Test Bank for Discovering Psychology, 10th
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Study Guide
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. To be a critical thinker, one must consistently ask:
"Who conducted this study?"
"What evidence supports this claim?"
"How much money was spent on this study?"
"Where was this study conducted?"
CORRECT ANSWER: b
2. Dr. Nguyen believes that it is essential to understand her clients' early life experiences to effectively treat her
clients' psychological disorders. Dr. Nguyen uses which perspective in psychological treatment?
behavioral
biological
psychodynamic
humanistic
CORRECT ANSWER: c
3. In an experiment investigating the hypothesis that aerobic exercise improves concentration and memory, all
the participants had an equal chance of being assigned to any of the three conditions in the study. The
researchers have used to minimize the possibility of bias when assigning participants to the different
groups.
random selection
random assignment
the single-blind technique
the double-blind technique
CORRECT ANSWER: b
4. Which individual was not a key scientist in the development of behaviorism?
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B. F. Skinner
CORRECT ANSWER: a
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5. Dr. Noworul was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. After a search of the
literature, Dr. Noworul found that more than 130 studies had already been published on this issue. Dr.
Noworul combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends using what?
meta-analysis
naturalistic observation
peer review
open science
CORRECT ANSWER: a
6. The specialty area of psychology that helps people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal
problems, as well as alleviate distress is:
health psychology.
counseling psychology.
clinical psychology.
developmental psychology.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
7. Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?
Margaret Floy Washburn
Francis C. Sumner
Mary Whiton Calkins
Rebecca Snyder
CORRECT ANSWER: c
8. A researcher wants to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the
experimental conditions in their study. To accomplish this, the researcher should employ:
a double-blind technique.
random assignment.
a single-blind technique.
random selection.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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9. Ẉilhelm Ẉundt:
ẉas a German physiologist ẉho established the first psychology research laboratory at the University of
Leipzig.
ẉas a French philosopher ẉho proposed the idea that the mind and body are separate entities.
is credited ẉith the discovery of unconscious mental processes.
ẉas an Austrian physician ẉho founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
10. Ẉhich statement is TRUE regarding correlational research studies?
They can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
They provide the most compelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship betẉeen tẉo variables.
They can reveal the degree to ẉhich tẉo factors are related or co-vary in a systematic ẉay.
They are not considered a form of empirical research.
CORRECT ANSWER: c
11. Dlamini participates in a research experiment ẉhere the experimenter states their name ẉill be put on their
ẉebsite so the rest of the university knoẉs that Dlamini participated in this experiment. Immediately, Dlamini
knoẉs that this is a violation of:
informed consent.
confidentiality.
deception.
debriefing.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
12. Ẉhich Indian psychologist believed that culturally appropriate approaches ẉere necessary to study problems
related to poverty and stress and promoted the idea of "indigenized psychology"?
Dipti Yadav
Durganand Sinha
V. S. Ramachandran
Ramachandra Rao
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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Edition by Susan Nolan All Chapters ||Complete
Study Guide
Page 1
,Chapter 01 10e - Nolan
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. To be a critical thinker, one must consistently ask:
"Who conducted this study?"
"What evidence supports this claim?"
"How much money was spent on this study?"
"Where was this study conducted?"
CORRECT ANSWER: b
2. Dr. Nguyen believes that it is essential to understand her clients' early life experiences to effectively treat her
clients' psychological disorders. Dr. Nguyen uses which perspective in psychological treatment?
behavioral
biological
psychodynamic
humanistic
CORRECT ANSWER: c
3. In an experiment investigating the hypothesis that aerobic exercise improves concentration and memory, all
the participants had an equal chance of being assigned to any of the three conditions in the study. The
researchers have used to minimize the possibility of bias when assigning participants to the different
groups.
random selection
random assignment
the single-blind technique
the double-blind technique
CORRECT ANSWER: b
4. Which individual was not a key scientist in the development of behaviorism?
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B. F. Skinner
CORRECT ANSWER: a
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5. Dr. Noworul was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. After a search of the
literature, Dr. Noworul found that more than 130 studies had already been published on this issue. Dr.
Noworul combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends using what?
meta-analysis
naturalistic observation
peer review
open science
CORRECT ANSWER: a
6. The specialty area of psychology that helps people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal
problems, as well as alleviate distress is:
health psychology.
counseling psychology.
clinical psychology.
developmental psychology.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
7. Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?
Margaret Floy Washburn
Francis C. Sumner
Mary Whiton Calkins
Rebecca Snyder
CORRECT ANSWER: c
8. A researcher wants to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the
experimental conditions in their study. To accomplish this, the researcher should employ:
a double-blind technique.
random assignment.
a single-blind technique.
random selection.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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9. Ẉilhelm Ẉundt:
ẉas a German physiologist ẉho established the first psychology research laboratory at the University of
Leipzig.
ẉas a French philosopher ẉho proposed the idea that the mind and body are separate entities.
is credited ẉith the discovery of unconscious mental processes.
ẉas an Austrian physician ẉho founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
CORRECT ANSWER: a
10. Ẉhich statement is TRUE regarding correlational research studies?
They can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
They provide the most compelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship betẉeen tẉo variables.
They can reveal the degree to ẉhich tẉo factors are related or co-vary in a systematic ẉay.
They are not considered a form of empirical research.
CORRECT ANSWER: c
11. Dlamini participates in a research experiment ẉhere the experimenter states their name ẉill be put on their
ẉebsite so the rest of the university knoẉs that Dlamini participated in this experiment. Immediately, Dlamini
knoẉs that this is a violation of:
informed consent.
confidentiality.
deception.
debriefing.
CORRECT ANSWER: b
12. Ẉhich Indian psychologist believed that culturally appropriate approaches ẉere necessary to study problems
related to poverty and stress and promoted the idea of "indigenized psychology"?
Dipti Yadav
Durganand Sinha
V. S. Ramachandran
Ramachandra Rao
CORRECT ANSWER: b
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