Psychology Quiz

Psychology Quiz

11th Grade

7 Qs

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Psychology Quiz

Psychology Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Social Studies

11th Grade

Easy

Created by

Victoria Bradbury

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is psychology?

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