Psychology Answers

The use of non-human subjects in PSYCHOLOGICAL research is discussed. generally pro-animal research stance that in some labs, the same animals are used repeatedly and that some of the research is quite invasive, painful and sometimes lethal. In addition, literally millions of animals representing a wide variety of species are used every year. Knowing this, should we continue to use animals in psychological research? Can you suggest alternatives or changes?

The evolutionary perspective emphasizes the dynamics of the social and cultural forces that shape every aspect of human behavior.
a: true
b: false

Reliance on introspection got structuralists into trouble because:
a: despite their training, introspectors often produced conflicting reports
b: they failed to generate an intensive program of research
c: they emphasized the purpose of behavior, as opposed to its analysis an description
d: trained introspection was rejected as being too objective

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a:
a: objective test
b: projective test
c: double-blinded test
d: single-blind test

A researcher plans to conduct an experiment to test whether a cup of hot milk at night helps people fall asleep faster. In this study the independent variable is:
a: the amount of time it takes to fall asleep
b: the consumption of hot milk
c: the number of participants drinking the milk
d: the number of hours each participant sleeps for

Which of the following questions is a structuralist most likely to ask:
a: What happens when an organism sleeps
b: How does an organism sleep
c: Why does an organism sleep
d: When does an organism sleep

In order to be useful, a psychological test must be reliable; that is, it must:
a: measure what it is designed to measure
b: compare results against established standards of performance
c: produce the same results from one time to the next
d: predict other criteria of the trait in question

People who are willing to take part in surveys usually have opinions and views that are different from those who decline to take part. This phenomenon is called?
a: volunteer bias
b: experimenters bias
c: confirmation bias
d: systematic bias

You walk into statistics class one Wednesday and find that you’re having a pop quiz. Looking at the exam, you find that there are 72 multiple-choice questions with three possible responses (A, B, or C) for each, where only one is correct. The passing grade is set at 50%. Unluckily for you, you haven’t been to a single class before this, nor have you ever opened the textbook. Actually, you can’t even say for sure who the guy is at the front of the class. You will have to guess the answer on all the questions. What is the probability that you will pass the exam?

Which of the following is true about BJT transistors?
BJTs are current controlled devices
BJTs are voltage controlled devices
BJTs are power controlled devices
BJTs are frequency controlled devices