2PSC20 Introduction to Psychology #02

Which of the following are specific features of the broad ethical principle of "autonomy" in psychological research?

• Voluntary participation

• Right to withdraw

• Confidentiality of identity and data

• No discrimination

• Informed consent

Despite many negative experiences John has developed a high degree of resilience and is confident that he can cope with any challenging situation that he might face. Which level of explanation does this scenario most relate to?

• Biological

• Basic (brain) processes

• Personal

• Socio-cultural

Prescription medications can sometimes have unwanted effects on the functioning of the body and the brain with consequential effects on thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Which level of explanation does this scenario most relate to?

• Biological

• Basic (brain) processes

• Personal

• Socio-cultural

TJ has seen that many peoples are earning fame and money as "influencers" on social media and TJ wants to follow this trend and be an "insta influencer" herself. Which level of explanation does this scenario most relate to?

• Biological

• Basic (brain) processes

• Personal

• Socio-cultural

Due to dementia MN can remember very little new information but MN can still remember childhood adventures. Which level of explanation does this scenario most relate to?

• Biological

• Basic (brain) processes

• Personal

• Socio-cultural

Sigmund Freud reflected on case study notes from interviews with clients (patients) to help develop his psychoanalytic theory of personality. Which design did Freud use to collect data?

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

• Objective Quantitative

• Subjective Quantitative

An investigation focusing on the attitudes of Australian adolescents towards climate change uses a sample of Year 12 students in Adelaide to generate data. Evaluate the sample for bias.

• There is no bias. The sample fairly represents the population.

• The population is biased therefore the sample is biased too.

• There is age bias as Yr 12's can not represent all adolescents.

• There is geographical bias as people from Adelaide can not represent all different areas of Australia.

• The sample is not representative of the population therefore conclusions drawn from this investigation can not be generalized for Australian adolescents.

Using a quantitative observational design a psychologist investigate the effects of sleep quality on decision making when driving using a simulator. Identify the pre-existing variable.

• Decision making

• Driving ability

• Simulator driving ability

• Sleep quality

A psychologist wants to investigate the effects of "screen time" on mood. Participants are randomly assigned to groups who are exposed to varying amounts of screen time from zero to five hours after which all participants take the same mood questionnaire in the form of a rating scale. What is the design and measure for this investigation.

• Quantitative observational design with objective quantitative measure

• Quantitative observational design with subjective quantitative measure

• Experimental design with subjective quantitative measure.

• Experimental design with objective quantitative measure.

A psychological test is valid if...

• It is approved by an ethics committee.

• It tests what it is intended to test

• Results are published in an academic journal

• The measure used is accurate