PSY 2024 PBSC MIDTERM REVIEW
EXAM
1. A New York Time article on the subject of depression would represent a
A. Primary source
B. Secondary source
C. Tertiary source
D. Quaternary source - answerB. Secondary source
2. Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the WEAKEST relationship
between variables?
A. -.65
B. .25
C. .75
D. -.89 - answerB. .25
3. In an experimental study of the extent to which laughter stimulates sexual arousal,
sexual arousal would be the
A. control conditions
B. experimental condition
C. independent variable
D. dependent variable - answerD. dependent variable
4. A significant disadvantage of the correlational approach is that it
A. does not provide evidence of cause and effect.
B. does not rule out the presence of third variables.
C. does not provide information about which variable causes which.
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
5. If subjects in the experimental group receive more time than participants in the
control group, this difference is a
A. dependent variable.
B. correlation coefficient.
C. confounding variable.
D. independent variable. - answerC. confounding variable.
6. All of the following are mechanisms of confirmation bias EXCEPT
A. attention.
B. regulation.
C. interpretation.
D. memory. - answerB. regulation.
, 7. The major downside of perceiving order in random events is that it may cause people
to
A. question the world.
B. disown responsibility for their actions.
C. blame the victim.
D. use illicit drugs. - answerC. blame the victim.
8. An experiment examined the impact of alcohol consumption on emotional stability. In
this study, alcohol was the
A. confounding variable.
B. dependent variable.
C. random sample.
D. independent variable. - answerD. independent variable.
9. Causal claims between variables can only be supported by which research
approach?
A. Correlational
B. Descriptive
C. Experimental
D. Multiplicative - answerC. Experimental
10. The two components of a theory are the_______, and the______
A. description; object being described
B strength; direction
C independent variable; dependent variable
D. explanation; phenomenon being explained - answerD. explanation; phenomenon
being explained
11. Social rejection feels extremely unpleasant because for our ancient ancestors it
represented
A. an unexplored opportunity.
B. shot to their egos.
C. a harmful sort of psychological trauma.
D. a threat to their survival. - answerD. a threat to their survival.
12. Tor F? The human brain has evolved significantly within the past 200,000 years.
A. True
B. False - answerB. False
13. The original source of genetic variation within species is
A. genetic mutations.
B. environmental factors.
C. transcription factors.
D. experiments. - answerA. genetic mutations.
EXAM
1. A New York Time article on the subject of depression would represent a
A. Primary source
B. Secondary source
C. Tertiary source
D. Quaternary source - answerB. Secondary source
2. Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the WEAKEST relationship
between variables?
A. -.65
B. .25
C. .75
D. -.89 - answerB. .25
3. In an experimental study of the extent to which laughter stimulates sexual arousal,
sexual arousal would be the
A. control conditions
B. experimental condition
C. independent variable
D. dependent variable - answerD. dependent variable
4. A significant disadvantage of the correlational approach is that it
A. does not provide evidence of cause and effect.
B. does not rule out the presence of third variables.
C. does not provide information about which variable causes which.
D. All of the above - answerD. All of the above
5. If subjects in the experimental group receive more time than participants in the
control group, this difference is a
A. dependent variable.
B. correlation coefficient.
C. confounding variable.
D. independent variable. - answerC. confounding variable.
6. All of the following are mechanisms of confirmation bias EXCEPT
A. attention.
B. regulation.
C. interpretation.
D. memory. - answerB. regulation.
, 7. The major downside of perceiving order in random events is that it may cause people
to
A. question the world.
B. disown responsibility for their actions.
C. blame the victim.
D. use illicit drugs. - answerC. blame the victim.
8. An experiment examined the impact of alcohol consumption on emotional stability. In
this study, alcohol was the
A. confounding variable.
B. dependent variable.
C. random sample.
D. independent variable. - answerD. independent variable.
9. Causal claims between variables can only be supported by which research
approach?
A. Correlational
B. Descriptive
C. Experimental
D. Multiplicative - answerC. Experimental
10. The two components of a theory are the_______, and the______
A. description; object being described
B strength; direction
C independent variable; dependent variable
D. explanation; phenomenon being explained - answerD. explanation; phenomenon
being explained
11. Social rejection feels extremely unpleasant because for our ancient ancestors it
represented
A. an unexplored opportunity.
B. shot to their egos.
C. a harmful sort of psychological trauma.
D. a threat to their survival. - answerD. a threat to their survival.
12. Tor F? The human brain has evolved significantly within the past 200,000 years.
A. True
B. False - answerB. False
13. The original source of genetic variation within species is
A. genetic mutations.
B. environmental factors.
C. transcription factors.
D. experiments. - answerA. genetic mutations.
