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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

The phrase “a theory must also be falsifiable” means:

A researchers misrepresent their date

B a theory must be defined so it can be dis confirmed

C theories are rich array of observations regarding behavior but with few facts to support them

D nothing

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Correct Answer: a theory must be defined so it can be dis confirmed

The products of naturalistic observation are best described in terms of:

A explanation

B theory

C prediction

D description

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Correct Answer: description

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:

A carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behavior

B Rely on observations of subjects’ responses to nares

C observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic

D make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy

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Correct Answer: observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic

In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given:

A a high dosage of alcohol

B one-half the dosage given the experimental group

C a driving test before and after drinking alcohol

D no alcohol at all

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Correct Answer: no alcohol at all

A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called:

A naturalistic observation

B the correlational method

C a controlled experiment

D the survey method

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Correct Answer: the correlational method

A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called a(n):

A theory

B Law

C hypothesis

D experiments

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Correct Answer: hypothesis

A correlational study is one that determines:

A the relationship between the independent and the dependent variables

B the effects of the observer on the observed

C cause-effect relationships

D the relationship between two events

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Correct Answer: the relationship between two events

Characteristics of the method include:

A anecdotal definition

B controlled observation

C analysis formulation

D adherence to inductive thinking or common sense reasoning

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Correct Answer: controlled observation

A field experiment is one that:

A uses the “real world” as a laboratory

B tests a field or “range” of independent variables

C differs little from naturalistic observation

D requires no measurement of dependent variables

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Correct Answer: uses the “real world” as a laboratory

Responding to a substance like a sugar pill as if it were a drug is called:

A the placebo effect

B an extraneous variable

C variability

D psychosomatic illness

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Correct Answer: the placebo effect

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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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The phrase “a theory must also be falsifiable” means:

The products of naturalistic observation are best described in terms of:

A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:

In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given:

A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called:

A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is called a(n):

A correlational study is one that determines:

Characteristics of the method include:

A field experiment is one that:

Responding to a substance like a sugar pill as if it were a drug is called: