CHAPTER 1: PSYCHOLOGY IS A WAY OF THINKING
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research?
a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire
b. Applying a new therapy technique
c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study
d. Undergoing a brain scan
e. None of the above are examples of being a producer of research
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Factual
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of being a producer of research?
a. Administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms
b. Observing the behavior of rats who have been socially isolated
c. Attending a psychological conference
d. Measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia
e. All of the above are examples of being producers of research
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Factual
3. Students who are interested in being consumers of research might choose all of the following
professions EXCEPT:
a. A speech therapist
b. An FBI agent
, c. A guidance counselor
d. A product tester
e. An advertising executive
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers
KEY: Learning Objective 1 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 4 | Learning Objective 5
NOT: Factual
4. Michael is a psychology student. Why is it important for him to know how to be a producer of
research?
a. Because he might have to write an APA-style paper
b. Because he might need to conduct a study as part of a class
c. Because he may work in a professor’s research lab
d. Because he may apply to graduate school in a research area
e. All of the above are important
ANS: E DIF: Easy
REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Producer Role Is Important
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Conceptual
5. Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English
teacher and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. All of the
following are important reasons for him to be a good consumer of research EXCEPT:
a. Because he will likely be asked to read research studies in his future psychology classes
b. Because he will likely encounter research studies described in popular magazines he reads
c. Because he will likely need to conduct research related to enhancing his teaching
d. Because he will likely need to be a producer of researcher as well
e. All of the above are reasons for him to be a good consumer
, ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Conceptual
6. For which of the following people is it important to learn how to be a consumer of research?
a. Teachers
b. Advertising executives
c. Human resource managers
d. Sales representatives
e. All of the above should learn to be good consumers of research
ANS: E DIF: Easy
REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Factual
7. Which of the following is NOT a scientific cycle discussed in the text?
a. Journal-journalism cycle
b. Graduate-undergraduate cycle
c. Basic-applied cycle
d. Peer-review cycle
e. Theory-data cycle
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Four Scientific Cycles
KEY: Learning Objective 2 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 5
NOT: Factual
, 8. According to the text, which of the scientific cycles is the most important cycle in science?
a. Journal-journalism cycle
b. Basic-applied cycle
c. Peer-review cycle
d. Theory-data cycle
e. They are all equally important
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Four Scientific Cycles
KEY: Learning Objective 2 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 4 | Learning Objective 5
NOT: Factual
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1
Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamental needs that are
required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan
predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more
satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and
competent do feel happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan
thinks that maybe autonomy is only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not
being evaluated.
9. Refer to Research Study 1.1 above to answer the following question.
This scenario is an example of which scientific cycle?
a. Journal-journalism cycle
b. Basic-applied cycle
c. Theory-data cycle
d. Peer-review cycle
e. Psychologist-student cycle
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Four Scientific Cycles
KEY: Learning Objective 2 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 4 | Learning Objective 5
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research?
a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire
b. Applying a new therapy technique
c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study
d. Undergoing a brain scan
e. None of the above are examples of being a producer of research
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Factual
2. Which of the following is NOT an example of being a producer of research?
a. Administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms
b. Observing the behavior of rats who have been socially isolated
c. Attending a psychological conference
d. Measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia
e. All of the above are examples of being producers of research
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Factual
3. Students who are interested in being consumers of research might choose all of the following
professions EXCEPT:
a. A speech therapist
b. An FBI agent
, c. A guidance counselor
d. A product tester
e. An advertising executive
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers
KEY: Learning Objective 1 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 4 | Learning Objective 5
NOT: Factual
4. Michael is a psychology student. Why is it important for him to know how to be a producer of
research?
a. Because he might have to write an APA-style paper
b. Because he might need to conduct a study as part of a class
c. Because he may work in a professor’s research lab
d. Because he may apply to graduate school in a research area
e. All of the above are important
ANS: E DIF: Easy
REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Producer Role Is Important
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Conceptual
5. Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English
teacher and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. All of the
following are important reasons for him to be a good consumer of research EXCEPT:
a. Because he will likely be asked to read research studies in his future psychology classes
b. Because he will likely encounter research studies described in popular magazines he reads
c. Because he will likely need to conduct research related to enhancing his teaching
d. Because he will likely need to be a producer of researcher as well
e. All of the above are reasons for him to be a good consumer
, ANS: D DIF: Easy
REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Conceptual
6. For which of the following people is it important to learn how to be a consumer of research?
a. Teachers
b. Advertising executives
c. Human resource managers
d. Sales representatives
e. All of the above should learn to be good consumers of research
ANS: E DIF: Easy
REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important
KEY: Learning Objective 1 NOT: Factual
7. Which of the following is NOT a scientific cycle discussed in the text?
a. Journal-journalism cycle
b. Graduate-undergraduate cycle
c. Basic-applied cycle
d. Peer-review cycle
e. Theory-data cycle
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Four Scientific Cycles
KEY: Learning Objective 2 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 5
NOT: Factual
, 8. According to the text, which of the scientific cycles is the most important cycle in science?
a. Journal-journalism cycle
b. Basic-applied cycle
c. Peer-review cycle
d. Theory-data cycle
e. They are all equally important
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Four Scientific Cycles
KEY: Learning Objective 2 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 4 | Learning Objective 5
NOT: Factual
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1
Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamental needs that are
required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan
predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more
satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and
competent do feel happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan
thinks that maybe autonomy is only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not
being evaluated.
9. Refer to Research Study 1.1 above to answer the following question.
This scenario is an example of which scientific cycle?
a. Journal-journalism cycle
b. Basic-applied cycle
c. Theory-data cycle
d. Peer-review cycle
e. Psychologist-student cycle
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Four Scientific Cycles
KEY: Learning Objective 2 | Learning Objective 3 | Learning Objective 4 | Learning Objective 5
