PSYCH 260 EXAM 2 2026 CHAPTER
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The scene of a human sitting at a computer terminal, responding to
stimuli flashed on the computer screen, would most likely be described
as depicting a(n) _________ experiment.. Answer: Information
Processing
⩥ The relationship between the _____ is NOT measured directly by
cognitive psychologists.. Answer: Cognitive task and the mental
response
⩥ Which of the following psychologists is known for research on
operant conditioning?. Answer: B.F. Skinner
⩥ Gais et al.'s research on the impact of sleep on memory consolidation
illustrates which type of approach to the study of the operations of the
mind?. Answer: Physiological
⩥ Donders' measurement of reaction time is particularly important
because it demonstrated the "time course" on which the mind operates.
Donders found that it took ______ to decide which of two buttons to
push in response to a stimulus.. Answer: 1/10 second
,⩥ The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are
intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as. Answer: artificial
intelligence.
⩥ Donders' main reason for doing his choice reaction time experiment
was to study. Answer: Decision making
⩥ Which of the following is a criticism of analytic introspection?.
Answer: It produces variable results from person to person.
⩥ A common feature of both a reaction time experiment and an operant
conditioning experiment is. Answer: The measurement of behavior
⩥ A human who is observed, examined, and/or measured in a research
study is called a. Answer: Participant
⩥ Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of scientific
research?. Answer: Scientific research is conducted in a laboratory
⩥ Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who
are learning from teachers and textbooks?. Answer: Method of authority
⩥ Visual illusions, such as the vertical/horizontal illusion, provide a
demonstration of one problem with the _________ of knowing or
acquiring knowledge.. Answer: Empirical method
, ⩥ Which of the following describes a similarity between science and
pseudoscience?. Answer: Both use "scientific" jargon
⩥ Which of the following is a potential problem with the method of
authority?. Answer: -A person may claim to be an expert when he or she
is not
-an "expert" answer may only be a personal or or subjective opinion
-An expert may be giving answers outside of their expertise
⩥ In a testable hypothesis. Answer: The variables must be measured
⩥ A hypothesis is. Answer: A statement that describes the relationship
between variables
⩥ Pseudoscience is. Answer: Based on subjective evidence
⩥ A researcher decides to copy a study exactly. This is referred to as.
Answer: Replication
⩥ A heuristic is a. Answer: A "rule of thumb" that provides a best guess-
solution to a problem
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ The scene of a human sitting at a computer terminal, responding to
stimuli flashed on the computer screen, would most likely be described
as depicting a(n) _________ experiment.. Answer: Information
Processing
⩥ The relationship between the _____ is NOT measured directly by
cognitive psychologists.. Answer: Cognitive task and the mental
response
⩥ Which of the following psychologists is known for research on
operant conditioning?. Answer: B.F. Skinner
⩥ Gais et al.'s research on the impact of sleep on memory consolidation
illustrates which type of approach to the study of the operations of the
mind?. Answer: Physiological
⩥ Donders' measurement of reaction time is particularly important
because it demonstrated the "time course" on which the mind operates.
Donders found that it took ______ to decide which of two buttons to
push in response to a stimulus.. Answer: 1/10 second
,⩥ The field that studies how to make machines behave in ways that are
intelligent if a human were so behaving is known as. Answer: artificial
intelligence.
⩥ Donders' main reason for doing his choice reaction time experiment
was to study. Answer: Decision making
⩥ Which of the following is a criticism of analytic introspection?.
Answer: It produces variable results from person to person.
⩥ A common feature of both a reaction time experiment and an operant
conditioning experiment is. Answer: The measurement of behavior
⩥ A human who is observed, examined, and/or measured in a research
study is called a. Answer: Participant
⩥ Which of the following is not a basic characteristic of scientific
research?. Answer: Scientific research is conducted in a laboratory
⩥ Which method of acquiring knowledge is being used by students who
are learning from teachers and textbooks?. Answer: Method of authority
⩥ Visual illusions, such as the vertical/horizontal illusion, provide a
demonstration of one problem with the _________ of knowing or
acquiring knowledge.. Answer: Empirical method
, ⩥ Which of the following describes a similarity between science and
pseudoscience?. Answer: Both use "scientific" jargon
⩥ Which of the following is a potential problem with the method of
authority?. Answer: -A person may claim to be an expert when he or she
is not
-an "expert" answer may only be a personal or or subjective opinion
-An expert may be giving answers outside of their expertise
⩥ In a testable hypothesis. Answer: The variables must be measured
⩥ A hypothesis is. Answer: A statement that describes the relationship
between variables
⩥ Pseudoscience is. Answer: Based on subjective evidence
⩥ A researcher decides to copy a study exactly. This is referred to as.
Answer: Replication
⩥ A heuristic is a. Answer: A "rule of thumb" that provides a best guess-
solution to a problem
