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Term 1 Psychology

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The independent variable is

a)

the variable that is manipulated by the experimenter

b)

the property that is measured in psychological research

c)

a prediction of the outcome of the research

d)

a variable other than the one that is manipulated by the researcher that can have a systematic effect on the measured outcome

2.

The _____ _____ states that there will be a relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable

(a)  

3.

______ _______ is a process by which the effects of a certain variable can be eliminated as a possible confound in an experiment.

(a)  

4.

The _____ _____ is the group of research participants not exposed to variations in the independent variable.

(a)  

5.

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?

a)

matched participants design

b)

independent groups design

c)

repeated measures design

6.

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.

a)

experimenter effect

b)

participant biases

c)

placebo effect

d)

participant attitudes

7.

_____ is how consistent a measuring instrument is whereas _____ is the extend to which an instrument measures what it is supposed to measure.

(a)  

8.

Between a population and sample: which is bigger?

a)

population

b)

both can be the same

c)

sample

d)

not enough information

9.

These are the two types of statistics

a)

discrete and continuous

b)

descriptive and inferential

c)

p value and t test

d)

mean and standard deviation

10.

Researchers use ____ ____ to decide whether the results of their experiment are caused by pure chance

a)

standard deviation

b)

central tendency

c)

inferential statistics

d)

descriptive statistics

11.

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?

a)

negative correlation

b)

scatter diagram

c)

positive correlation

d)

normal curve distribution

12.

Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain

a)

cerebellum

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

hypothalamus

d)

corpus callosum

13.

Thinking, problem solving, 'executive functioning', happens here.

a)

cerebrum

b)

hypothalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebellum

14.

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.

a)

thalamus

b)

reticular formation

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum

15.

Which colour represents the temporal lobe?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

pink

d)

yellow