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In a recent survey, __ percent of U.S. adults said they experience stress frequently. (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | 20% |
| | B) | 40% |
| | C) | 60% |
| | D) | 80% |
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Critical thinking is the process of thinking reflectively and productively, and evaluating the evidence. Which of the following does not do this? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | Be open-minded and curious. |
| | B) | Be intellectually careful. |
| | C) | Be skeptical. |
| | D) | Be cognizant of subjective well-being. |
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Jonah’s friend Angelo is worried about losing his job because of an upcoming merger. When Jonah sees his friend, Angelo is irritable, moody and angers easily. This relationship is influenced by which environmental system? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | microsystem |
| | B) | mesosytem |
| | C) | exosystem |
| | D) | macrosystem |
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Mr. and Mrs. Santagata went to school to discuss their child’s progress with the classroom teacher. This interaction depicts which ecological system? (Learning Goal 1) |
| | A) | microsystem |
| | B) | mesosytem |
| | C) | exosystem |
| | D) | macrosystem |
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The happiest people say that they have: (Learning Goal 2) |
| | A) | good financial stability |
| | B) | good health |
| | C) | good friends |
| | D) | good looks |
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Which step is part of the scientific method? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | Conceptualize the problems |
| | B) | Collect research information (data) |
| | C) | Analyze data |
| | D) | All of the above |
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Brown-eyed people are more intelligent than blue-eyed people. This is an example of a(n): (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | proposal |
| | B) | observation |
| | C) | theory |
| | D) | hypothesis |
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The What type of variable is a potential cause? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | dependent variable |
| | B) | independent variable |
| | C) | extraneous variable |
| | D) | random variable |
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To determine if brown-eyed people are more intelligent than blue eyed people, Dr. Knowitall gave a group of brown-eyed and a group of blue-eyed people intelligence tests and obtained an IQ score for each individual. The independent variable in this study is (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | group of brown-eyed people |
| | B) | group of blue-eyed people |
| | C) | eye color |
| | D) | IQ score on intelligence test |
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To determine if brown-eyed people are more intelligent than blue eyed people, Dr. Knowitall gave a group of brown-eyed and a group of blue-eyed people intelligence tests and obtained an IQ score for each individual. The dependent variable in this study is (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | group of brown-eyed people |
| | B) | group of blue-eyed people |
| | C) | eye color |
| | D) | IQ score on intelligence test |
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In a scientific study, the experimental group (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | has its experience manipulated. |
| | B) | serves as a baseline. |
| | C) | reduces the likelihood that the experiment’s results will be due to any preexisting differences. |
| | D) | rules out experimenter bias. |
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In a scientific study, the control group (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | has its experience manipulated. |
| | B) | serves as a baseline. |
| | C) | reduces the likelihood that the experiment’s results will be due to any preexisting differences. |
| | D) | rules out experimenter bias. |
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Dr. Dataman wanted to investigate the effects of alcohol consumption on reaction time. Group A drank 6 cans of non-alcoholic beer, Group B drank 3 cans of beer and 3 cans of non-alcoholic beer, and Group C drank 6 cans of beer. Which group(s) was(were) the experimental group(s)? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | Group A |
| | B) | Group B |
| | C) | Group C |
| | D) | Group B and C |
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Dr. Dataman wanted to investigate the effects of alcohol consumption on reaction time. Group A drank 6 cans of non-alcoholic beer, Group B drank 3 cans of beer and 3 cans of non-alcoholic beer, and Group C drank 6 cans of beer. Which group(s) was(were) the control group(s)? (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | Group A |
| | B) | Group B |
| | C) | Group C |
| | D) | Group A and B |
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In correlational research the goal is to (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | find out which variable causes a certain result. |
| | B) | manipulate variables to determine which factors influence behavior. |
| | C) | describe the strength of the relationship between two or more events or characteristics. |
| | D) | describe the experiment’s results as a result of preexisting differences between groups. |
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Ima Chubette read in the newspaper that an independent research group tested a new miracle drug called Waist-Away and found that it produced significant weight loss over several months. Since she needed to lose a great deal of weight should she (Learning Goal 3) |
| | A) | take the drug because it was a miracle drug which caused weight loss? |
| | B) | take the drug because a scientific study showed that it produced significant weight loss? |
| | C) | not take the drug because there is no such thing as a miracle drug? |
| | D) | not take the drug until further studies yield similar results? |
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The difference between a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist is that (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | a psychiatrist is a medical doctor while a clinical psychologist is a doctor of philosophy. |
| | B) | a psychiatrist goes to medical school while a clinical psychologist goes to graduate school. |
| | C) | a psychiatrist prescribes medication and provides psychotherapy while a clinical psychologist cannot prescribe medication and provides psychotherapy. |
| | D) | all of the above. |
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Laura Freud, a psychiatrist and Dimitri Pavlov, a clinical psychologist decide to form a joint practice for clients with psychological disorders. Since this was an equal partnership, how could they divide the workload? (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | Dr. Freud could take half the clients and Dr. Pavlov could take the other half. |
| | B) | Dr. Freud could take the female clients and Dr. Pavlov could take the male clients. |
| | C) | Dr. Freud could do the initial intake, prescribe and monitor medication, and do some psychotherapy and Dr. Pavlov could provide more of the psychotherapy. |
| | D) | They should not enter into a joint practice because psychiatrists and psychologists have such a diverse background in training, theoretical orientation, and psychotherapeutic techniques that they would not be compatible. |
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Erasmus was looking for insight in the self-help book The Secrets of a Tranquil Mind and read “Exist as a separate person but be one with the universe.” What Erasmus read is an example of (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | biofeedback. |
| | B) | self-talk. |
| | C) | pseudo-doubletalk. |
| | D) | psychobabble. |
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Hepzibah Huggins has been battling schizophrenia for more than twenty years. Her treatment has been costly and time-consuming. She recently learned about bibliotherapy and was wondering if she should try it. What advice would you give her? (Learning Goal 4) |
| | A) | Definitely try it because research has shown it is as effective as therapist-administered treatment in all cases. |
| | B) | Definitely try it because it is less costly and just as effective as the more costly treatment in all cases. |
| | C) | Definitely do not try it because you cannot talk to a book and it cannot answer all your questions no matter how good the book is. |
| | D) | Definitely do not try it because it because self-help books should not be used as a substitute for professional help for people with serious problems. |
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