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PSYCHOLOGY TEST QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Which of the following statements is a formal definition of psychology?
a. Psychology is the scientific study of human nature.
b. Psychology is the scientific study of theories and research methods.
c. Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. - Answer-c
By setting up cameras & microphones in a museum, Crowley et al. (2001) found that
parents favor their sons over their daughters when explaining scientific exhibits. This is
an example of _____ research.
a. Observational
b. Experimental
c. Correlational
d. Archival - Answer-a
Cameron investigated how two different flirting styles affected the happiness of the
person being flirted with. She categorized "happiness" as the number of times that
person smiled in a 15-minute period. In this research, the number of smiles is
a. evidence the person didn't #WearAMask.
b. the operational definition of happiness.
c. a confound.
d. the independent variable. - Answer-b
At the Oscars, women have been more likely to win best actress for relationship-based
roles (wife/widow) whereas men have been more likely to win best actor for aggression-
based roles (criminal/military). This is an example of _____ research.
a. Observational
b. Experimental
c. Correlational
d. Archival - Answer-d
A study found that individuals who drink caffeinated coffee have greater recall than
those who drink decaf. What is the dependent variable in this study?
a. Starbucks
b. recall
c. testing session - Answer-b
Research suggests that watching aggressive media content predicts aggressive
behavior. Which variable is a potential confound in this study?
A. TV
B. Aggression
C. Family Troubles - Answer-c
, Random assignment of participants is important in order to ensure that
A. independent variables are not restricted.
B. groups have equal and balanced composition.
C. genders and ages are viewed independently.
D. all participants having specific characteristics are viewed in a single group. - Answer-
b
Which of the following would be most likely to produce a negative correlation?
a. the relationship between good sleep & health
b. the relationship between boba & joy
c. the relationship between college grades & time spent in the library
d. the relationship between college grades & hours playing Pokemon Go - Answer-d
A study found a correlation between women's use of birth control & the number of
appliances in their home. What conclusion was made regarding this finding?
a. without a control group of men taking contraception no conclusions could be made
b. buying more toasters will reduce the pregnancy rate
c. taking birth control makes people buy kitchenware
d. a third variable, socioeconomic status, explained this correlation - Answer-d
The health clinic tested a new energy drink intended to help students focus during
Finals. They split 100 students into two groups: a group that received the energy drink
(which contained 50 women) & a group that did not receive the drink (which contained
50 men). The researchers found that the energy drink group had higher grades. Can the
researchers be confident in the results?
a. Yes, because they randomly assigned participants into the two conditions
b. No, because they failed to effectively randomly assign participants & their results may
be due to biological sex
c. Yes, because they manipulated the IV while controlling for all confounding variables
d. No, because they used college students as their sample, and college students never
ever drink energy drinks - Answer-b
According to Freud, the internal structure of the mind consists of ________.
a. the desire for pleasure
b. Bibidi, Babidi, & Majin Buu
c. the id, ego, and superego
d. who cares; Freud was weird - Answer-c
Alfred Adler felt that ________ was/were an important motivator of human thought and
behavior.
a. the collective unconscious
b. feelings of inferiority
c. the Oedipus Complex d. Womb Envy - Answer-b
Karen Horney's major deviation from traditional Freudian ideas was her ________.
a. emphasis on anxiety
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