PSYC 2301 EXAM 1 (CH 1-4) QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____. - Answers -
psychology
Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior
has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____. - Answers - making
essential comparisons with humans
The first experimental psychologist and proponent of the structuralist approach, along
with his students, was ____. - Answers - Wilhelm Wundt
Which of the following proverbs best describes Gestalt theory? - Answers - The whole is
greater than the sum of its parts.
Freud's psychodynamic theory and its applications to the treatment of psychological
disorders dominated much of psychological thinking for the ____. - Answers - first half
of the 20th century
Humanistic psychologists believed that ____. - Answers - people only behave badly
when corrupted by society
The best scientific theories not only explain and organize known facts, but they also
generate new ____. - Answers - predictions
Arthur has developed a hypothesis and now is designing a study to test it. Which of the
following can provide the best guidance regarding his choice of measures, types of data
to be collected, and methods for interpreting the data? - Answers - The scientific
literature in his area of interest
You decide to study weekend dorm life for a sociology term paper. In order to do this,
you attend several fraternity parties at a large university, week after week. What method
of research are you employing? - Answers - naturalistic observation
Seth, a psychologist, would like to conduct research in the form of naturalistic
observation of drug sales and use among teenagers in his city's poorest neighborhood
without their knowledge. What problem does this raise? - Answers - The research may
be unethical.
In an experimental study on the effects of sleep deprivation on depression, the number
of hours that a participant stays awake is represented by the ____. - Answers -
independent variable
The scientific study of behavior and mental processes is called ____. - Answers -
psychology
Although the bulk of psychology focuses on human behavior, studying animal behavior
has been an essential part of the discipline that allows for ____. - Answers - making
essential comparisons with humans
The first experimental psychologist and proponent of the structuralist approach, along
with his students, was ____. - Answers - Wilhelm Wundt
Which of the following proverbs best describes Gestalt theory? - Answers - The whole is
greater than the sum of its parts.
Freud's psychodynamic theory and its applications to the treatment of psychological
disorders dominated much of psychological thinking for the ____. - Answers - first half
of the 20th century
Humanistic psychologists believed that ____. - Answers - people only behave badly
when corrupted by society
The best scientific theories not only explain and organize known facts, but they also
generate new ____. - Answers - predictions
Arthur has developed a hypothesis and now is designing a study to test it. Which of the
following can provide the best guidance regarding his choice of measures, types of data
to be collected, and methods for interpreting the data? - Answers - The scientific
literature in his area of interest
You decide to study weekend dorm life for a sociology term paper. In order to do this,
you attend several fraternity parties at a large university, week after week. What method
of research are you employing? - Answers - naturalistic observation
Seth, a psychologist, would like to conduct research in the form of naturalistic
observation of drug sales and use among teenagers in his city's poorest neighborhood
without their knowledge. What problem does this raise? - Answers - The research may
be unethical.
In an experimental study on the effects of sleep deprivation on depression, the number
of hours that a participant stays awake is represented by the ____. - Answers -
independent variable
