PY 101 Final Exam
Tim is telling his parents about his classes this semester. He tries to explain
what his Introductory Psychology class is all about. Tim can best describe
psychology as the study of - correct answer ✔behavior and mental
processes
Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and
behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a
particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given
situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of - correct answer
✔personality psychology
Dr. Jamison is conducting a study examining the emotional and behavioral
changes that occur during
puberty. Dr. Jamison is especially interested in how these changes are
associated with changes in hormones and nervous system. The subfield of
psychology Dr. Jamison seems to be interested in is - correct answer
✔biological psychology
Psychologists in which of the following subfields would be most interested in
researching changes in human behavioral, emotional, and mental processes
over time? - correct answer ✔developmental psychology
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 modern age of psychology began when - correct answer ✔Wilhem
Wundt established the first psychology research lab at the university of leipzig
,"Anything that cannot be observed and measured directly is not worth
studying" Which psychologists are most likely to agree with this statement -
correct answer ✔John B Watson and B F Skinner
What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram's obedience research -
correct answer ✔Average people will harm others if told to do so by an
authority figure
Your friend claims that altruism, cooperation, aggression, and other social
behaviors increase the chances of human survival and are genetically
encoded and passed on from generation to generation. Your friend is
supporting - correct answer ✔the evolutionary approach
The prediction that "bright colors will make people happier" is called - correct
answer ✔hypothesis
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 vocabulary and reading comprehension questions
on a web site. When he finished, the site gave him a rating of intelligence. "I
don't think that test really measured intelligence," thought Jason. Jason is
questioning the test's - correct answer ✔validity
Dr. Redford has long been interested in dissociative identity 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 et al. are interested in assessing whether active versus passive play
causes a preference for sweet or salty foods in toddlers. They assign groups
of children to either an active play, passive play, or no play group and record
their food choices when presented with a variety of sweet and salty foods. In
this study, ________ is the independent variable and ________ is the control
group. - correct answer ✔type of play; no play
Dr. Jiminez investigated the influence of snacking on the onset of sleep in
preschool children. One group of preschoolers ate a candy bar prior to
bedtime, and the other group ate nothing. Time until the onset of sleep was
recorded for each child. In this experiment, eating or not eating the snack is
the __________ variable, and the time until the onset of sleep is the
__________ variable. - correct answer ✔independent; dependent
In Dr. Turgrove's experiment, he includes a control group that receives a
placebo. This type of research design is meant to control which confound? -
correct answer ✔Participants expectations
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
Which of the following represents a weak positive correlation? - correct
answer ✔+0.2
Biff has discovered a correlation of -0.83 between the amount of time his
fraternity brothers spend working out in the gym and the number of dates they
have during the semester. Based on this information, Biff should conclude that
- correct answer ✔the more the men work out the fewer dates they have
Tim is telling his parents about his classes this semester. He tries to explain
what his Introductory Psychology class is all about. Tim can best describe
psychology as the study of - correct answer ✔behavior and mental
processes
Edmund wants to identify relatively consistent patterns of thought and
behavior, measure these traits, and determine how these traits interact in a
particular context to determine how a person will behave in any given
situation. Edmund wants to conduct research in the area of - correct answer
✔personality psychology
Dr. Jamison is conducting a study examining the emotional and behavioral
changes that occur during
puberty. Dr. Jamison is especially interested in how these changes are
associated with changes in hormones and nervous system. The subfield of
psychology Dr. Jamison seems to be interested in is - correct answer
✔biological psychology
Psychologists in which of the following subfields would be most interested in
researching changes in human behavioral, emotional, and mental processes
over time? - correct answer ✔developmental psychology
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 modern age of psychology began when - correct answer ✔Wilhem
Wundt established the first psychology research lab at the university of leipzig
,"Anything that cannot be observed and measured directly is not worth
studying" Which psychologists are most likely to agree with this statement -
correct answer ✔John B Watson and B F Skinner
What was the primary conclusion of Stanley Milgram's obedience research -
correct answer ✔Average people will harm others if told to do so by an
authority figure
Your friend claims that altruism, cooperation, aggression, and other social
behaviors increase the chances of human survival and are genetically
encoded and passed on from generation to generation. Your friend is
supporting - correct answer ✔the evolutionary approach
The prediction that "bright colors will make people happier" is called - correct
answer ✔hypothesis
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 vocabulary and reading comprehension questions
on a web site. When he finished, the site gave him a rating of intelligence. "I
don't think that test really measured intelligence," thought Jason. Jason is
questioning the test's - correct answer ✔validity
Dr. Redford has long been interested in dissociative identity 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 et al. are interested in assessing whether active versus passive play
causes a preference for sweet or salty foods in toddlers. They assign groups
of children to either an active play, passive play, or no play group and record
their food choices when presented with a variety of sweet and salty foods. In
this study, ________ is the independent variable and ________ is the control
group. - correct answer ✔type of play; no play
Dr. Jiminez investigated the influence of snacking on the onset of sleep in
preschool children. One group of preschoolers ate a candy bar prior to
bedtime, and the other group ate nothing. Time until the onset of sleep was
recorded for each child. In this experiment, eating or not eating the snack is
the __________ variable, and the time until the onset of sleep is the
__________ variable. - correct answer ✔independent; dependent
In Dr. Turgrove's experiment, he includes a control group that receives a
placebo. This type of research design is meant to control which confound? -
correct answer ✔Participants expectations
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
Which of the following represents a weak positive correlation? - correct
answer ✔+0.2
Biff has discovered a correlation of -0.83 between the amount of time his
fraternity brothers spend working out in the gym and the number of dates they
have during the semester. Based on this information, Biff should conclude that
- correct answer ✔the more the men work out the fewer dates they have
