WorksheetsPsychology Exam #1
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following best defines empirical evidence?
a)
Conclusions drawn from intuition
b)
Information based on observation and measurement
c)
Anecdotal stories and case examples
d)
Expert opinions
2.
A student believes chocolate improves test performance because they only remember times it worked. This is an example of:
a)
Overconfidence bias
b)
Hindsight bias
c)
Confirmation bias
d)
Social desirability bias
3.
Believing you “knew the outcome all along” after an event occurs is known as:
a)
Overconfidence
b)
Hindsight bias
c)
Third-variable problem
d)
Placebo effect
4.
The belief that “we only use 10% of our brain” is:
a)
Supported by neuroscience
b)
An example of empirical evidence
c)
A common misconception
d)
A falsifiable hypothesis
5.
Which of the following is a falsifiable hypothesis?
a)
People should exercise more
b)
Dreams have hidden symbolic meanings
c)
Violent video games increase aggression in adolescents
d)
Happiness is a spiritual experience
6.
The main advantage of replication in research is:
a)
It ensures statistical significance
b)
It confirms findings are reliable and generalizable
c)
It allows researchers to use deception
d)
It reduces sample size
7.
Which method involves in-depth analysis of one person or group, but lacks generalizability?
a)
Survey
b)
Case Study
c)
Naturalistic Observation
d)
Experiment
8.
Watching children play at recess without interfering is an example of:
a)
Naturalistic observation
b)
Survey technique
c)
Experimental group assignment
d)
Correlational research
9.
In experimental research, the independent variable is:
a)
The outcome being measured
b)
The factor that is manipulated
c)
The confounding variable
d)
Always a numerical score
10.
Assigning participants randomly to groups helps researchers:
a)
Eliminate the placebo effect
b)
Reduce bias and increase group comparability
c)
Avoid replication studies
d)
Ensure statistical significance
11.
If participants change behavior because they know they’re in a study, this is:
a)
Placebo effect
b)
Social desirability bias
c)
Experimenter bias
d)
Hawthorne effect
12.
A researcher unintentionally influencing results due to their expectations is:
a)
Experimenter bias
b)
Random sampling error
c)
Double-blind effect
d)
Operational bias
13.
Which historical study highlighted the importance of informed consent?
a)
Genie Case Study
b)
Stanford Prison Experiment
c)
Tuskegee Syphilis Study
d)
Milgram’s Obedience Study
14.
The ethical process of explaining the true nature of a study to participants afterward is:
a)
Informed consent
b)
Debriefing
c)
Assent
d)
Peer review
15.
Which part of the neuron receives incoming messages?
a)
Axon
b)
Myelin sheath
c)
Dendrite
d)
Soma
16.
The insulating layer that speeds up neural impulses is called:
a)
Synapse
b)
Neurotransmitter
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Axon terminal
17.
The tiny gap between neurons where communication occurs is the:
a)
Dendrite
b)
Synaptic cleft
c)
Axon hillock
d)
Nucleus
18.
Which neurotransmitter is most associated with muscle movement?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
GABA
19.
Low levels of serotonin are linked to:
a)
Parkinson’s disease
b)
Depression
c)
Schizophrenia
d)
Alzheimer’s disease
20.
Which neurotransmitter is linked to reward and pleasure pathways?
a)
Serotonin
b)
Dopamine
c)
Acetylcholine
d)
Endorphins
21.
The brain structure responsible for balance and coordination is the:
a)
Hippocampus
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
22.
The “fight or flight” response is triggered by the:
a)
Parasympathetic nervous system
b)
Sympathetic nervous system
c)
Somatic nervous system
d)
Cerebellum
23.
The parietal lobe processes:
a)
Touch and spatial awareness
b)
Language comprehension
c)
Smell
d)
Emotional regulation
24.
Which part of the brain is critical for forming new memories?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Amygdala
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Hypothalamus
25.
The amygdala plays a key role in:
a)
Emotions, especially fear and aggression
b)
Regulating body temperature
c)
Language development
d)
Muscle coordination
26.
The thalamus functions as:
a)
A relay station for sensory information
b)
The control center for emotions
c)
The master gland of hormones
d)
The memory hub
27.
The hypothalamus regulates:
a)
Emotions and fear
b)
Basic drives like hunger, thirst, and body temperature
c)
Visual perception
d)
Long-term memory
28.
The somatic nervous system controls:
a)
Voluntary movements of skeletal muscles
b)
Involuntary organ functions
c)
Fight or flight response
d)
Hormone secretion
29.
Which method of studying the brain provides a 3D image using X-rays?
a)
MRI
b)
EEG
c)
CT scan
d)
PET scan
30.
A brain imaging method that tracks glucose use to show brain activity is:
a)
MRI
b)
EEG
c)
CT scan
d)
PET scan
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