Clicker Questions Psychology 7 th Edition by Sandra
Clicker Questions Psychology, 7 th Edition by Sandra E. Hockenbury, Susan A. Nolan, and Don H. Hockenbury Slides by Cathleen Campbell-Raufer, Ph. D. Chapter 1: Introduction and Research Methods
1. The study of behavior and mental processes is called: a. b. c. d. science psychology philosophy humanism
1. The study of behavior and mental processes is called: a. b. c. d. science psychology philosophy humanism
2. Which of the following individuals is considered to be the founder of psychology? a. William James b. Wilhelm Wundt c. Sigmund Freud d. Edward Tichener
2. Which of the following individuals is considered to be the founder of psychology? a. William James b. Wilhelm Wundt c. Sigmund Freud d. Edward Tichener
3. With what area of psychology is John B. Watson most closely associated? a. behaviorism b. humanism c. psychoanalysis d. functionalism
3. With what area of psychology is John B. Watson most closely associated? a. behaviorism b. humanism c. psychoanalysis d. functionalism
4. Neuroscience (the study of the nervous system & the brain) is included is which modern perspective? a. cognitive b. biological c. psychodynamic d. behavioral
4. Neuroscience (the study of the nervous system & the brain) is included is which modern perspective? a. cognitive b. biological c. psychodynamic d. behavioral
5. Differences is social loafing between Chinese and European subjects would be a field of study for: a. a positive psychologist b. a humanist c. an evolutionary psychologist d. a cross-cultural psychologist
5. Differences is social loafing between Chinese and European subjects would be a field of study for: a. a positive psychologist b. a humanist c. an evolutionary psychologist d. a cross-cultural psychologist
6. A clinical psychologist: a. is a physician who specializes in mental disorders b. can order medical treatments c. diagnoses & treats people with psychological problems d. all of the above
6. A clinical psychologist: a. is a physician who specializes in mental disorders b. can order medical treatments c. diagnoses & treats people with psychological problems d. all of the above
7. Which step of the scientific method would involve deciding which research method to use? a. formulating a testable hypothesis b. designing the study and collecting data c. analyzing the data and drawing conclusions d. reporting the findings
7. Which step of the scientific method would involve deciding which research method to use? a. formulating a testable hypothesis b. designing the study and collecting data c. analyzing the data and drawing conclusions d. reporting the findings
8. A good theory: a. is the same as a hypothesis. b. is a tentative explanation of diverse findings. c. is a statement of absolute fact. d. signals the end of research on a particular topic.
8. A good theory: a. is the same as an hypothesis. b. is a tentative explanation of diverse findings. c. is a statement of absolute fact. d. signals the end of research on a particular topic.
9. Which research method would you most likely use to study someone who had a photographic memory? a. case study b. survey c. naturalistic observation d. representative sample
9. Which research method would you most likely use to study someone who had a photographic memory? a. case study b. survey c. naturalistic observation d. representative sample
10. Which possible correlation coefficient represents the strongest relationship? a. +. 83 b. -. 97 c. +1. 13 d. -2. 58
10. Which possible correlation coefficient represents the strongest relationship? a. +. 83 b. -. 97 c. +1. 13 d. -2. 58
11. I believe watching violent TV causes aggression. In an experiment to test this, type of TV show would be: a. the independent variable. b. the dependent variable. c. the confounding variable. d. an extraneous variable.
11. I believe watching violent TV causes aggression. In an experiment to test this, type of TV show would be: a. the independent variable. b. the dependent variable. c. the confounding variable. d. an extraneous variable.
12. If all your participants have an equal chance of being assigned to the experimental or control condition, you have used: a. random sampling b. a placebo c. random assignment d. the double-blind technique
12. If all your participants have an equal chance of being assigned to the experimental or control condition, you have used: a. random sampling b. a placebo c. random assignment d. the double-blind technique
13. The procedure in which both the participants and the researchers are unaware of the conditions to which the participants have been assigned is the: a. placebo effect b. demand characteristic c. experimenter bias d. double-blind technique
13. The procedure in which both the participants and the researchers are unaware of the conditions to which the participants have been assigned is the: a. placebo effect b. demand characteristic c. experimenter bias d. double-blind technique
14. Which can never be ethically used in psychological research? a. nonhuman animal subjects b. coercion c. informed consent d. deception
14. Which can never be ethically used in psychological research? a. nonhuman animal subjects b. coercion c. informed consent d. deception
15. Which statement is NOT true of testing? a. Retrieval helps memory more than rereading. b. Tests themselves are powerful learning tools. c. Practice tests enhance memory for all types of information. d. It is better to engage in massed rather than distributed practice when studying for a test.
15. Which statement is NOT true of testing? a. Retrieval helps memory more than rereading. b. Tests themselves are powerful learning tools. c. Practice tests enhance memory for all types of information. d. It is better to engage in massed rather than distributed practice when studying for a test.
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