Experimental psychology - Quiz
A) To provide therapy to individuals. B) To understand behavior through controlled experiments. C) To analyze historical case studies. D) To predict future behavior based on observations.
A) To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group. B) To ensure the participants are not aware of the study. C) To manipulate the independent variable. D) To make the experiment more complex.
A) Regression analysis. B) Chi-square test. C) T-test. D) ANOVA (Analysis of Variance).
A) Deception. B) Confidentiality. C) Beneficence. D) Informed consent.
A) The extent to which the findings of a study can be generalized to real-world settings. B) The replicate reliability of the study. C) The accuracy of the measurements taken. D) The statistical significance of the results.
A) To gather additional data. B) To inform them about the true nature and purpose of the study. C) To ensure they are not aware of the manipulation. D) To provide false feedback about their performance.
A) The experimental group is exposed to the independent variable, while the control group is not. B) Both groups receive different treatments. C) The experimental group is observed in a naturalistic setting. D) The control group is where the researchers are blind to the results.
A) The ability of an experiment to be repeated with similar results. B) The complexity of the experimental design. C) The number of participants in the study. D) The statistical significance of the results.
A) Ernst Heinrich Weber in Berlin, Germany B) Hermann Ebbinghaus in Paris, France C) Charles Bell in London, England D) Wilhelm Wundt in Leipzig, Germany
A) Charles Bell B) Ernst Heinrich Weber C) Wilhelm Wundt D) Francois Magendie
A) ΔI + I = k B) ΔI/I = k C) I/ΔI = k D) I - ΔI = k
A) Wilhelm Wundt B) Hermann Ebbinghaus C) Francois Magendie D) Ernst Heinrich Weber
A) Genetic analysis B) Behavioral observation C) Introspection D) Neuroimaging
A) The existence of motor nerves. B) Weber's Law. C) The belief that nerves transmitted either vibrations or spirits. D) The presence of sensory nerves in the spinal cord.
A) Weber's Law B) Ebbinghaus' Forgetting Curve C) Bell–Magendie law D) Wundt's Principle of Introspection
A) Oswald Külpe B) Ernst Heinrich Weber C) Wilhelm Wundt D) Gustav Fechner
A) 1879 B) 1883 C) 1855 D) 1860
A) Voluntarism B) Introspection C) Structuralism D) Mental Set (Einstellung)
A) Perceptual Thought B) Sensory Thought C) Imageless Thought D) Associative Thought
A) Humanistic Psychology B) Behaviorism C) Gestalt Psychology D) Psychoanalysis
A) George Trumbull Ladd B) Jerzy Neyman C) Charles Sanders Peirce D) Sir Frederic Bartlett
A) Yale University B) Johns Hopkins University C) University of Chicago D) Harvard University
A) Harvard University B) Columbia University C) Johns Hopkins University D) University of Chicago
A) Only in medical facilities. B) Exclusively at government agencies. C) In all private businesses. D) At institutions such as universities where psychological research occurs.
A) Norman Triplett B) Philip Zimbardo C) Stanley Milgram D) John B. Watson
A) Echo location B) Hibernation C) Migration over long distances D) Camouflage
A) Social learning theory B) Operant conditioning C) Classical conditioning D) Cognitive dissonance
A) Electric current strength B) Speed of bullets C) Depth perception D) Response times
A) Kymograph B) Stereoscope C) Galvanometer D) Photokymograph
A) The Morris water maze. B) A visual acuity test. C) The radial arm maze. D) An olfactometer setup.
A) The radial arm maze. B) The Morris water maze. C) The Zwaardemker olfactometer. D) An electroencephalograph.
A) Frankfurt School B) Cognitive School C) Behaviorist School D) Psychoanalytic School
A) Critical Theory B) Experimental Psychology C) Cognitive Science D) Behavioral Analysis
A) Temperature in Fahrenheit B) Length C) Difference in loudness D) Standard scores on an achievement test
A) No treatment. B) A different treatment from the experimental group. C) The same treatment as the experimental group. D) A placebo.
A) 1965 B) 1982 C) 1974 D) 1999
A) George Trumbull Ladd B) Joseph Jastrow C) Jerzy Neyman D) John Dewey
A) Wheatstone B) Matthäus Hipp C) Hermann von Helmholtz D) Carl Ludwig
A) Cross-sectional design B) Blinded, repeated-measures design C) Longitudinal design D) Case-control design
A) Polygraph machine B) Hipp Chronoscope C) MRI scanner D) Electroencephalograph (EEG)
A) Oscillator, attenuator, stroboscope B) Syringe, scalpel, and stethoscope C) Microscope, telescope, and thermometer D) Computer, calculator, and smartphone
A) Cognitive Psychology B) Humanistic Psychology C) Psychoanalysis D) Behaviorism
A) Parsimony suggests choosing the most complex theory available. B) If two theories handle observations equally well, prefer the simpler one. C) Simplicity is irrelevant in comparing scientific theories. D) Theories should be selected based on their popularity.
A) Social learning theory B) Cognitive dissonance C) Operant conditioning D) Classical conditioning
A) Understanding human perception B) Exploring developmental stages C) Analyzing social interactions D) Studying animal behavior
A) Private homes B) Offices C) Hospitals D) Schools
A) Recording reaction times B) Measuring blood pressure C) Presenting images to each eye separately D) Detecting nerve impulses
A) They utilize revolving drums B) They employ electrical signals C) They use vibrating reeds D) Some have a lens
A) Sigmund Freud. B) B.F. Skinner. C) R.A. Fisher. D) Jean Piaget.
A) Elimination of person confounds. B) Fewer conditions can be tested. C) Possible sequence effects. D) They require more participants.
A) Joseph Jastrow B) George Trumbull Ladd C) John Dewey D) Jerzy Neyman
A) Interval scale B) Ratio scale C) Nominal scale D) Ordinal scale
A) Two levels. B) Four levels. C) One level. D) Three levels.
A) They have no disadvantages. B) They eliminate person confounds. C) They allow for more participants. D) They prevent sequence effects.
A) Ivan Pavlov B) Sigmund Freud C) William James D) Carl Jung
A) Test-retest B) Construct validity C) Criterion validity D) Split-half
A) Hermann von Helmholtz B) Wheatstone C) Carl Ludwig D) Matthäus Hipp
A) Celsius scale B) Rankine scale C) Kelvin scale D) Fahrenheit scale |
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