Psychology Quiz

Pseudoscience primarily seeks:

• Falsification of claims

• Evidence to disprove hypotheses

• Confirmation of its claims

• Systematic research

Which trait is considered the foundation of personality in Allport's Trait Theory?

• Cardinal Trait

• Central Trait

• Secondary Trait

• Variable Trait

What is an antecedent condition?

• A factor occurring before a behavior

• A factor occurring after a behavior

• A method for measuring outcomes

• A treatment condition

The belief that behavior follows consistent and predictable patterns reflects:

• Determinism

• Randomness

• Subjectivity

• Chance

Which principle of good research involves following structured methods rather than intuition?

• Systematic

• Controlled

• Logical

• Empirical

To ensure results are not influenced by external factors, researchers must use:

• Random Assignment

• Controlled Environment

• Self-Correcting Methods

• Anecdotal Evidence

In a psychological experiment, what is manipulated to observe effects?

• Measurement tools

• Antecedent conditions

• Variables

• Theoretical models

In research, a framework providing a model for understanding phenomena is called a:

• Law

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Variable

Which of the following describes a specific, testable prediction in research?

• Theory

• Law

• Hypothesis

• Observation

The process of systematic noting and recording of events is known as:

• Measurement

• Experimentation

• Observation

• Analysis