Question 1

You are a research assistant helping a psychologist to examine the effects of vitamin E on memory.Discuss each of the following as it relates to this experiment:
a.the independent, dependent, and possible extraneous variables
b.how the extraneous variables will be controlled
c.how the experimental and control groups will be set up
d.whether a single-blind or double-blind experiment will be utilized
e.how the results will be evaluated

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Question 2

A researcher found a relationship between the crime rate in a large city and the phases of the moon and incorrectly concluded that the gravitational pull of the moon caused this crime behavior.This researcher's error is due to his failure to distinguish between __________ and causation.

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Question 3

Describe the classic study at the U.S.Air Force Preparatory School on how expectations can influence people, and discuss its findings and implications.

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Question 4

On a daytime talk show, a television actress relates how she cured all three of her children's hyperactivity by using a special diet and exercise regime.She explains that interested parents can buy her book detailing this "cure" online starting today.As a critical thinker, evaluate this actress' claim of curing her children's hyperactivity.

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Question 5

You wish to find out if people throw away their trash after they eat inside a fast-food restaurant.Explain which nonexperimental research method would yield the BEST results, how it could be conducted to minimize bias, and why the other nonexperimental methods would not be good choices.

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Question 6

Describe the sociocultural perspective in psychology, including the terms cultural relativity and social norms; and explain why it is so important for a mental health professional today to take the sociocultural perspective into consideration when treating clients.

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Question 7

The manager of a grocery store shows you and your friend a tabloid headline "Flu Shots Have Been Proven to Cause the Flu." The manager says, "Those folks are right because every time I have ever taken a flu shot , I've gotten the flu." Your friend says, "Well, that settles it.I'm not taking a flu shot." As a critical thinker, what would you tell your friend?

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Question 8

As a child grows in height from infancy to preschool, his or her vocabulary also increases.This is a positive correlation.Explain why this correlation does not show causation but does allow one to predict either event.

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Question 9

Large numbers of astrology books and computer programs to chart one's "correct" astrological sign are sold to the public each year.Explain why astrology can be considered a type of superstition rather than a valid science and why so many people still continue to follow this superstitious belief system.

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Question 10

On a talk show, a person claims to have taught 50 people how to walk barefoot on hot coals using a technique called "neurolinguistic programming," when, in reality, anyone with reasonably callused feet can do this.A critical thinker should have realized that this technique was never tested in a true experiment with a(n)__________ group.

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Question 11

If you see your mother in the kitchen crying and incorrectly assume she is upset when her tears are really due to peeling an onion, you have failed to distinguish between __________ and inference.

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Question 12

Explain and provide an example of how the predominance of early Caucasian male psychologists inadvertently introduced a narrowness into psychological theory; provide two examples of other types of bias in research besides gender and the effects of these biases; and describe how these problems of bias can be solved.

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Question 13

Explain why humanistic psychologists rejected the claims of psychodynamic theories and behaviorism, and then briefly explain the humanistic approach to psychology.

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Question 14

List and describe the four goals of psychology and the questions about behavior each answers.

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Question 15

Explain the similarities and differences in the training and practice of psychiatrists, counseling psychologists, clinical psychologists, and psychoanalysts, including the types of degrees they earn; and describe the roles of the licensed counselor and psychiatric social worker in mental health.

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Question 16

Describe critical thinking; and discuss the five principles that form the foundation of it.

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Question 17

Describe the survey method, including when this method would be used and the importance of using a representative sample; and discuss the advantages and limitations of this method and the increasing use of Internet surveys in psychological research.

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Question 18

List and describe the five parts of a research report.

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Quiz 1: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science