Experimental Psychology

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Test your knowledge of experimental psychology with this engaging quiz! Challenge yourself with 10 thought-provoking questions that cover various aspects of psychological theories, research methods, and key concepts.

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The definition of psychology is

The scientific study of behaviour that is tested through research

The practice of examining bumps on a persons skull to determine their intellect

Which type of study would only observe and not interfere with its subjects?

Correlation research

Naturalistic observation

Which type of psychologist would study how we process, store, retrieve and use information?

Behavioural psychologist

Cognitive psychologist

Biological psychologist

Humanistic psychologist

Confounding factors are variables that influence both the independent and dependent variable in an experiment. If a test subject experiences a change in symptoms resulting from the belief that a fake treatment will work, they are experiencing:

Placebo effect

Selection bias

Observer bias

Bystander effect

If a test subject has a behaviour change due to the attention of an observer, the confounding factor they are experiencing would be:

Narcissism

Hawthorne effect

Selection bias

There isn't one

If a researcher subconsciously chooses subjects that are part of a group that will positively influence search results, the confounding factor is:

Selection bias

Bystander effect

Discrimination

Placebo effect

What is the difference between percentage and percentile?

There is no difference

Percentile says how many students have scored less than you on a give test, whereas a percentage says how much you have performed if the test was of 100 marks

Percentage says how many students have scored less than you on a give test, whereas a percentile says how much you have performed if the test was of 100 marks

They are distributed differently

According to psychologist Sigmund Freud, personality is comprised of the ID, ego and:

Super ego

Desire

Appearance

Emotions

Someone who enjoys spending time alone and working in a quiet, independent environment would likely be:

Introvert

Extrovert

Someone who enjoys being the centre of attention and gains energy from being around other people would be:

Introvert

Extrovert

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