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Which research tool is BEST at explaining behavior, rather than simply describing it?

Front

None of these research tools is good at explaining behavior.

Back

Abraham Maslow is to _____________ psychology, as Sigmund Freud is to personality theory.

Front

Humanistic

Back

The influence of the current environment on one's growth potential was emphasized by _______ psychology.

Front

Humanistic

Back

Which quality would researchers in psychology ascribe to "good" theories?

Front

They should organize observations and imply clear and testable predictions.

Back

The influence of the current environment on one's growth potential was emphasized by __________ psychology:

Front

Humanistic

Back

When Leanne read experimental evidence that indicated orange juice consumption triggers hyperactivity in children, she questioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction BEST illustrates:

Front

Critical thinking

Back

These psychologist believe that happiness is a by-product of a pleasant, engaged, and meaningful life.

Front

Positive

Back

John B. Watson is to , as Carl Rogers i to .

Front

Behaviorism; humanistic psychology.

Back

The problem with common sense is that it is "after the fact." In other words common sense does not help us:

Front

Predict the future

Back

Which perspective would be MOST relevant to understanding the role of spaced practice on long-term memory of information?

Front

Cognitive

Back

With surveys, the __________________ can have a substantial impact on the results.

Front

Wording of questions

Back

Compared with the early psychologists of the 1900's, early behaviorists were much LESS likely to focus on the study of:

Front

Thinking

Back

This variable is the outcome factor that may change in response to manipulations of the experimental treatment.

Front

Dependent

Back

Dr. Wang studies how people are affected by groups. He is MOST likely a ___________ psychologist.

Front

Social

Back

They should organize observations and imply clear and testable predictions.

Front

Behavioral

Back

B.F. Skinner defines psychology as "the scientific study of ____________."

Front

Observable behavior

Back

In an experiment, it is important that the independent and dependent variables are given ______, which specify procedure for manipulating the independent variable and measuring the dependent variable.

Front

Precise operational definitions

Back

A researcher wants to determine if a new regime of yoga and vitamin A will improve test-taking skills in college students. To ensure that participants in the experimental group (i.e. those who will do yoga and receive vitamin A are very similar to participants in the control group (i.e., those who will be on a waiting list, thus receiving no treatment), the researcher should:

Front

Randomly assign the participants to the groups.

Back

In this method, neither the research participants nor the researchers know whether the participants are getting the treatment or a placebo.

Front

Double-blind procedure.

Back

Professor Garcia would like to study parental spanking and aggressive behavior in children. Which research method would NOT be feasible because of ethical problems associated with trying to manipulate the spanking variable?

Front

The experimental method

Back

In drug-treatment studies, research often use double-blind procedures to minimize the chance that _______ are responsible for differences between experimental and controlled conditions.

Front

Placebo effects

Back

After physicians are given case information and an autopsy report, they are very likely to presume that they could have determined the cause of death, with the case information alone. This tendency to believe that one would have foreseen something , after learning of an outcome, is called:

Front

Hindsight bias

Back

Using this big idea in psychology, researchers can get the most complete picture of a phenomenon.

Front

The biopsychosocial approach

Back

These psychologist explore the link between the brain and the mind.

Front

Biological

Back

The tendency to make prediction about one's life so self-assuredly is called:

Front

Overconfidence

Back

Positive psychologists support more research on:

Front

Creativity

Back

The principle that our mind processes information at the same time on separate conscious and unconscious track is known as:

Front

Dual processing

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Which research tool is BEST at explaining behavior, rather than simply describing it?

None of these research tools is good at explaining behavior.

Abraham Maslow is to _____________ psychology, as Sigmund Freud is to personality theory.

Humanistic

The influence of the current environment on one's growth potential was emphasized by _______ psychology.

Humanistic

Which quality would researchers in psychology ascribe to "good" theories?

They should organize observations and imply clear and testable predictions.

The influence of the current environment on one's growth potential was emphasized by __________ psychology:

Humanistic

When Leanne read experimental evidence that indicated orange juice consumption triggers hyperactivity in children, she questioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction BEST illustrates:

Critical thinking

These psychologist believe that happiness is a by-product of a pleasant, engaged, and meaningful life.

Positive

John B. Watson is to ______, as Carl Rogers i to ______.

Behaviorism; humanistic psychology.

The problem with common sense is that it is "after the fact." In other words common sense does not help us:

Predict the future

Which perspective would be MOST relevant to understanding the role of spaced practice on long-term memory of information?

Cognitive

With surveys, the __________________ can have a substantial impact on the results.

Wording of questions

Compared with the early psychologists of the 1900's, early behaviorists were much LESS likely to focus on the study of:

Thinking

This variable is the outcome factor that may change in response to manipulations of the experimental treatment.

Dependent

Dr. Wang studies how people are affected by groups. He is MOST likely a ___________ psychologist.

Social

They should organize observations and imply clear and testable predictions.

Behavioral

B.F. Skinner defines psychology as "the scientific study of ____________."

Observable behavior

In an experiment, it is important that the independent and dependent variables are given ______, which specify procedure for manipulating the independent variable and measuring the dependent variable.

Precise operational definitions

Randomly assign the participants to the groups.

In this method, neither the research participants nor the researchers know whether the participants are getting the treatment or a placebo.

Double-blind procedure.

Professor Garcia would like to study parental spanking and aggressive behavior in children. Which research method would NOT be feasible because of ethical problems associated with trying to manipulate the spanking variable?

The experimental method

In drug-treatment studies, research often use double-blind procedures to minimize the chance that _______ are responsible for differences between experimental and controlled conditions.

Placebo effects

After physicians are given case information and an autopsy report, they are very likely to presume that they could have determined the cause of death, with the case information alone. This tendency to believe that one would have foreseen something , after learning of an outcome, is called:

Hindsight bias

Using this big idea in psychology, researchers can get the most complete picture of a phenomenon.

The biopsychosocial approach

These psychologist explore the link between the brain and the mind.

Biological

The tendency to make prediction about one's life so self-assuredly is called:

Overconfidence

Positive psychologists support more research on:

Creativity

The principle that our mind processes information at the same time on separate conscious and unconscious track is known as:

Dual processing

John B. Watson is to , as Carl Rogers i to .