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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

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One of the limitations of the survey method is:
A observer bias
B that it sets up an artificial situation
C that replies may not be accurate
D the self-fulfilling prophecy
Correct Answer: that replies may not be accurate
To investigate the effects of a particular study of method on student performance two different methods are tried, each with a different group of subjects. I fondly the experimenter know which method is under investigation, the procedure being used in described as:
A double-blind
B single-blind
C self-fulfilling prophesy
D representative sampling
Correct Answer: single-blind
The result of carefully controlled observations of clever Hans and his ability to solve math problems showed:
A he could do math
B he could add. but he could not subtract
C he was cued by the owner looking up or down
D none of these could be determined by observation
Correct Answer: he was cued by the owner looking up or down
A simple experiment has two groups of subjects called:
A the dependent group and the independent group
B the extraneous group and the independent group
C the before group and the after group
D the control group and the experimental group
Correct Answer: the control group and the experimental group
An example of the “experimenter effect” would be a situation in which the experimenter:
A acts out the proper behavior for the subjects
B deceives the subject as to the real purpose of the experiment
C unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them
D overtly tells the subjects how to respond
Correct Answer: unknowingly hints to subjects what is expected of them
Which of the following best describes a double-blind experimental procedure?
A All subjects get the experimental procedure
B Half the subjects get the experimental procedure, half the placebo, which they receive is known only to the experimenter
C Half the subjects get the experimental procedure, half the placebo; which they receive is not known to subjects or experimenter
D All subjects get the control procedure
Correct Answer: Half the subjects get the experimental procedure, half the placebo; which they receive is not known to subjects or experimenter
A friend states that since he has been taking vitamin C, he has not had a single cold. His observation has little value in assessing the effects of vitamin C because:
A there was no control group for comparison
B he has not calculated a correlation coefficient
C of the effect of the observer on the observed
D he does not specify his dosage of vitamin
Correct Answer: there was no control group for comparison
The independent variable in an experiment is:
A the subject himself
B a measure of the subject’s behavior
C the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate
D any unwanted variable that may adversely affect the subject’s performance
Correct Answer: the variable that the experimenter chooses to manipulate
In order to summarize or organize a series of observations in some meaningful way, psychologists may develop:
A hypotheses
B experiments
C surveys
D theories
Correct Answer: theories
Collection of observable evidence. precise definition and replication result all form the basis for:
A scientific observation
B the scientific method
C defining a scientific problem
D hypothesis generation
Correct Answer: the scientific method
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