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