IB Psychology Concepts Quiz

What does psychology primarily study?

• Planets and stars

• The mind and behaviour

• Historical events

• Political systems

Which of the following is an example of bias in research?

• Random sampling

• Researcher interpreting results to fit their theory

• Using large sample sizes

• Peer reviewing studies

Social desirability bias happens when…

• Participants want to finish quickly

• Participants give answers they think look good

• Researchers make mistakes

• Experiments are too long

Which term refers to variables outside the experiment that may affect results?

• Independent variables

• Dependent variables

• Extraneous variables

• Random variables

Why is causality difficult to prove in psychology?

• People don’t participate in studies

• Human behaviour is influenced by many factors

• Statistics are always wrong

• There are no experiments in psychology

Which perspective focuses on the role of the brain and genetics?

• Cognitive

• Sociocultural

• Biological

• Behavioural economics

Which perspective explains behaviour in terms of memory and thinking?

• Biological

• Cognitive

• Sociocultural

• Evolutionary

Which perspective explains behaviour through culture and social groups?

• Sociocultural

• Biological

• Behaviourist

• Cognitive

Measurement in psychology includes…

• Only numbers and statistics

• Both quantitative and qualitative data

• Only brain scans

• Only lab experiments

Reflexivity in research means…

• Always repeating studies

• Researchers reflecting on how their own bias may influence the study

• Using animals instead of humans

• Checking if data is reliable