#1
Which of the following is an example of a formative assessment method in psychology?
Final exam
Pop quiz
Standardized test
Thesis defense
#2
In intelligence testing, what does the term 'IQ' stand for?
Intelligence Quality
Intellectual Quotient
Intelligent Questioning
Inquisitive Quotient
#3
What is the primary purpose of debriefing in psychological research involving human participants?
To provide counseling services
To reveal the true nature and purpose of the study
To collect additional data
To manipulate participant perceptions
#4
What is the term for the tendency of participants to respond in a socially desirable manner rather than truthfully on self-report measures?
Confirmation bias
Observer bias
Social desirability bias
Demand characteristics
#5
Which of the following is an example of a non-probability sampling technique used in psychological research?
Stratified random sampling
Convenience sampling
Cluster sampling
Systematic sampling
#6
In psychological testing, what does the term 'reliability' refer to?
Consistency of measurement
Accuracy of measurement
Validity of measurement
Fairness of measurement
#7
Which of the following is a disadvantage of using self-report measures in psychological assessments?
Low cost
Objective data
Social desirability bias
High reliability
#8
Which type of validity assesses whether a test measures what it is supposed to measure?
Content validity
Criterion validity
Construct validity
Concurrent validity
#9
What is the purpose of a control group in experimental research?
To receive the experimental treatment
To establish a baseline for comparison
To provide ethical guidelines
To increase the generalizability of results
#10
Which type of bias occurs when participants in a study alter their behavior because they are aware they are being observed?
Confirmation bias
Observer bias
Demand characteristics
Hawthorne effect
#11
In the context of psychological assessments, what does the term 'norms' refer to?
Standardized scores used for comparison
Research ethics guidelines
Biological predispositions
Statistical outliers
#12
What is the primary purpose of a case study in psychological research?
To establish causation
To generalize findings to a population
To provide an in-depth analysis of a specific individual or situation
To conduct experiments
#13
Which statistical measure is used to assess the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables?
Mean
Standard deviation
Correlation coefficient
Regression analysis
#14
What is the primary purpose of a double-blind experiment in psychological research?
To prevent participants from dropping out
To eliminate experimenter bias
To increase external validity
To control for placebo effects
#15
Which of the following is a non-standardized psychological assessment tool?
Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS)
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales
Rorschach Inkblot Test
#16
What is the main difference between a cross-sectional study and a longitudinal study in psychological research?
Cross-sectional studies are shorter in duration
Longitudinal studies involve multiple measurements over time
Cross-sectional studies focus on specific age groups
Longitudinal studies are only conducted with animals
#17
Which statistical test is used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two independent groups?
Chi-square test
Paired t-test
Analysis of variance (ANOVA)
Wilcoxon signed-rank test