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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM GUIDE Q&A"There is no life outside this solar system, and nothing you can say will change that
fact!" Which criterion of critical thinking does this person lack?
A.) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
B.) All evidence is not equal in quality.
C.) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
D.) Critical thinking requires an open mind. - Answer-Critical Thinking requires an open
mind
In the definition of psychology, the term mental processes refers to ________.
A.) internal, covert activities
B.) outward behavior
C.) overt actions and reactions
D.) only animal behavior - Answer-A.) Internal, covert activities
In 1879, in Leipzig, Germany, the first psychological laboratory was overseen by
________.
A.) William James
B.) William Tell
C.) Wilhelm Wundt
D.) Sigmund Freud - Answer-Wilhelm Wundt
Wilhelm Wundt - Answer-Father of Psychology, Objective Introspection
Objective Introspection - Answer-Wilhelm Wundt; a process to measure the thoughts
and mental activity of the self
Edward Titchener - Answer-Student of Wilhelm Wundt; founder of Structuralist school of
psychology.
Structuralism - Answer-Edward Titchener; focused on the structure of the min in its
basic elements.
William James - Answer-Functionalism
Functionalism - Answer-William James; how the mind allows people to work, live, adapt,
and play- inspired by natural selection
Gestalt - Answer-Max Wertheimer; the whole is greater than the sum of its parts- people
naturally seek out patterns
, Psychoanalysis - Answer-Sigmund Freud; insight therapy that reveals the unconscious
conflicts of the mind brought on by early childhood experiences
Behaviorism - Answer-John Watson; all behavior is learned
Conditioning - Answer-Ivan Pavlov; pavlov's dog
A variable that the experimenter manipulates is called a(n) ________.
A.) coefficient of correlation
B.) dependent variable
C.) control condition
D.) independent variable - Answer-D.) Independent Variable
According to SQ3R, you should read the first heading of the first section and ________.
A.) Write it down in your notes
B.) Highlight it with your favorite color
C.) ask a question based on the heading that the section should answer
D.) take a break - Answer-C.) ask a question based on the heading that the section
should answer
What does the SQ3R method stand for? - Answer-Survey, question, read, recite, review
A good control group ________.
A.) contains at least one confound
B.) has a limited number of dependent variables
C.) has a limited number of research participants
D.) holds constant all variables in the experiment - Answer-D.) Holds constant all
variables in the experiment
The placebo effect means ________.
A.) all conditions in an experiment are the same
B.) that there is no control group
C.) the expectations of the participants influence their behavior
D.) experimenter bias causes the subjects to act strangely - Answer-C.) the
expectations of the participants influence their behavior
A number that represents the strength and direction of a relationship existing between
two variables is_____.
A.) a Chi-square
B.) a correlation coefficient
C.) a t-test
D.) a frequency distribution - Answer-A correlation coefficient
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