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Psychology Term 1 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

A scientist is investigating the relationship between the hours of meditation (independent variable) 

and the level of stress (dependent variable). Which of the following is the best hypothesis for this study?    

a)

The more meditation held, the more will be the stress level.

b)

There is no relationship between the hours of meditation and the stress level.

c)

The level of stress reduces with the increase in hours of meditation.

d)

The hours of meditation is unrelated to the level of stress.

2.

"Drinking 30mg of caffeine will increase reaction times (in seconds) compared to drinking water."


What is the operationalised independent variable in the hypothesis above?

a)

Time (in seconds)

b)

Caffeine (in mg)

c)

Reaction times

d)

The drink

3.

"When a study is replicated and achieve consistent results or findings."

a)

Reliability

b)

Validity

4.

What name is given to the variables that could affect the dependent variable other than the independent variable?

a)

Extraneous

b)

Additional

c)

Damaging

d)

Effecting

5.

The strength and direction of the relationship between the two variables is represented by a number, known as

a)

Psychological Relative

b)

Correlation Coefficient

c)

Relation Coefficient

d)

Negative Correlation

6.

The advantages of interview method

a)

helps in obtaining in-depth information

b)

flexible

c)

can be used with children and illiterate

d)

All of the above

7.

Phenotype refers to

a)

That which is observable in genes

b)

Genetic characteristics seen and unseen

c)

Dominating genes

d)

Recessive genes

8.

Later childhood from the age 6 or 7 years has been called the stage by Piaget.

a)

Sensorimotor

b)

Pre-Operational

c)

Concrete Operational

d)

Formal Operational

9.

Adolescents are faced with conflicts as 'who they are'. The concept refers to

a)

Adolescent Egocentrism

b)

Personal Fable

c)

Identity Confusion

d)

Imaginary Audience

10.

Systematic and logical thinking during adolecence according to Piaget is called (a)   reasoning.

11.
What is the first stage of Piaget's cognitive development?
a)
Preoperational
b)
Sensorimotor 
c)
Formal operational
d)
Concrete operational
12.

Which of the following is NOT one of the infant age groups?

a)

3 to 4 years

b)

1 to 2 years

c)

12 to 24 months

d)

1 to 12 months

13.

Separating from parents is upsetting for a 14 to 18 month old and is part of their ______________ development.

a)

physical

b)

socio-emotional

c)

cognitive

d)

Motor

14.

Motor skills are

a)

Mental abilities that related to cognitive processes

b)

Social abilities that related with relationships

c)

Physical abilities like walking. speaking.......

d)

Emotional abilities like developing attachment

15.
The smallest difference between two stimuli that can be detected 50% of the time is called
a)
absolute threshold
b)
difference threshold
c)
sensory adaptation
d)
subliminal perception
16.
Almost half the birds in the yard were brown cardinals and the rest were bright red cardinals, so Jimmy perceived them as two distinct groups of birds. This best illustrates the principle of:
a)
connectedness
b)
similarity
c)
closure
d)
relative clarity
17.
The sequentially flashing Christmas tree lights appeared to generate pulsating waves of motion. This best illustrates:
a)
perceptual adaptation
b)
the phi phenomenon
c)
retinal disparity
d)
vsiaul capture
18.
The cocktail party effect provides an example of:
a)
the phi phenomenon
b)
selective attention
c)
perceptual constancy
d)
perceptual set
19.
The tendencies of humans to group stimuli by similarity and by physical proximity to each other are illustrative of 
a)
Perceptual inference
b)
Gestalt principles
c)
Concept of constancy
d)
Prototype theory
20.
A reversible figure, such as the vase/face figure, makes use of which principle of perception?
a)
closure
b)
proximity
c)
similarity
d)
figure-ground relationship
21.
Depth cues that only require one require one eye are
a)
Binocular Cue
b)
Trichronocular Cue
c)
Monocular Cue
d)
Single Vision Transparency
22.
The tendency to organize stimuli into smooth, uninterrupted patterns is called    
a)
closure
b)
continuity
c)
similarity
d)
proximity
23.

Depth cues, such as convergence, that depend on the use of two eyes.

a)

Gestalt Cue

b)

Binocular Cue

c)

Monocular Cue

d)

Subliminal Cue

24.

 Focusing of conscious awareness on a particular stimulus and blocking out all other stimuli.

a)

Parallel Processing

b)

Absolute Threshold

c)

Weber's Law

d)

Selective attention

25.

Our tendency to integrate pieces of info into meaningful wholes

a)

Depth Perception

b)

Top-Down Processing

c)

Gestalt

d)

Visual Agnosia