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AP Psychology Unit 1

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which perspective would most likely explain anger as "an outlet for unconscious hostility"?

a)

Social-cultural

b)

Psychodynamic

c)

Behavioral

d)

Functionalist

2.

The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as

a)

evolutionary analysis.

b)

behaviorism.

c)

the nature-nurture issue

d)

natural selection.

3.

Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?

a)

Psychiatrist

b)

Psychologist

c)

Counselor

d)

Biiologist

4.

If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.

a)

Sociocultural

b)

Behavioral

c)

Biological

d)

Psychodynamic

5.

Which perspective would agree with the following: "Change your thoughts, change your life"?

a)

Behavioral

b)

Cognitive

c)

Biological

d)

Psychodynamic

6.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
7.
Which perspective studies learning and how rewards and punishments influence how humans and animals act (observable responses)?
a)
Cognitive
b)
Behaviorism
c)
Humanism
d)
Evolutionary
8.
A psychologist that uses ethnicity, gender, culture and socioeconomic status influence our behavior. 
a)
behaviorist
b)
humanist
c)
socio-cultural psychology
d)
psychoanalyst
9.

____________ refers to biological/genetic predispositions' impact on human traits

a)

nature

b)

nurture

10.

Psychology is defined to as the

a)

science of mental phenomena.

b)

science of conscious and unconscious activity.

c)

science of behavior.

d)

science of behavior and mental processes.

11.

Researchers want to know how happiness is impacted by the color of your socks. Color of socks would be the...

a)

Independent Variable

b)

Confounding Variable

c)

Dependent Variable

d)

Control Variable

12.

When researchers cannot ethically randomly assign people in an experiment, so they compare groups that already exist.

a)

Correlational study

b)

Case Study

c)

Naturalistic Observation

d)

Longitudinal study

13.

When two variables increase and decrease together.

a)

Strong Correlation

b)

Positive Correlation

c)

Negative Correlation

d)

Weak Correlation

14.

One of the drawbacks of this type of study is that the conclusion are not very generalizable.

a)

Case study

b)

correlational study

c)

experiment

d)

survey

15.

The participants in research who serve as the baseline for comparison.

a)

Variable group

b)

Control group

c)

Experimental group

d)

Neutral group

16.

The school of thought based on the premise that psychological practices can only be based on what is observable.

a)

Behavioral perspective

b)

Biological perspective

c)

Cognitive perspective

d)

Psychoanalytic perspective

17.

As miles driven in a car increases, the gallons of gas remaining decreases.

a)

Positive correlation

b)

No correlation

c)

Negative correlation

d)

Weak correlation

18.

In testing the effects of different kinds of light on plant growth, plant growth would be the...

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Independent variable

d)

Control condition

19.

The research method in which the researcher does not at all interfere with or try to control any part of the research.

a)

Experiment

b)

Case study

c)

Longitudinal study

d)

Observational study

20.

The participants in research who receive the experimental treatment to measure its effects.

a)

Experimental group

b)

Random Sample

c)

Control group

d)

Population

21.

When researchers meet with participants at a study's conclusion to reveal information and ensure their well-being.

a)

Confidentiality

b)

Informed Consent

c)

Debriefing

d)

Revelation

22.

The type of graph that depicts the direction and strength of a correlation

a)

Bar graph

b)

Scatterplot

c)

Histogram

d)

Pie chart

23.

The first person to study the unconscious mind through psychoanalysis and free association.

a)

Freud

b)

Skinner

c)

Wundt

d)

Maslow

24.

A variable outside of what is being controlled in the experiment that has an unwanted effect on the results.

a)

Independent variable

b)

Control variable

c)

Confounding variable

d)

Neutral Variable

25.

Research must maintain utmost protection of all participants’ information and identity.

a)

Debriefing

b)

Informed Consent

c)

Confidentiality

d)

Anonymity

26.

The benefit of this descriptive research is that it allows researchers to view naturally occurring behaviors without controlling the situation.

a)

Natural observation

b)

Survey

c)

Case Study

d)

Correlation

27.

This is an example of

a)

Positive Skew

b)

Negative Skew

c)

Positive Correlation

d)

Negative Correlation

28.

A sample that represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion is known as

a)

Random sample

b)

Random assignment

c)

Random variable

d)

Random blind study

29.

The disadvantage of this descriptive research method is that single cases can be very misleading.

a)

Natural observation

b)

Survey

c)

Case study

d)

Correlation

30.

The ethical guideline for research in which participants must agree to be a part of the study is known as

a)

Informed consent

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Free from harm

d)

Debriefing

31.

This is an example of what?

a)

Negative Correlation

b)

Positive Correlation

c)

Negative skew

d)

Positive skew

32.

A carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research experiment is known as

a)

replication

b)

operational definition

c)

hypothesis

d)

standardization

33.

A disadvantage of this descriptive method is that only 50% of the people asked to participate, actually do.

a)

Naturalistic observation

b)

Survey

c)

Case study

d)

Correlation

34.
What is a double blind procedure?
a)
Participants don't know which group they're in
b)
Researchers don't know which group the participants are in
c)
Neither participants nor researcher knows who is in which group
d)
Both researcher and participants know who is in each group
35.
Which correlation coefficient demonstrates the highest correlation?
a)
0.92
b)
-0.38
c)
-0.11
d)
0.67
36.

Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?

a)

Random assignment

b)

Debriefing

c)

Stratified Sampling

d)

Subject matching

e)

Correlational study

37.

All of the following are American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines for researchers EXCEPT:

a)

Research may not involve deception

b)

Participiation must be voluntary

c)

Participants must be informed of potential risks

d)

Participants must be offered alternative activities if research participation is a course requirement

e)

Particpants' right to privacy must be protected

38.

Participants are told the green liquid is a new energy drink that offers a nearly instant energy boost. They are asked to lift 25 lbs as many times as possible. Then, after rest, they drink the drink and try again. Most do much better after drinking, even though it's really just water.

a)

Naturalistic Observation

b)

Case Study

c)

Extraneous Variable

d)

The Placebo Effect