Question 1

The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be:

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A)  the fact that the sample is not representative of Canadian wives.
B)  the fact that a psychological test,rather than a survey,should have been given.
C)  the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country.
D)  the fact that making love has not been operationally defined.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 2

Critical thinking requires making judgments that are well reasoned and well thought out.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the 1800s,Franz Gall popularized a pseudoscience called ________ that claimed to understand a person's personality through the study of the bumps on their skull.

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A)  phrenology
B)  palmistry
C)  graphology
D)  astrologyE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behaviour is part of what early field of psychology?

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A)  structuralism
B)  functionalism
C)  psychoanalysis
D)  behaviourismE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

If you are interested in how patterns,beliefs,and customs influence behaviour,you are interested in the __________ perspective.

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A)  behavioural
B)  sociocultural
C)  psychodynamic
D)  cognitiveE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

In a laboratory,smokers are asked to "drive" using a computerized driving simulator equipped with a stick shift and a gas pedal.The object is to maximize the distance covered by driving as fast as possible on a winding road while avoiding rear-end collisions.Some of the participants smoke a real cigarette immediately before climbing into the driver's seat.Others smoke a fake cigarette without nicotine.You are interested in comparing how many collisions the two groups have.In this study,the dependent variable is the:

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A)  use of nicotine.
B)  use of a driving simulator.
C)  number of collisions.
D)  driving skills of each driver.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which topic would NOT be investigated by a psychologist if the definition of psychology were limited to "the science of behaviour"?

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A)  relation between grade-point average and salary
B)  thought processes students used while trying to answer this question
C)  how changes in the rate of television violence influence real-life violence
D)  effectiveness of several treatments for people who suffer from depressionE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The first step in any investigation is:

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A)  forming the hypothesis.
B)  perceiving the question.
C)  coming to a conclusion.
D)  developing an argument.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

You are at a hockey game and the arena is packed; the crowd is evenly split between fans of the two teams.At one point,the referee makes a call.Half of the fans yell insults; the other half of the fans shout their approval.The crowd's reaction reminds you of the topic of today's lecture in psychology class.What was the likely topic of the lecture?

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A)  bias
B)  experiments
C)  mental processes
D)  comparing of animal and human behaviourE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?

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A)  the science of behaviour
B)  the science of mental processes
C)  the science of behaviour and mental processes
D)  the science of human behaviour and mental processesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A psychologist is interested in what a particular person might do in a stressful situation.This psychologist is most interested in the goal of:

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A)  description.
B)  explanation.
C)  prediction.
D)  control.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A group of subjects randomly selected for study that matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called a/an:

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A)  focus group.
B)  representative sample.
C)  experimental group.
D)  control groupE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

______________________ is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group,but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group.

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A)  The double-blind study
B)  Field research
C)  The single-blind study
D)  Correlational researchE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?

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A)  It recreates natural conditions in the laboratory as closely as possible to make an experiment more valid.
B)  It involves observing behaviour in its natural context.
C)  It is basically the same process as a case study.Correct: Correct.Naturalistic observation does involve observing behaviour in its natural context.
D)  It involves observing behaviour in the lab without taking formal notes or usingE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

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A)  They wanted to identify the major brain structures.
B)  Their primary goal was to understand the physiology of the mind.
C)  They focused their efforts on analyzing the elements of the nervous system.
D)  Their primary focus was on describing the structure of conscious experience.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a/an:

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A)  random variable.
B)  dependent variable.
C)  confounding variable.
D)  independent variable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  confounding variable.
B)  dependent variable.
C)  operational variable.
D)  independent variable.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  The dependent variable is weight; the independent variable is exercise.
B)  The independent variable is calories consumed; the dependent variable is diet.
C)  The independent variable is weight; the dependent variable is calories consumed.
D)  The dependent variable is amount of exercise; the independent variable is calories consumed.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

In a __________ study,neither the experimenter nor the participants knows who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo
B)  single-blind
C)  double-blind
D)  triple-blindE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?

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A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a/an

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In a __________ study,neither the experimenter nor the participants knows who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group.

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The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behaviour is part of what early field of psychology?

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______________________ is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group,but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group.

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Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?

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Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

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Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

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Critical thinking requires making judgments that are well reasoned and well thought out.

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Which topic would NOT be investigated by a psychologist if the definition of psychology were limited to "the science of behaviour"?

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A group of subjects randomly selected for study that matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called a/an:

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Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a/an:

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The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be:

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A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

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The first step in any investigation is:

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If you are interested in how patterns,beliefs,and customs influence behaviour,you are interested in the __________ perspective.

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A psychologist is interested in what a particular person might do in a stressful situation.This psychologist is most interested in the goal of:

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In the 1800s,Franz Gall popularized a pseudoscience called ________ that claimed to understand a person's personality through the study of the bumps on their skull.

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A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a/an

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In a __________ study,neither the experimenter nor the participants knows who is in the control group and who is in the experimental group.

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The belief that the unconscious mind has an influence on one's behaviour is part of what early field of psychology?

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______________________ is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are in the experimental or the control group,but the experimenters do know which participants are part of which group.

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Which of these is the most accurate definition of the discipline of psychology?

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Random assignment is when each participant is assigned alphabetically to each condition.

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Why was the perspective followed by Wilhelm Wundt and his followers called structuralism?

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Critical thinking requires making judgments that are well reasoned and well thought out.

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Which topic would NOT be investigated by a psychologist if the definition of psychology were limited to "the science of behaviour"?

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A group of subjects randomly selected for study that matches the population on important characteristics such as age and sex is called a/an:

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Ken is planning on studying the influence of intelligence on the ability to recall events from the 1960s.If Ken does not account for variables such as age that could also influence one's ability to recall these events,age could be considered a/an:

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The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the Canadian Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots.The critical flaw in this research would be:

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A researcher is investigating the effects of exercise on weight.What are the independent and dependent variables in this experiment?

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The first step in any investigation is:

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If you are interested in how patterns,beliefs,and customs influence behaviour,you are interested in the __________ perspective.

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A psychologist is interested in what a particular person might do in a stressful situation.This psychologist is most interested in the goal of:

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In the 1800s,Franz Gall popularized a pseudoscience called ________ that claimed to understand a person's personality through the study of the bumps on their skull.

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