AP Psychology Unit 1 Quiz

Who is known as the father of psychology?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Edward Titchener

• William James

• Sigmund Freud

Which psychologist created the first psychology lab in the United States of America?

• Wilhelm Wundt

• Stanley Hall

• Edward Titchener

• Mary Whiton Calkins

Which theoretical approach focuses on studying the unconscious mind and unconscious motives?

• Psychoanalytic

• Functionalism

• Structuralism

• Behavioralism

What is the process of looking inward to observe oneself called?

• Introspection

• Reflex conditioning

• Operant conditioning

• Free association

Which research method is great at getting authentic data but may be impacted by the Hawthorne effect?

• Experiments

• Correlational studies

• Naturalistic observations

• Surveys

What is a testable prediction made before any research has been completed called?

• Dependent variable

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Confounding variable

Which variable is the cause in a causal relationship?

• Extraneous variable

• Dependent variable

• Control variable

• Independent variable

What is the term for other variables besides the independent variable that could impact the dependent variable?

• Mediating variables

• Extraneous variables

• Control variables

• Confounding variables

Which type of study follows one particular group over a long period of time?

• Naturalistic observation

• Survey

• Correlational study

• Longitudinal study

What is the process of putting each participant of a study into the control group or experimental group called?

• Stratified sampling

• Random assignment

• Random sampling

• Convenience sampling