Psy 121 Exam 1: Chapter 1:
Psychology as a Science, Chapter 6:
Memory, Chapter 13: Social
Psychology passed
The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called ________, which involved
"looking inward" and reporting the contents of consciousness to study a person's experiences.
- intervention
- insight inventory
- introspection
- induction - ANS ✔introspection
_______________ established the first psychological laboratory in 1879.
- William James
- John Locke
- Sigmund Freud
- Wilhelm Wundt - ANS ✔Wilhelm Wundt
Professor Thomas approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that
emphasizes unconscious processes within the individual, such as inner forces or conflicts. It is
most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?
- humanistic approach
- sociocultural approach
- psychodynamic approach
- behavioral approach - ANS ✔psychodynamic approach
,The _______________ perspective is a psychological approach that emphasizes the mental
processes in perception, memory, language, and problem solving.
- biological
- cognitive
- learning
- sociocultural - ANS ✔cognitive
Which of the following professionals is NOT a mental health practitioner?
- I/O psychologist
- psychiatric nurse
- neuropsychologist
- clinical psychologist - ANS ✔I/O psychologist
______________ usually divide their time between supervising and teaching students,
completing administrative tasks, and carrying out psychological research.
- psychiatric social workers
- sports psychologist
- counseling psychologist
- academic psychologist - ANS ✔academic psychologists
The first step in any scientific investigation is ________.
- forming a hypothesis
- developing an argument
- coming to a conclusion
- identifying the question - ANS ✔identifying the question
,"Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive." According to the scientific
method, this statement is most likely a ________.
- hypothesis
- fact
- conclusion
- result - ANS ✔hypothesis
After you have identified a problem you want to study, the next step in the scientific method is
to ____________.
- test the hypothesis
- report your results
- conduct background research
- develop a hypothesis - ANS ✔conduct background research
A way of processing information in which we examine assumptions, evaluate evidence, look for
hidden agendas, and assess conclusions is called __________________.
- critical thinking
- false consensus
- hindsight bias
- scientific evidence - ANS ✔critical thinking
If you are reading a review of a product and discover that the person writing the review is a part
owner of the product's company, you might question the reviewer's claims based on which of
the following?
- underlying motive of the writer
- alternative explanations for the results
- quality of the evidence
- emotional appeal - ANS ✔underlying motive of the writer
, Joaquin went to McDonald's to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants. He brought a
camera crew and bright lights, and they all wore yellow jump suits. Joaquin said he wanted to
do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________.
- participant observation
- reactivity
- eating McDonald's food
- room crowding - ANS ✔reactivity
When you watch dogs play in the park, or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you
are engaging in a form of ________.
- naturalistic observation
- psychometric study
- survey research
- case study research - ANS ✔naturalistic observation
A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?
- psychological changes that occur when people what violent movies
- the ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls
- the development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis
- the math skills of students in Japan as compared to those of US students - ANS ✔the
development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis
A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________.
- naturalistic observation
- single-blind study
- case study
Psychology as a Science, Chapter 6:
Memory, Chapter 13: Social
Psychology passed
The school of psychology called structuralism used a technique called ________, which involved
"looking inward" and reporting the contents of consciousness to study a person's experiences.
- intervention
- insight inventory
- introspection
- induction - ANS ✔introspection
_______________ established the first psychological laboratory in 1879.
- William James
- John Locke
- Sigmund Freud
- Wilhelm Wundt - ANS ✔Wilhelm Wundt
Professor Thomas approaches questions about human behavior from a perspective that
emphasizes unconscious processes within the individual, such as inner forces or conflicts. It is
most likely that she accepts which of the following psychological approaches?
- humanistic approach
- sociocultural approach
- psychodynamic approach
- behavioral approach - ANS ✔psychodynamic approach
,The _______________ perspective is a psychological approach that emphasizes the mental
processes in perception, memory, language, and problem solving.
- biological
- cognitive
- learning
- sociocultural - ANS ✔cognitive
Which of the following professionals is NOT a mental health practitioner?
- I/O psychologist
- psychiatric nurse
- neuropsychologist
- clinical psychologist - ANS ✔I/O psychologist
______________ usually divide their time between supervising and teaching students,
completing administrative tasks, and carrying out psychological research.
- psychiatric social workers
- sports psychologist
- counseling psychologist
- academic psychologist - ANS ✔academic psychologists
The first step in any scientific investigation is ________.
- forming a hypothesis
- developing an argument
- coming to a conclusion
- identifying the question - ANS ✔identifying the question
,"Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive." According to the scientific
method, this statement is most likely a ________.
- hypothesis
- fact
- conclusion
- result - ANS ✔hypothesis
After you have identified a problem you want to study, the next step in the scientific method is
to ____________.
- test the hypothesis
- report your results
- conduct background research
- develop a hypothesis - ANS ✔conduct background research
A way of processing information in which we examine assumptions, evaluate evidence, look for
hidden agendas, and assess conclusions is called __________________.
- critical thinking
- false consensus
- hindsight bias
- scientific evidence - ANS ✔critical thinking
If you are reading a review of a product and discover that the person writing the review is a part
owner of the product's company, you might question the reviewer's claims based on which of
the following?
- underlying motive of the writer
- alternative explanations for the results
- quality of the evidence
- emotional appeal - ANS ✔underlying motive of the writer
, Joaquin went to McDonald's to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants. He brought a
camera crew and bright lights, and they all wore yellow jump suits. Joaquin said he wanted to
do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________.
- participant observation
- reactivity
- eating McDonald's food
- room crowding - ANS ✔reactivity
When you watch dogs play in the park, or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you
are engaging in a form of ________.
- naturalistic observation
- psychometric study
- survey research
- case study research - ANS ✔naturalistic observation
A case study would be the most appropriate method to investigate which of these topics?
- psychological changes that occur when people what violent movies
- the ways in which the games of boys differ from the games of girls
- the development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis
- the math skills of students in Japan as compared to those of US students - ANS ✔the
development of a male baby raised as a female after a surgical error destroyed his penis
A detailed description of a particular individual being studied or treated is called a ________.
- naturalistic observation
- single-blind study
- case study
