WorksheetsTerm 1 Psychology
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The independent variable is
the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter
the property that is measured in psychological research
a prediction of the outcome of the research
a variable other than the one that is manipulated by the researcher that can have a systematic effect on the measured outcome
The _____ _____ states that there will be a relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable
(a)
______ _______ is a process by which the effects of a certain variable can be eliminated as a possible confound in an experiment.
(a)
The _____ _____ is the group of research participants not exposed to variations in the independent variable.
(a)
The following method was used to investigate the relation between breakfast consumption and various domains of cognitive functioning.:
Each subject was randomly assigned to complete 3 different breakfast conditions.
The 3 breakfast conditions were no breakfast (fasting); breakfast composed of bread and hazelnut spread, milk, and apple slices (hazelnut spread); or breakfast composed of waffles and syrup, milk, and apple slices (waffles). Participants completed the 3 conditions separated by a minimum of 6 d.
What experimental design was used?
matched participants design
independent groups design
repeated measures design
The ____ ____ refers to the participants' behavior being influenced by their expectations of how they should behave, caused by the belief that they have received some treatment.
experimenter effect
participant biases
placebo effect
participant attitudes
_____ is how consistent a measuring instrument is whereas _____ is the extend to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.
(a)
Between a population and sample: which is bigger?
population
both can be the same
sample
not enough information
These are the two types of statistics
discrete and continuous
descriptive and inferential
p value and t test
mean and standard deviation
Researchers use ____ ____ to decide whether the results of their experiment are caused by pure chance
standard deviation
central tendency
inferential statistics
descriptive statistics
Body mass index has a strong relationship to diabetes and insulin resistance. In obese individuals, the amount of nonesterified fatty acids, glycerol, hormones, cytokines, proinflammatory markers, and other substances that are involved in the development of insulin resistance, is increased.
The statement above demonstrates which of the following relationships?
negative correlation
scatter diagram
positive correlation
normal curve distribution
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
cerebellum
medulla oblongata
hypothalamus
corpus callosum
Thinking, problem solving, 'executive functioning', happens here.
cerebrum
hypothalamus
amygdala
cerebellum
The 'little brain' structure located at the back of the brain. Its function is to coordinate voluntary muscle movements and to maintain posture, balance and equilibrium.
thalamus
reticular formation
cerebellum
cerebrum
Which colour represents the temporal lobe?
blue
green
pink
yellow
