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Psychology is currently defined as the science of:
animal and human behavior. C) observable behavior.
unconscious and conscious thinking. D) human behavior and mental processes.
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Human behavior and mental processes.
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When Jim witnessed his 4-year-old nephew cry and whine until he received what he wanted, he tried to explain to his sister that she was conditioning the crying and whining based on environmental events. Jim's explanation of his nephew's behavior is repres
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Behavioral
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Dr. Brandon studies how elementary school children's grades and participation in after-school activities differ as a function of whether they attend schools located in urban or rural environments. Dr. Brandon's research interests most likely reflect a ___
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Sociocultural
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According to the textbook, the different psychological perspectives are complementary because:
A) some perspectives explain human behavior and others explain mental processes.
B) the more dominant internal perspectives make up for the weaknesses of the
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Some perspectives explain human behavior and others explain mental processes.
the more dominant internal perspectives make up for the weaknesses of the external perspectives.
the various perspectives work together to provide more complete psychological explanations.
all of the above.
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Dr. Simon studies how the activity of neural chemicals influences our moods. Dr. Simon's work most directly illustrates psychology's _____ perspective.
A) some perspectives explain human behavior and others explain mental processes.
B) the more dominant
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Cognitive
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Dr. Wilson studies how people evaluate different options when making a decision. Dr. Wilson's work most directly illustrates psychology's _____ perspective.
A) behavioral B) biological C) cognitive D) sociocultural
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) cognitive
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When Carla works in a group, she may not exert as much effort as she does when she is working alone. This example of the effect of other people on behavior is most directly related to psychology's _____ perspective.
A) behavioral B) biological C)
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Cognitive
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Andrew is experiencing the hindsight bias when he states:
A) �The problem with females is they always use hindsight to explain their mistakes!�
B) �There is bias in everything we do, from selecting a new car to explaining why we selected that particular
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�Of course people failed to help Kitty Genovese: it's obvious that when we are in a large group we are less likely to help someone in trouble than when we are alone.�
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Which of the following is a purely descriptive type of research method?
A) observation B) correlation C) case study D) both a and c
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Case study C) naturalistic observation
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Because Jim was interested in the nest-building behavior of wrens, he went into the field to observe them. Jim was using the _____ method of research.
A) case study C) naturalistic observation
B) participant observation D) correlational
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Naturalistic observation
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In an attempt to more objectively observe drinking behavior among fraternity members, Henry joined a fraternity. Henry is utilizing the _____ research method.
A) naturalistic observation C) case study
B) participant observation D) all of the above
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Participant observation
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Researchers have studied H. M., an amnesic, in depth over an extended period of time in order to more fully understand his problems and to develop hypotheses for future research. The in-depth study of H. M. is an example of the _____ research method.
A)
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Case study
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The difference between naturalistic observation and participant observation is that:
A) only naturalistic observation occurs in the natural environment.
B) observers become part of the group that is being studied in a participant observation.
C) observ
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Observers become part of the group that is being studied in a participant observation.
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Which of the following statements about observational techniques is(are) true?
A) Naturalistic observation has focused on both humans and animals.
B) A major problem with observational research is that people may change their behavior if they know they
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Naturalistic observation has focused on both humans and animals.
A major problem with observational research is that people may change their behavior if they know they are being observed.
In studies involving participant observation, researchers become a part of the groups they are observing.
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Which of the following research techniques would be most well suited to examining whether the number of hours spent watching TV predicts hours spent exercising
A) naturalistic observation C) correlational study
B) case study D) participant observation
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Correlational study
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