Psych 101 Quiz 1.docx
Psych 101 Chapter 1 Quiz
· Question 1
2 out of 2 points
Dr. Samuelson conducts research on the
... [Show More] relationship between strokes and speech problems. He is probably a(n) ______ psychologist.
· Question 2
2 out of 2 points
Wundt is to ________ as James is to ________.
· Question 3
0 out of 2 points
All of the following are steps in the scientific method EXCEPT
· Question 4
2 out of 2 points
In a drug study, group one receives an inactive pill and group two receives a pill that is believed to be effective in treating depression. Group two is the
· Question 5
2 out of 2 points
Your psychology professor refers to a research study and says the results were “statistically significant.” Which step in the scientific method does this apply?
· Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which theorists are associated with humanistic psychology?
· Question 7
2 out of 2 points
All of the following would be exhibited by neo-Freudians EXCEPT
· Question 8
2 out of 2 points
A survey is a descriptive method in which the participants are asked ____.
· Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Dr. Burlington works with Ivy University’s basketball team, where he helps the athletes handle competitive pressures. He is also conducting a study to determine the most important factors influencing athletic performance anxiety. Burlington is probably a(n) ______ psychologist.
· Question 10
0 out of 2 points
In an experiment, the factor that is expected to change is referred to as the ____.
· Question 11
2 out of 2 points
Animal trainer Bob Jeffers uses rewards to teach his animals to perform circus tricks. Jeffers’s techniques are based on principles from which school of psychology?
· Question 12
2 out of 2 points
Dr. Finnegan, a psychological researcher, ensures that he maintains the privacy of his research records. Which ethical principle does this example describe?
· Question 13
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following does NOT belong?
· Question 14
2 out of 2 points
Which type of psychologist would be interested in memory loss in elderly individuals?
· Question 15
2 out of 2 points
A newspaper article reports that crime increases each month when the moon is full. This relationship is a(n) ____.
· Question 16
2 out of 2 points
A developmental psychologist would most likely
· Question 17
2 out of 2 points
Which perspective is most responsible for bringing issues related to diversity to the forefront of psychological research?
· Question 18
2 out of 2 points
Mayra is participating in a double-blind study on the effectiveness of a new time-release antidepressant medication. Once a week, she receives a small white pill from Dr. Stanley, which she takes immediately. What is the first “blind” aspect of this study?
· Question 19
2 out of 2 points
Your psychology professor refers to a research study and says the results were “statistically significant.” What does this mean?
· Question 20
2 out of 2 points
Psychology is best described as a science that studies [Show Less]