1. Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods
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Psychology, 7th Edition by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and Don H. Hockenbury
Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph.D.
Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods

2. 1. The study of behavior and mental processes is called:
a. science
b. psychology
c. philosophy
d. humanism

3. 1. The study of behavior and mental processes is called: a. science b
1. The study of behavior and mental processes is called: a. science b. psychology c. philosophy d. humanism

4. 2. Which of the following individuals is considered to be the founder of psychology? a. William James b. Wilhelm Wundt c. Sigmund Freud d. Edward Tichener

5. 2. Which of the following individuals is considered to be the founder of psychology? a. William James b. Wilhelm Wundt c. Sigmund Freud d. Edward Tichener

6. 3. With what area of psychology is John B
3. With what area of psychology is John B. Watson most closely associated? a. behaviorism b. humanism c. psychoanalysis d. functionalism

7. 3. With what area of psychology is John B
3. With what area of psychology is John B. Watson most closely associated? a. behaviorism b. humanism c. psychoanalysis d. functionalism

8. 4. Neuroscience (the study of the nervous system & the brain) is included is which modern perspective? a. cognitive b. biological c. psychodynamic d. behavioral

9. 4. Neuroscience (the study of the nervous system & the brain) is included is which modern perspective? a. cognitive b. biological c. psychodynamic d. behavioral

10. 5. Differences is social loafing between Chinese and European subjects would be a field of study for: a. a positive psychologist b. a humanist c. an evolutionary psychologist d. a cross-cultural psychologist

11. 5. Differences is social loafing between Chinese and European subjects would be a field of study for: a. a positive psychologist b. a humanist c. an evolutionary psychologist d. a cross-cultural psychologist

12. 6. A clinical psychologist: a
6. A clinical psychologist: a. is a physician who specializes in mental disorders b. can order medical treatments c. diagnoses & treats people with psychological problems d. all of the above

13. 6. A clinical psychologist: a
6. A clinical psychologist: a. is a physician who specializes in mental disorders b. can order medical treatments c. diagnoses & treats people with psychological problems d. all of the above

14. 7. Which step of the scientific method would involve deciding which research method to use? a. formulating a testable hypothesis b. designing the study and collecting data c. analyzing the data and drawing conclusions d. reporting the findings

15. 7. Which step of the scientific method would involve deciding which research method to use? a. formulating a testable hypothesis b. designing the study and collecting data c. analyzing the data and drawing conclusions d. reporting the findings

16. 8. A good theory: a. is the same as a hypothesis. b
8. A good theory: a. is the same as a hypothesis. b. is a tentative explanation of diverse findings. c. is a statement of absolute fact. d. signals the end of research on a particular topic.

17. 8. A good theory: a. is the same as an hypothesis. b
8. A good theory: a. is the same as an hypothesis. b. is a tentative explanation of diverse findings. c. is a statement of absolute fact. d. signals the end of research on a particular topic.

18. 9. Which research method would you most likely use to study someone who had a photographic memory? a. case study b. survey c. naturalistic observation d. representative sample

19. 9. Which research method would you most likely use to study someone who had a photographic memory? a. case study b. survey c. naturalistic observation d. representative sample

20. 10. Which possible correlation coefficient represents the strongest relationship? a b c d

21. 10. Which possible correlation coefficient represents the strongest relationship? a b c d

22. 11. I believe watching violent TV causes aggression
11. I believe watching violent TV causes aggression. In an experiment to test this, type of TV show would be: a. the independent variable. b. the dependent variable. c. the confounding variable. d. an extraneous variable.

23. 11. I believe watching violent TV causes aggression
11. I believe watching violent TV causes aggression. In an experiment to test this, type of TV show would be: a. the independent variable. b. the dependent variable. c. the confounding variable. d. an extraneous variable.

24. 12. If all your participants have an equal chance of being assigned to the experimental or control condition, you have used: a. random sampling b. a placebo c. random assignment d. the double-blind technique

25. 12. If all your participants have an equal chance of being assigned to the experimental or control condition, you have used: a. random sampling b. a placebo c. random assignment d. the double-blind technique

26. 13. The procedure in which both the participants and the researchers are unaware of the conditions to which the participants have been assigned is the: a. placebo effect b. demand characteristic c. experimenter bias d. double-blind technique

27. 13. The procedure in which both the participants and the researchers are unaware of the conditions to which the participants have been assigned is the: a. placebo effect b. demand characteristic c. experimenter bias d. double-blind technique

28. 14. Which can never be ethically used in psychological research. a
14. Which can never be ethically used in psychological research? a. nonhuman animal subjects b. coercion c. informed consent d. deception

29. 14. Which can never be ethically used in psychological research. a
14. Which can never be ethically used in psychological research? a. nonhuman animal subjects b. coercion c. informed consent d. deception

30. 15. Which statement is NOT true of testing. a
15. Which statement is NOT true of testing? a. Retrieval helps memory more than rereading. b. Tests themselves are powerful learning tools. c. Practice tests enhance memory for all types of information. d. It is better to engage in massed rather than distributed practice when studying for a test.

31. 15. Which statement is NOT true of testing. a
15. Which statement is NOT true of testing? a. Retrieval helps memory more than rereading. b. Tests themselves are powerful learning tools. c. Practice tests enhance memory for all types of information. d. It is better to engage in massed rather than distributed practice when studying for a test.