Psych Midterm Open Stax questions |/ |/ |/ |/
with correct answers
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Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which
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psychology students would be exposed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔critical thinking,use of the scientific method, critical
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evaluation of sources of information (all of the above)
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Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔soul
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Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline,
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matters of the mind were undertaken by those in ________. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔philosophy
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In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) _______. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔proposed explanation
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_______ is most well-known for proposing his hierarchy of needs. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Abraham Maslow
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The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device
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used to study the principles of operant conditioning - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔skinner
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An individual's consistent pattern of thought and behavior is
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known as a(n) ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔personality
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, A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best
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suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________
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psychologist. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔I-O
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The ________ places less emphasis on research and more
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emphasis on application of therapeutic skills. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔PsyD
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One would need at least a(n) ________ degree to serve as a school
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psychologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔master's
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___ are defined as observable realities. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔facts
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A major criticism of Freud's early theories involves the fact that
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his theories ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔were not testable
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________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural
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environments. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔naturalistic observation
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The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the honesty of the data that is collected
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in a realistic setting
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________ involves following a group of research participants for an
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extended period of time. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔longitudinal
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research
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with correct answers
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Which of the following was mentioned as a skill to which
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psychology students would be exposed? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔critical thinking,use of the scientific method, critical
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evaluation of sources of information (all of the above)
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Psyche is a Greek word meaning ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔soul
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Before psychology became a recognized academic discipline,
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matters of the mind were undertaken by those in ________. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔philosophy
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In the scientific method, a hypothesis is a(n) _______. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔proposed explanation
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_______ is most well-known for proposing his hierarchy of needs. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Abraham Maslow
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The operant conditioning chamber (aka ________ box) is a device
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used to study the principles of operant conditioning - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔skinner
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An individual's consistent pattern of thought and behavior is
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known as a(n) ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔personality
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, A researcher interested in what factors make an employee best
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suited for a given job would most likely identify as a(n) ________
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psychologist. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔I-O
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The ________ places less emphasis on research and more
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emphasis on application of therapeutic skills. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔PsyD
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One would need at least a(n) ________ degree to serve as a school
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psychologist - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔master's
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___ are defined as observable realities. - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔facts
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A major criticism of Freud's early theories involves the fact that
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his theories ________. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔were not testable
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________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural
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environments. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔naturalistic observation
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The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the honesty of the data that is collected
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in a realistic setting
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________ involves following a group of research participants for an
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extended period of time. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔longitudinal
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research
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