Question 1
Behavior is to mental processes as __________ is to __________.
internal; external
observed; inferred
external; observed
described; predicting
Question 2
Genetically, males are XY and females are XX. This is a(n) _______ difference.
sex
gender
nurture
exosystem
Question 3
In an experiment, the group of subjects that receives the independent variable or treatment is called the ______ group.
control
independent
dependent
experimental
Question 4
According to your textbook, __________ refer to the historical, economic, social, and cultural factors that influence us.
gestalts
spheres of influence
contexts
ethological systems
Question 5
Which of the following factors was found to have the strongest link with subjective well-being?
spirituality and faith
age and gender
educational level
parenthood
Question 6
____________ is a branch of medicine that specializes in abnormal behavior and psychotherapy.
Counseling psychology
Clinical psychology
Psychiatry
Pseudopsychology
Question 7
One’s __________ involves one’s cultural heritage, nationality, religion, and language.
ethnicity
race
exosystem
temperament
Question 8
Subjective well-being is the scientific term for how people evaluate their lives in terms of their:
success in their chosen career.
happiness and life satisfaction.
spiritual well-being.
social relationships.
Question 9
The _________ variable is manipulated by the experimenter to determine its effect on another variable.
extraneous
independent
dependent
control
Question 10
In an experiment, the cause is the ________ variable, and the effect is the _______ variable.
independent; extraneous
extraneous; independent
independent; dependent
dependent; independent
