Psychology 002 - Biological Psychology » Fall 2021 » Unit 1 Quiz

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Question #1
What is the advantage of a field study over a laboratory study?
A.   increased cause and effect
B.   increased reliability
C.   increased internal validity
D.   increased external validity
Question #2
Dr. Sharma wants to study the extent to which stress is related to suicidal ideation in people who suffer from depression. She gathers information about the level of stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal thoughts a set of participants experience the day after they attend the funeral of a loved one. Because this study is assessing people under conditions that are not typical of everyday life, it is lacking in __________ validity.
A.   external
B.   ecological
C.   internal
D.   predictive
Question #3
Artrelle is taking part in a research study that examines her thoughts on the political election taking place in her country. Each night, before bed, she is to complete a questionnaire that gathers information on these topics. She submits her completed questionnaires to the researchers at the end of each week. What type of research method is being used?
A.   day reconstruction method
B.   diary method
C.   ecological momentary assessment
D.   experience-sampling method
Question #4
The degree to which a study finding has been obtained under conditions that are typical for what happens in everyday life is called ___________.
A.   face validity
B.   generalizability
C.   ecological validity
D.   interrater reliability
Question #5
Dru is reading about the different types of research. If he reads, "This type of research has the primary advantage of allowing a scientist to determine cause and effect relationships," what kind of research method is he studying?
A.   a case study
B.   a quasi-experimental design
C.   a laboratory experiment
D.   naturalistic observation
Question #6
Dr. Fikshunal is interested in how our bodies respond to being excluded from a group. Therefore, she decides to monitor the heart rate and cortisol levels of participants as they engage in their environment and indicate experiences when they felt ostracized. In this scenario, Dr. Fikshunal is:
A.   studying daily physiology
B.   studying online behavior
C.   studying daily experiences
D.   studying daily behavior
Question #7
The development of _________ has provided a new level of advantage for gathering information from research participants at specific times, often randomly selected, throughout a given day.
A.   digital watches
B.   microrecorders
C.   smartphones
D.   computer tablets
Question #8
The degree to which a study allows unambiguous causal inferences has ________.
A.   ecological validity
B.   publishing potential
C.   internal validity
D.   external validity
Question #9
When researchers take special care to include and control for every possible variable, the study is likely to have high ___________, even though the results may not generalize to a more realistic situation.
A.   internal validity
B.   external validity
C.   experimental validity
D.   concurrent validity
Question #10
Dr. Tylka is conducting research about the risk of developing eating disorders in adolescent boys. She concludes that her findings apply not only to the sample of high school boys she studied, but to other males in other settings and contexts. In this regard, Dr. Tylka is stating that her findings have high __________ validity.
A.   internal
B.   external
C.   construct
D.   split-half
Question #11
According to "History of Neuroscience" page, who discovered myelinating glial cells in the peripheral nervous system?
A.   Augustine Periphery
B.   Abraham Glial
C.   Jennifer Myelin
D.   Theodor Schwann
Question #12
According to "History of Neuroscience" page, ______ sued Golgi's method of staining a few neurons to discover that they were not attached but were in close proximity. This space is known today as the synapse.
A.   Charles Darwin
B.   Ramon Y Cajal
C.   Robert Synapse
D.   Enrique Iglesias
Question #13
According to the article on "What is Biopsychology", which early philosopher suggested that our thoughts and feelings originated from the heart?
A.   Descartes
B.   Plato
C.   Hippocrates
D.   Aristotle
Question #14
According to "History of Neuroscience" page, ________ studies intelligence and learning. He showed that pathways that are exercised, strengthen and their connection become strong as learning is taking place. This concept is behind the saying: "Neurons that fire together wire together".
A.   Donald Hebb
B.   Renee Descartes
C.   Albert Einstein
D.   Charles Darwin
Question #15
  
A.   Evolutionary psychologist
B.   Thinking Psychologist
C.   Motivational Coach
D.   None of these
Question #16
Dr. Jackson is interested in researching what parts of the brain we use when we are thinking about and solving a problem. According to the article on "What is Biopsychology", which of the following careers is Dr. Jackson's specialty?
A.   Thinking doctor
B.   Evolutionary psychologist
C.   Comparative psychologist
D.   Cognitive neuroscientist
Question #17
According to the article on "What is Biopsychology", which of the following careers specializes in looking at the behaviors of different animals and comparing them to each other and to humans?
A.   Behavioral neuroscientist
B.   Evolutionary psychologist
C.   Comparative psychologist
D.   Animal psychologist
Question #18
According to "History of Neuroscience" page, _______ was able to map regions of the brain responsible for sensation and movement of the body by removing brain tissue ( to eliminate seizures) from specific regions and seeing its effect on the individual.
A.   Alois Alzheimer
B.   Oscar Myer
C.   Wilder Penfield
D.   Charles Darwin
Question #19
Dr. Johnson 's patient is suffering from Bipolar Disorder. Dr. Johnson is interested in the neural aspect of this disorder. So he begins to do research on the neurochemistry, hormonal imbalance and brain structure of patients with this disorder in order to understand and treat his patient.
A.   Evolutionary Psychology
B.   Biopsychology
C.   Developmental Psychology
D.   Social Psychology

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