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Psychology Chapter 1 Quiz by Mr. Ashley

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Cognitive Perspective focuses on

a)

the mind

b)

the body

c)

the environment

d)

love

2.

A CASE STUDY is

a)

a comparison between two groups

b)

an in-depth investigation

c)

a study conducted over different cultures

d)

a controlled test of different variables

3.

Qualitative Data deals with

a)

opinions

b)

facts

c)

words

d)

numbers

4.

What are the 6 main ETHICAL GUIDELINES for Humans?

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5.

The Clinical Domain of Psychology deals primarily with

a)

Medicine

b)

Severe Mental Issues

c)

Personality

d)

Psychoanalysis

6.

Created by Sigmund Freud, the Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic perspective studies

a)

hidden motivations

b)

hidden conflicts

c)

early childhood experinces

d)

all of the above

7.

Naturalistic Observation is when

a)

Researchers observe a subject and see how they normally act

b)

Researchers move participants to the wilderness and observe how they behave

c)

Researchers get involved with the subjects' lives to make their relationship more natural

d)

All of the above

8.

What are the 5 steps to the scientific method?

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9.

Find the mean to these scores:

8, 7, 2, 4, 3,

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

3

10.

What does this graph tell you?

(Tell me the relationship between the two subjects)

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11.

The Sociocultural Perspective focuses on

a)

The society one grew up in

b)

The culture one grew up in

c)

The environment one grew up in

d)

All of the above

12.

A representative sample refers to:

a)

A sample that works as the leader

b)

A sample that matches the entire population

c)

A sample with a good reputation

d)

A sample that falls into the control group of the experiment

13.

Which answer is NOT in line with the ETHICAL GUIDELINES??

a)

Do a dangerous experiment to test something for a good cause

b)

Do a dangerous experiment just for fun

c)

Do a dangerous experiment on animals before humans to test it

d)

Do a dangerous experiment without telling the participants what you expect to happen

14.

What is the z-score at -3 if the mean is 100 and the standard deviation is 25?

a)

125

b)

75

c)

175

d)

25

15.

Sherry is struggling in her class, but repeatedly tells herself that she can do it and uses positive thinking to push through her work and get a good grade.

Which perspective is Sherry primarily using?

a)

Functionalsim

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Humanistic

d)

Gestalt

16.

Ronny compared the opinions between the girls and boys in his class on who they thought the best rapper of all time was.

Ronny was using

a)

Experiment

b)

Cross-Sectional research

c)

Longitudinal Study

d)

Correlational Study

17.

Inferential Statistics allow you to

a)

Use words to get data

b)

Get hard facts and data

c)

Make infrared products

d)

Make educated guesses

18.

The Wording Effect is

a)

You use words in a psychological way

b)

The way you use words will affect the answer you get

c)

What happens to your mind after reading for a long time

d)

All of the above

19.

Frank uses what he learned in psychology class to become a manager in a store.

He routinely tries to improve the working conditions as well as the relationships between the employees so that the best work can be done.

Frank is using his psychology knowledge primarily in which domain?

a)

Education

b)

Clinical

c)

Personality

d)

Industrial-Organizational

20.

This Domain of Psychology focuses on making tests and assessments

a)

Psychometric

b)

Experimental

c)

Counseling

d)

Social

21.

To better understand Sheniqua's anger issues, Dr. Mike took a look at her genetic background and also measured her hormone levels and nervous system.

Which Perspective and Domain is Dr. Mike primarily using?

a)

Behaviorism

b)

Biological

c)

Cognitive

d)

Social

22.

Which number is the mode?

9,5,2,3,1,2,7,8,8,2,3

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

8