According to the text, life expectancy rose from 47 years in 1900 to what in 2010?
Explanation
This question tests the reader's recall of specific quantitative data presented in the chapter to illustrate the dramatic progress made over the last century, largely due to scientific advances.
Other questions
According to the 'Why Science?' chapter, what is the core of science?
Which historical figure is described in the text as the 'father of immunology' for his work on vaccinations, which led to the eradication of smallpox?
What does the text identify as a crucial aspect of science being 'cumulative'?
Which pioneering researcher, a cousin of Charles Darwin, invented the self-report questionnaire and used twin studies to examine personality?
What is the ethical principle of 'Informed Consent' as described in the chapter?
What is the primary reason the chapter gives for why many people are skeptical that psychology is a science?
What ethical principle requires researchers to 'debrief' participants after a study involving deception?
The text states that most of psychology's major findings have occurred only in the last how many years?
Cognitive behavioral therapy is mentioned as an effective treatment for which two conditions?
What is the term for approaches to inquiry that are tied to actual measurement and observation?
What percentage of households are estimated to have television, according to the chapter?
Which characteristic of science is demonstrated by scientists publishing competing findings with the idea that the best data will win the argument?
In the context of modern psychology, what is a 'peer report measure' used for?
What ethical principle prohibits researchers from making observations of people in private places like their bedrooms without their knowledge and consent?
Who is credited in the chapter with redesigning aircraft cockpit controls to reduce pilot errors and crashes?
What does the chapter claim about the comparison between psychology and other sciences like physics and chemistry?
What is the term for the ethical guideline that ensures information learned about individual participants is not made public without their consent?
Fritz Haber and Norman Borlaug are credited with creating the 'Green Revolution' by developing what two things?
The chapter lists seven reasons why people want to learn about psychology. Which of the following is NOT one of those reasons?
The vocabulary section defines 'Systematic observation' as the careful observation of the natural world with the aim of what?
What is the phrase Francis Galton coined during his pioneering studies of twins?
Which of the following is listed as a reason that science has dramatically changed the world?
What is the primary function of systematic observation in science?
Psychologist Elizabeth Loftus conducted research demonstrating the limits and unreliability of what?
According to the chapter, why do some psychological researchers need to use deception in their studies?
What biological measure is mentioned as a way to assess happiness, based on its association with good moods?
The vocabulary section defines 'Theories' as what?
The chapter argues that psychologists are optimistic that scientific methods can be used in the behavioral domain to achieve what goal?
What is the ethical principle of 'Benefits' concerned with?
What percentage of the world's population is estimated to have access to a mobile phone?
When early psychological researchers chose to focus on behavior, what were they trying to do?
What does the text claim is a result of better nutrition and schooling over the past century?
In the example of testing candles, what testable hypothesis is proposed?
The ethical principle of 'Privacy' states that researchers should not seek confidential information from whom without the participant's consent?
What does the text suggest is the main difference between science and magic?
According to the chapter, what is one of the main promises science holds for understanding behavior?
Which of the following is an example of an 'empirical method' mentioned in the chapter?
What is the primary role of systematic observation in the scientific process described in the chapter?
The text states that in 1914, most people traveled by what means?
The chapter suggests that while starvation still occurs, it is now more related to what factors rather than our collective ability to produce food?
What example does the text use to show how other researchers explore 'invisible' phenomena, similar to how psychologists measure thoughts and feelings?
What is the purpose of the 'debriefing' process in psychological research?
The chapter highlights that any physics student today knows more about physics than which brilliant historical physicist?
What does the text identify as a major limitation of some therapies for psychological disorders?
What is the seventh and final reason listed in the chapter for why people should study psychology?
The text mentions that Francis Galton used patches of color to test what ability in people?
What is the main point of saying 'science is democratic'?
In the section 'Psychological Science is Useful,' what contribution did organizational psychology make?
What is defined in the vocabulary section as 'a logical idea that can be tested'?