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WorksheetsAP Psychology Unit 1
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 29mins
Which perspective would most likely explain anger as "an outlet for unconscious hostility"?
Social-cultural
Psychodynamic
Behavioral
Functionalist
The debate on the relative contributions of biology and experience to human development is most often referred to as
evolutionary analysis.
behaviorism.
the nature-nurture issue
natural selection.
Which of the following professionals is also a medical doctor?
Psychiatrist
Psychologist
Counselor
Biiologist
If a child is behaving poorly, it is likely because this behavior has been rewarded somehow.
Sociocultural
Behavioral
Biological
Psychodynamic
Which perspective would agree with the following: "Change your thoughts, change your life"?
Behavioral
Cognitive
Biological
Psychodynamic
____________ refers to biological/genetic predispositions' impact on human traits
nature
nurture
Psychology is defined to as the
science of mental phenomena.
science of conscious and unconscious activity.
science of behavior.
science of behavior and mental processes.
Researchers want to know how happiness is impacted by the color of your socks. Color of socks would be the...
Independent Variable
Confounding Variable
Dependent Variable
Control Variable
When researchers cannot ethically randomly assign people in an experiment, so they compare groups that already exist.
Correlational study
Case Study
Naturalistic Observation
Longitudinal study
When two variables increase and decrease together.
Strong Correlation
Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
Weak Correlation
One of the drawbacks of this type of study is that the conclusion are not very generalizable.
Case study
correlational study
experiment
survey
The participants in research who serve as the baseline for comparison.
Variable group
Control group
Experimental group
Neutral group
The school of thought based on the premise that psychological practices can only be based on what is observable.
Behavioral perspective
Biological perspective
Cognitive perspective
Psychoanalytic perspective
As miles driven in a car increases, the gallons of gas remaining decreases.
Positive correlation
No correlation
Negative correlation
Weak correlation
In testing the effects of different kinds of light on plant growth, plant growth would be the...
Hypothesis
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Control condition
The research method in which the researcher does not at all interfere with or try to control any part of the research.
Experiment
Case study
Longitudinal study
Observational study
The participants in research who receive the experimental treatment to measure its effects.
Experimental group
Random Sample
Control group
Population
When researchers meet with participants at a study's conclusion to reveal information and ensure their well-being.
Confidentiality
Informed Consent
Debriefing
Revelation
The type of graph that depicts the direction and strength of a correlation
Bar graph
Scatterplot
Histogram
Pie chart
The first person to study the unconscious mind through psychoanalysis and free association.
Freud
Skinner
Wundt
Maslow
A variable outside of what is being controlled in the experiment that has an unwanted effect on the results.
Independent variable
Control variable
Confounding variable
Neutral Variable
Research must maintain utmost protection of all participants’ information and identity.
Debriefing
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Anonymity
The benefit of this descriptive research is that it allows researchers to view naturally occurring behaviors without controlling the situation.
Natural observation
Survey
Case Study
Correlation
This is an example of
Positive Skew
Negative Skew
Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
A sample that represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion is known as
Random sample
Random assignment
Random variable
Random blind study
The disadvantage of this descriptive research method is that single cases can be very misleading.
Natural observation
Survey
Case study
Correlation
The ethical guideline for research in which participants must agree to be a part of the study is known as
Informed consent
Confidentiality
Free from harm
Debriefing
This is an example of what?
Negative Correlation
Positive Correlation
Negative skew
Positive skew
A carefully worded statement of the exact procedures used in a research experiment is known as
replication
operational definition
hypothesis
standardization
A disadvantage of this descriptive method is that only 50% of the people asked to participate, actually do.
Naturalistic observation
Survey
Case study
Correlation
Which of the following methods best limits the influence of unknown variables in an experiment?
Random assignment
Debriefing
Stratified Sampling
Subject matching
Correlational study
All of the following are American Psychological Association (APA) ethical guidelines for researchers EXCEPT:
Research may not involve deception
Participiation must be voluntary
Participants must be informed of potential risks
Participants must be offered alternative activities if research participation is a course requirement
Particpants' right to privacy must be protected
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.
Naturalistic Observation
Case Study
Extraneous Variable
The Placebo Effect
