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Psychology 101 Quiz on Psy 101-Chapter 1, created by Emily Fox on 21/09/2017.
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Question 1

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In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the...
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  • Control Condition
  • Interventing Variable
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable

Question 2

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To ensure that other researchers can repeat their work, psychologists use...
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  • Control Groups
  • Random Assignment
  • Double-blind Procedures
  • Operational Definitions

Question 3

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The scientific attitude of skepticism is based on the belief that...
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  • People are rarely candid in revealing their thoughts
  • Mental processes can’t be studied objectively
  • The scientists intuition about behavior is usually correct
  • Ideas need to be tested against observable evidence

Question 4

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If shoe size and IQ scores are negatively correlated, which of the following is true?
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  • People with large feet tend to have high IQ’s
  • People with small feet tend to have high IQ’s
  • People with small feet tend to have low IQ’s
  • IQ is unpredictable based on a person’s shoe size

Question 5

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Which of the following would be best for determining whether alcohol impairs memory?
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  • Case Study
  • Naturalistic Observation
  • Survey
  • Experiment

Question 6

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Well-done surveys measure attitudes in a representative subset, or ____, of an entire group, or ___.
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  • population; random sample
  • control group; experimental group
  • experimental group; control group
  • random sample; population

Question 7

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What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2,3,7,6,1,4,9,5,8,2?
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  • 5
  • 4
  • 4.7
  • 3.7

Question 8

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What is the median of the following scores: 1,3,7,7,2,8,4
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4

Question 9

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What is the mode of the following distribution of scores: 8,2,1,1,3,7,6,2,0,2
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  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 7

Question 10

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When a difference between two groups is statistically significant, this means that...
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  • The difference is statistically real but of little practical significance
  • The difference is probably the result of sampling variation
  • The difference is not likely to be due to chance variation
  • All of these statements are true

Question 11

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Which of the following is the measure of central tendency that would be most affected by a few extreme scores in a small sample?
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  • Mean
  • Median
  • Mode
  • The measures of central tendency will ALL be EQUALLY effected

Question 12

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To prevent the possibility that a placebo effect or researchers’ expectations will influence a study’s results, scientists employ...
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  • Control Groups
  • Experimental Groups
  • Random Assignment
  • A Double-blind Procedure

Question 13

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In an experiment to determine the effects of attention on memory, memory is the...
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  • Control Condition
  • Intervening Variable
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable

Question 14

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The strength of the relationship between two vivid events will most likely be...
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  • Insignificant
  • Causal
  • Negative
  • Overestimated

Question 15

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Which type of research would allow you to determine whether students’ grades accurately predict later income?
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  • Case Study
  • Double-blind Procedures
  • Correlational
  • None of the above

Question 16

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To 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...
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  • The number of students assigned to each group
  • The students’ responses to the questionnaire
  • The room lighting
  • The subject matter of the questions asked

Question 17

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Which of the following BEST exemplifies the hindsight bias?
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  • After discovering Iraq did not have the capacity to develop weapons-of-mass destruction, most Americans regretted the decision to invade Iraq
  • After discovering Iraq did not have the capacity to develop weapons-of-mass destruction, Americans overestimated the extent to which they “knew-it-all-along”
  • Objects that we perceive in mirrors appear closer than they actually are
  • Objects that we perceive in mirrors appear farther than they actually are
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