What Is Psychology? — Unit test Answers

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One of the disadvantages of experimental research is that __________.

A
it isn’t easily replicated
B
it doesn’t often reflect reality
C
the results aren’t generalizable
D
conditions are not controllable
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The treatment group in an experiment is also called the control group.

A
T
B
F
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One of the disadvantages of experimental research is that __________.

A
it isn’t easily replicated
B
it doesn’t often reflect reality
C
the results aren’t generalizable
D
conditions are not controllable
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When a hypothesis has been supported by observations from numerous experiments, it may be referred to as a __________.

A
principle
B
law
C
observation
D
theory
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Psychologists working from the biological perspective are interested in the __________.

A
internal conflicts that affect behavior
B
capacity of people to make positive choices
C
connection between the brain and behavior
D
differences in behavior among cultures
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Which of the following statements is an explanation?

A
Aggressive chimpanzees should be monitored during meal times or fed separately from other chimpanzees.
B
Chimpanzees will behave aggressively when they feel threatened by other individuals.
C
A chimpanzee associates food stealing with aggression due to evolutionary pressure.
D
Giving better supplies of food to chimpanzees will decrease their aggressive behavior.
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Unlike the majority of psychologists, psychiatrists __________.

A
can diagnose disorders
B
use psychotherapy
C
treat people with disorders
D
prescribe medication
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Which of the following statements concerning correlation analysis is not true?

A
A researcher may claim that one variable influences another if test results are significant.
B
A researcher may claim that variables are related to each other if test results are significant.
C
A researcher may claim that one variable causes another to occur if test results are significant.
D
A researcher may claim that one variable can predict the outcome of another if test results are significant.
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When a psychologist wants to conduct a research study, the study design will be reviewed for ethical standards before a(n) __________.

A
college exam board
B
institutional review board
C
experiment submission board
D
alimentary consideration board
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When a psychologist wants to conduct a research study, the study design will be reviewed for ethical standards before a(n) __________.

A
college exam board
B
institutional review board
C
experiment submission board
D
alimentary consideration board
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In traditional naturalistic observation, the subject or subjects being studied __________.

A
will have to sign a waiver to authorize the observation
B
may be unaware that observation is being conducted
C
provide detailed explanations of their mental processes
D
are supposed to change their behavior due to the observation
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An anthropomorphic error occurs when researchers __________.

A
tell research subjects that they are being observed
B
fail to properly manipulate variables in an experiment
C
fail to explain behavior of subjects in an objective way
D
assign human-like emotions and behavior to animals

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