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Intro to Middle School Psychology Revision Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Psychology can be defined as the scientific study of ...

a)

The brain and behaviour

b)

Behaviour and mental processes

c)

The brain and mental processes

d)

Mental Processes and Mental Illness

2.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a behaviour?

a)

It is observable

b)

It is an action

c)

It occurs inside your head

d)

It is made by living things

3.

True or false: Behaviours and mental processes can influence each other.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following is NOT true about mental processes?

a)

They cannot be directly observed

b)

They occur inside a person's mind

c)

They can be directly observed

d)

They can be thoughts and feelings

5.

_____ is a mental process, whereas _____ is a behaviour.

a)

Planning a written response; writing an answer.

b)

Writing an answer; planning a written response.

c)

Brushing your teeth; remembering to brush your teeth.

d)

Planning to brush your teeth; remembering to brush your teeth.

6.

A similarity between psychologists and psychiatrists is:

a)

They both work with people who have mental health problems

b)

They both go to university for the same amount of time

c)

They can both prescribe medication

d)

They are both types of doctors

7.

Which of the following applies to Psychiatrists but NOT Psychologists:

a)

Is not technically a doctor

b)

Completes university studies

c)

Can prescribe medications

d)

Uses psychotherapy to treat patients

8.

It takes __ years to become a Psychologist, and it takes __ years to become a Psychiatrist.

a)

6; 13

b)

13; 6

c)

4; 6

d)

6; 4

9.

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?

a)

Counselling Psychologist

b)

Organisational Psychologist

c)

Biological Psychologist

d)

Clinical Neuropsychologist

10.

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?

a)

Counselling Psychologist

b)

Educational and Developmental Psychologist

c)

Clinical Psychologist

d)

Health Psychologist

11.

Which type of Psychologist would work with people who are involved in both the mental health system and the criminal justice system?

a)

Clinical Psychologist

b)

Organisational Psychologist

c)

Forensic Psychologist

d)

Social Psychologist

12.

Tina is conducting an experiment to investigate whether eating chocolate can improve mood. Identify the correct IV and DV for this experiment.

a)

IV: chocolate.

DV: mood.

b)

IV: mood.

DV: chocolate.

13.

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.

a)

IV: Sleep quality

DV: Time spent on devices

b)

IV: Time spent on devices

DV: Sleep quality

14.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a pseudo-science?

a)

Palmistry

b)

Psychology

c)

Astrology

d)

Phrenology

15.

True or false: Pseudo-sciences often make claims that are impossible to disprove.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or false: Pseudo-sciences test their claims using the scientific method.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Ensuring that participants know all necessary details about an experiment before they take part is called:

a)

Deception

b)

Debriefing

c)

Voluntary Participation

d)

Informed Consent

18.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

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?

a)

Informed consent and withdrawal rights

b)

Voluntary participation and informed consent

c)

Confidentiality and deception

d)

Voluntary participation and withdrawal rights

20.

Which of the following is NOT an essential component of debriefing?

a)

Correcting any deception used in the experiment

b)

Giving participants access to the results

c)

Checking on the wellbeing of the participants

d)

Keeping all the participants' information private and confidential