Deck 12: Keeping Connected to Psychology

Question 1

Which statement is TRUE regarding those trained to be careful psychological observers?

A) They build effective observations on operational definitions.
B) They don't particularly distinguish between observations and inferences.
C) They tend to be subjective in their judgments of observed behavior.
D) They like to incorporate observations by multiple observers to establish how different perspectives can be.

Answer 1

They build effective observations on operational definitions.

Question 2

What is a psychological worldview?

A) It is an outlook that focuses on explaining why individuals frequently act in an unpredictable or abnormal fashion.
B) It is a point of view that emphasizes testing conclusions empirically.
C) It reflects an inclination to think about behavior analytically.
D) It is a perspective practiced only by those who have completed the PhD.

Answer 2

It reflects an inclination to think about behavior analytically.

Question 3

Metacognitive characteristics involve thinking about:

A) reading.
B) acting.
C) thinking.
D) feeling.

Answer 3

thinking.

Question 4

Which 2016 presidential aspirant was a psychology major?

A) Hillary Clinton
B) Donald Trump
C) Bernie Sanders
D) Ben Carson

Question 5

Why is A Beautiful Mind, a film about the schizophrenic condition suffered by mathematician John Nash, an inaccurate portrayal of this serious mental health problem?

A) Nash was portrayed as completely recovered by the end of the film.
B) Nash was incapable of having interpersonal relationships.
C) Nash experienced auditory rather than visual hallucinations.
D) Nash's condition prevented him from attaining professional success.

Question 6

Which psychological organization is dedicated to improving how students learn in college?

A) Society for the Teaching of Psychology
B) Association for Psychological Science
C) American Psychology Association of Graduate Students
D) Council of Undergraduate Research

Question 7

When psychological thinkers run into questions that don't have answers, their emotional state tends to be:

A) frustration.
B) depression.
C) irritation.
D) excitement.

Question 8

The emphasis on quantitative aspects of the discipline of psychology reflects support for the psychological thinker's value of:

A) approximation.
B) precision.
C) cognition.
D) determinism.

Question 9

What was the life lesson offered by Mary Whiton Calkins's journey as a psychologist?

A) Preferential treatment by high profile psychologists can open up career opportunities.
B) No matter how successful you are academically, gender is going to be a barrier in getting elected to the presidency of APA.
C) Professional success may not depend on obtaining a formal PhD.
D) Girls are less competent in scientific endeavors than boys.

Question 10

What social trend may compromise a psychological thinker's ability to be entertained by people watching?

A) reality TV
B) nutritional supplements
C) dependence on cell phones
D) use of social media

Question 11

A past president of the American Psychological Association made history in his presidential address when he advocated that the members should "give psychology away." His stance reinforces the fact that psychologists are:

A) humble.
B) service oriented.
C) empathetic.
D) enthusiastic about diversity.

Question 12

Which psychologist highlighted the struggles of African American psychologists by writing Even the Rat was White?

A) Robert Guthrie
B) William James
C) Mary Whiton Calkins
D) Kenneth Clark

Question 13

A general questioning attitude toward the conclusions that most other people take for granted is the definition of:

A) empirical evidence.
B) amiable skepticism.
C) parsimoniousness.
D) groupthink.

Question 14

Why must psychological thinkers learn to tolerate ambiguity?

A) because too many relationships are correlational
B) because some phenomena will not be explainable, even under the most well-controlled investigations
C) because psychological thinkers are inherently curious about everything
D) because psychological thinkers will naturally experience fatigue from focusing exclusively on empirical evidence to explain behavior

Question 15

Which response from your friends and relatives affirms the tenet that "Psychological thinkers are curious"?

A) "What kind of a job do you expect to get with a BA?"
B) "When are you going to tell me how to fix the problems with my boss?"
C) "What do you think of Dr. Phil?"
D) "Why do you have to analyze everything?"

Question 16

Which characteristic is TRUE regarding the communication abilities of the psychological thinker?

A) They multi-task more effectively than those who don't think psychologically.
B) They tend not to be sensitive to nuances in communication.
C) They minimize the importance of spoken language over body language.
D) They tend to be very intentional in what they try to communicate.

Question 17

What is the name of the monthly magazine published by the American Psychological Association?

A) Science
B) The Monitor
C) Eye on Psi Chi
D) The Observer

Question 18

Which psychologist was awarded a Nobel Prize for work on differentiating rational and irrational processes that influence decision making?

A) Daniel Kahneman
B) Ivan Pavlov
C) Roger Sperry
D) Herbert Simon

Question 19

How do Psi Chi and Psi Beta compare?

A) Both organizations have long pledge periods before people can be initiated.
B) Both honor high-quality academic achievement through membership.
C) Psi Beta functions in two-year colleges and Psi Chi in four-year colleges.
D) Induction in either organization produces simultaneous membership in APA.

Question 20

Why do most professors reject articles from Psychology Today as legitimate resources in scholarly papers?

A) There are too many graphics in the articles to constitute scholarly work.
B) The articles represent secondary rather than primary sources.
C) The articles do not contain a reference list, so scholars can't follow up on the sources of ideas.
D) The articles are not written by those trained in psychological ways of thinking.

Question 21

How can psychology-major alumni networks help undergraduate students at their college or university?

Question 22

List some of the qualities of psychological thinkers.