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AS Psychology

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

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Class
Date
1.

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing underlying reasons in behaviour.

a)

Case Study

b)

Experiments

c)

Observational

d)

Correlational

2.

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

3.
In a study of the effect of a driver training program on driving skill, a possible operationalisation of the dependent variable would be...
a)
driving quality
b)
number of accidents
c)
hours spent training
d)
amount of traffic
4.
Independent variable is to dependent variable as _________ is to ____________.
a)
hypothesis | conclusion
b)
effect | cause
c)
cause | effect.
d)
conclusion | hypothesis
5.
Which answer provides examples of situational variables?
a)
independent variables, dependent variables
b)
time of day, noise level, temperature, location
c)
prior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational background
d)
extraneous variables, confounding variables
6.
_______________ is an advantage of a repeated-measures experimental design; ______________ may be a disadvantage.
a)
Reducing the effect of situational variables | order effects
b)
Ease of administration | possible confounding participant variables
c)
Reducing the effect of participant variables | order effects
d)
Complexity of administration | the influence of situational variables
7.
Counterbalancing is a procedure that is intended to reduce ______________ in a/n ______________ design.
a)
order effects | independent-groups
b)
order effects | repeated-measures
c)
the influence of participant variables | matched-participants
d)
the influence of participant variables | independent-groups
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.

What is a target population?

a)

the whole group you want to study or describe

b)

the population that is practicing sports

c)

population inside the classroom

d)

part of the group you want to study or describe

10.

What is a sample in research?

a)

the whole target population

b)

a piece of food you get to try

c)

an educated guess

d)

only part of the target population

11.

The Naturalistic-Observation Method takes place...

a)

on a computer

b)

in a house

c)

in the field

d)

in a lab

12.

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.

13.

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

14.

In_____________ _______________you recruit participants that are more easily available.

a)

Self-selected sampling

b)

Opportunity sampling

c)

Random sampling

d)

Stratified sampling

15.

___________ ___________ __________ involves random allocation of participants into groups and a comparison b/w these groups.

a)

Repeated measures design

b)

Matched pair design

c)

Independent measures design

d)

Correlational measures design

16.

___________ _________ is high when confounding variables have been controlled and we are quite certain that it was the change in the IV that caused the change in the DV.

a)

External validity

b)

Population validity

c)

Internal validity

d)

Ecological validity

17.

_______________ _________________ are conducted in a real life setting. The researcher manipulates the IV, but the participants are in their natural setting.

a)

Natural exp.

b)

Field exp.

c)

Lab exp.

d)

Case study

18.

_______________ _____________ are conducted in the participants natural environment and the researcher has no control over the IV, the IV occurred naturally.

a)

Field exp.

b)

Natural exp.

c)

Lab exp.

d)

Case study

19.
A research project designed o discover the degree to which 2 variables are related to each other
a)
Experiment
b)
Correlation
c)
Quasi Experiment
d)
Illusory Correlation
20.

The mind can be viewed as an information processing system.

a)

Humanistic

b)

Cognitive

c)

Behavioral

d)

Biological

e)

Psychoanalytic

21.
In the Milgram experiment, a shock generator was used with ___ graded switches.
a)
20 
b)
30
c)
25
d)
35
22.
The voltage levels displayed on the shock generator ranged from ___.
a)
15 to 400
b)
10 to 450
c)
15 to 425
d)
15 to 450
23.
Milgram's studies on obedience to authority the procedures showed that
a)
the majority of the people were able to resist the experimenter's pressure to shock the 'learner.'
b)
obedience was strongly linked to the subject's background.
c)
subjects did not care about what was happening to the 'learner.'
d)
most 'teachers' delivered the maximum amount of shock to the 'learner.'
24.
Recorded data shows that the participants responded to the stress of the experiment in many ways including
a)
laughing
b)
stuttering
c)
biting their lips
d)
all of the above
25.
Out of 40 subjects, ___ obeyed the orders of the experimenter to the end, proceeding to punish the victim.
a)
26
b)
15
c)
10
d)
31
26.

The university where the initial experiment was conducted

a)

Princeton

b)

Harvard

c)

Yale

d)

Pennsylvania

27.
Explain one reason why some participants decided to continue up to the point of 450 volts.
a)
They were obeying orders from authority. 
b)
They wanted to cause harm towards the subjects.
c)
They were brainwashed.
d)
They knew it wasn't real and that the subjects weren't actually getting electrocuted.
28.

The study aimed to investigate the following, except for ...

a)

obedience to authority

b)

obedience to subordinate

c)

destructive obedience

d)

following order to harm others

29.

What was the range of the shock generator?

a)

450

b)

435

c)

300

d)

150

30.

Participants' comments were recorded as ... data

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

31.

Which ones of the following behaviors were not displayed by the participants during the procedure?

a)

sweating

b)

laughs of relief

c)

groaning

d)

shaking

32.

Which one of the following is not an IV in the study?

a)

The race of the victim

b)

The type of the victim

c)

The race of the bystanders

d)

The size of the group of bystanders

33.

Diffusion of responsibility occurs in situations where....

a)

people are less likely to help when others are also present

b)

people are more likely to help when others are absent

c)

a small group is present and all help the one in need

d)

a large group is present and people help those similar to them

34.

Which of the following is false about the Models in the study

a)

All white males aged 24 and above

b)

They lifted the drunk vicitm to a sitting position

c)

They stood in the adjacent area of the train

d)

They had a standardised time on which they offered help

35.

This was not found in the results

a)

Black victims received less help overall

b)

Cane victims were helped in 62/65 trials

c)

Early model was more effective in encouraging helping behaviour

d)

The less the passengers present the more the helping of the victim

36.

The cost-benefit model suggests that

a)

Being close to an emergency does not lead to arousal

b)

People help a drunk because of the disgust and aversion they feel

c)

Arousal causes one to act to reduce this difficult feelings

d)

When the benefits outweigh the costs people are less likely to help

37.

This type of sampling was used in the study to recruit more than 4500 passengers

a)

Random sampling

b)

Volunteer sampling

c)

Opportunity sampling

d)

Stratified sampling

38.

The study is low in reliability because of

a)

The quantitative data produced

b)

The control of variables such as the type of victim

c)

The use of a natural setting where unpredictable behaviour occurs

d)

The cause and effect relationship between victim type and helping

39.

Practical problems affected the study. Which one was not a practical problem.

a)

The Columbia student strike that caused the study to end

b)

Some groups choosing to have more cane trials than drunk trials

c)

Having only one black victim in comparison to three white victims

d)

The victim collapsing on the train with no model to offer help

40.

In the model trials the following occurred

a)

The white drunk vicitim received 100% spontaneous help

b)

The black cane victim received 100% spontaneous help

c)

The black drunk victim received 100% spontaneous help

d)

The white cane victim received 100% spontaneous help

41.
The ‘victim’ in Piliavin's study was always a female student.
a)
true
b)
false
42.

The following is the IV of the Dement & Kleitman Experiment

a)

Sleeping at bedtime

b)

Woken up during REM or NREM sleep

c)

Number of dreams recalled

d)

The EEG machine readings

43.

They discovered that eye movements are related to dreaming as confirmed in both normal subjects and schizophrenics.

a)

Dement and Kleitman

b)

Piliavin and Piliavin

c)

Aserinsky and Kleitman

d)

Schachter and Singer

44.

What explanations are given for recalling dreams in NREM

a)

The P was remembering things that happened during the day

b)

The P was recalling a previous REM dream

c)

The P was having hallucinations

d)

The P was too lazy to move their eyes

45.

Which ethic was raised when WD was told he would only be woken up in REM sleep yet he was woken in NREM.

a)

consent

b)

harm

c)

deception

d)

privacy

46.

One of the following variables is not an individual factor in sleep and dreaming in the study

a)

sleeping in a quiet dark room

b)

the content of the dream

c)

the duration of sleep each night

d)

the pattern of eye movement

47.

Which one of the following supports the 'nature' aspect in the study

a)

eyes moving behind the eyelids when dreaming

b)

not drinking caffeine and alcohol

c)

time for bedtime

d)

the content of the dreams recalled

48.

The laboratory experiment used increased

a)

the ecological validity

b)

the extraneous variables

c)

the demand characteristics

d)

the population validity

49.

An EEG measures

a)

the number of eye movements

b)

the content of a dream

c)

the electrical activity in the brain

d)

the frequency of dream duration

50.
The human sleep cycle repeats itself about every
a)
30 minutes.
b)
90 minutes.
c)
 2 1/2 hours. 
d)
4 hours.
51.

The following were used for the Dement & Kleitman Experiment?

a)

Placebo Pills

b)

Epinephrine Shots and Stooges

c)

FMRI

d)

Sleep laboratory EEG machine Electrodes

52.

What was the percentage of occasions on which dreams recalled "Within 8 minutes" and "After 8 minutes"

a)

Within 8 minutes = 28%

After 8 Minutes = 4%

b)

Within 8 minutes =29%

After 8 Minutes = 4%

c)

Within 8 minutes =29%

After 8 Minutes = 5%

d)

Within 8 minutes =29%

After 8 Minutes = 6%

53.

How many awakenings followed mixed eye movements?

a)

21

b)

20

c)

22

d)

19

54.

When someone was woken after little or no eye movement, they reported watching something in the distance or staring at a fixed object.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

What is the research design of the Yamamoto (Chimpanzee) study?

a)

Independent groups

b)

Repeated measures

c)

Laboratory experiment

d)

Field experiment

56.

In the Yamamoto study, trial begins when the helper chimp had a box of 7 items, trial recorded as ended when

a)

The helper chimp chose an item

b)

The juice was obtained or when 5 minutes passed without success

c)

When the helper chimp handed over the first tool; or 10 minutes had passed

d)

When the helper chimp handed over any object

57.

In the Yamamoto (chimpanzee) study, what was the AIM of the study?

a)

Will conspecifics help when asked?

b)

Understand helping behavior

c)

Whether chimpanzees understand the needs of conspecifics and whether they will respond with targeted helping

d)

Can chimpanzees use targeted helping when asked for help?

58.

Which is the dependent variable? - Yamamoto

a)

How many chimpanzees offered the correct tool.

b)

How long it took each chimp to offer the correct tool.

c)

How many trials ended with the helper looking through window

d)

All answers are correct.

59.

What were the names of the chimpanzees?

a)

Marsha, Jan, Peter, Cindy, Greg, Bobby

b)

Ai, Pal, Chloe, Cleo, Pan, Ayumu.

c)

Buffy, Spike, Willow, Xander, Angel, Cordelia

d)

Betty, Veronica, Archie, Jughead, Cheryl, Josie

60.

What was the object that Pan offered the most? - Yamamoto

a)

Stick

b)

Brush

c)

straw

d)

rope

61.

What is the biggest difference between the results of the two conditions? - Yamamoto

a)

How often a tool was offered.

b)

If the correct tool was offered.

c)

Request was needed all the time.

d)

How long it took to help.

62.

In the Baron Cohen (Eyes Test)

a)

All 5 hypothesis were supported

b)

Only 4 hypothesis were supported

c)

Only 3 hypothesis were supported

d)

No hypothesis was supported

63.

What was sampling method used in the Baron Cohen (Eyes test) study? (mark all that apply)

a)

Volunteer

b)

Self-Selecting

c)

Opportunity

d)

Random

64.

Which of the following was an AIM of the Baron Cohen (Eyes Test) study?

a)

To show that people better at science will score better on the R-ET

b)

To test and see if people with AS/HFA will be better at math and science

c)

To see if female superiority on the R-ET will be replicated

d)

To show that high performance on AQ will make you score better on the R-ET

65.

Which of the following was an AIM of the Laney (false memories) study?

a)

To show that people who liked asparagus as children would pay more for it as adults

b)

To investigate whether positive false memories of loving asparagus as a child, can be implanted into people

c)

To investigate whether people will eat more asparagus if they think they like it

d)

To investigate whether we can help adults each more vegetables by implanting false memories of loving them as a child

66.

What were participants told the experiment was about in the Laney (false memory) study?

a)

They would be completing questionnaires to determine which vegetable they liked the most

b)

They would be completing a questionnaire to determine why they choose to eat certain foods when going to eat at a restaurant

c)

They would be completing questionnaires

d)

They would be completing a series of questionnaires to study the relationship between food preferences and personality

67.

Which material was used in Experiment 2 ONLY of the Laney (false memory) study?

a)

Memory or belief questionnaire

b)

20 slides showing common food

c)

Restaurant Questionnaire

d)

Food Cost Questionnaire

68.

How many subjects were there

a)

180

b)

182

c)

184

d)

186

69.

Which one of the following was NOT a category in the observation of the euphoria condition?

a)

Ignores

b)

Neutral

c)

Joins in

d)

Watches

e)

Suggests new activity

70.

Which one of the following was NOT a category in the observation of the anger condition?

a)

agrees

b)

disagrees

c)

Watches

d)

leaves

e)

ignores

71.

Each participant had to wait 'how long' for the suproxin to enter the blood stream

a)

10 mins

b)

20 mins

c)

30 mins

d)

40 mins

72.

Participants were asked to rate their palpitations/tremors on a scale of 0 - ?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

73.

Participants were asked to rate their irritation/happiness on a scale of 0 - ?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

74.

Which condition felt the happiest in the euphoric condition?

a)

Epi-Infomed

b)

Epi-misinfomed

c)

Epi-ignorant

d)

Placebo

75.

Which condition felt the most angry in the angry condition?

a)

Epi-ignorant

b)

Placebo

c)

Epi-informed

d)

Epi-misinformed

76.

How many participants were excluded because they were suspicious?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

11

d)

13

77.

How many participants were excluded because they had no reaction to the adrenaline?

a)

5

b)

7

c)

11

d)

13

78.
The subjects of the study were 
a)
more males than females
b)
more females than males
c)
equal number of males and females
d)
all male
79.
The subjects level of aggression was rated by 
a)
The experimenter and the children's parents
b)
The teacher and the children's parents
c)
The experimenter and the children's teachers
d)
the experimenter only
80.
Which of the following aggressive verbal responses was NOT given by the model?
a)
"I hate you....."
b)
"Sock him in the nose…"
c)
"Throw him in the air…"
d)
"Pow…"
81.
The model spent ____ minutes in the room (with the Bobo doll). 
a)
3
b)
5
c)
8
d)
10
82.
In the aggressive arousal condition, which of the following toys were not included in the room
a)
a bicycle 
b)
a fire engine
c)
a locomotive
d)
a doll set complete with wardrobe
83.

Identify the research method and the design of the study

a)

lab experiment, matched pairs

b)

field experiment,matched pairs

c)

lab experiment, repeated measure

d)

field experiment, independent measure

84.

What were the IVs of the study?

a)

Type of model

b)

Model gender

c)

Children's gender

d)

Age of model

e)

Children's age

85.

Remembering what the model did is called:

a)

reproduction

b)

attention

c)

retention

d)

remembering

86.

In the past, language training has been focused on

a)

many birds species

b)

primates

c)

dogs

d)

dolphins

87.

In each training session, how many human was/were there?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

88.

The human learner serves two roles, those are ...

a)

model

b)

rival

c)

supporter

d)

team mate

89.

In continuous reinforcement, learner is rewarded ...

a)

everytime he does as expected

b)

when he has master the skill

c)

when he makes no more mistakes

d)

when he pass the test at minimum score

90.

How many human was/were involved during the testing stage?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

91.

Data were collected based on Alex responses to questions. Identify these questions.

a)

What's the same?

b)

What's different?

c)

What colour?

d)

How many?

e)

What shape?

92.

Some items used during training are also used to test Alex. these are called ...

a)

familiar objects

b)

novel objects

c)

trained objects

d)

known objects

93.

What was the primary training technique used?

a)

Model/Rival Technique

b)

Evaluative Learning

c)

Classical Conditioning

d)

Operant Conditioning

94.

What is the second humans purpose in the training process?

a)

To act as a model and also a rival for the trainer's attention.

b)

To act as a trainer to the other.

c)

To get rewards of the correct answers given

d)

To vocalise the words for Alex

95.

In each trial, Alex was presented with two objects that could differ in one of the three categories, what were the categories?

a)

shape, color or texture

b)

color, material or sound

c)

shape, color or sound

d)

shape, color or material

96.

The training procedure used in the Pepperberg was based on the concept of ____ by _____.

a)

modeling; Bandura

b)

attention; Andrade

c)

false memory; Laney

d)

2 factor theory of emotion; Schachter and Singer

97.

Was Alex given a reward for the correct response and if so, what was the reward?

a)

A cork.

b)

A cracker.

c)

No.

d)

The object itself.

98.

In terms of novel objects, the P answered correctly _____% of the time overall

a)

50%

b)

75%

c)

85%

d)

95%

99.

There were four processes Alex had to go through to get a correct response. Which one is the odd one out?

a)

Work our what is same/different

b)

Determine the correct colour/shape of the object

c)

Verbally produce a category response

d)

Attend to multiple features of two different objects

100.

What was the quantitative data collected in Pepperburg?

a)

The objects Alex received as a reward.

b)

The total number of colors recalled

c)

Correct labeling of familiar objects and novel objects.

d)

The number of correct shapes

101.

What was the sampling technique for Pepperberg?

a)

Opportunity

b)

Volunteer

c)

Stratified

d)

Random

102.

How many trials were conducted using new objects, during the testing stage?

a)

79

b)

96

c)

113

d)

129

103.

In real life setting, birds use the concept of same/different to ...

a)

identify food

b)

identify human

c)

interact with one another

d)

learn expected behavior

104.

A phobia is a fear that is

a)

about something life threatening.

b)

easy to overcome.

c)

out of proportion to the danger

d)

only mildly upsetting.

105.

The sample in this study is

a)

47 young adults with a phobia of buttons

b)

A 9 year old Hispanic boy

c)

A 12 year old white girl with fear of buttons

d)

3 children aged 9-12

106.

What research method is used in this study?

a)

Lab experiment

b)

Independent measures

c)

Case Study

d)

Field Experiment

e)

Naturalistic Observation

107.

The phobia began when

a)

The child got hurt by a button on their shirt

b)

The child was hurt by someone wearing a lot of buttons

c)

The children were annoyed by the buttons in their uniform

d)

A bowl of buttons fell on the child

108.

What therapy helped to get rid of the disgust for buttons

a)

Reward therapy

b)

Imagery exposure

c)

Evaluative learning

d)

Behavioural exposure

109.

The sampling method in the Saavedra and Silverman study was

a)

opportunity sampling

b)

random sampling

c)

volunteer sampling

d)

free sampling

110.

When did the button phobia for the participant begin?

a)

When a teacher scolded him for taking too many buttons

b)

When other students at made fun of the buttons on his coat

c)

In school, buttons from a bowl fell on him causing distress

d)

When he accidentally swallowed a button at a young age

111.

Which of the following was rated the highest by the participant in terms of disgust?

a)

Large denim buttons

b)

Small denim buttons

c)

Large plastic clear buttons

d)

Small plastic clear buttons

112.

Which of the following aroused the lowest level of disgust?

a)

large denim buttons

b)

small denim buttons

c)

large clear plastic buttons

d)

small clear plastic buttons

113.

Which of the following is true of the exposure therapy to buttons?

a)

Over time the boy could handle more buttons and anxiety decreased

b)

Over time the boy could handle fewer buttons and anxiety increased

c)

Over time the boy could handle more buttons and anxiety increased

d)

Over time the boy could handle more buttons and anxiety decreased

114.

The distress ratings and severity ratings represent what kind of data

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Both Qualitative and Quantitative

d)

Neither Qualitative nor Qualitative

115.

Answers to questions of why the boy found buttons disgusting would be classified as

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Neither Quantitative nor Qualitative

d)

Both Quantitative and Qualitative

116.

Identify the experiment type of Experiment 1 & 2:

a)

Experiment 1 : field, Experiment 2 : laboratory

b)

Experiment 1 : laboratory, Experiment 2 : laboratory

c)

Experiment 1 : laboratory, Experiment 2 : field

d)

Experiment 1 : field, Experiment 2 : field

117.

Identify the experiment type of Experiment 1 & 2:

a)

Experiment 1 : field, Experiment 2 : laboratory

b)

Experiment 1 : laboratory, Experiment 2 : laboratory

c)

Experiment 1 : laboratory, Experiment 2 : field

d)

Experiment 1 : field, Experiment 2 : field

118.

For Experiment 1, believers ratings in FHI increased by ...

a)

2.4

b)

2.6

c)

4.5

d)

0.9

119.

Identify all questionnaire that were used as a "before" and "after' measurement in experiment 2

a)

FHI

b)

RQ

c)

FCQ

d)

FPQ

e)

MBQ

120.

Why was asparagus chosen as the feature of the false memory?

a)

Because most adults can't remember liking it as children

b)

Because its a healthy vegetable

c)

Because it has a rather sophisticated taste, and thus not a food that most children immediately like

d)

Because most people don't like it.

121.

What was the sample of the first study?

a)

128 students from the University of California.

b)

128 students from the University of Washington

c)

103 students from the University of Washington

d)

128 students from the University of California, Irvine

122.

Characteristics of this sample included

a)

Mostly male (72%) with a mean age of 21.9

b)

Mostly female (77%) with a mean age of 20.8.

c)

Mostly male (67%) with a mean age of 20.8.

d)

Mostly female (75%) with a mean age of 21.8.

123.

The experimental design was?

a)

Matched Pairs

b)

Repeated Measures

c)

Independent Measures

d)

Quasi

124.

The Food History Questionnaire included....

a)

24 items and the critical item was “Loved asparagus the first time you tried it,”

b)

26 items and the critical item was “Loved the way your Mum cooked asparagus,”

c)

24 items and the critical item was “Loved cooked asparagus,”

d)

32 items and the critical item was “Loved asparagus the first time you tried it,”

125.

The false feedback included which statement in the 3rd position

a)

“you loved to eat cooked asparagus,”

b)

“you enjoyed fried foods,”

c)

“you disliked spinach,”

d)

“you felt happy when a classmate brought sweets to

school.”

126.

What dod subjects have to do to ensure that they processed the feedback?

a)

complete the food preferences questionnaire

b)

complete the food preferences questionnaire and the food costs questionnaire

c)

answer brief questions about the items given as part of the feedback

d)

repeat all the questionnaires given in Session 1

127.
The disadvantage of this method of descriptive research is that the research may not be a representative sample of the general population and doesn’t yield reliable conclusions about behavior.
a)
Case Study
b)
Survey
c)
Observational
d)
Correlational
e)
Experiments
128.
This data is normally distributed.  What percent of the data is in the shaded region?
a)
68%
b)
95%
c)
99.7%
d)
50%
129.
Find the median of these numbers:
4, 2, 7, 4, 3
a)
2
b)
5
c)
7
d)
4
130.
Which of the following is a measure of variability?
a)
mean
b)
median
c)
mode
d)
standard deviation