Psych Chapter 1 Quiz UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Jack finds that he can best remember information if he creates flashcards and quizzes himself. This is
called the _____ effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Testing
This refers to the traits and behaviors that are expected from a boy or girl, or a man or woman in a
specific culture. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gender
The problem with common sense is that it is "after the fact". In other words, common sense does not help
us: - CORRECT ANSWER - Predict the future
Stacey is working on her thesis and found that there is a + .80 correlation between hours spent studying
and exam scores. What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - As students increased their study
time, their exam scores also increased.
The levels of analysis most often used to understand complex human behavior do NOT include a ______
approach. - CORRECT ANSWER - Canonical
A "gut instinct" is the same as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Intuition
John Watson and Resalie Reyner showed that _____ could be learned. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fear
What is the main concern about psychology as a discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER - It will be
used to manipulate people.
This is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we could have predicted it. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hindsight bias
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Jack finds that he can best remember information if he creates flashcards and quizzes himself. This is
called the _____ effect - CORRECT ANSWER - Testing
This refers to the traits and behaviors that are expected from a boy or girl, or a man or woman in a
specific culture. - CORRECT ANSWER - Gender
The problem with common sense is that it is "after the fact". In other words, common sense does not help
us: - CORRECT ANSWER - Predict the future
Stacey is working on her thesis and found that there is a + .80 correlation between hours spent studying
and exam scores. What does this mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - As students increased their study
time, their exam scores also increased.
The levels of analysis most often used to understand complex human behavior do NOT include a ______
approach. - CORRECT ANSWER - Canonical
A "gut instinct" is the same as: - CORRECT ANSWER - Intuition
John Watson and Resalie Reyner showed that _____ could be learned. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Fear
What is the main concern about psychology as a discipline? - CORRECT ANSWER - It will be
used to manipulate people.
This is the tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that we could have predicted it. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hindsight bias
