Flashcard #1

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As scientists, psychologists

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Are willing to ask questions and to reject claims that cannot be verified

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Which of the following is NOT one of the descriptive methods psychologists use to observe and describe behavior? A case study, Naturalistic observation, Correlational research, A phone survey

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A phone survey

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In a double-blind procedure,

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Neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in the experimental group or control group.

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In defending their experimental research with animals, psychologists have noted that: Animals’ physiology and behavior can tell us much about our own. Animal experimentation sometimes helps animals as well as humans. Animals are fascinating creatures and worthy of study. All of these statements are correct.

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All of these statements are correct.

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The tiny space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite or cell body of another is called the

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Synaptic gap

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The autonomic means

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involuntary

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The flexible brain’s ability to respond to damage is especially evident in the brains of

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Split-brain patients

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For psychologists focused on research, the primary work setting is typically:

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Colleges and universities

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Damage to the brain’s right hemisphere is most likely to reduce a person’s ability to

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Make inferences

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Which research method involves an in-depth study of one individual or group?

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Case study