Fundamentals of Psychological Research and Concepts Quiz

Test your knowledge on psychology research methods, concepts like cognitive dissonance, confounding variables, and more! Get ready for your exam.

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What is the definition of psychology?

The study of human behavior and mental processes

The study of chemical processes in the brain

The study of physical health

The study of computer programming languages

Which of the following is NOT a research method used in psychology?

Experimental research

Descriptive research

Historical research

Mathematical research

What is the purpose of informed consent in psychological research?

To ensure participants are paid for their participation

To provide participants with information about the study before they agree to participate

To ensure that participants are not harmed during the study

To manipulate participant expectations

Which type of research design involves observing and describing behavior without manipulating variables?

Experimental research

Correlational research

Descriptive research

Quasi-experimental research

What is a placebo?

An inactive substance or treatment that has no therapeutic effect

A powerful drug used to treat psychological disorders

A treatment designed to alleviate symptoms temporarily

A method used to control extraneous variables in experiments

What is the purpose of a control group in experimental research?

To ensure that participants are not harmed during the study

To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group

To manipulate the independent variable

To administer the treatment to participants

What does the term 'cognitive dissonance' refer to?

The discomfort from holding conflicting beliefs or attitudes

The process of learning new information

The ability to concentrate deeply

The experience of different senses

What is a confounding variable in psychological research?

A variable that is not controlled and interferes with the study's results

A variable that is directly manipulated by the researcher

A variable that is measured in a study

A variable that is constant throughout the study

What is the purpose of random assignment in experimental research?

To ensure that participants have equal chances of being assigned to different experimental conditions

To manipulate the independent variable

To select the most suitable participants for the study

To control for extraneous variables

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What is the main goal of qualitative research in psychology?

To quantify data and perform statistical analysis

To understand complex human behaviors and experiences

To test hypotheses through controlled experiments

To measure cause-and-effect relationships

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What does the term 'reliability' refer to in psychological measurement?

Consistency and stability of measurement over time

The accuracy of the measurement

The validity of the measurement

The ease of administering the measurement

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What is the primary difference between a population and a sample in research?

A population consists of individuals who participate in the study, while a sample is the entire group under study.

A population is a subset of a sample, while a sample includes all individuals in a given group.

A population includes all individuals or cases in a group of interest, while a sample is a subset of the population.

A population refers to individuals who are not directly studied, while a sample refers to those who are studied.

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Which statistical measure indicates the degree of relationship between two variables?

Mean

Standard deviation

Correlation coefficient

Variance

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a quasi-experimental design?

Random assignment of participants to groups

Use of an experimental and control group

Manipulation of the independent variable by the researcher

Lack of random assignment to groups