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AOS3 O3- Psychology

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hypothesis is defined as

a)

is an aim for what the proposed investigation will achieve

b)

a testable statement about the relationship between two or more variables or a proposed explanation for some observed phenomenon.

c)

identifies the purpose of the investigation

d)

is a testable statement about the relationship between three or more variables or a proposed explanation for some observed phenomenon.

2.

What does the term "ethics" mean in psychology?

a)

correct rules of conduct necessary when carrying out research

b)

experiments

c)

opportunity sampling

d)

publishing research findings

3.

Despite being one of the first sections to be read, the abstract is one of the last few sections to be written.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which theory of behavior believes that we think and perceive in whole units rather than the parts?

a)

Introspection

b)

Gestalt

c)

Structuralism

d)

Functionalism

5.

Which ethical principle states participants should be free to leave the research setting whenever they wish.

a)

informed consent

b)

withdrawal

c)

confidentiality

d)

debriefing

6.

The abstract should summarise the entire paper in less than 250 words. It includes which sections? Select all that apply.

a)

Purpose

b)

Methods

c)

Key results

d)

Conclusion

7.

In an experiment, which group of participants is NOT EXPOSED to the independent variable?

a)

Both groups

b)

Experimental group

c)

Control group

d)

No groups

8.

Name the variable that is deliberately manipulated or varied by a researcher

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Extraneous variable

d)

Confounding variable

9.

what is qualitative data

a)

explained through numerical value

b)

collected through interviews and observation

c)

the study of the nature of a phenomena

10.

Who is the Father of Behaviorism?

a)

Freud

b)

Pavlov

c)

Watson

d)

Concrite

11.

Psychology is the study of...

a)

mental activity and behavior

b)

emotions and disease

c)

Central and Peripheral Nervous System

d)

thinking and knowledge

12.

Maslow believed that personal needs motivated...

a)

Emotions

b)

Thinking

c)

Behavior

d)

Attitude

13.

What is informed consent?

a)

when people involved in your research are told

b)

when people involved in your research are not told

c)

when people involved in your research are paid

d)

when people involved in your research are not paid

14.
Who is known as the "Father of Psychology?"
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Wilhelm Wundt
c)
William James
d)
John Locke
15.

The relationship between behavior and attitudes tends to be

a)

indirect

b)

inconsistent

c)

consistent

d)

direct

16.

Randomly selected sample of subjects from a larger population of subjects.

a)

case study

b)

hypothesis

c)

independent variable

d)

representative sample

17.

An educated guess as to what a researchers believes will happen during their study is called...

a)

A hypothesis

b)

A claim

c)

Evidence

d)

A theory

18.

What type of correlation does this scatterplot illustrate?

a)

A positive correlation

b)

A negative correlation

c)

No correlation

d)

A neutral correlation

19.

What is bias?

a)

a predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest

b)

believing the facts, despite one's opinion

c)

listening to opinions of politicians

d)

believing in childhood myths

20.

Which view of Psychology believes that behavior is influenced by the person's body chemistry?

a)

Biological

b)

Forensic

c)

Industrial-Organizational

d)

Consumer

21.

I am feeling confident about this upcoming SAC

a)

Yes

b)

No