PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prologue The Story of Psychology
Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
The Biology of Mind
Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind
Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
Developing Through the Life Span
Sensation and Perception
Learning
Memory
Thinking and Language
Intelligence
What Drives Us:
Hunger, Sex,
Friendship, and
Achievement
Emotions, Stress, and Health
Social Psychology
Personality
Psychological
Disorders Therapy
,PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL
CHAPTER 1: THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Answer key provided
If results are statistically significant but have a small effect size, the results may lack practical significance.
lack a cause-effect relationship.
represent a negative relationship.
represent a neutral relationship.
In one study, introductory psychology students were fitted with electronically activated recorders so that researchers
could sample their daily activities. The researchers were employing a scientific method known as
naturalistic observation.
the double-blind procedure.
experimentation.
the case study.
Studies conducted in the late 1990s in which the researcher concluded that children who were administered the MMR
vaccination developed autism were
withheld from the public intentionally.
accurate.
never published by academic journals.
discovered to be fraudulent.
Seven members of a boys' club reported the following individual earnings from their sale of cookies: $2, $9,
$8, $10, $4, $9, and $7. In this distribution of individual earnings,
the median is greater than the mean and greater than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is greater than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and greater than the mode.
Professor Valetta believes that identical twins have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common
genes. His idea is best described as a(n)
theory.
replication.
naturalistic observation.
operational definition.
The idea that "people's emotions and personal beliefs often override their acceptance of objective facts" is
expressed in the dictionary definition of
false news.
post-truth.
powerful examples.
repetition.
, PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL
Professor Terrance has conducted a study that examined the relationship between level of physical activity
and academic performance among children. He is most likely to use to determine if a relationship
exists.
meta-analysis
preregistration
correlation coefficient
experimental research
The tendency to perceive order in random events often leads to overestimating the value of
common sense.
operational definitions.
informed consent.
the double-blind procedure.
Dr. Carlson wants to conduct a research study that will examine the sexual behaviors of college students.
Before she can begin data collection she must submit her research proposal to
her institution's review board.
the APA.
the BPS.
her department chair for review.
Approximately what percentage of the cases represented by the normal curve fall between 3 and +3
standard deviations from the mean?
34
68
95
d. 100
Unconscious gut feelings, or , provide(s) a sharp contrast to explicit, conscious reasoning.
theory
chance-based explanation
common sense
naturalistic observation
The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable
assumptions.
correlations.
predictions.
variables.
Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election
outcome. This best illustrates
TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS
NATHAN C. DEWALL ALL CHAPTERS COVERED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 100% VERIFIED.
,PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Prologue The Story of Psychology
Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
The Biology of Mind
Consciousness and the Two-Track Mind
Nature, Nurture, and Human Diversity
Developing Through the Life Span
Sensation and Perception
Learning
Memory
Thinking and Language
Intelligence
What Drives Us:
Hunger, Sex,
Friendship, and
Achievement
Emotions, Stress, and Health
Social Psychology
Personality
Psychological
Disorders Therapy
,PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL
CHAPTER 1: THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Answer key provided
If results are statistically significant but have a small effect size, the results may lack practical significance.
lack a cause-effect relationship.
represent a negative relationship.
represent a neutral relationship.
In one study, introductory psychology students were fitted with electronically activated recorders so that researchers
could sample their daily activities. The researchers were employing a scientific method known as
naturalistic observation.
the double-blind procedure.
experimentation.
the case study.
Studies conducted in the late 1990s in which the researcher concluded that children who were administered the MMR
vaccination developed autism were
withheld from the public intentionally.
accurate.
never published by academic journals.
discovered to be fraudulent.
Seven members of a boys' club reported the following individual earnings from their sale of cookies: $2, $9,
$8, $10, $4, $9, and $7. In this distribution of individual earnings,
the median is greater than the mean and greater than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is greater than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and greater than the mode.
Professor Valetta believes that identical twins have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common
genes. His idea is best described as a(n)
theory.
replication.
naturalistic observation.
operational definition.
The idea that "people's emotions and personal beliefs often override their acceptance of objective facts" is
expressed in the dictionary definition of
false news.
post-truth.
powerful examples.
repetition.
, PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION DAVID G. MYERS NATHAN C. DEWALL
Professor Terrance has conducted a study that examined the relationship between level of physical activity
and academic performance among children. He is most likely to use to determine if a relationship
exists.
meta-analysis
preregistration
correlation coefficient
experimental research
The tendency to perceive order in random events often leads to overestimating the value of
common sense.
operational definitions.
informed consent.
the double-blind procedure.
Dr. Carlson wants to conduct a research study that will examine the sexual behaviors of college students.
Before she can begin data collection she must submit her research proposal to
her institution's review board.
the APA.
the BPS.
her department chair for review.
Approximately what percentage of the cases represented by the normal curve fall between 3 and +3
standard deviations from the mean?
34
68
95
d. 100
Unconscious gut feelings, or , provide(s) a sharp contrast to explicit, conscious reasoning.
theory
chance-based explanation
common sense
naturalistic observation
The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable
assumptions.
correlations.
predictions.
variables.
Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election
outcome. This best illustrates
