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