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Allanah has declared psychology as her major. Because of this, Allanah will most likely study

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a.

feelings, memory, and other inner states

b.

the structure and function of the brain

c.

mental activity, behavior, and the brain

d.

mental disorders and their treatment

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Dr. Redbull conducts a study to determine whether her new energy drink helps children perform better on spelling tests. She randomly assigns children to one of two groups: Group 1 receives her energy drink and Group 2 receives water. She then gives both groups a spelling test and compares the results. Which of the following is true about this study?

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a.

Group 2 is the controlgroup

b.

Group 1 is the control group

c.

There are no confounds associated with this study

d.

Group 2 is the experimental group

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Dr. Stanley would like to find out whether her study guide helps students perform better on exams. She randomly assigns students to one of two groups: Group 1 receives her study guide and Group 2 receives no study guide. Then, after 3 weeks, the performance of each student is measured on an exam. What is the dependent variable in this study?

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a.

The group that did not receive the study guide

b.

There is no dependent variable in this study

c.

Students' performance on the exam

d.

The study guide

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Four early psychologists suddenly appear in your psychology department. Who would be most discouraged to hear that modern psychology places a lot of emphasis on the study of mental processes?

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Sigmund Freud

b.

Wilhelm Wundt

c.

John Watson

d.

Edward Titchener

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George is looking for a research project. To get started, he could make use of an existing theory because

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theories are shown to be true, so subsequent research is successful

b.

one of the benefits of theories is that they lead to testable hypotheses

c.

theories lead to successful research

d.

a theory can be successfully replicated by researchers

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If a researcher publicly discussed a participant's responses and named the participant, that researcher would be guilty of violating the ethical principle of

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a.

deception

b.

confidentiality

c.

anonymity

d.

privacy

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Nanci believes that our behavior often reflects unconscious motives and conflicts. This viewpoint is most consistent with the __________ approach in psychology.

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Cognitive

b.

Psychoanalytic

c.

Behaviorist

d.

Structuralist

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Jessica wants to use a descriptive research method to study the behavior of children following the birth of a new brother or sister. She could use any of the following EXCEPT a(n)

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Survey

b.

Case study

c.

Observational study

d.

Experiment

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A psychologist conducted a study on the campus of the university where she worked. The results of the study showed that students who visited the library less often tended to have lower GPA's. Which of the following best describes the results of the study?

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a.

visiting the library causes GPA to increase

b.

not visiting the library causes GPA to decrease

c.

there is a positive correlation between visiting the library and GPA

d.

there is a negative correlation between visiting the library and GPA