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AP Psychology Unit 1 Review Sept. 15-19

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 52mins

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.

What famous psychologist is credited with opening the first ever psychology laboratory?

a)

Sigmund Freud

b)

Wilhelm Wundt

c)

John Watson

d)

B. F. Skinner

7.
Who is the founder of psychoanalysis?
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Abraham Maslow
c)
Ivan Pavlov
d)
B.F. Skinner
8.
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
9.
Who developed the theory of "Functionalism?"
a)
Wundt
b)
Titchener
c)
Freud
d)
James
10.
Having the patient be self-reflective (looking inward), and training them to report elements of their experience.  
a)
structuralism
b)
introspection
c)
functionalism
d)
psychometrics
11.
A psychologist that uses ethnicity, gender, culture and socioeconomic status influence our behavior. 
a)
behaviorist
b)
humanist
c)
socio-cultural psychology
d)
psychoanalyst
12.
Who established the first psychology lab in the U.S. and was the first president of the APA?
a)
G. Stanley Hall
b)
Sigmud Freud
c)
WIlliam James
d)
Charles Darwin
13.
Who was Mary Whiton Calkins?
a)
First female president of APA
b)
First woman author of a psychology book
c)
First woman to receive a Ph. D. in psychology
d)
Wife of G. Stanley Hall
14.

Evaluate and treat mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders.

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

developmental psychologist

d)

personality psychologist

15.

They help people adapt to change or make changes in their lifestyle.

a)

clinical psychologist

b)

counseling psychologist

c)

school psychologist

d)

educational psychologist

16.

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

a)

nature

b)

nurture

17.

They study psychological growth & development throughout the lifespan.

a)

forensic psychologist

b)

developmental psychologist

c)

rehabilitation psychologist

d)

social psychologist

18.

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.

19.

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

20.

The committee within an organization that approves or denies research based on ethics.

a)

Internal Affairs Committee

b)

American Psychology Association

c)

Ethical Dilemma Resolution Group

d)

Institutional Review Board

21.

When two variables increase and decrease together.

a)

Strong Correlation

b)

Positive Correlation

c)

Negative Correlation

d)

Weak Correlation

22.

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

23.

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

a)

Variable group

b)

Control group

c)

Experimental group

d)

Neutral group

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

a)

Experimental group

b)

Random Sample

c)

Control group

d)

Population

28.

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

29.

Indicated by p-value

a)

Scatterplot

b)

Correlation coefficient

c)

Null hypothesis

d)

Statistical significance

30.

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

a)

Bar graph

b)

Scatterplot

c)

Histogram

d)

Pie chart

31.

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

a)

Freud

b)

Skinner

c)

Wundt

d)

Maslow

32.

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

33.

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

a)

Debriefing

b)

Informed Consent

c)

Confidentiality

d)

Anonymity

34.

This is an example of

a)

Positive Skew

b)

Negative Skew

c)

Positive Correlation

d)

Negative Correlation

35.

The most frequently occurring score in a distribution is known as the

a)

Range

b)

Mean

c)

Median

d)

Mode

36.

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

37.

This is an example of a

a)

Positive skew

b)

Negative skew

c)

Positive Correlation

d)

Negative Correlation

38.

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

39.

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

40.

In an experiment, the variable that changes in response to independent variable is known as

a)

Independent variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Changing variable

d)

Control variable

41.

The middle score in a distribution, half scores are above it and half are below it, is known as what?

a)

Standard deviation

b)

Mean

c)

Mode

d)

Median

42.

The names of the participants in a research experiment must be kept secret is an ethical guideline known as

a)

Debriefing

b)

Free from harm

c)

Informed Consent

d)

Confidentiality

43.

Average of a distribution, obtained by adding scores and dividing by number of scores is known as the

a)

Mode

b)

Median

c)

Mean

d)

Range

44.

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

45.

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

46.

The measure of how much scores vary around the mean is known as the

a)

Standard deviation

b)

Scatter plot

c)

Median

d)

Range

47.

The group in an experiment that does not have the independent variable is known as what?

a)

Double blind group

b)

Outlier

c)

Experimental group

d)

Control group

48.

Repeating a research study, using different participants to see if findings extended to other people and situations is known as what

a)

Random assignment

b)

Operational definition

c)

Replication

d)

Control group

49.
This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the other
a)
Correlational
b)
Experiments
c)
Case Study
d)
Survey
e)
Observational
50.
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
51.

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

52.

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

53.

the difference between the highest and lowest scores

a)

domain

b)

standard deviation

c)

mode

d)

range

54.
Find the mean of these numbers:
5,11,2,12,4,2
a)
4.1
b)
6
c)
4.5
d)
4
55.

Find the median from the list of numbers:

60, 58, 52, 48, 60, 67

a)

58

b)

59

c)

60

d)

118

56.
What is the mode in this set of numbers:
7, 14, 20, 3, 7, 14, 2, 14, 7
a)
7
b)
20
c)
7 & 14
d)
none of the above
57.

What theory states that all knowledge should be collected through the senses/observation/experimentation?

a)

empiricism

b)

structuralism

c)

functionalism

d)

introspection

58.

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest degree of relationship between two variables?

a)

-0.12

b)

+1.00

c)

-0.99

d)

+0.25

e)

-0.50

59.

studies that aim to solve practical problems

a)

clinical psychology

b)

case study

c)

descriptive statistics

d)

applied research

60.

The perception of a relationship between two factors where none exists

a)

dependent variable

b)

illusory correlation

c)

direct correllation

d)

descriptive statistic

61.

What type of correlation does this scatterplot show?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

No Correlation

62.
The standard deviation
a)
indicates the average difference between each score in a group and the mean for that group of scores
b)
reveals the degree of skew for a a group of scores 
c)
is sensitive to scores at the extremes of a distribution of scores
d)
is used to determine whether a data set is positively or negatively skewed
63.
The symmetric, bell shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many human characteristics are dispersed in the population is known as
a)
scatter plot
b)
normal distribution
c)
frequency polygon
d)
histogram
64.

Normal Distribution / Normal Curve

a)
b)
c)
65.

Which of the following is the mode for the data set: 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9?

a)

4

b)

7

c)

9

66.

a bar graph showing frequency distribution

a)

histogram

b)

scatter plot

c)

graph

d)

normal curve

67.

3 4 5 5 7 7 7 8 8 10

Ten participants in a treatment group were asked to rate their feelings of self worth on a scale of one to ten, with a value of ten indicating a very positive feeling of self-worth. The data for the participants are above.

 

What is the mode for these data?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

68.
each time a study is repeated, the results are consistent.
a)
validity
b)
reliability
c)
sample
69.
A correlation coefficient of 0.8 is a _______________ and suggests that as one variable ____________, the other variable ______________.
a)
strong positive | increases | increases
b)
weak positive | increases | increases
c)
strong positive | increases | decreases
d)
weak positive | increases | decreases
70.

In a normal distribution, which of the following statements is true about the area that falls between one standard deviation above and one standard deviation below the mean?

a)

It contains the bottom 50% of the distribution

b)

It contains the bottom 68% of the distribution

c)

It contains the middle 68% of the distribution

d)

it contains the middle 50% of the distribution

71.

Tamar scores 145 on an IQ Test with a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15. What is her z-score?

a)

-3

b)

-1.5

c)

+1.5

d)

+3

72.

For a language test with a normally distributed scores, the mean was 70 and the standard deviation was 10. Approximately what percentage of test takers scored 60 and above?

a)

16

b)

34

c)

68

d)

84

73.

The marketing agent for Starbucks conducts a survey asking people how much they like this year's new holiday beverage flavor on a scale from 1 to 10. Almost everyone who takes part in the survey indicates they like it a lot; there are just a few respondents who think it is terrible. When the results from the survey are plotted in a histogram, the distribution will be

a)

positively skewed

b)

symmetrical

c)

impossible to predict without more information

d)

negatively skewed

74.
In a normal curve, about _____% of scores fall within one standard deviation of the mean. 
a)
50%
b)
68%
c)
95%
d)
99%
75.
Mean, Median, and Mode are three measures of 
a)
Central Tendency
b)
Inferential Statistics
c)
Experimental Statistics
d)
Standard Deviations
76.

Match the following

a)

Hypothesis

1.

Specific, testable prediction about what you expect to happen in your study

b)

Null hypothesis

2.

no statistical relationship and significance exists in a set of given variables.

c)

Applied research

3.

 scientific study that aims to solve practical problems

d)

Critical Thinking

4.

“Smart thinking” that does not blindly accept arguments and conclusions

e)

Empirical Evidence

5.

(Information acquired by observation or experimentation)

77.

Match the following

a)

Experimental Group

1.

Group that is exposed to the independent variable, receives the experimental manipulation

b)

Population

2.

The ______is everyone who can be in a study

c)

Representative Sample

3.

 A group that closely matches the characteristics of its population as a whole

d)

Random Sample

4.

Select people to participate in research - everyone in the population has an equal chance to be in

e)

Control Group

5.

No treatment or some kind of treatment with no effect

78.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Wilhelm Wundt

1.

First experimental laboratory, "Father of Psychology"

b)

William James

2.

Functionalism “What The Mind Does”, "Father of American Psychology"

c)

G. Stanley Hall

3.

  • First American to earn a PhD in psychology

  • President & Founder of APA

d)

Mary Whiton Calkins

4.

  • Earned Ph.D but was denied by Harvard

  • First female president of APA

e)

Margaret Floy Washburn

5.

  • First woman to receive a Ph.D.

  • Second woman president of the APA

79.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Qualitative Research

1.

Concerned with understanding human behaviour from the informant’s perspective

b)

Descriptive Research

2.

collect large amounts of relatively “unfiltered” data

c)

Hawthorne Effect

3.

Animals or people being watched do not behave normally, observer should be hidden from view

d)


Observer Bias “Research Bias”


re

4.

The tendency to see what we expect to see, or what we want to see

80.

Match the following

a)

case study

1.

in-depth research on one person

b)

survey

2.

collected info from a large group

c)

naturalistic observation

3.

collected from a natural environment

d)

experiment

4.

uses random assignment

81.

Match the following

a)

positive correlation

1.

increase and decrease together

b)

negative correlation

2.

one variable increases other decreases

c)

illusory correlation

3.

correlation that doesn't exists

d)

control group

4.

baseline group, placebo

e)

experiment group

5.

gets the independent variable

82.

Match the following

a)

mean

1.

average

b)

median

2.

middle number

c)

mode

3.

occurs most often

d)

range

4.

lowest and highest numbers

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