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psychology ch2 test

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What 2 groups are needed to perform an experiment?

a)

control group

b)

experimental group

c)

hypothesis group

d)

theory group

2.

Anxiety and anger are examples of this (cannot be measured)

a)

psychoanalysis

b)

social learning

c)

construct

d)

introspection

3.

What is a prediction or assumption about behavior that is tested through scientific research?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

hyperactive

c)

hyperbole

d)

hypothesis

4.

What is the correct order of the steps of scientific research?

a)

question hypothesis experiment results conclusions theory

b)

theory hypothesis question experimentresults conclusions

c)

question theory hypothesisexperiment results conclusions

d)

theory questionexperimentresults conclusions hypothesis

5.

For the findings of the study confirmed, the study must

a)

used in the US first

b)

have 4 of 5 psychologists approve

c)

replicated

d)

practiced on animals

6.

These are used to ask people a series of questions

(a)  

7.

The whole group you want to study or describe

a)

whole population

b)

target population

c)

stratified sample

8.

Individuals selected by chance from a target population

a)

target stratification

b)

stratified sample

c)

random sample

9.

This can slant the results in a particular direction

(a)  

10.

What is the difference in a longitudinal study and a cross sectional study?

a)

Longitudinal looks at the same people while cross-study is different groups of people

b)

Longitudinal looks at the different groups of people while cross-study is same people

c)

Cross-study are shorter while longitudinal is a bit longer

d)

Cross-study are longer while longitudinal is a bit shorter

11.

What are case studies?

a)

The concept that people who volunteer to participate in research studies often differ from those who do not volunteer

b)

An unpleasant stimulus between two variables in which one variable increases as the other variable decreases

c)

An in-depth of a single person or group to reveal some universal principle

d)

looks at different age groups at the same time in order to understand changes that occur during the life span

12.

the differences in positive and negative correlation.

a)

positive- one increases and the other increases

negative- one increases and the other decreases

b)

positive- one increases and the other increases

negative- one increases and the other increases

c)

positive- one decreases and the other increases

negative- one increases and the other decreases

d)

positive- one decreases and the other increases

negative- one decreases and the other decreases

13.

The relationship between variables

(a)  

14.

People start believe they have real symptoms even thought the medicine wasn't real.

(a)  

15.

What are Rules and standards for proper and responsible behavior?

(a)  

16.

People act better when they're under the impression that they're being watched

a)

Placebo effect

b)

Hawthorne effect

c)

Prisoner effect

d)

Monster effect

17.

What are two things required for the experimental method?

a)

independent variables

b)

dependent variables

c)

stratified sample

d)

random sample

18.

What are some ethical considerations when conducting psychological research?

a)

Deception

b)

research on animals

c)

ethical use of data

d)

informed consent

e)

Confidentiality