Psychology Exam Review
Among the four research goals highlighted in your Psychology class, ________ is the
first step in the research process. - Answers -Description
When evaluating cultural expectations on interpersonal responsibility, you are focused
on the ________ level of analysis identified in class. - Answers -Environmental
An information-processing evaluation of differences in intelligence levels reflects the
________ Psychological Perspective. - Answers -Cognitive
Jack's interpretation of his interactions with Sally is very different from Sally's
interpretation. This contrast between interpretations exemplifies the basic psychological
concept of: - Answers -Subjectivity
If you believe that people's decisions can override past habits, this belief reflects the
________ Psychological Perspective. - Answers -Humanistic
Although various child-care techniques are proposed to work, the field of Psychology
emphasizes the importance of testing these proposals in real-world situations. This
testing process reflects the importance of the ________ approach in Psychology. -
Answers -Empirical
You noticed that cousins from your mother's side of the family tend to be very musical,
while cousins from your father's side of the family tend to be very sporty. Based on the
biological perspective, a(n) ________ explanation fits this scenario. - Answers -Genetic
Cats learning how to escape out of a box-puzzle and getting rewarded with a snack for
their escape represents a case of ________ under the Behavioural Perspective. -
Answers -Operant Conditioning
Little Baby Albert represents a famous case of ________ under the Behavioural
Perspective. - Answers -Classical Conditioning
When contrasting differences between identical and fraternal twins you are focused on
the ________ level of analysis identified in class. - Answers -Biological
The correlational statistic ranges from: - Answers --1 to +1
Your friend's verbal description of her crazy dream last night represents a ________
measure. - Answers -Qualitative
, Jane Goodall's studies of chimpanzees represent a(n) ________ research design. -
Answers -Naturalistic Observation
Phineas Gage is a famous neurological patient who has been studied through medical
records and interviews with him and others who knew him. This study design represents
a(n): - Answers -Case Study
According to your instructor, the ________ research design is the "Holy Grail" of
research designs because it can establish cause-and-effect conclusions. - Answers -
Experimental
Gathering data from a group of people who are younger and healthier than your target
population will result in a ________ flaw. - Answers -Representativeness
You test two false Go-fund-me stories for scamming people out of their money. The first
"Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay transportation and hotel costs
for your sick child. The second "Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay
transportation and hotel costs for yourself suffering from cancer. You post these stories
under different names and wait to see who donates and calculate the totals. After
collecting your data, you carefully review your two stories and discover that the sick-
child story contained more emotional words than your sick-me story. This emotional
content difference represents a(n) ________ confound. - Answers -Controllable
Performers in a musical competition worry that the Judges' decision will be based on
their personal musical preferences rather than on the performers' execution of the
musical pieces. If the Judges show such a bias, this is evidence that the competition
outcome reflects a ________ measure. - Answers -Qualitative
A researcher predicts that activation of the caudate nucleus will eliminate aggression.
This prediction represents: - Answers -A Hypothesis
To examine the causal impact of people's intelligence levels on learning a second
language, your inability to manipulate ________ limits you to a quasi-experimental
design. - Answers -Intelligence
You want to know if having more friends is associates with more or less happiness. In
other words, you want to estimate the correlation between people's number of friends
and their happiness levels. But, your focus on the "more or less" of the association is
measured by the ________ of the correlation. - Answers -Size OR Direction
Your lecturer identified ________ as a fundamental limitation in survey accuracy. -
Answers -Intentional or Unintentional Information Inaccuracy
You test two false Go-fund-me stories for scamming people out of their money. The first
"Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay transportation and hotel costs
for your sick child. The second "Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay
Among the four research goals highlighted in your Psychology class, ________ is the
first step in the research process. - Answers -Description
When evaluating cultural expectations on interpersonal responsibility, you are focused
on the ________ level of analysis identified in class. - Answers -Environmental
An information-processing evaluation of differences in intelligence levels reflects the
________ Psychological Perspective. - Answers -Cognitive
Jack's interpretation of his interactions with Sally is very different from Sally's
interpretation. This contrast between interpretations exemplifies the basic psychological
concept of: - Answers -Subjectivity
If you believe that people's decisions can override past habits, this belief reflects the
________ Psychological Perspective. - Answers -Humanistic
Although various child-care techniques are proposed to work, the field of Psychology
emphasizes the importance of testing these proposals in real-world situations. This
testing process reflects the importance of the ________ approach in Psychology. -
Answers -Empirical
You noticed that cousins from your mother's side of the family tend to be very musical,
while cousins from your father's side of the family tend to be very sporty. Based on the
biological perspective, a(n) ________ explanation fits this scenario. - Answers -Genetic
Cats learning how to escape out of a box-puzzle and getting rewarded with a snack for
their escape represents a case of ________ under the Behavioural Perspective. -
Answers -Operant Conditioning
Little Baby Albert represents a famous case of ________ under the Behavioural
Perspective. - Answers -Classical Conditioning
When contrasting differences between identical and fraternal twins you are focused on
the ________ level of analysis identified in class. - Answers -Biological
The correlational statistic ranges from: - Answers --1 to +1
Your friend's verbal description of her crazy dream last night represents a ________
measure. - Answers -Qualitative
, Jane Goodall's studies of chimpanzees represent a(n) ________ research design. -
Answers -Naturalistic Observation
Phineas Gage is a famous neurological patient who has been studied through medical
records and interviews with him and others who knew him. This study design represents
a(n): - Answers -Case Study
According to your instructor, the ________ research design is the "Holy Grail" of
research designs because it can establish cause-and-effect conclusions. - Answers -
Experimental
Gathering data from a group of people who are younger and healthier than your target
population will result in a ________ flaw. - Answers -Representativeness
You test two false Go-fund-me stories for scamming people out of their money. The first
"Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay transportation and hotel costs
for your sick child. The second "Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay
transportation and hotel costs for yourself suffering from cancer. You post these stories
under different names and wait to see who donates and calculate the totals. After
collecting your data, you carefully review your two stories and discover that the sick-
child story contained more emotional words than your sick-me story. This emotional
content difference represents a(n) ________ confound. - Answers -Controllable
Performers in a musical competition worry that the Judges' decision will be based on
their personal musical preferences rather than on the performers' execution of the
musical pieces. If the Judges show such a bias, this is evidence that the competition
outcome reflects a ________ measure. - Answers -Qualitative
A researcher predicts that activation of the caudate nucleus will eliminate aggression.
This prediction represents: - Answers -A Hypothesis
To examine the causal impact of people's intelligence levels on learning a second
language, your inability to manipulate ________ limits you to a quasi-experimental
design. - Answers -Intelligence
You want to know if having more friends is associates with more or less happiness. In
other words, you want to estimate the correlation between people's number of friends
and their happiness levels. But, your focus on the "more or less" of the association is
measured by the ________ of the correlation. - Answers -Size OR Direction
Your lecturer identified ________ as a fundamental limitation in survey accuracy. -
Answers -Intentional or Unintentional Information Inaccuracy
You test two false Go-fund-me stories for scamming people out of their money. The first
"Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay transportation and hotel costs
for your sick child. The second "Go-Fund-Me" story is based on asking for money to pay
