PSYCH UNIT 1

Psychology is the __________study of behavior and mental processes.

• medical

• social

• scientific

• clinical

Are a person's genes of upbringing more important? This is the _________________ question.

• grand developmental

• biomedical

• primary ethical

• nature versus nurture

Only an experiment can prove:

• A relationship of any kind.

• causation

• a biological basis

• effectiveness

How one variable affects another happens in:

• surveys

• observations

• case studies

• experiments

A relationship between two or more variables that is shown in an observational study is a:

• coupling

• causal relationship

• correlation

• social norm

People who eat ice cream have a higher rate of drowning than people who don't. What's the hidden variable? Select 2.

• The amount of ice cream consumed.

• Age.

• Children eat more ice cream than adults.

• People eat more ice cream and swim more in warmer climates.

Elementary students who eat breakfast have higher grades than those that don't. What's the hidden variable. Check 2

• The income level of the student's household.

• Age of the students.

• The amount of breakfast consumed.

• The work schedule of the parent or parents.

Which of the following conditions must be met for a scientifically valid sample? Check all that apply.

• At random

• to represent the population

• from the most conveniently available people

• based only on volunteers.

For a scientifically valid sample for a study, which of the following conditions must be met? Check 2

• a random sample

• A sample that includes the population that you are studying.

• a group of volunteers

• A group that includes people who are convenient to use

Comparing patient's health by who were visited by a therapy cat and those who were not. What's the independent variable?

• health outcomes

• subjects in the experimental group

• whether the therapy visited

• subjects in the control group