iRAT Unit 1 (2018)

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iRAT Unit 1 (2018)

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1. How does your book define the biopsychosocial approach?

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An approach that argues that biology, psychology, and social-cultural studies all basically offer the same views.

An approach that debates the value of biological, psychological, and social-cultural viewpoints.

An approach that integrates different but complementary views from biological, psychological, and social-cultural viewpoints.

An approach that tries to take psychology back to the days before biology and sociology were considered scientific approaches.

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2. We often think we know more than we do. For example, after friends start dating, we often feel that we knew they were meant to be together. What is this an example of?

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hindsight bias

overconfidence

perceiving patterns in random events

positive psychology

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3. Psychological scientists use the scientific method to draw conclusions. What is the first thing they do when using the scientific method?

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check their biases

form theories

observe events

write a hypothesis

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4. A descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles. This is a---

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case study

naturalistic observation

poll

survey

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5. "Low self-esteem could cause depression." This statement is an example of--

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causation

certainty

correlation

random sampling

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6. In an experiment, the experimental group ___ to the treatment while the control group___ to the treatment.

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is exposed briefly; is exposed extensively

is exposed; is not exposed

is not exposed; is exposed

is not exposed; reacts badly

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7. In an experiment, we will manipulate (or "vary") one factor to see what happens. What is this factor called?

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confounding variable

dependent variable

independent varable

the very interesting variable

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8. Experiments can have one or more independent variables that affect the test subject's behavior. What do we call this kind of affected behavior?

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dependent variable

independent variable

manipulated variable

the needy variable

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9. I am conducting an experiment to test a new drug. I have found my sample group and randomly sorted them into two smaller groups, where one will get the drug and the other will get the placebo. Which research method am I using?

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correlational

descriptive

double-deaf procedure

experimental

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10. I am taking surveys at a polling place on election day to try and determine how people voted. Which research method am I using?

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correlational

descriptive

experimental

placebo

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