Which of the following early psychologists would have been most likely to agree with the statement, "The study of the mind should focus on how it functions in everyday life"?
a. Wilhelm Wundt
b. William James
c. John Watson
d. Sigmund Freud
b;
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Recent work in microbiology suggests that the DNA molecule . . .
a. Is actually a complex atom b. Acts like a metabolic molecule that responds to its environment c. Is an invariant feature of our personalities d. None of the above
Professor Haskins conducted a study which showed that participants remembered new material better when they learned the material and were tested on the material in the same setting. Professor Haskins has also noticed that students tend to do better on term exams when they take the exams in the same room as the one in which the class normally met. This suggests that the results Professor Haskins
obtained in the memory study: a. are internally valid b. are operationally defined c. will not generalize to everyday settings d. have external validity
Regarding conversion to a cult, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Isolation from family and friends is important to promote the new member's allegiance. b. Rituals such as chanting and meditation are used to help new members to question their beliefs and reach their own conclusions regarding their life choices. c. Potential recruits are initially "love bombed" with intense displays of affection and understanding. d. Making major public commitments creates a great deal of cognitive dissonance.
Tai is interested in how alcohol consumption affects driving ability. He gives college students two, four, or six beers and then measures how many obstacles the students "hit" when they are in a driving simulator. The dependent variable is
A. alcohol consumption. B. Tai's drinking history. C. the number of drinks. D. the number of obstacles hit.