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1) Psychology is currently defined as: - (ANSWER)the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
2) _____ emphasized the ways out unconscious mind and childhood experiences affect our behavior -
(ANSWER)Freudian Psychology
3) The influence of the current environment on ones growth potential was emphasized by: -
(ANSWER)Humanistic Psychology
4) Wesley decided to invest some money, and his partner was supportive of this. He liked a number of
riskier companies, but decided to invest in the companyies that had good financial standings. A year later
when five of the six companies went bankrupt, his partner was furious and stated, "Anyone could have
seen these companies were going to fail." This is called: - (ANSWER)hindsight bias
5) Austin and denise were sure they had answered most of their exam questions correctly because "the
questions required only common sense." However, they each scored less than 60 percent on the exam.
This best illustrates: - (ANSWER)overconfidence
6) A large pharmaceutical company begins to write a research protocol based on their belief that the
new medication called Drug R may be useful in treating anxiety. They predict that Drug R should lower
symptoms of anxiety. This prediction is a: - (ANSWER)Hypothesis
7) One requirement in psychology cour is to design and conduct a research study. You have decided to
use a survey method. What should you keep in mind as you design your study? - (ANSWER)The order or
wording of questions is critically important, as is choosing a random sample
8) The more time children spend with their parents during childhood, the less anxious they are as adults.
This is and example of: - (ANSWER)a negative correlation
9) Dr. Lee prescribes exercise for her patients with depression because it has been shown that people
who exercise have lower than average incidences of depression. Dr. Lee is relying on finding from
, (PSY 2000) PSY2000 EXAM 1 STUDY SET WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! LATEST UPDATE ALREADY
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correlational studies and is on shaky ground because she does not know if there is a: - (ANSWER)cause-
effect relationship between exercise and depression
10) Drug Q is currently under clinical investigation for treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
The hypothesis is that 200 mg of Drug Q will reduce GAD symptoms by 25 percent, as evidenced by
Hamilton Anxiety Scale. The independent variable is: - (ANSWER)200 mg of Drug Q
11) The number 7 is the ________ of the following set of numbers: 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,7,7,7,8,9 -
(ANSWER)mode
12) If the results of a study are deemed significant, this means that the observed difference: -
(ANSWER)is probably not due to chance variation between the samples
13) Phrenology contributed to the understanding of which of the following - (ANSWER)localization of
function
14) Dendrites transmit messages ______ the cell body, and axons transmit messages ______ the cell
body. - (ANSWER)toward; away from
15) Information is transmitted along the axon: - (ANSWER)in the form of a brief electrical impulse
16) An automatic reflex such as a knee jerk or withdrawing a hand from a flame involves: - (ANSWER)The
spinal cord
17) Within the automatic nervous system, the _____ system arouses the body, thus mobilizing its
energy; the _____ system calms the body, thus conserving its energy. - (ANSWER)sympathetic;
parasympathetic
18) The endocrine system is made up of _____ the secrete _______. - (ANSWER)glans; hormones
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1) Psychology is currently defined as: - (ANSWER)the scientific study of behavior and mental processes
2) _____ emphasized the ways out unconscious mind and childhood experiences affect our behavior -
(ANSWER)Freudian Psychology
3) The influence of the current environment on ones growth potential was emphasized by: -
(ANSWER)Humanistic Psychology
4) Wesley decided to invest some money, and his partner was supportive of this. He liked a number of
riskier companies, but decided to invest in the companyies that had good financial standings. A year later
when five of the six companies went bankrupt, his partner was furious and stated, "Anyone could have
seen these companies were going to fail." This is called: - (ANSWER)hindsight bias
5) Austin and denise were sure they had answered most of their exam questions correctly because "the
questions required only common sense." However, they each scored less than 60 percent on the exam.
This best illustrates: - (ANSWER)overconfidence
6) A large pharmaceutical company begins to write a research protocol based on their belief that the
new medication called Drug R may be useful in treating anxiety. They predict that Drug R should lower
symptoms of anxiety. This prediction is a: - (ANSWER)Hypothesis
7) One requirement in psychology cour is to design and conduct a research study. You have decided to
use a survey method. What should you keep in mind as you design your study? - (ANSWER)The order or
wording of questions is critically important, as is choosing a random sample
8) The more time children spend with their parents during childhood, the less anxious they are as adults.
This is and example of: - (ANSWER)a negative correlation
9) Dr. Lee prescribes exercise for her patients with depression because it has been shown that people
who exercise have lower than average incidences of depression. Dr. Lee is relying on finding from
, (PSY 2000) PSY2000 EXAM 1 STUDY SET WITH ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS 100% VERIFIED!!! LATEST UPDATE ALREADY
GRADED A+
correlational studies and is on shaky ground because she does not know if there is a: - (ANSWER)cause-
effect relationship between exercise and depression
10) Drug Q is currently under clinical investigation for treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD).
The hypothesis is that 200 mg of Drug Q will reduce GAD symptoms by 25 percent, as evidenced by
Hamilton Anxiety Scale. The independent variable is: - (ANSWER)200 mg of Drug Q
11) The number 7 is the ________ of the following set of numbers: 1,1,2,2,3,3,4,7,7,7,8,9 -
(ANSWER)mode
12) If the results of a study are deemed significant, this means that the observed difference: -
(ANSWER)is probably not due to chance variation between the samples
13) Phrenology contributed to the understanding of which of the following - (ANSWER)localization of
function
14) Dendrites transmit messages ______ the cell body, and axons transmit messages ______ the cell
body. - (ANSWER)toward; away from
15) Information is transmitted along the axon: - (ANSWER)in the form of a brief electrical impulse
16) An automatic reflex such as a knee jerk or withdrawing a hand from a flame involves: - (ANSWER)The
spinal cord
17) Within the automatic nervous system, the _____ system arouses the body, thus mobilizing its
energy; the _____ system calms the body, thus conserving its energy. - (ANSWER)sympathetic;
parasympathetic
18) The endocrine system is made up of _____ the secrete _______. - (ANSWER)glans; hormones
