30 Jan observational

Module 1 Quiz

Question 1

Psychology is the science of behavior. What, if anything is wrong with this question?

The definition is too broard. Psychology is the study of human behavior.

This definition is too narrow. Psychology is also the science of mental processes.

This definition is incorrect. Psychology is the science of mental processes.

The definition sounds ok actually.

Question 2

Dr. Davis provides psychotherapy to help people who suffer from psychological disorders. She is most likely a _______________________ psychologist.

Developmental

Cognitive

Clinical

Experimental

Question 3

Most psychologists are employed in:

government.

private practice.

hospitals.

higher education.

Question 4

Research designed to evaluate theories is called _____________________________research. Such research is sometimes described as gathering knowledge for the sake of knowledge.

applied

basic

practical

experimental

Question 5

According to the textbook, psychology is a science because of

the advanced degrees required to work as a psychologist.

the technology now used to understand the brain.

its subject matter.

its focus on methodical observation and data analysis.

Question 6

Which two goals are included in the four goals of psychology?

Analysis and description

Prediction and control

Exploration and prediction

Analysis and control

Question 7

Anticipating future outcomes or behaviors is at the heart of psychology’s goal of:

Describe

Predict

Control

Explain

Question 8

When psychologists explain behavior they:

shape desirable behavior.

observe behavior systematically.

organize and make sense of behavior.

project future behavior.

Question 9

Which psychologist is matched with the correct perspective?

John Watson – psychodynamic

George Miller – cognitive

Carl Rogers – behavioral

Jean Piage – sociocultural

Question 10

__________________________ thinking involves considering various pieces of evidence, synthesizing them, and relating them to the bigger picture.

Formal

Reasoned

Critical

Scientific

Question 11

Macy is considering topics she finds personally interesting and is beginning to read some of the psychological research on some of these topics. With respect to the scientific method, Macy is working on the _____________step of the method, namely, developing a _________________.

second; question

second; hypothesis

first; hypothesis

first; question

Question 12

_______________________ synthesize observations to explain phenomena, and they can be used to make predictions that can be tested through research.

Theories

Hypothesis

Operational Definitions

Experiments

Question 13

A(n) ______________________________ definition states the method in which a variable is to be defined and measured.

theoretical

formal

operational

critical

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a descriptive research method?

case study

naturalistic observation

experiment

interview

Question 15

Latonya recently published an article detailing her research in a peer reviewed journal. Mary is now examining Latonya’s work and wants to repeat the research to see if she obtains similar results. Mary is going to ___________ Latonya’s work.

confound

replicate

analyze

correlate

Question 16

As part of his senior project, Kevin is conducting a survey of eating attitudes and behaviors among young adults. Kevin distributes questionnaires to 150 randomly selected students enrolled in psychology courses at his university. These students make up Kevin’s ______________. Young adults in general constitute Kevin’s __________.

experimental group; control group

control group; experimental group

sample; population

population; sample

Question 17

Attributes of a ______________sample mirror those of the population of interest.

representative

realistic

reflective

prototypical

Question 18

Which research technique relies on the in-depth examination of an individual or small group?

survey method

correlation method

experiment

case study

Question 19

Low response rates may call a sample’s representativeness into question. This is MOST often a problem in ____________research.

survey

correlational

experimental

observational

Question 20

A researcher might expect a(n) ________________correlation between a number of hours a student studies and her or his grade on an exam.

negative

weak

positive

non existent