Research Design
Correlation is causation. True or False?
a. True
b. False
b. False
In Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, what behavior do egocentric children demonstrate?
a. Egocentric children do not share their things with other children.
b. Egocentric children call themselves by their names.
c. Egocentric children have difficulty perceiving things from another’s point of view.
d. Egocentric children always admire themselves in the mirror.
c. Egocentric children have difficulty perceiving things from another’s point of view.
The brain’s ability to build new neural pathways based on experience is also known as ____.
a. elasticity
b. neuroplasticity
c. restructuring
d. reorganizing
b. neuroplasticity
Which measure of central tendency depicts the middle score in a distribution?
a. The mean
b. The median
c. The mode
d. The arithmetic average
b. The median
The minimum stimulus energy needed to detect a stimulus 50 percent of the time is called (the) ____.
a. half threshold
b. subliminal threshold
c. absolute threshold
d. difference threshold
c. absolute threshold
Which ethical guideline did a researcher violate when the names of the participants were disclosed to the public?
a. Informed consent
b. Debriefing
c. Confidentiality
d. Protection from discomfort
c. Confidentiality
In which stage of Erikson’s stage of psychosocial development do individuals either discover a sense of contributing to the world, usually through family and work, or feel a lack of purpose?
a. Identity vs role confusion
b. Intimacy vs isolation
c. Generativity vs stagnation
d. Integrity vs despair
c. Generativity vs stagnation
What is the correct communication path followed by neurons?
a. Dendrite to dendrite
b. Axon to axon
c. Dendrite to axon
d. Axon to dendrite
c. Dendrite to axon
Research and statistics go hand-in-hand. True or False?
a. True
b. False
a. True
Our ability to see objects in three dimensions, even though the images that strike the retina are two-dimensional, is known as (the) _____.
a. visual cliff
b. binocular cues of perception
c. monocular cues of perception
d. depth perception
d. depth perception
In an experiment that looks at the effects of sugar consumption on hyperactivity in children, what would the independent variable be?
a. Hyperactivity
b. Cookies
c. The age of the experimenter
d. Sugar
d. Sugar
Ralph repeatedly shows his baby a rattle, to which the baby is no longer responding. Waning interest in an object with repeated exposure is known as ____.
a. habituation
b. dishabituation
c. inhibition
d. unlearning
a. habituation
Good feelings such as “runner’s high” are experienced when _____ is/are released by the body.
a. dopamine
b. serotonin
c. glutamate
d. endorphins
d. endorphins
The difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution is referred to as the:
a. mean
b. range
c. mode
d. standard deviation
b. range
Which of the following is TRUE of the cones found in the eye?
a. We have more cones than rods.
b. Cones are located in the peripheral retina.
c. Cones are best used in dim light.
d. Cones detect details best.
d. Cones detect details best.
Which kind of sampling procedure allows each member of the population an equal chance of being selected?
a. Stratified sample
b. Skewed sample
c. Unrepresentative sample
d. Random sample
d. Random sample
When Ali’s mother hides his toy under a blanket, he pulls the blanket aside to see if the toy is still there. During which stage of development does object permanence manifest?
a. Sensorimotor
b. Preoperational
c. Concrete operational
d. Formal operational
a. Sensorimotor
Which lobes of the cerebral cortex receive sensory input related to touch and body position?
a. Parietal lobes
b. Occipital lobes
c. Frontal lobes
d. Temporal lobes
a. Parietal lobes
What is the mode from the following set of numbers:
2, 2, 5, 1, 3, 2, 1
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 5
b. 2
According to the Young-Helmholtz trichromatic theory, which of the following is NOT one of the three colors our cones detect?
a. Red
b. Yellow
c. Green
d. Blue
b. Yellow
In an experiment that looks at the effects of caffeine on alertness in class, one group of students gets caffeinated coffee, another group of students gets water, and a final group of students gets decaffeinated coffee (but thinks it is caffeinated). The last (decaf) group would be the ___.
a. control group
b. placebo group
c. experimental group
d. double-control group
b. placebo group
Harry has neural plaques and is experiencing a progressive decline in memory and other cognitive abilities. Which neurocognitive disorder (NCD) does Harry have?
a. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
b. Multiple sclerosis
c. Autism spectrum disorder
d. Alzheimer’s disease
d. Alzheimer’s disease
After a serious accident that injured his brain, Geto is unable to process and store explicit (conscious) memories. Which brain area has Geto damaged?
a. Thalamus
b. Pons
c. Cerebellum
d. Hippocampus
d. Hippocampus
What is the median for the following set of numbers? 10, 8, 5, 10, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
a. 5
b. 7
c. 9
d. 11
c. 9
Megumi has damaged the fusiform area in the temporal lobe of his brain. As a result of this, he can now _____.
a. recognize forms and objects as before the damage
b. recognize familiar faces as before the damage
c. no longer recognize familiar faces as before the damage
d. recognize only faces of his family members
c. no longer recognize familiar faces as before the damage