. correlational methods
,Dr. Burke is interested in the topics of sleep, stress level, and eating behaviors. He collects
existing data from several doctors on their patients' reported hours of sleep, stress level, and
number of calories consumed and then looks to see what relationships exist between the values
reported. What research method is Dr. Burke using?
1. case study
2. experiment
3. correlational methods
4. naturalistic observation correct answers 3. correlational methods
descriptive methods correct answers Research methods whose main purpose is to provide
objective and detailed descriptions of behavior and mental processes
correlational methods correct answers A research method that examines how variables are
naturally related in the real world. The researcher makes no attempt to alter the variables or
assign causation between them.
experimental methods correct answers A research method that tests causal hypotheses by
manipulating independent variables and measuring the effects on dependent variables.
The higher the temperature, the less time people want to spend outside. This represents a
_________ correlation correct answers negative
The higher your level of self confidence, the better you perform. This relationship represents a
__________ correct answers positive correlation
when two variables change in the same direction this is known as a _________ correlation
correct answers positive
Dr. Marzelli is interested in what motivates children. She has children participate in a series of
challenging tasks and tells them that they will be rewarded when they complete a task with either
candy, money, or nothing at all. She measures how long it takes them to complete the tasks.
Identify the independent and dependent variables. correct answers Independent: type of reward
dependent: time to complete task
Dr. Pratto was interested in how emotions affect eating. Participants were brought into the lab to
watch a movie and were presented with a table of snacks including candy, chocolate, and
popcorn. Participants were randomly assigned to watch either a funny movie, a sad movie, or a
scary movie. At the end of the movie, Dr. Pratto calculated how much of each type of snack was
consumed by each participant. Identify the independent and dependent variables. correct answers
independent: type of movie
dependent: amount of snacks consumed
Dr. DeLoss is interested in whether training can improve vision in older adults. He first
measured visual acuity in a sample of 100 people. He then had a group of 50 participants
complete a 15 minute training task once a day for one month. The other 50 people did nothing
, different in their routine. At the end of the month he had both groups participate in another visual
acuity test to measure any changes in vision. Identify the control and experimental groups correct
answers control: no training task
experimental: daily training task
Which of the following is a measure of central tendency that provides the mid-point of the
distribution?
1. mode
2. range
3. mean
4. median correct answers 4. median
Dr. Cross wants to test the effects of Ritalin and a new drug on the symptoms of ADHD. One
group of participants in the trial receives Ritalin, a second group receives the new drug, and a
third group receives a placebo pill. Which of the following is the dependent variable?
1. number of ADHD symptoms
2. participants who receive Ritalin
3. type of pill received
4. participants who receive the new drug correct answers 1. number of ADHD symptoms
What defines the independent variable in an experiment? correct answers variable that the
researcher has control of and actually manipulates; the cause
which of the following is considered late adulthood?
1. 60s and beyond
2. 40s and beyond
3. 80 and beyond
4. 40s-70s correct answers 1. 60s and beyond
which of the following is considered middle adulthood?
1. 40s and 50s
2. 20s to 60s
3. 50s to 70s
4. 20s to 40s correct answers 1. 40s and 50s
Holly's daughter could produce about 3 words at her first birthday. Now, at age 2 she has a
vocabulary of approximately 100 words. Developmental psychologists would refer to this as a
_________ change correct answers quantitative
Nina is a heroin addict. Which of the following suggests that the cause of this behavior is her
environment?
1. because of a combination of what she inherited from her mother, her experience living with
her mother, and the area she grew up in.
2. because she inherited this tendency from her mother who has also struggled with addiction
3. because of her living in an impoverished area in which many people are drug users
