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Psychology 6096 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.

Subjects are said to be assigned randomly when:

A they are assigned to experimental and control group from a sample which is representative of the larger population

B they each have an equal chance of being assigned to either the experimental or control group

C they are assigned to experimental and control group so that the group differ on some critical variable before the experiment begins

D neither the experimenter nor the subject knows whether the subject is in the experimental or control group

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Correct Answer: they each have an equal chance of being assigned to either the experimental or control group

A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second is below average in ability, Actually the groups are identical, but the first group progresses more rapidly than the second this demonstrates:

A the self-fulfilling prophecy

B the placebo effect in a natural experiment

C observer bias in naturalistic

D the ethical problems of field experiments

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Correct Answer: the self-fulfilling prophecy

A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best described as:

A experimental regression

B naturalistic observation

C controlled experimentation

D clinical case study

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Correct Answer: naturalistic observation

In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng increases IQ scores, the IQ scores would be:

A the independent variable

B a control variable

C an extraneous variable

D the dependent variable

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Correct Answer: the dependent variable

____________________ is an ability to evaluate compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize information.

A critical thinking

B Transudative thinking

C Deductive thinking

D Creative thinking

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Correct Answer: critical thinking

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

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

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Subjects are said to be assigned randomly when:

A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second is below average in ability, Actually the groups are identical, but the first group progresses more rapidly than the second this demonstrates:

A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best described as:

In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng increases IQ scores, the IQ scores would be:

____________________ is an ability to evaluate compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize information.

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:

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):