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Psych Concepts (0.5-0.6)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the arithmetic average of a set of numbers?

a)

Mode

b)

Mean

c)

Median

d)

Standard deviation

2.

Which term refers to the value that appears most frequently in a data set?

a)

Median

b)

Mode

c)

Mean

d)

Normal curve

3.

What is the term for the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged in order?

a)

Mean

b)

Median

c)

Mode

d)

Negative skew

4.

Which type of research focuses on collecting numerical data?

a)

Qualitative research

b)

Quantitative research

c)

Debriefing

d)

Informed assent

5.

What is the term for research that gathers non-numerical data, such as opinions or experiences?

a)

Quantitative research

b)

Qualitative research

c)

Statistical significance

d)

Confederate

6.

Which term describes the permission given by a minor to participate in a study, after being informed about it?

a)

Informed consent

b)

Informed assent

c)

Debriefing

d)

Deception

7.

What is the process called when participants are told about the true nature of a study after it has ended?

a)

Debriefing

b)

Deception

c)

Informed consent

d)

Confederate

8.

Which term refers to a person who is secretly working for the researcher in a psychological study?

a)

Confederate

b)

Debriefing

c)

Informed assent

d)

Mode

9.

What is the term for the measure of how spread out numbers are in a data set?

a)

Mean

b)

Standard deviation

c)

Median

d)

Mode

10.

Which term describes a symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data?

a)

Positive skew

b)

Negative skew

c)

Normal curve

d)

Statistical significance

11.

If a data set has a long tail on the left side, what type of skew does it have?

a)

Positive skew

b)

Negative skew

c)

Normal curve

d)

Mode

12.

Which of the following best describes statistical significance?

a)

The data are symmetrical

b)

The results are likely due to chance

c)

The results are unlikely to have occurred by chance

d)

The mean equals the median

13.

A researcher tells participants only part of the truth about a study to prevent bias. What is this called?

a)

Debriefing

b)

Informed consent

c)

Deception

d)

Confederate

14.

Which of the following is required for ethical participation in psychological research for adults?

a)

Informed assent

b)

Informed consent

c)

Debriefing

d)

Deception

15.

Given the data set: 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, what is the mode?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

16.

A psychologist collects interview responses to understand patient experiences. What type of research is this?

a)

Quantitative research

b)

Qualitative research

c)

Statistical significance

d)

Normal curve

17.

A data set has a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 5. If a score is 60, how many standard deviations above the mean is it?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

5

18.

A researcher uses deception in a study. What must they do after the study to meet ethical guidelines?

a)

Obtain informed assent

b)

Debrief participants

c)

Use a confederate

d)

Report statistical significance

19.

A data set has most scores clustered at the lower end and a long tail to the right. What type of skew does this distribution have?

a)

Negative skew

b)

Positive skew

c)

Normal curve

d)

Mode

20.

A researcher wants to know if the difference between two groups is meaningful. Which statistical concept should they use?

a)

Standard deviation

b)

Statistical significance

c)

Mode

d)

Confederate