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WorksheetsUnit 1&2 Practice 15MC
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
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1.
Professor Friendly wanted to investigate if using red font in his slideshows would improve student examination performance. He used his two psychology classes and said that they had to participate in the study as part of the course requirements. Professor Friendly recruited a total of 150 students, 70 in one class and 80 in another. He gave the same lecture to both classes, but one class had the slides presented in red writing and the other in black writing (control). His found that in the examinations, there was a difference between the two groups with the red font group performing at a lower level than the black font group (p = .06).
Identify the type of research design used in this study.
Identify the type of research design used in this study.
a)
correlational design
b)
case study
c)
independent measures experimental design
d)
repeated measures experimental design
2.
What type of research design involves testing different age groups only once?
a)
longitudinal
b)
cross-sectional
c)
sequential
d)
matched pairs
3.
Identify an example of a structural brain imaging technology.
a)
fMRI
b)
PET
c)
SPECT
d)
CT
4.
Dualism can be best defined as:
a)
a view that the mind is separate from the body
b)
the idea that the brain and the mind are the same
c)
the idea that our conscious awareness is physical
d)
thinking that the mind and the body are the same
5.
Which statement best defines localisation of brain function?
a)
The left side of the brain is responsible for the right side of the body
b)
The corpus callosum determines how messages are sent between the hemispheres.
c)
A particular brain area has a specific function and purpose.
d)
Localisation of brain function involves a neuron’s ability to rewire and make new connections.
6.
Select the correct order for brain development.
a)
circuit formation à proliferation à myelination à migration à synaptic pruning
b)
migration à myelination à synaptic pruning à proliferation à circuit formation
c)
proliferation à migration à circuit formation à synaptic pruning à myelination
d)
synaptic pruning à proliferation à migration à circuit formation à myelination
7.
What does philosophy use to try to understand behaviour?
a)
logic and reason
b)
questionnaires and tests
c)
dissection of animals and humans
d)
observational and research methods
8.
Darwin’s research into the importance of heredity and environmental influences has influenced which debate in psychology?
a)
nature-versus-nurture
b)
the mind-versus-body
c)
psychology-versus-philosophy
d)
the mind-versus-body
9.
Jamie has been living between commission housing and being homeless for the past year. He has been feeling low and has recently been in trouble with the police. Which of the following would best help Jamie?
a)
medication
b)
a psychiatrist
c)
a psychologist
d)
a social worker
10.
Maria is in Grade 4 and she has often been crying and not sleeping since her grandmother became very sick and died three months ago. Her mother takes her to a psychologist who spends several sessions over some weeks talking with Maria. After this, Maria seems much more content and her sleep patterns are back to normal. What type of psychologist did Maria’s mother most likely consult for such assistance?
a)
a sleep psychologist
b)
a clinical psychologist
c)
a counselling psychologist
d)
an educational and developmental psychologist
11.
Trephination is a procedure where a hole is made in the skull of a living person to relieve headaches, epilepsy and other physical and mental symptoms. When was this procedure practised?
a)
Middle Ages
b)
only prehistoric times
c)
only ancient Greek times
d)
prehistoric times and is still used today with more sophisticated surgical tools
12.
What is the name given to the use of general statements that apply to most people?
a)
Bartlet Effect
b)
Barnum Effect
c)
phrenology effect
d)
none of these answers
13.
Which neuroimaging technique tracks injected radioactive glucose to determine which areas of the brain are active during mental processes?
a)
PET
b)
MRI
c)
fMRI
d)
EEG
14.
Which of the following neuroimaging devices is the most effective in detecting and tracking activity in the brain in action in real time?
a)
PET
b)
MRI
c)
fMRI
d)
EEG
15.
According to a _____________, your brain is made up of 37 brain organs, and the size of these can influence your personality and character.
a)
Neurologist
b)
Phrenologist
c)
Psychologist
d)
Behaviourism
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