Question

The view that psychology should be an objective science that studies observable activity without any reference to internal mental processes is characteristic of

A. Cognitive neuroscience

B. Introspection

C.Behaviorism

D. Functionalism

2. On the first test in Dr. Smith's Principles of Psychology class, one randomly selected half of the class gets a test that says "This test is easy! You're going to do well!" and the other half of the class gets a test that says "This test is a killer. Do the best you can." The independent variable is __________ and the dependent variable is ___________.

A. The group that got "The test is a killer..." message, the test score

B. What the test said, ... the test score

C. The test score, .... the group that got the "The test is easy..." message

D. The test score, ... what the test said.

3.Naturalistic observations are like case studies in that they both:

A. generalize across many contexts.

B.accurately reflect people's attitudes and beliefs.

C. describe behavior.

D. explain behavior.

4.The biggest limitation of experimental research is that :

		A.it cannot distinguish cause and effect.
		B.it cannot be used to investigate mental processes.
		C.the results are usually influenced by the experimenter's biases.
		D.it may not generalize to real-world contexts

Answer 1

The first answer is option c. behaviorism. This is so because according to the behaviorist, all observable actions and behaviors can be scientifically tested and those internal events if they can be termed into observable terms, can be measured too, but other internal concepts should be eliminated.

(( option a. cognitive neuroscience is related to study of internal mental structures in cognition ///.option b Introspection means reporting of one's immediate feelings, sensation, and emotions.// option d functionalism is a theory relating to mental life and other bodily behaviors as an effect and reaction to a person's environment .))

The second answer is Option D. This is so as in the instruction there are two types of different cues. There is no group with a neutral or no comment, that is why the study is related to the test score based on the type of instruction provided.

The third answer is Option C. The method can only describe behavior like case studies, as there is no control or other measures taken to reach any conclusion or cause-effect relationship.

The fourth answer is Option D. this is so as such experiments take place within a lab or a setup which might is not how things happen in the real world, therefore sometimes the achieved results might not stand true in the real world.