What is psychology?
Psychology Quiz

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Social Studies
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11th Grade
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Victoria Bradbury
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The study of the human mind and behavior
The study of plants and animals
The study of outer space
The study of computer programming
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is one argument against psychology being considered a science?
Psychology is too easy to understand
Psychology is based on astrology
Psychologists only study physical phenomena
Data is often inconclusive or can be interpreted in too many ways
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do psychologists operationalize abstract concepts like happiness?
By ignoring them in their research
By creating, validating, and testing functional definitions
By asking participants to define them
By guessing randomly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the scientific method/process used in psychology?
Observation, hypothesis, experimentation, analysis, conclusion
Guessing, assuming, concluding, publishing, repeating
Copying, pasting, submitting, analyzing, concluding
Observation, conclusion, experimentation, hypothesis, analysis
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main goal of psychology research?
To understand human behavior and the mind
To prove that psychology is not a science
To sell self-help books
To create chaos in society
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do psychologists determine causation in their research?
By reading horoscopes
By conducting rigorous, highly-controlled, and replicable laboratory experiments
By guessing randomly
By asking participants to guess
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do psychologists ensure the reliability of their findings?
By guessing randomly
By repeating experiments under the same conditions
By avoiding analysis
By never repeating experiments
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