Luisa listened in amazement as she overheard her psychology professors design a new experiment. "We should be sure to measure this factor, to rule out a competing explanation for results," said Professor LeBaron. "Yes, and also allow for idiosyncratic responses in case anyone doesn't speak English as a first language," added Professor DeLorean. "Let's not forget to have the results double-checked and interpreted by a qualified colleague," Professor Demonico chimed in. Although Luisa was amazed, to the professors this was second nature. Why?

Which of the following statements best captures research findings regarding technology, multi-tasking, and academic performance?

Sid wants help dealing with his lack of motivation in school, so he enlist his roommate George, who is taking an introductory psychology course, to offer advice. "The problem is all in your brain," George suggests. "You've got an imbalance of chemicals and hormones, which is causing you to feel lackluster and unfocused>" Which perspective in psychological science is George adapting?

Beatrice decides she wants to "help people," so she rents an office, advertises her services , and has business cards printed. Which mental health term would Beatrice be allowed to use, despite not having a scrap of psychological training?

Humans can accurately recognize a smile from a greater distance that they can other facial expression of emotion. One explanation for this finding is that being able to predict, accurately and quickly that an approaching stranger had good intentions contributed to the development of cooperation among humans, which in turn helped form societies. upon which perspective on psychological science is this explanation based?

A statement that specifies the relationships among events and is derived from a theory is called a(n) _______.

Which of the following specialists has a medical doctor (M.D) degree and tends to take a biological approach to mental health problems?

Which of the following statements is true regarding how scientific psychology differs from the popular psychology found on television shows, the Internet, or in self-help books?

When recording brainwaves, both _________ and ___________ can provide a general record of electrical brain activity.

Sujin asked her psychology professor, :"Why is the brain located in the head?" Her professor replied, "That's a really good question. Although there are probably lots of reasons, I'm not sure of the best answer. Let's find out together this semester." Which principle of critical thinking was Sujin's professor practicing?

Britt wants to know whether drug use is widespread on his college campus. He asks the members of his Chemical Dependency class if they would be willing to respond to a short survey that he has constructed on this topic. Half the class agrees to participate. When Britt analyzes the data, he concludes that drug use indeed takes place at a high rate. What is the flaw in this research process?

Dr. Allanson studies mood awareness, individual differences in how people monitor and label their mood states. His interest in knowing how the process works, what its limits are, and the mechanisms that cause it to happen. Dr. Martin wants to know whether people who are higher in mood awareness are better able to control and regulate their mood states, and therefore might experience better outcomes during therapy. Dr. Allanson's interest are in ______, whereas Dr. Martin's interest are in ___________.

Both Jahnavi and Mira are interested in developmental psychology, specifically the types of play 5-year-olds engage in. Jahnavi visits a local park and unobtrusively makes notes about the children she sees. Mira invites parents and their children to a specifically designed room in the psychology building and watches the children through a one-way mirror. Both approaches are sensible. The difference is that Jahnavi is using ______, whereas Mira is using ______.

Psychology is defined as an area of study concerned with __________.