WorksheetsPsych Concepts (0.5-0.6)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the term for the arithmetic average of a set of numbers?
Mode
Mean
Median
Standard deviation
Which term refers to the value that appears most frequently in a data set?
Median
Mode
Mean
Normal curve
What is the term for the middle value in a data set when the numbers are arranged in order?
Mean
Median
Mode
Negative skew
Which type of research focuses on collecting numerical data?
Qualitative research
Quantitative research
Debriefing
Informed assent
What is the term for research that gathers non-numerical data, such as opinions or experiences?
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Statistical significance
Confederate
Which term describes the permission given by a minor to participate in a study, after being informed about it?
Informed consent
Informed assent
Debriefing
Deception
What is the process called when participants are told about the true nature of a study after it has ended?
Debriefing
Deception
Informed consent
Confederate
Which term refers to a person who is secretly working for the researcher in a psychological study?
Confederate
Debriefing
Informed assent
Mode
What is the term for the measure of how spread out numbers are in a data set?
Mean
Standard deviation
Median
Mode
Which term describes a symmetrical, bell-shaped distribution of data?
Positive skew
Negative skew
Normal curve
Statistical significance
If a data set has a long tail on the left side, what type of skew does it have?
Positive skew
Negative skew
Normal curve
Mode
Which of the following best describes statistical significance?
The data are symmetrical
The results are likely due to chance
The results are unlikely to have occurred by chance
The mean equals the median
A researcher tells participants only part of the truth about a study to prevent bias. What is this called?
Debriefing
Informed consent
Deception
Confederate
Which of the following is required for ethical participation in psychological research for adults?
Informed assent
Informed consent
Debriefing
Deception
Given the data set: 2, 4, 4, 6, 8, what is the mode?
2
4
6
8
A psychologist collects interview responses to understand patient experiences. What type of research is this?
Quantitative research
Qualitative research
Statistical significance
Normal curve
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?
1
2
3
5
A researcher uses deception in a study. What must they do after the study to meet ethical guidelines?
Obtain informed assent
Debrief participants
Use a confederate
Report statistical significance
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?
Negative skew
Positive skew
Normal curve
Mode
A researcher wants to know if the difference between two groups is meaningful. Which statistical concept should they use?
Standard deviation
Statistical significance
Mode
Confederate
