Quiz
Psy 101-Chapter 1
Create a free account to finish this quiz
Save your progress and see your final score.
Already have an account? Sign in
Questions in this quiz (17)
1In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the...
- AControl Condition
- BInterventing Variable
- CIndependent Variable
- DDependent Variable
2To ensure that other researchers can repeat their work, psychologists use...
- AControl Groups
- BRandom Assignment
- CDouble-blind Procedures
- DOperational Definitions
3The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the belief that...
- APeople are rarely candid in revealing their thoughts
- BMental processes can’t be studied objectively
- CThe scientists intuition about behavior is usually correct
- DIdeas need to be tested against observable evidence
4If shoe size and IQ scores are negatively correlated, which of the following is true?
- APeople with large feet tend to have high IQ’s
- BPeople with small feet tend to have high IQ’s
- CPeople with small feet tend to have low IQ’s
- DIQ is unpredictable based on a person’s shoe size
5Which of the following would be best for determining whether alcohol impairs memory?
- ACase Study
- BNaturalistic Observation
- CSurvey
- DExperiment
6Well-done surveys measure attitudes in a representative subset, or ____, of an entire group, or ___.
- Apopulation; random sample
- Bcontrol group; experimental group
- Cexperimental group; control group
- Drandom sample; population
7What is the mean of the following distribution of scores:
2,3,7,6,1,4,9,5,8,2?- A5
- B4
- C4.7
- D3.7
8What is the median of the following scores:
1,3,7,7,2,8,4- A1
- B2
- C3
- D4
9What is the mode of the following distribution of scores:
8,2,1,1,3,7,6,2,0,2- A1
- B2
- C3
- D7
10When a difference between two groups is statistically significant, this means that...
- AThe difference is statistically real but of little practical significance
- BThe difference is probably the result of sampling variation
- CThe difference is not likely to be due to chance variation
- DAll of these statements are true
11Which of the following is the measure of central tendency that would be most affected by a few extreme scores in a small sample?
- AMean
- BMedian
- CMode
- DThe measures of central tendency will ALL be EQUALLY effected
12To prevent the possibility that a placebo effect or researchers’ expectations will influence a study’s results, scientists employ...
- AControl Groups
- BExperimental Groups
- CRandom Assignment
- DA Double-blind Procedure
13In an experiment to determine the effects of attention on memory, memory is the...
- AControl Condition
- BIntervening Variable
- CIndependent Variable
- DDependent Variable
14The strength of the relationship between two vivid events will most likely be...
- AInsignificant
- BCausal
- CNegative
- DOverestimated
15Which type of research would allow you to determine whether students’ grades accurately predict later income?
- ACase Study
- BDouble-blind Procedures
- CCorrelational
- DNone of the above
16To study the effects of lighting on mood, Dr. Cooper had students fill out questionnaires in brightly or dimly lit rooms. In this study, the independent variable consisted of...
- AThe number of students assigned to each group
- BThe students’ responses to the questionnaire
- CThe room lighting
- DThe subject matter of the questions asked
17Which of the following BEST exemplifies the hindsight bias?
- AAfter discovering Iraq did not have the capacity to develop weapons-of-mass destruction, most Americans regretted the decision to invade Iraq
- BAfter discovering Iraq did not have the capacity to develop weapons-of-mass destruction, Americans overestimated the extent to which they “knew-it-all-along”
- CObjects that we perceive in mirrors appear closer than they actually are
- DObjects that we perceive in mirrors appear farther than they actually are
Information
- Description
- User has deleted their subject information Quiz on Psy 101-Chapter 1, created by Deleted user on 17/10/2017.
- Author
- Deleted user
- Language
- English
- Views
- 21
- History
- Created on 17 Oct 2017 · updated on 17 Oct 2017
- Tags