Unit 1: History, Approaches, And Research Methods

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This is a multiple-choice quiz based on Unit 1 Materials which includes classroom notes, discussions, and your readings in Chapters 5 & 6. Don't forget to track your answers on a separate sheet. The majority of these questions are based upon actual AP exam questions. Take your time, and RELAX!

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1.

Psychology is most currently defined as which of the following?
- A.
  
  Science of mental life
- B.
  
  Science of observable behavior
- C.
  
  Science of behavior and mental processes
2.

Which of the following early psychological thinkers believed that the mind was a blank slate and was shaped by experience?
- A.
  
  John Locke
- B.
  
  Rene Descartes
- C.
  
  Socrates
3.

Which of the following is NOT a common perspective in psychology?
- A.
  
  Evolutionary
- B.
  
  Neuroscience
- C.
  
  Psychodynamic
- D.
  
  Cognitive
4.

One likely difference between a psychiatrist and clinical psychologist is that a psychiatrist would tend to use more
- A.
  
  Talk therapy
- B.
  
  Medications
- C.
  
  Cognitive therapy
5.

Which of the following is NOT a basic research technique used by psychologists?
- A.
  
  Description
- B.
  
  Replication
- C.
  
  Correlational
6.

In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the
- A.
  
  Control condition
- B.
  
  Intervening variable
- C.
  
  Independent variable
7.

A psychologist studies the play behavior of young children by watching groups during recess at school. Which type of research is being used?
- A.
  
  Correlation
- B.
  
  Case study
- C.
  
  Experimentation
8.

A lopsided set of scores that includes a number of extreme or unusual values is said to be
- A.
  
  Symmetrical
- B.
  
  Skewed
9.

To prevent the possibility that a placebo effect or researchers' expectations will influence a study's results, scientists employ
- A.
  
  Control groups
- B.
  
  Experimental groups
- C.
  
  Random assignment
- D.
  
  Single blind studies
10.

Joe believes that his basketball game is always best when he wears his old gray socks. Joe is a victim of the phenomenon we call
- A.
  
  Statistical significance
- B.
  
  Overconfidence
- C.
  
  Hindsight bias
11.

All of the following are measures of central tendency except
- A.
  
  Mean
- B.
  
  Mode
- C.
  
  Median
12.

What does the standard deviation represent in a set of data?
- A.
  
  Average distance of a set of scores from the mean
- B.
  
  The score that occurs most frequently in a set of data
13.

Which one of the following correlations shows the strongest relationship between two variables?
- A.
  
  +0.4
- B.
  
  +0.38
- C.
  
  -0.7
14.

Which of these studies helps to provide evidence to both sides of the nature versus nurture debate?
- A.
  
  Interractional studies
- B.
  
  Parenting studies
- C.
  
  Evolutionary studies
15.

Which BIG QUESTION in psychology does the following refer to?There is a debate which exists in psychology arguing that ones behavior and attributes are either derived from one's environment or from one's genetics.
- A.
  
  Behavior v. Science
- B.
  
  Nature v. Nurture
16.

Of the following, which can establish a cause and effect relationship?I. controlled experimentII. quasi-experimentIII. correlational research
- A.
  
  I only
- B.
  
  II only
- C.
  
  I and II only
- D.
  
  I and III only
- E.
  
  I, II, and III