Which of the following is the best definition of psychology?
a. The study of consciousness
b. The study of behavior and the profession that applies knowledge from these studies to solving practical problems
c. The study of abnormal behavior and the profession that applies knowledge from these studies to diagnosing and treating people with mental illness
d. The study of motivation, emotion, and memory
B
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Jackson et al.'s (2006) research on the digital divide showed that when a computer and free Internet access were placed in the home of educationally lagging, economically disadvantaged children, their academic achievement
a. further slumped due to too much time on the Internet. b. remained unaffected by the presence of the computer. c. in reading increased the more they logged on the Internet. d. in math increased the more they logged on the internet.
Which of the following possible adaptive goals are associated with sadness?
a. Conserve energy; learn which goals are realizable; encourage nurturance by others b. Attain difficult goals; learn to overcome obstacles; communicate power/dominance c. Behave prosocially; learn/maintain social standards; communicate submission to others d. Behave appropriately; learn/maintain social standards; maintain others' respect and affection;preserve self-esteem
Imagine that a blindfolded "split brain" patient is exposed to flower-scented
perfume with her left nostril plugged. She is then asked to choose between a plastic flower, a cup and a book using her right hand. What is she most likely to do? (a) Pick up the plastic flower (b) Pick up the cup (c) Pick up the book (d) Pick up the plastic flower about one third of the time, the cup about one third of the time, and the book about one third of the time
Which of these is not a criticism of quantitative research made by qualitative researchers?
a. It lacks depth b. It is often too phenomenological c. It lacks richness d. It fails to acknowledge researcher as participants e. It creates unbalanced power relations f. It isn’t reflexive enough