Psychology 1010 Exam 1|75
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is known as the father of psychology - -Wilhelm Wundt
- Mary Cover Jones achieved counterconditioning with "Little Peter" by using
- -food
- The belief that every experience can be broken down into its individual
emotions and sensations is known as - -structuralism
- Freud proposed that there is a(n) _____ mind into which we repress all of
our threatening urges and desires - -unconscious
- The process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts
and mental activities is known as - -objective introspection
- Which of the following examples is an accurate representation of mental
processes as applied to the definition of psychology? - -Kaleb feels depressed
after receiving a poor grade on his homework
- By making a loud noise when "Little Albert" was presented with a rat, John
Watson taught the baby to fear rats. This proved - -phobias could be learned
through conditioning.
- Which of the following psychological professionals must always have a
medical degree? - -Psychiatrist
- The idea that sexual orientation may be related to the birth order of male
children was suggested by researchers in the field of - -biopsychology
- A professional who holds a doctoral degree (but has not attended medical
school) and may work in a large number of vocational settings would be a - -
psychologist
- Biopsychology has found clear evidence of a biological cause for - -
schizophrenia
- suggests that behavioral responses are reinforced when rewarded with
pleasurable consequences - -Operant conditioning
, - An institutional review board reviews - -a study's safety and consideration
for the research participants.
- Animals are used in about _____ percent of all psychological studies - -7
- If deception is necessary, then participants must be _____ after the study. -
-debriefed
- In an effort to learn more about religious cults, Asma attends the meeting
of a religious group well known for their cult-like practices and pretends to be
interested in joining the group. Which of the following techniques best
describes Asma's approach to gathering research information? - -Participant
observation
- The best method to use to determine the cause of a behavior is the - -
observation process
- The first step in the scientific method is - -naturalistic observation
- Dr. Saltman presents the question, "At what age does the average
American college student experience his or her first sexual encounter?" Dr.
Saltman's question might be best addressed through the use of which of the
following research methods? - -Survey
- Sam is a researcher studying the effects of alcohol consumption on driving
ability. In this experiment, alcohol consumption is the - -independent variable
- In an experiment, it is best to divide participants into the control or
experimental group by - -using random assignment
- The variable that is manipulated in an experiment is the - -independent
variable
- A drug company conducts a study in which the experimenter gives half of
the participants the drug being tested and the other half a placebo. This is an
example of - -a single-blind study
- If it is shown that students' grades go down the more hours they spend
watching TV, then grades and hours spent watching TV have a _______
correlation. - -negative
- The process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts
and mental activities is known as - -objective introspection
- should be your final step in the paper-writing process - -Writing the revised
draft
Questions and Answers A+
Graded
is known as the father of psychology - -Wilhelm Wundt
- Mary Cover Jones achieved counterconditioning with "Little Peter" by using
- -food
- The belief that every experience can be broken down into its individual
emotions and sensations is known as - -structuralism
- Freud proposed that there is a(n) _____ mind into which we repress all of
our threatening urges and desires - -unconscious
- The process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts
and mental activities is known as - -objective introspection
- Which of the following examples is an accurate representation of mental
processes as applied to the definition of psychology? - -Kaleb feels depressed
after receiving a poor grade on his homework
- By making a loud noise when "Little Albert" was presented with a rat, John
Watson taught the baby to fear rats. This proved - -phobias could be learned
through conditioning.
- Which of the following psychological professionals must always have a
medical degree? - -Psychiatrist
- The idea that sexual orientation may be related to the birth order of male
children was suggested by researchers in the field of - -biopsychology
- A professional who holds a doctoral degree (but has not attended medical
school) and may work in a large number of vocational settings would be a - -
psychologist
- Biopsychology has found clear evidence of a biological cause for - -
schizophrenia
- suggests that behavioral responses are reinforced when rewarded with
pleasurable consequences - -Operant conditioning
, - An institutional review board reviews - -a study's safety and consideration
for the research participants.
- Animals are used in about _____ percent of all psychological studies - -7
- If deception is necessary, then participants must be _____ after the study. -
-debriefed
- In an effort to learn more about religious cults, Asma attends the meeting
of a religious group well known for their cult-like practices and pretends to be
interested in joining the group. Which of the following techniques best
describes Asma's approach to gathering research information? - -Participant
observation
- The best method to use to determine the cause of a behavior is the - -
observation process
- The first step in the scientific method is - -naturalistic observation
- Dr. Saltman presents the question, "At what age does the average
American college student experience his or her first sexual encounter?" Dr.
Saltman's question might be best addressed through the use of which of the
following research methods? - -Survey
- Sam is a researcher studying the effects of alcohol consumption on driving
ability. In this experiment, alcohol consumption is the - -independent variable
- In an experiment, it is best to divide participants into the control or
experimental group by - -using random assignment
- The variable that is manipulated in an experiment is the - -independent
variable
- A drug company conducts a study in which the experimenter gives half of
the participants the drug being tested and the other half a placebo. This is an
example of - -a single-blind study
- If it is shown that students' grades go down the more hours they spend
watching TV, then grades and hours spent watching TV have a _______
correlation. - -negative
- The process of objectively examining and measuring one's own thoughts
and mental activities is known as - -objective introspection
- should be your final step in the paper-writing process - -Writing the revised
draft
