Psychology 1000 Exam test quiz and
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When you look at a photograph, you see a whole image, not just a collection of pixels. Thus, the
mind processes information simultaneously rather than sequentially. These are concepts from which
of the following. - ANS✅✅Gestalt psychology.
Whereas structuralism refers to a school of American psychology that sought to describe the
elements experience, ____________ refers to a school of American psychology that focused on the
utility of consciousness or "what the mind does." - ANS✅✅Functionalism
Which ethical guideline would a scientist be breaking if they videotaped children, without asking
their guardians, while the children were taking a test in class? - ANS✅✅Confidentiality
What is one reason why scientific psychologist follow a specific set of guidelines to help them make
decisions when doing research? - ANS✅✅To ensure that the topics of study are objective in no
way relate to researchers own values.
While a _____ is a group of closely related phenomena or observations,_______ is a logical idea that
can be tested. - ANS✅✅theory, hypothesis
What is one example of why researchers must take into consideration the benefits of their research?
- ANS✅✅A study should only be conducted if the study's benefits outweigh the risk.
Betty took part in a study where she was told the purpose was to further examine perceptual
cognitive processes. Once the study was over, however the researcher explained to her that the
study's real purpose was to asses automaticity of stereotypes. This study is an example of research
that used______ in their methods to hide the true nature of the study. And we see that as a result
the researchers fully _____ participants afterwards. - ANS✅✅confidentiality, informed
Why is it beneficial for scientist to use systematic observation in order to acquire knowledge? -
ANS✅✅A systematic approach allow people to logically discuss philosophical questions in a
debate.
_____ is the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and the perception of those stimuli. -
ANS✅✅Psychophysics
, Students who study for 7 hours over the course of a week will perform better than students who
cram for 7 hours the night before the exam. The dependent variable in this hypothesis is: -
ANS✅✅Number of hours studied.
Blake is selected for a study on music preference and happiness. He thinks the experimenter's
hypothesis is that people who listen to classical music are happier. As a result, Blake reports listening
to classical music more often than he really does, as well as inflated scores on self-reported
happiness. This is an example of: - ANS✅✅Placebo effect
Researchers studied language development in the same group of children every year over a five year
period. This research design is called: - ANS✅✅longitudinal
An article headline claimed that "Drugs Cause Homelessness" due to a positive relationship found
between homeless populations and drug use. Educated psychologists thought this might be flawed,
because they thought unemployment was influencing both drug use and homelessness. This is an
example of: - ANS✅✅A negative correlation
Operational definitions are encouraged in research in order to: - ANS✅✅increase the probability
that experiments will succeed.
Using an experimental research design, researchers manipulated the _____ variable and measure
the _____variable. - ANS✅✅independent, dependent
When a researcher accidentally influences how participants behave, this effect is referred to as: -
ANS✅✅Experimenter expectations.
In order for researches to be able to say that Variable A causes Variable B, they must eliminate the
possible influence of ______. - ANS✅✅Correlational variables
Given the current debates about health care and gun control, you are interested to know about
people's political views. You decide to go to the mail and ask people their political affiliation as they
walk by. This is an example of what type of research approach? - ANS✅✅Survey
Researchers find a correlation if +1.20 between coffee consumption and mental alertness. This
indicates that: - ANS✅✅Drinking more coffee correlates with mental alertness.
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When you look at a photograph, you see a whole image, not just a collection of pixels. Thus, the
mind processes information simultaneously rather than sequentially. These are concepts from which
of the following. - ANS✅✅Gestalt psychology.
Whereas structuralism refers to a school of American psychology that sought to describe the
elements experience, ____________ refers to a school of American psychology that focused on the
utility of consciousness or "what the mind does." - ANS✅✅Functionalism
Which ethical guideline would a scientist be breaking if they videotaped children, without asking
their guardians, while the children were taking a test in class? - ANS✅✅Confidentiality
What is one reason why scientific psychologist follow a specific set of guidelines to help them make
decisions when doing research? - ANS✅✅To ensure that the topics of study are objective in no
way relate to researchers own values.
While a _____ is a group of closely related phenomena or observations,_______ is a logical idea that
can be tested. - ANS✅✅theory, hypothesis
What is one example of why researchers must take into consideration the benefits of their research?
- ANS✅✅A study should only be conducted if the study's benefits outweigh the risk.
Betty took part in a study where she was told the purpose was to further examine perceptual
cognitive processes. Once the study was over, however the researcher explained to her that the
study's real purpose was to asses automaticity of stereotypes. This study is an example of research
that used______ in their methods to hide the true nature of the study. And we see that as a result
the researchers fully _____ participants afterwards. - ANS✅✅confidentiality, informed
Why is it beneficial for scientist to use systematic observation in order to acquire knowledge? -
ANS✅✅A systematic approach allow people to logically discuss philosophical questions in a
debate.
_____ is the study of the relationship between physical stimuli and the perception of those stimuli. -
ANS✅✅Psychophysics
, Students who study for 7 hours over the course of a week will perform better than students who
cram for 7 hours the night before the exam. The dependent variable in this hypothesis is: -
ANS✅✅Number of hours studied.
Blake is selected for a study on music preference and happiness. He thinks the experimenter's
hypothesis is that people who listen to classical music are happier. As a result, Blake reports listening
to classical music more often than he really does, as well as inflated scores on self-reported
happiness. This is an example of: - ANS✅✅Placebo effect
Researchers studied language development in the same group of children every year over a five year
period. This research design is called: - ANS✅✅longitudinal
An article headline claimed that "Drugs Cause Homelessness" due to a positive relationship found
between homeless populations and drug use. Educated psychologists thought this might be flawed,
because they thought unemployment was influencing both drug use and homelessness. This is an
example of: - ANS✅✅A negative correlation
Operational definitions are encouraged in research in order to: - ANS✅✅increase the probability
that experiments will succeed.
Using an experimental research design, researchers manipulated the _____ variable and measure
the _____variable. - ANS✅✅independent, dependent
When a researcher accidentally influences how participants behave, this effect is referred to as: -
ANS✅✅Experimenter expectations.
In order for researches to be able to say that Variable A causes Variable B, they must eliminate the
possible influence of ______. - ANS✅✅Correlational variables
Given the current debates about health care and gun control, you are interested to know about
people's political views. You decide to go to the mail and ask people their political affiliation as they
walk by. This is an example of what type of research approach? - ANS✅✅Survey
Researchers find a correlation if +1.20 between coffee consumption and mental alertness. This
indicates that: - ANS✅✅Drinking more coffee correlates with mental alertness.
