WorksheetsIntro to Middle School Psychology Revision Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of ...
The brain and behaviour
Behaviour and mental processes
The brain and mental processes
Mental Processes and Mental Illness
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a behaviour?
It is observable
It is an action
It occurs inside your head
It is made by living things
True or false: Behaviours and mental processes can influence each other.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT true about mental processes?
They cannot be directly observed
They occur inside a person's mind
They can be directly observed
They can be thoughts and feelings
_____ is a mental process, whereas _____ is a behaviour.
Planning a written response; writing an answer.
Writing an answer; planning a written response.
Brushing your teeth; remembering to brush your teeth.
Planning to brush your teeth; remembering to brush your teeth.
A similarity between psychologists and psychiatrists is:
They both work with people who have mental health problems
They both go to university for the same amount of time
They can both prescribe medication
They are both types of doctors
Which of the following applies to Psychiatrists but NOT Psychologists:
Is not technically a doctor
Completes university studies
Can prescribe medications
Uses psychotherapy to treat patients
It takes __ years to become a Psychologist, and it takes __ years to become a Psychiatrist.
6; 13
13; 6
4; 6
6; 4
Ky has recently suffered a brain injury which has impaired her cognition, and she wants to work to improve her memory since the accident. What type of Psychologist would Ky most likely see?
Counselling Psychologist
Organisational Psychologist
Biological Psychologist
Clinical Neuropsychologist
John, 35, is concerned about his 10 year old son's progress at school because he seems to be way behind the other kids in his class. John would most likely get his son to work with which type of Psychologist?
Counselling Psychologist
Educational and Developmental Psychologist
Clinical Psychologist
Health Psychologist
Which type of Psychologist would work with people who are involved in both the mental health system and the criminal justice system?
Clinical Psychologist
Organisational Psychologist
Forensic Psychologist
Social Psychologist
Tina is conducting an experiment to investigate whether eating chocolate can improve mood. Identify the correct IV and DV for this experiment.
IV: chocolate.
DV: mood.
IV: mood.
DV: chocolate.
Laurence is interested in researching whether teenagers' sleep quality is affected by the time they spend on devices during the day. Identify the correct IV and DV for this experiment.
IV: Sleep quality
DV: Time spent on devices
IV: Time spent on devices
DV: Sleep quality
Which of the following is NOT an example of a pseudo-science?
Palmistry
Psychology
Astrology
Phrenology
True or false: Pseudo-sciences often make claims that are impossible to disprove.
True
False
True or false: Pseudo-sciences test their claims using the scientific method.
True
False
Ensuring that participants know all necessary details about an experiment before they take part is called:
Deception
Debriefing
Voluntary Participation
Informed Consent
True or false: You are allowed to use deception in your research, as long as the risks of lying are justified and you debrief the participants afterwards.
True
False
Professor Bossy Boots forces all of his students to take part in his experiment if they want to pass his subject. He also does not let them leave the experiment if they ask to. Which two ethical principles is the professor violating?
Informed consent and withdrawal rights
Voluntary participation and informed consent
Confidentiality and deception
Voluntary participation and withdrawal rights
Which of the following is NOT an essential component of debriefing?
Correcting any deception used in the experiment
Giving participants access to the results
Checking on the wellbeing of the participants
Keeping all the participants' information private and confidential
