Psychology Quiz

Which of the following is NOT one of the five steps psychologists use in their research methods?

• Forming a research question

• Forming a hypothesis

• Conducting an experiment

• Drawing conclusions

What is the first step in the research method used by psychologists?

• Testing the hypothesis

• Forming a research question

• Analyzing the results

• Drawing conclusions

What is a survey used for in psychological research?

• To form a hypothesis

• To test a hypothesis

• To respond to a series of questions about a particular subject

• To analyze the results

What is a random sample?

• Individuals selected by chance

• Subgroups in the population

• The entire population

• The control group

What is a stratified sample?

• Individuals selected by chance

• Subgroups in the population are represented proportionally in the sample

• The entire population

• The control group

What does bias refer to in psychological research?

• An inherent ability

• A predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest

• A measure of correlation

• A random sample

What is a negative correlation?

• As one thing goes up, the other goes down

• As one thing goes up, the other also goes up

• As one thing goes down, the other goes up

• As one thing goes down, the other also goes down

What is an independent variable in an experiment?

• The factor that researchers manipulate to determine its effect

• The factor that depends on the independent variable

• A measure of distance of every score to the mean

• A substance or treatment that has no effect apart from a person’s belief in its effect

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What is a dependent variable in an experiment?

• The factor that researchers manipulate to determine its effect

• The factor that depends on the independent variable

• A measure of distance of every score to the mean

• A substance or treatment that has no effect apart from a person’s belief in its effect

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What is a double-blind study?

• Participants and researchers are unaware of who receives the treatment

• Participants do not know if they are in the experimental or control group

• A measure of distance of every score to the mean

• Standards for proper and responsible behavior