Psychology Test Bank- LATEST VERSION
2024/2025
In which of the following procedures are participants assigned to different experimental
groups on the basis of chance and change alone?
- CORRECT ANSWER Random assignment to condition
One of the many contributions Karen Horney made to the field of psychology was her
founding of the American Journal of
- CORRECT ANSWER Psychoanalysis
In Dr. Suarez's social psychology lab, some college students taking part in the research
suspect that interpersonal attraction processes are under study. This knowledge
influences the way they interact with each other. In a play session during a child
development study, Dr. Thomas' research assistants are more likely to unconsciously
reinforce aggressive behavior among children who view a violent video clip than among
children viewing a nonviolent clip. Dr. Suarez's research is susceptible to ________
expectations. Dr. Thomas' work is prone to ________.
- CORRECT ANSWER participant; experimenter expectations
Which of the following is true about random assignment?
- CORRECT ANSWER
It ensures that participant characteristics are equivalent across the various groups.
The formal beginning of psychology is associated with
- CORRECT ANSWER Wundt
Identify a true statement about humanism
- CORRECT ANSWER It argued that behavior is determined by inner, unconscious
forces.
Which of the following branches of psychology focuses on the consistency in people's
behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another?
- CORRECT ANSWER
Personality psychology
Which of the following is a contribution of the psychologist B. F. Skinner?
- CORRECT ANSWER He was a pioneer in the field of behavioral perspective.
Black social psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark's research on racial identification and
self-esteem during the 1950s had an influence on
- CORRECT ANSWER Several school-desegregation course cases.
2024/2025
In which of the following procedures are participants assigned to different experimental
groups on the basis of chance and change alone?
- CORRECT ANSWER Random assignment to condition
One of the many contributions Karen Horney made to the field of psychology was her
founding of the American Journal of
- CORRECT ANSWER Psychoanalysis
In Dr. Suarez's social psychology lab, some college students taking part in the research
suspect that interpersonal attraction processes are under study. This knowledge
influences the way they interact with each other. In a play session during a child
development study, Dr. Thomas' research assistants are more likely to unconsciously
reinforce aggressive behavior among children who view a violent video clip than among
children viewing a nonviolent clip. Dr. Suarez's research is susceptible to ________
expectations. Dr. Thomas' work is prone to ________.
- CORRECT ANSWER participant; experimenter expectations
Which of the following is true about random assignment?
- CORRECT ANSWER
It ensures that participant characteristics are equivalent across the various groups.
The formal beginning of psychology is associated with
- CORRECT ANSWER Wundt
Identify a true statement about humanism
- CORRECT ANSWER It argued that behavior is determined by inner, unconscious
forces.
Which of the following branches of psychology focuses on the consistency in people's
behavior over time and the traits that differentiate one person from another?
- CORRECT ANSWER
Personality psychology
Which of the following is a contribution of the psychologist B. F. Skinner?
- CORRECT ANSWER He was a pioneer in the field of behavioral perspective.
Black social psychologist Mamie Phipps Clark's research on racial identification and
self-esteem during the 1950s had an influence on
- CORRECT ANSWER Several school-desegregation course cases.
