Stanley hall is noteworthy in the history of psychology because he:__________________?

A. Established the first american research laboratory in psychology
B. Launched america’s first psychological journal
C. Was the driving force behind the establishment of the american psychological association
D. All of the above

The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it:

A. Allows mathematical relationships to be established.
B. Provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can be compared
C. Balances the experiment to eliminate all extraneous variables
D. Is not really necessary

An advantage of the experimental method in psychology is:_______________?

A. The identification of a cause – and – effect relationship
B. Similar to the correlational method
C. That the surroundings are always similar to real life experiences
D. That it is and informal way to investigate behavior.

A correlation coefficient of 0 means that there is: _________________?

A. A strong negative relationship between the two variables
B. A strong positive relationship between the two variables
C. A perfect positive relationship between the two variables
D. No relationship between the two variables

The type of memory where information is stored for the shortest period of time is:

A. Lone-term memory
B. Sensory memory
C. Short-term memory
D. Flashbulb memory

Revising a mental structure to incorporate new information is referred to as: _____________?

A. Accommodation
B. Schematizing
C. Prototyping
D. Retrieval

The independent variable in an experiment is : ______________?

A. The subject himself
B. A measure of the subject’s behavior
C. The variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate
D. Any unwanted variable that may adversely affect the subject’s performance

Damage to the cerebellum would most likely result in: ________________?

A. Heart stoppage or respiratory failure
B. A loss of hearing ability
C. A loss of muscular coordination
D. A reduction in emotional response

The definition of memory is that it is an active system that receives, organizes, and: ______________?

A. Stores information
B. Decays information
C. Filters all incoming information
D. Discards old information

Psychologists have concluded that long-term memories fall into. the following two categories?

A. Fact memory and mnemonic
B. Procedural memory and fact memory
C. Semantic memory and fact memory
D. Semantic memory and reintegration memory