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