1. _____ are observable and easy to measure, while _____ are not so observable or
easy to measure.
Mental processes; behaviors
Behaviors; mental processes
Behaviors; disorders
Mental processes; dreams
2. Which statement is an argument for why psychologists should NOT be allowed to
prescribe medication?
In rural areas there is often a shortage of psychologists.
Talk therapy may be phased out since it would be more cost effective to prescribe.
Professions other than doctors already prescribe medicine so there is no need.
Seeing a psychologist for both therapy and medication is less convenient.
3. Dr. Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist who studies how our ability to learn
and remember is influenced by aging. Which of psychology's big questions is she
MOST interested in answering?
Universal or unique?
Change or stability?
Therapy or medicine?
Nature or nurture?
4. Which of the following is NOT a type of basic research psychologist?
clinical
developmental
comparative
social
5. Dr. Nguyen, a _____ psychologist, administers intelligence and personality tests to
children in order to diagnose certain psychological disorders.
personality
clinical
social
community
6. Dr. Smith, a _____ psychologist, studies how nutrition and vitamin deficiencies
impact our physical and mental wellness.
health
clinical
comparative
physiological
7. Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of psychology because he did all of the
following EXCEPT:
created the first psychology research lab.
created the word psychology with a focus on science.
proved the usefulness and reliability of introspection.
taught the first psychology course.
,8. Which is a perspective of new-school psychology?
humanism
psychoanalysis
neuroscience
behaviorism
9. In explaining what caused your phobia of snakes, a(n) _____ psychologist would
blame your genes and the instinct to survive, while a _____ psychologist would
blame your repetitive thoughts about a horror movie you saw with deadly snakes.
evolutionary; biopsychosocial
cognitive; evolutionary
evolutionary; cognitive
cognitive; positive
10. The goal of _____ research is to determine the cause-and-effect relationship
between two variables.
experimental
correlational
descriptive
case study
11. Mia wants to see if meditating has an impact on happiness levels. She randomly
assigns 40 middle-aged men who have never meditated to one of two conditions:
a group that does not meditate and a group that is taught to meditate for 10
minutes a day. After 4 weeks, she measures their level of happiness. What is the
sample?
the 40 middle-aged men
all middle-aged men
meditation group
no-meditation group
12. _____ is when a study is conducted again to confirm or disconfirm the results.
Replication
Data analysis
Double-blind
Sampling
, 1. Chue visited a professional to get help with his anxiety. He was prescribed a
drug after describing his symptoms and was scheduled to come back monthly
to assess his symptoms and reactions to the drug. What type of professional
did he MOST likely visit?
psychiatrist
2. Which is NOT one of the big questions underlying psychology?
Therapy or medicine?
3. Dr. Lee is a social psychologist who studies how race and socioeconomic
status may contribute to variation in relationships. Which of psychology's
big questions is she MOST interested in answering?
Universal or unique?
4. _____ specializations are areas in which psychologists utilize their expertise to
solve real-world problems.
Applied
6. The top four specializations for psychology doctoral degrees, starting with the
highest, are:
clinical, educational, counseling, and cognitive.
8. Which MOST accurately describes the difference between old-school and new-
school psychology?
Old-school perspectives are still influential but new-school perspectives more
accurately capture the current and future foci of the field.
11. Measures of central tendency and variability are the primary forms of
reporting data in:
descriptive research.
The range for a correlation coefficient is:
12.
-1 to +1
easy to measure.
Mental processes; behaviors
Behaviors; mental processes
Behaviors; disorders
Mental processes; dreams
2. Which statement is an argument for why psychologists should NOT be allowed to
prescribe medication?
In rural areas there is often a shortage of psychologists.
Talk therapy may be phased out since it would be more cost effective to prescribe.
Professions other than doctors already prescribe medicine so there is no need.
Seeing a psychologist for both therapy and medication is less convenient.
3. Dr. Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist who studies how our ability to learn
and remember is influenced by aging. Which of psychology's big questions is she
MOST interested in answering?
Universal or unique?
Change or stability?
Therapy or medicine?
Nature or nurture?
4. Which of the following is NOT a type of basic research psychologist?
clinical
developmental
comparative
social
5. Dr. Nguyen, a _____ psychologist, administers intelligence and personality tests to
children in order to diagnose certain psychological disorders.
personality
clinical
social
community
6. Dr. Smith, a _____ psychologist, studies how nutrition and vitamin deficiencies
impact our physical and mental wellness.
health
clinical
comparative
physiological
7. Wilhelm Wundt is considered the father of psychology because he did all of the
following EXCEPT:
created the first psychology research lab.
created the word psychology with a focus on science.
proved the usefulness and reliability of introspection.
taught the first psychology course.
,8. Which is a perspective of new-school psychology?
humanism
psychoanalysis
neuroscience
behaviorism
9. In explaining what caused your phobia of snakes, a(n) _____ psychologist would
blame your genes and the instinct to survive, while a _____ psychologist would
blame your repetitive thoughts about a horror movie you saw with deadly snakes.
evolutionary; biopsychosocial
cognitive; evolutionary
evolutionary; cognitive
cognitive; positive
10. The goal of _____ research is to determine the cause-and-effect relationship
between two variables.
experimental
correlational
descriptive
case study
11. Mia wants to see if meditating has an impact on happiness levels. She randomly
assigns 40 middle-aged men who have never meditated to one of two conditions:
a group that does not meditate and a group that is taught to meditate for 10
minutes a day. After 4 weeks, she measures their level of happiness. What is the
sample?
the 40 middle-aged men
all middle-aged men
meditation group
no-meditation group
12. _____ is when a study is conducted again to confirm or disconfirm the results.
Replication
Data analysis
Double-blind
Sampling
, 1. Chue visited a professional to get help with his anxiety. He was prescribed a
drug after describing his symptoms and was scheduled to come back monthly
to assess his symptoms and reactions to the drug. What type of professional
did he MOST likely visit?
psychiatrist
2. Which is NOT one of the big questions underlying psychology?
Therapy or medicine?
3. Dr. Lee is a social psychologist who studies how race and socioeconomic
status may contribute to variation in relationships. Which of psychology's
big questions is she MOST interested in answering?
Universal or unique?
4. _____ specializations are areas in which psychologists utilize their expertise to
solve real-world problems.
Applied
6. The top four specializations for psychology doctoral degrees, starting with the
highest, are:
clinical, educational, counseling, and cognitive.
8. Which MOST accurately describes the difference between old-school and new-
school psychology?
Old-school perspectives are still influential but new-school perspectives more
accurately capture the current and future foci of the field.
11. Measures of central tendency and variability are the primary forms of
reporting data in:
descriptive research.
The range for a correlation coefficient is:
12.
-1 to +1
