Psychological Concepts and Research Methodology Quiz

Test your knowledge on psychology research methods, disorders, memory, and brain structures with this comprehensive quiz.

#1

Which of the following is NOT a main category of psychological disorders according to the DSM-5?

Anxiety Disorders
Mood Disorders
Personality Disorders
Hormonal Disorders
#2

What does the 'I' stand for in the APA citation style?

Issue
Italicized
In-text citation
Indentation
#3

What is the term used to describe the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs or hypotheses?

Confirmation bias
Sampling bias
Selection bias
Observer bias
#4

Which of the following is NOT a component of the scientific method?

Observation
Experimentation
Intuition
Analysis
#5

Which of the following is NOT a type of memory according to the Atkinson-Shiffrin model?

Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Long-term memory
Immediate memory
#6

Which of the following best describes the purpose of a double-blind experiment?

Neither the participants nor the researchers know who is in the control group
Both the participants and the researchers know who is in the experimental group
Only the participants know who is in the experimental group
Only the researchers know who is in the control group
#7

What is the primary goal of descriptive research?

To determine cause-and-effect relationships
To explore and describe phenomena
To predict future behaviors
To examine the effects of variables
#8

What is the term used to describe the extent to which a measure assesses what it claims to measure?

Reliability
Validity
Consistency
Accuracy
#9

Which type of research design involves studying the same group of individuals over an extended period of time?

Cross-sectional
Longitudinal
Retrospective
Experimental
#10

Which of the following neurotransmitters is primarily associated with pleasure and reward?

Serotonin
Dopamine
Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
#11

Which of the following statistical tests is used to determine if there is a significant relationship between two variables?

Independent t-test
Chi-square test
ANOVA
Correlation analysis
#12

What is the term for the phenomenon in which participants' behavior is altered due to their awareness of being observed?

Confirmation bias
Hawthorne effect
Placebo effect
Observer bias
#13

Which of the following brain structures is responsible for the regulation of vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?

Cerebellum
Hippocampus
Medulla oblongata
Thalamus
#14

Which of the following brain structures is primarily involved in the formation and retrieval of explicit memories?

Amygdala
Hippocampus
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
#15

Which of the following best describes the function of the prefrontal cortex?

Emotional regulation
Visual processing
Language comprehension
Motor control

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