wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

History & Research Methods Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Psychology is the scientific study of?

a)

Science and Non-Science

b)

Behavior and Mental Processes

c)

Non-human animals

d)

Descriptive studies

2.

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

a)

Dependent variable

b)

Confounding Variable

c)

Controls

d)

Independent variable

3.

How can you "operationalize" verbal aggression?

a)

Yelling at someone

b)

Kicking someone

c)

The number of insulting comments per hour.

d)

Giving someone the silent treatment.

4.

A ___________ is the group of individuals taking part in the research study.

a)

Population

b)

Sample

c)

Variable

d)

Control

5.

In __________ __________ every member of the target population has an equal chance of becoming part of the sample.

a)

Stratified sampling

b)

Random sampling

c)

Opportunity sampling

d)

Self-selected sampling

6.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

an educated guess

b)

an absolute solution

c)

a random guess

d)

an experiment

7.

Which is NOT a step of the scientific method?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Problem

c)

Count items

d)

Draw Conclusions

8.

What is replication?

a)

cloning the scientist who first did an experiment

b)

doing an experiment for the first time

c)

doing an experiment again and getting different results

d)

Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

9.

A hypothesis is also known as a what?

a)

Prediction

b)

A theory you don't test

10.
The independent variable in  study is:
a)
The one that is excluded
b)
The one that is changed by the experimenter
c)
The one that is observed or measured
d)
Not of interest to the experimenter
11.
A student plans to investigate the effects of practice on IQ test performance. Some participants are given two practice tests prior to the IQ test whereas others do the test beforehand. The dependent variable in this study is:
a)
The participants
b)
The effects of practice
c)
IQ test performance before the study
d)
IQ test performance at the end of the study
12.
Which of the following is a random sample?
a)
Names drawn from a hat
b)
Asking people if they would like to take part
c)
Every 10th name in the register
d)
Taking whoever happens to be there
13.

Measurable and observable data. NOT ideas, emotions, inner mental experiences

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

14.

The whole is not discovered from analysis of parts in isolation from the whole. The whole is greater than parts

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

15.

Behavior determined by past experiences left in the Unconscious Mind. People are unaware. Unconscious drives conscious. Sigmund Freud

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Behaviorism

d)

Gestalt

e)

Psychoanalytic

16.

Behavior reflects influence of physical and psychological traits that helped ancestors survive/reproduce

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

17.

Psychological processes + Physiology. Mind-Body Phenomenon. Functions of brain + nervous systems

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

18.

Process, store, and retrieve information. How information is used to reason and solve problems

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

19.

How situations + culture affects behavior and thinking

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

20.

How situations + culture affects behavior and thinking

a)

Evolutionary

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social-Cultural

e)

Biopsychosocial

21.
According to the evolutionary psychologists, human behavior is: 
a)
a result of learned behaviors an organism has acquired over the lifespan. 
b)
a result of repressed thoughts and urges of which we're largely unaware.
c)
an attempt to reach full human potential through actualization. 
d)
the result of psychological adaptations to changing human environments across generations.
22.
Mr. Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and
abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.
a)
biological
b)
psychodynamic
c)
behavioral 
d)
cognitve
23.
Humanistic psychologists focused on the importance of
a)
childhood memories
b)
unconscious thoughts
c)
healthy growth potentional
d)
punishment and reinforcement
24.

Which of the 6 major Approaches of Psychology was founded by Sigmund Freud and stresses the importance of the unconscious mind?

a)

Neurobiological

b)

Psychoanalytic

c)

Cognitive

d)

Sociocultural

25.

Which of the following big-time, super famous psychologist rock stars are most closely associated with the Humanist Approach?

a)

Carl Rogers

b)

Sigmund Freud

c)

Alfred Bandura

d)

Carl Jung

26.

Who was the first person to consider himself as a psychologist and was among the first to study human beings in a laboratory environment?

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

b)

Carl Rogers

c)

Albert Bandura

d)

B.F. Skinner

27.
The self-reflective observation of one's own sensations and feelings is called
a)
clinical psychology.
b)
introspection.
c)
spaced practice.
d)
humanism.
28.

Why is Wilhelm Wundt considered the father of psychology as a scientific discipline?

a)

he created the first type of therapy

b)

he created the first psychological laboratory

c)

he formed the very first psychological theories of behavior

d)

he developed the first cure for schizophrenia

29.

Observable behavior is ________________ .

a)

Anything that you can see only

b)

Anything that you can see but not hear

c)

Anything that you can see, hear, or experience with the senses

d)

Anything that can be measured

30.

Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic perspective has been criticized because

a)

He copied Wundt’s work

b)

It does not have scientific backing

c)

He conducted too many experiments

d)

His work only applied to female clients

31.

Which historical perspective would ask the question "What are the components of behavior?"

a)

Structuralism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Gestalt

d)

Introspection

32.

Dream analysis and dream interpretation are part of ___________ perspective.

a)

Psychoanalytic

b)

Behavioral

c)

Cognitive

d)

Biological

33.

Understanding how neurotransmitters, chemicals, and other physiological components affect behavior is a key feature of _____________ perspective.

a)

Psychoanalytic

b)

Behavioral

c)

Biological

d)

Cognitive

34.

Titchener believed that psychology should study the basic elements of conscious experience and belonged to which school of thought?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Humanism

d)

Structuralism

35.

Who wrote the first psychology textbook, was the first American psychologist, and believed psychology should study the functions of consciousness?

a)

G. Stanley Hall

b)

John Watson

c)

William James

d)

Willhelm Wundt

36.
What term best describes an individual in an experiment who is being studied? 
a)
Confederate
b)
Participant
c)
Learner
d)
Client
37.
Why can't psychologists recreate Milgram's experiment? 
a)
It's protected under copywrite law
b)
It's unethical 
c)
It's not cost-effective
d)
The procedure has been destroyed 
38.
What was the main finding of Harlow's study?
a)
Any contact comfort is more important than food
b)
Contact comfort is more important than food
c)
Some contact comfort is more important than food
d)
Textured contact comfort is more important than food
39.

What researcher did the "The Little Albert Experiment" ?

a)

Ivan Pavlov

b)

Ms. Oien

c)

Little Albert

d)

B. Watson

40.

The oversight committee that decides the risks vs benefits is also known as the

a)

Institutional Review Board

b)

International Review Board

c)

Informative review Board

d)

Insightful Review Board

41.

What does the APA ethical principles say about the use of deception in research

a)

Deception may never be used

b)

As long as no participants are harmed, deception can be used whenever the researcher wishes

c)

Participants must be full informed about any deception before the research begins

d)

Deception should be used only if no better alternative is available

42.

Confidentiality.

Voluntary participation.

Withdrawal rights.

Informed consent procedures.

Deception.

Debriefing

All these are part of

a)

replication

b)

morals

c)

competnecy

d)

ethics

43.

How is the control group different than the experimental group?

a)

The control group is smaller

b)

The control group receives the treatment

c)

The control group does not receive the treatment

d)

The control group is larger than the experimental group.

44.
What is psychology?
a)
Just common sense, man!
b)
The scientific study of the mind and behavior
c)
Study of how people think and feel
d)
What Oprah does
45.
Who created the first psychology lab and where in the 1800s?
a)
Edward Titchener, USA
b)
Wilhelm Wundt, Germany
c)
Aristotle, Ancient Greece
d)
Dr. Lab Oratory
46.
This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other
a)
Correlational
b)
Experiments
c)
Case Study
d)
Survey
e)
Observational
47.
This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).
a)
Experiments
b)
Case Study
c)
Survey
d)
Observational
e)
Correlational
48.

Which of the following is a research method?

a)

Correlation

b)

Matched-pairs

c)

Randomization

d)

Brain Imaging

49.
This is a method of research where the researcher carefully and systematically observes and records behavior without interfering
a)
Observational
b)
Correlational
c)
Experiments
d)
Case Study
e)
Survey
50.
This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other
a)
Correlational
b)
Experiments
c)
Case Study
d)
Survey
e)
Observational
51.
Research question: does the distance a person kicks a soccer ball effect how well they will do on their math test.  What is the dependent variable?
a)
How far they kick the soccer ball
b)
who the person is
c)
how well they do on the math test
d)
Type of soccer ball.
52.
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
a)
Dependent
b)
Independent
c)
Control
d)
Compound
53.
Research Question: Does the type of gasoline put in a car effect how fast the car can drive. What is the independent variable?
a)
Type of gasoline
b)
which car the gas is put into
c)
how fast the car can drive
d)
how much gas is put into the car
54.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
55.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, what is the dependent variable?
a)
Type of plant
b)
Water, apple juice, milk
c)
Plant growth
d)
Color of the plant's leaves
56.
Ms. S set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. What is the dependent variable?
a)
Distance traveled by the ball
b)
Height of the ramp
c)
Mass of the ball
d)
Where the experiment took place.
57.

WHO CREATED THE FIRST LABORATORY FOR PSYCHOLOGY IN 1879?

a)

WUNDT

b)

TITCHENER

c)

JAMES

d)

FREUD

e)

MASLOW

58.

TITCHENER WAS THE STUDENT OF WILLIAM JAMES?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.

FINDING THE CAUSE OR PURPOSE OF OUR BEHAVIORS IS AN EXAMPLE OF?

a)

STRUCTURALISM

b)

FUNCTIONALISM

c)

BEHAVIORISM

d)

INTROSPECTION

60.

WHAT HARVARD PROFESSOR DEVELOPED THE 2ND SCHOOL OF THOUGHT (FUNCTIONALISM)

a)

WUNDT

b)

JAMES

c)

TITCHENER

d)

NONE OF THE ABOVE

Similar Resources on Wayground

AP World History Period 3

56 questions

AP World History Period 3

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 12th Grade

Econ - Benchmark #2 Review

58 questions

Econ - Benchmark #2 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

Chapter 6 President of US

65 questions

Chapter 6 President of US

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th - 12th Grade

NEGARA ASEAN KELAS 6 SD

60 questions

NEGARA ASEAN KELAS 6 SD

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

Logos and Slogan Quiz

60 questions

Logos and Slogan Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

10th Grade - University

Economics Chapter 1 Review

58 questions

Economics Chapter 1 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Chapter 6 Body and Behavior

64 questions

Chapter 6 Body and Behavior

quiz

Worksheet

•

9th - 11th Grade

Telangana State Quiz

60 questions

Telangana State Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 12th Grade