a
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for Discovering Psychology 10th Edition By Susan Nolan, Sandra
Hockenbury All Chapters Multiple choice And Essay Questions
||Complete A+ Guide
,Chapter 01 10e - Nolan
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. To be a critical thinker, one must consistently ask:
"Who conducted this study?"
"What evidence supports this claim?"
"How much money was spent on this study?"
"Where was this study conducted?"
ANS..: b
2. Dr. Nguyen believes that it is essential to understand her clients' early life experiences to effectively treat her
clients' psychological disorders. Dr. Nguyen uses which perspective in psychological treatment?
behavioral
biological
psychodynamic
humanistic
ANS..: c
3. In an experiment investigating the hypothesis that aerobic exercise improves concentration and memory, all
the participants had an equal chance of being assigned to any of the three conditions in the study. The
researchers have used to minimize the possibility of bias when assigning participants to the different
groups.
random selection
random assignment
the single-blind technique
the double-blind technique
ANS..: b
4. Which individual was not a key scientist in the development of behaviorism?
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B. F. Skinner
ANS..: a
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5. Dr. Noworul was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. After a search of the
literature, Dr. Noworul found that more than 130 studies had already been published on this issue. Dr.
Noworul combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends using what?
meta-analysis
naturalistic observation
peer review
open science
ANS..: a
6. The specialty area of psychology that helps people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal
problems, as well as alleviate distress is:
health psychology.
counseling psychology.
clinical psychology.
developmental psychology.
ANS..: b
7. Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?
Margaret Floy Washburn
Francis C. Sumner
Mary Whiton Calkins
Rebecca Snyder
ANS..: c
8. A researcher wants to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the
experimental conditions in their study. To accomplish this, the researcher should employ:
a double-blind technique.
random assignment.
a single-blind technique.
random selection.
ANS..: b
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9. Wilhelṃ Wundt:
was a Gerṃan physiologist who established the first psychology research laboratory at the University of
Leipzig.
was a French philosopher who proposed the idea that the ṃind and body are separate entities.
is credited with the discovery of unconscious ṃental processes.
was an Austrian physician who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
ANS..: a
10. Which stateṃent is TRUE regarding correlational research studies?
They can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
They provide the ṃost coṃpelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
They can reveal the degree to which two factors are related or co-vary in a systeṃatic way.
They are not considered a forṃ of eṃpirical research.
ANS..: c
11. Dlaṃini participates in a research experiṃent where the experiṃenter states their naṃe will be put on their
website so the rest of the university knows that Dlaṃini participated in this experiṃent. Iṃmẹ diately, Dlaṃini
knows that this is a violation of:
inforṃed consent.
confidentiality.
deception.
debriefing.
ANS..: b
12. Which Indian psychologist believed that culturally appropriate approaches were necessary to study probleṃs
related to poverty and stress and proṃoted the idea of "indigenized psychology"?
Dipti Yadav
Durganand Sinha
V. S. Raṃachandran
Raṃachandra Rao
ANS..: b
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Test Bank
for Discovering Psychology 10th Edition By Susan Nolan, Sandra
Hockenbury All Chapters Multiple choice And Essay Questions
||Complete A+ Guide
,Chapter 01 10e - Nolan
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. To be a critical thinker, one must consistently ask:
"Who conducted this study?"
"What evidence supports this claim?"
"How much money was spent on this study?"
"Where was this study conducted?"
ANS..: b
2. Dr. Nguyen believes that it is essential to understand her clients' early life experiences to effectively treat her
clients' psychological disorders. Dr. Nguyen uses which perspective in psychological treatment?
behavioral
biological
psychodynamic
humanistic
ANS..: c
3. In an experiment investigating the hypothesis that aerobic exercise improves concentration and memory, all
the participants had an equal chance of being assigned to any of the three conditions in the study. The
researchers have used to minimize the possibility of bias when assigning participants to the different
groups.
random selection
random assignment
the single-blind technique
the double-blind technique
ANS..: b
4. Which individual was not a key scientist in the development of behaviorism?
Sigmund Freud
Ivan Pavlov
John B. Watson
B. F. Skinner
ANS..: a
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Chapter 01 10e - Nolan
5. Dr. Noworul was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. After a search of the
literature, Dr. Noworul found that more than 130 studies had already been published on this issue. Dr.
Noworul combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends using what?
meta-analysis
naturalistic observation
peer review
open science
ANS..: a
6. The specialty area of psychology that helps people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal
problems, as well as alleviate distress is:
health psychology.
counseling psychology.
clinical psychology.
developmental psychology.
ANS..: b
7. Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?
Margaret Floy Washburn
Francis C. Sumner
Mary Whiton Calkins
Rebecca Snyder
ANS..: c
8. A researcher wants to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the
experimental conditions in their study. To accomplish this, the researcher should employ:
a double-blind technique.
random assignment.
a single-blind technique.
random selection.
ANS..: b
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9. Wilhelṃ Wundt:
was a Gerṃan physiologist who established the first psychology research laboratory at the University of
Leipzig.
was a French philosopher who proposed the idea that the ṃind and body are separate entities.
is credited with the discovery of unconscious ṃental processes.
was an Austrian physician who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
ANS..: a
10. Which stateṃent is TRUE regarding correlational research studies?
They can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
They provide the ṃost coṃpelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
They can reveal the degree to which two factors are related or co-vary in a systeṃatic way.
They are not considered a forṃ of eṃpirical research.
ANS..: c
11. Dlaṃini participates in a research experiṃent where the experiṃenter states their naṃe will be put on their
website so the rest of the university knows that Dlaṃini participated in this experiṃent. Iṃmẹ diately, Dlaṃini
knows that this is a violation of:
inforṃed consent.
confidentiality.
deception.
debriefing.
ANS..: b
12. Which Indian psychologist believed that culturally appropriate approaches were necessary to study probleṃs
related to poverty and stress and proṃoted the idea of "indigenized psychology"?
Dipti Yadav
Durganand Sinha
V. S. Raṃachandran
Raṃachandra Rao
ANS..: b
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