In an experiment studying the effects of different drugs on reaction time, each subject is presented with all of the conditions in the experiment. This is an example of ____________?

A. Factorial design
B. Within subjects design
C. Between subjects design
D. Quasi-experimental design

That its finding cannot be checked by other researchers is a criticism frequently leveled at proponents of_____________?

A. Behaviorism
B. Functionalism
C. Non-behaviorism
D. Introspectionsim

A between subjects design is less efficient than a within subjects design because ____________?

A. It has more subjects
B. It has less validity
C. It is less reliable
D. It must deal with difference among subjects

Which pair represents an incorrect association?

A. Schechter – emotion development
B. Piaget – cognition development
C. Murray – thematic appreciation test (tat)
D. Seligman – social exchange theory

In an experiment, the control group should be treated in the same way as the experimental group except for ____________?

A. Completing pretest measures
B. Completing posts-test measures
C. Receiving different levels of the independent variable
D. Receiving different levels of the confounding variable

With which field of scientific inquiry, the study of psychology is most concerned?

A. The science of philosophy
B. The science of behavior and mental processes
C. The science of developmental processes
D. The science of emotional and mental processes

Of which school of human behavior, Abraham Maslow is a chief proponent?

A. Behaviorist
B. Structuralist
C. Humanist
D. Functionalist

William James, James Cattell, John Dewey and E.L. Thorndike all belonged to which school of thought?

A. Structuralist
B. Behaviorist
C. Gestaltists
D. None of the above

A behavioral psychologist is interested in the behavior that _____________?

A. Can be observed
B. The organism chooses to perform
C. Can be inferred
D. Is part of the conscious experience

Sports psychology is concerned with _____________?

A. Instituting fair rules
B. The dangers of injury
C. Improving the players’ performance
D. Making sure that the game is not beyond the capability of the players