Froggy Jumps Psych 1 topic reviewOnline version Test your understanding of psychology basics. by Evelyn 1 What is a key goal of ethical research in psychology? a Beneficence and Nonmaleficence b Speed over Accuracy c Confidentiality Only 2 Which method involves observing behavior in natural settings? a Case Study b Naturalistic Observation c Laboratory Experiment 3 What is the term for a third variable that affects outcomes? a Moderator Variable b Confounding Variable c Independent Variable 4 What does reliability refer to in research? a Repeatability of results b Sample size adequacy c Validity of conclusions 5 Which perspective emphasizes whole person and potential? a Behaviorism b Biopsychology c Humanistic psychology 6 What is the first step of the scientific method in psychology? a Publish results b Make an observation c Form a theory 7 Which term means explaining why a behavior occurs? a Predict b Explain c Describe 8 Which field studies how the environment affects individuals? a Industrial-Organizational b Environmental psychology c Neuropsychology 9 What does the term 'dualism' refer to in psychology? a Mind and body as one b Mind and body as separate c Conscious vs unconscious only 10 Which psychologist helped develop the idea that a person’s mind and body are separate? a René Descartes b Sigmund Freud c William James 11 What is the primary focus of clinical psychology? a Educational testing only b Assessment and treatment of mental illness c Laboratory experiments 12 What does a literature review provide to researchers? a Raw data collection b Experiment design only c Summaries of what is already known 13 Which statistic helps you find the most common value in a data set? a Mode b Variance c Mean 14 What is the meaning of validity in research? a Measuring what it intends to measure b Sample size adequacy c Reproducibility 15 Which methodological approach focuses on getting data from many individuals quickly? a Survey b Naturalistic Observation c Case Study 16 What is a key outcome of the growth mindset concept? a Focus on learning from mistakes b Avoid failure at all costs c Blame others for errors 17 Which area studies how people perform under stress in sports? a Clinical psychology b Sport psychology c Developmental psychology 18 What does 'mean' represent in a data set? a Most frequent value b Middle value c Average of the values
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