EXAM ERABORATION PSYCH 101 GENERAL
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM ALL MODULES IN ONE PARK
Edmund wants to study how different areas in our brain are activated when we
learn a new language. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of
________. - CORRECT ANSWER biological psychology
Dr. Jamison is conducting a study examining the emotional and behavioral
changes that occur during childhood and puberty. The subfield of psychology Dr.
Jamison seems to be interested in is __________ psychology - CORRECT
ANSWER developmental
The tasks of a(n) __________ psychologist include improving supervisors'
leadership skills, creating maximum-efficiency work groups, and suggesting
other research-based programs designed to increase efficiency - CORRECT
ANSWER industrial and organizational
The first psychologist in the world is considered to be - CORRECT ANSWER
Wilhelm Wundt.
"Anything that cannot be observed and measured directly is not worth
studying." Which psychologists are
most likely to agree with this statement? - CORRECT ANSWER Behaviorists
John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner
Many studies on mate selection are based on __________. For example, men
prefer younger females due to their greater reproductive capacity. - CORRECT
ANSWER the evolutionary approach.
Dr. Zhu's study found that obese children engage in more impulsive eating,
because their parents do not
use effective measures to stop them. Dr. Zhu is likely to adopt a(n) ________
approach in studying obesity - CORRECT ANSWER behavioral.
,Most psychological research are based on the results of ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER hypothesis testing.
Dr. Zumbahlen is conducting a research study in which she is interested in the
effects of aerobic activity on weight loss. Aerobic activity is defined by thirty
minutes of exercise on the treadmill three times a week. This specific way of
defining aerobic activity is referred to as a(n) __________ definition. - CORRECT
ANSWER operational
Jason answered a series of personality questions that claim to measure his
cooperativeness. When he took the same test again three weeks later, the
results changed dramatically. Based on what he has learned in his psychology
class, Jason may start questioning the test's ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER
reliability
A watch that always runs 5 minutes late is high on ________ but low on
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER reliability, validity.
Dr. Redford has long been interested in body dysmorphic disorder. For the past
three years, the only participant in his research has been his client, Sybil. He has
studied her case intensively. What research method is Dr. Redford using? -
CORRECT ANSWER Case study
Devine conducted a study on how people's perceptions about a political leader
can be affected by this leader's physical attractiveness. In this study, ________
is the independent variable and ________ is the dependent variable. - CORRECT
ANSWER leader's physical attractiveness; perceptions of the leader
A researcher had one group of children go trick-or-treating wearing masks and a
second group of children go trick-or-treating without masks. The researcher
found that the children who wore masks took more candy than the children
who were not wearing masks. What was the control group in this study? -
CORRECT ANSWER The group who did not wear masks
Marney is studying the relationship between the rate of teen pregnancies in
U.S. high school students and the availability of contraceptives. She selects a
, sample composed of teens from a local high school. Marney's sample may not
be generalizable because it is not - CORRECT ANSWER representative.
In the data set 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, the number 5 is most correctly described as the -
CORRECT ANSWER mean and median.
Betheda survey her friends around and has discovered a significant correlation
of .68 between one's monthly cheesecake consumption and the average
number of "Likes" he/she gets for his/her Facebook
posts. Betheda should conclude that - CORRECT ANSWER The correlation
might not mean anything because correlation does not mean causality.
A group of preschool-age children are enrolled in a study that plans to follow
them over time in order to assess behaviors and other characteristics that may
predict later development of schizophrenia. This is an example of a(n) ________
design. - CORRECT ANSWER longitudinal
Derrill is worried that variables such as age, gender, personality characteristics,
and education level might confound the results of his experiment, which is
designed to test the effects of mood on reaction time. Derrill should use
__________ assignment to experimental groups to distribute the impact of
these __________ variables. - CORRECT ANSWER random; random
A neuron cell body reaches threshold and action potential starts. The action
potential propagates down the length of the __________, is chemically
transmitted across the __________, and directly affects the electrical potential
in the __________ of the
successive neuron. - CORRECT ANSWER axon; synapse; dendrites
A patient with __________ has myelin sheath damaged. He or she will fatigue,
numb
limbs and even vision loss because without myelin the_________ - CORRECT
ANSWER multiple sclerosis; speed of neural conduction along critical paths will
be too slow.
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM ALL MODULES IN ONE PARK
Edmund wants to study how different areas in our brain are activated when we
learn a new language. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of
________. - CORRECT ANSWER biological psychology
Dr. Jamison is conducting a study examining the emotional and behavioral
changes that occur during childhood and puberty. The subfield of psychology Dr.
Jamison seems to be interested in is __________ psychology - CORRECT
ANSWER developmental
The tasks of a(n) __________ psychologist include improving supervisors'
leadership skills, creating maximum-efficiency work groups, and suggesting
other research-based programs designed to increase efficiency - CORRECT
ANSWER industrial and organizational
The first psychologist in the world is considered to be - CORRECT ANSWER
Wilhelm Wundt.
"Anything that cannot be observed and measured directly is not worth
studying." Which psychologists are
most likely to agree with this statement? - CORRECT ANSWER Behaviorists
John B. Watson and B. F. Skinner
Many studies on mate selection are based on __________. For example, men
prefer younger females due to their greater reproductive capacity. - CORRECT
ANSWER the evolutionary approach.
Dr. Zhu's study found that obese children engage in more impulsive eating,
because their parents do not
use effective measures to stop them. Dr. Zhu is likely to adopt a(n) ________
approach in studying obesity - CORRECT ANSWER behavioral.
,Most psychological research are based on the results of ___________. -
CORRECT ANSWER hypothesis testing.
Dr. Zumbahlen is conducting a research study in which she is interested in the
effects of aerobic activity on weight loss. Aerobic activity is defined by thirty
minutes of exercise on the treadmill three times a week. This specific way of
defining aerobic activity is referred to as a(n) __________ definition. - CORRECT
ANSWER operational
Jason answered a series of personality questions that claim to measure his
cooperativeness. When he took the same test again three weeks later, the
results changed dramatically. Based on what he has learned in his psychology
class, Jason may start questioning the test's ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER
reliability
A watch that always runs 5 minutes late is high on ________ but low on
__________. - CORRECT ANSWER reliability, validity.
Dr. Redford has long been interested in body dysmorphic disorder. For the past
three years, the only participant in his research has been his client, Sybil. He has
studied her case intensively. What research method is Dr. Redford using? -
CORRECT ANSWER Case study
Devine conducted a study on how people's perceptions about a political leader
can be affected by this leader's physical attractiveness. In this study, ________
is the independent variable and ________ is the dependent variable. - CORRECT
ANSWER leader's physical attractiveness; perceptions of the leader
A researcher had one group of children go trick-or-treating wearing masks and a
second group of children go trick-or-treating without masks. The researcher
found that the children who wore masks took more candy than the children
who were not wearing masks. What was the control group in this study? -
CORRECT ANSWER The group who did not wear masks
Marney is studying the relationship between the rate of teen pregnancies in
U.S. high school students and the availability of contraceptives. She selects a
, sample composed of teens from a local high school. Marney's sample may not
be generalizable because it is not - CORRECT ANSWER representative.
In the data set 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, the number 5 is most correctly described as the -
CORRECT ANSWER mean and median.
Betheda survey her friends around and has discovered a significant correlation
of .68 between one's monthly cheesecake consumption and the average
number of "Likes" he/she gets for his/her Facebook
posts. Betheda should conclude that - CORRECT ANSWER The correlation
might not mean anything because correlation does not mean causality.
A group of preschool-age children are enrolled in a study that plans to follow
them over time in order to assess behaviors and other characteristics that may
predict later development of schizophrenia. This is an example of a(n) ________
design. - CORRECT ANSWER longitudinal
Derrill is worried that variables such as age, gender, personality characteristics,
and education level might confound the results of his experiment, which is
designed to test the effects of mood on reaction time. Derrill should use
__________ assignment to experimental groups to distribute the impact of
these __________ variables. - CORRECT ANSWER random; random
A neuron cell body reaches threshold and action potential starts. The action
potential propagates down the length of the __________, is chemically
transmitted across the __________, and directly affects the electrical potential
in the __________ of the
successive neuron. - CORRECT ANSWER axon; synapse; dendrites
A patient with __________ has myelin sheath damaged. He or she will fatigue,
numb
limbs and even vision loss because without myelin the_________ - CORRECT
ANSWER multiple sclerosis; speed of neural conduction along critical paths will
be too slow.
