PSYCH 10000 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Psychology is the study of _________. - Answers -mind, brain, behavior
Dr. El Sheikh is a psychologist who specializes in identifying and treating behavioral
problems that are
caused by nervous system disorders or injury. Which type of psychologist does Dr. El
Sheikh best
represent? - Answers -neuropsychologist
Dr. Fleming is a psychologist who develops tests used to assess behavioral and
cognitive problems
caused by abnormal brain processes. Which area of research does Dr. Fleming's work
best represent? - Answers -cognitive neuroscience
According to Descartes, the movements of the body are caused by - Answers -the flow
of fluid from the brain to the nerves that then cause the muscles to contract.
What was Titchener's approach to investigating psychological phenomena? - Answers -
structuralism
The law of effect was formulated by - Answers -Thorndike
Since the 1950s, theories in cognitive psychology have made the __________the
primary source of
analogies. - Answers -Computer
what is the ultimate goal of psychology? - Answers -to understand human behavior
what type of psychologist is involved in the design of more efficient and safer
machines? - Answers -human factors psychologists
Dr. Shapiro has developed a strain of rats that is especially susceptible to the effects of
certain drugs. These rats become addicted more easily than others trains. Which area
of research does Dr. Shapiro's work best represent? - Answers -Behavior genetics
according to descartes, humans consist of _____, which is consistent with his ______
perspective. - Answers -mind and matter; dualist
Who first established that people are able to distinguish between differences in sensory
experiences such as differences in brightness or loudness in ways that follow orderly
laws? - Answers -Weber
what is the principal role of the myelin? - Answers -to insulate axons from each other
, the emphasis of functionalism was squarely on - Answers -the biological significance of
behavior
Who was the founder of modern psychology? - Answers -Wundt
humanistic psychology stresses - Answers -the positive sides of human nature and
potential for growth
which of the following makes the study of psychology difficult? - Answers -everyone is
different
a correlational study is most appropriate when - Answers -it would be impossible or
unethical to manipulate the independent variable
what is the first step of the scientific method? - Answers -to formulate hypothetical
relations among the variables
What does it mean when data do not fit a theory? - Answers -the theory may need to
be modified
Dr. Kettle wants to know if the type of lighting (fluorescent or incandescent) under which
participants read affects the number of pages of text they can read in one hour. What is
the dependent variable in this experiment? - Answers -number of pages of text read in
one hour
the problem of selection bias is solved by using: - Answers -random assignment of
participants
To prevent the order in which stimuli are presented to participants during an experiment
from biasing the results, an experimenter should make sure that she or he uses a
__________ procedure. - Answers -counterbalancing
Reliability is _____, whereas replicability is _____ - Answers -for a measure; for a
finding
which of the following statements is true? - Answers -confounding variables may be
present in a study after it begins
which of the following is NOT one of the ethical research values? - Answers -avoid
confounding of variables
of the variables listed below, which of them is the MOST easily manipulated in an
experiment? - Answers -behavior
replication with different samples of participants can help increase the ____ of results -
Answers -validity
Psychology is the study of _________. - Answers -mind, brain, behavior
Dr. El Sheikh is a psychologist who specializes in identifying and treating behavioral
problems that are
caused by nervous system disorders or injury. Which type of psychologist does Dr. El
Sheikh best
represent? - Answers -neuropsychologist
Dr. Fleming is a psychologist who develops tests used to assess behavioral and
cognitive problems
caused by abnormal brain processes. Which area of research does Dr. Fleming's work
best represent? - Answers -cognitive neuroscience
According to Descartes, the movements of the body are caused by - Answers -the flow
of fluid from the brain to the nerves that then cause the muscles to contract.
What was Titchener's approach to investigating psychological phenomena? - Answers -
structuralism
The law of effect was formulated by - Answers -Thorndike
Since the 1950s, theories in cognitive psychology have made the __________the
primary source of
analogies. - Answers -Computer
what is the ultimate goal of psychology? - Answers -to understand human behavior
what type of psychologist is involved in the design of more efficient and safer
machines? - Answers -human factors psychologists
Dr. Shapiro has developed a strain of rats that is especially susceptible to the effects of
certain drugs. These rats become addicted more easily than others trains. Which area
of research does Dr. Shapiro's work best represent? - Answers -Behavior genetics
according to descartes, humans consist of _____, which is consistent with his ______
perspective. - Answers -mind and matter; dualist
Who first established that people are able to distinguish between differences in sensory
experiences such as differences in brightness or loudness in ways that follow orderly
laws? - Answers -Weber
what is the principal role of the myelin? - Answers -to insulate axons from each other
, the emphasis of functionalism was squarely on - Answers -the biological significance of
behavior
Who was the founder of modern psychology? - Answers -Wundt
humanistic psychology stresses - Answers -the positive sides of human nature and
potential for growth
which of the following makes the study of psychology difficult? - Answers -everyone is
different
a correlational study is most appropriate when - Answers -it would be impossible or
unethical to manipulate the independent variable
what is the first step of the scientific method? - Answers -to formulate hypothetical
relations among the variables
What does it mean when data do not fit a theory? - Answers -the theory may need to
be modified
Dr. Kettle wants to know if the type of lighting (fluorescent or incandescent) under which
participants read affects the number of pages of text they can read in one hour. What is
the dependent variable in this experiment? - Answers -number of pages of text read in
one hour
the problem of selection bias is solved by using: - Answers -random assignment of
participants
To prevent the order in which stimuli are presented to participants during an experiment
from biasing the results, an experimenter should make sure that she or he uses a
__________ procedure. - Answers -counterbalancing
Reliability is _____, whereas replicability is _____ - Answers -for a measure; for a
finding
which of the following statements is true? - Answers -confounding variables may be
present in a study after it begins
which of the following is NOT one of the ethical research values? - Answers -avoid
confounding of variables
of the variables listed below, which of them is the MOST easily manipulated in an
experiment? - Answers -behavior
replication with different samples of participants can help increase the ____ of results -
Answers -validity
