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Introduction to Psychology
Milestone 4
1
This method of research, in which psychological processes are compared or contrasted in non-
human subjects, is used in comparative psychology.
Which of the following best fits this description?
Animal method
2
The scientific method requires the use of information that is based on observation or
experimentation.
This type of information is called which of the following?
Empirical evidence
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary reinforcer?
Praise earned after completing a task and receiving a reward
4
A schedule of reinforcement in which a reward is given after a specific amount of time has
passed since the last reinforcement is called which of the following?
Fixed interval (FI) schedule
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, 5
The U.S. Census attempts to collect data from every person in the United States.
The group that the census attempts to measure is called which of the following?
Population
6
Since the placebo effect can change the results of an experiment, subjects are sometimes
assigned to groups without knowing which group is being exposed to the variable.
This type of experiment is called a __________.
double blind experiment
7
Which of the following terms is applied to instances in which a learned response is remembered
after it was thought to have been forgotten?
Spontaneous recovery
8
A researcher's prediction of what will occur during his or her research is called a(n) __________.
hypothesis
9
In this classic study, the researcher asked subjects to administer electrical shocks to another
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Introduction to Psychology
Milestone 4
1
This method of research, in which psychological processes are compared or contrasted in non-
human subjects, is used in comparative psychology.
Which of the following best fits this description?
Animal method
2
The scientific method requires the use of information that is based on observation or
experimentation.
This type of information is called which of the following?
Empirical evidence
3
Which of the following is NOT an example of a primary reinforcer?
Praise earned after completing a task and receiving a reward
4
A schedule of reinforcement in which a reward is given after a specific amount of time has
passed since the last reinforcement is called which of the following?
Fixed interval (FI) schedule
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, 5
The U.S. Census attempts to collect data from every person in the United States.
The group that the census attempts to measure is called which of the following?
Population
6
Since the placebo effect can change the results of an experiment, subjects are sometimes
assigned to groups without knowing which group is being exposed to the variable.
This type of experiment is called a __________.
double blind experiment
7
Which of the following terms is applied to instances in which a learned response is remembered
after it was thought to have been forgotten?
Spontaneous recovery
8
A researcher's prediction of what will occur during his or her research is called a(n) __________.
hypothesis
9
In this classic study, the researcher asked subjects to administer electrical shocks to another
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