Midterm 2

Question 1

If you are comparing two means, _____ is the probability that a difference as large, or larger, than that observed differential would occur if the independent variable had no real effect.”
Answer

Answer 1

level of significance

Question 2

A measurement procedure is _____ if it measures or predicts what it is intended to measure or predict

Answer 2

valid

Question 3

“When one correlates scores with a more direct index of the characteristic measured to gauge the validity of the measurement procedures, it is called:”

Answer 3

criterion validity.

Question 4

_____ explanations of behavior are functional explanations at the evolutionary level (reproduction and survival).

Answer 4

Ultimate

Question 5

“Randy really likes the car racing events of NASCAR. Thus, when he sees a billboard with his favorite driver holding a product, he is more likely to purchase the product. This illustrates the use of _____ in advertising.”

Answer 5

classical conditioning

Question 6

An addict s best hope for overcoming a long-term addiction may be to:

Answer 6

move permanently to an entirely new environment.

Question 7

Most people eventually learn to only try to enter a restaurant if an open sign is on the door. The sign is therefore acting as a(n) _____.

Answer 7

discriminative stimulus

Question 8

I.M. Sechenov s work in reflexes inspired Russian scientist:

Answer 8

Ivan Pavlov

Question 9

Psychology is so often chosen as a second major or minor because

Answer 9

it relates to everything people do.

Question 10

“Brian watched his child laugh at the sight of his toys, based on I.M Sechenov s idea of _____, it would be understood that this action, like all others _____.”

Answer 10

reflexology; can in theory be understood as a reflex