Question 1

In psychological research, the _____ consists of the individuals who actually participate in the research, whereas the _____ is the whole range of people on whom the research is focused.

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental group; control group
B)   sample; population
C)   independent selection; random sample
D)   dependent variable; independent variableE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Luke sustained a traumatic brain injury while riding his bicycle on an icy road. Luke is working with a psychologist who monitors the activity levels within Luke's brain to better understand the impact of his injury and to help improve Luke's recall and recognition. Under which specialty would this psychologist's work MOST likely fall?

Accepted Answer

A)   social psychology
B)   evolutionary psychology
C)   neuroscience
D)   cognitive psychologistE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Dr. Luigi works in a laboratory and conducts experiments with rats, pigeons, and other small animals. He then writes about his findings in research journals to share what he has learned. Dr. Luigi would MOST likely fall into which area of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   basic research
B)   applied
C)   clinical
D)   practicingE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

When researchers focus on the psychological effects, as well as the physical effects, of stress on the mind and body, they are MOST likely interested in which research specialty of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   health
B)   social
C)   comparative
D)   developmentalE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The need to be true to yourself to achieve ultimate happiness would be a belief of which school of thought?

Accepted Answer

A)   humanism
B)   behaviorism
C)   functionalism
D)   psychoanalysisE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Suppose you are a researcher proposing a new study in which you will have human participants. You are in the process of getting approval from the Institutional Review Board at your university. Describe at least three important things you must do and at least three important things you should not do to ensure that your research will be conducted in an ethical manner.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Which psychological perspective can be traced back to functionalism and is heavily influenced by Charles Darwin's ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)   multicultural
B)   neuroscience
C)   humanism
D)   evolutionaryE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Which activity would MOST likely be studied by a cognitive psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A)   studying the steps in problem solving
B)   exploring the role of the unconscious mind
C)   investigating attititudes toward diversity
D)   improving the well-being of communitiesE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Carianne has started hearing voices that are not her own and she is beginning to have delusions, such as thinking she is the princess of a country. The professional that is best suited to conduct her psychological evaluation is a:

Accepted Answer

A)   forensic psychologist.
B)   counseling psychologist.
C)   clinical psychologist.
D)   social psychologist.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

_____ is a psychological perspective that focuses on the influence of shared lifestyle and values on behavior and mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A)   Humanism
B)   Multiculturalism
C)   Neuroscience
D)   BehaviorismE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

A student answering questions about herself, including her opinions, feelings, and experiences, is called a _____ format.

Accepted Answer

A)   self-report
B)   self-analysis
C)   self-esteem
D)   self-diagnosisE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Marty describes himself as a positive psychologist. As such, he MOST likely sees psychology as a(n) :

Accepted Answer

A)   field that recognizes the impacts of cultural variables on people's behavior.
B)   way to understand the adaptive nature of traits across people.
C)   opportunity to help people flourish and be happy.
D)   tool for helping people overcome misery and impairment.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Pedro started to have trouble focusing on his work after he began taking a mood-stabilizing medication. He is also experiencing more difficulty sleeping than before. Who would Pedro MOST likely speak to about his new issues regarding the effects of his prescribed medication?

Accepted Answer

A)   clinical psychologist
B)   psychiatrist
C)   forensic psychologist
D)   counseling psychologistE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A researcher trying to determine the relationship between two variables is doing _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A)   descriptive
B)   nondescriptive
C)   correlational
D)   case studyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

When Dr. Carol decides she is going to do a study on the reasons for aggression in children, she decides to read what other researchers have discovered. This is called a _____ review.

Accepted Answer

A)   research
B)   literature
C)   replication
D)   scientificE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The statistic that measures the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)   standard deviation.
B)   correlation coefficient.
C)   absolute deviation.
D)   variation coefficient.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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