PSYCH 101 FINAL EXAM | GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+ | 2024/2025 GUIDE | PORTAGE LEARNING

PSYCH 101 FINAL EXAM | GENERAL
PSYCHOLOGY EXAM | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+ | 2024/2025 GUIDE |
PORTAGE LEARNING


Question 1

In an experiment, the researcher manipulates the ____________variable
and measures the ________________variable

- Correct Answer – independent, dependent



Question 2

In measurement, __________ refers to consistency of answers,
whereas _________ refers to accuracy or truth of answers

- Correct Answer – reliability, validity



Question 3

In a recent study, Doctor Akiva assigns some participants to drink 1 cup
of coffee before doing a manual dexterity task and other participants to
drink 3 cups of coffee before doing a manual dexterity task to test if
caffeine affects performance. What is the independent variable.

- Correct Answer – amount of coffee

,Question 4

___________statistics summarize data from a sample whereas
________ statistics allows researchers to generalize to a broader
population.

- Correct Answer – descriptive , inferential



Question 5

Five high school English teachers were given a grammar test. Their
scores were 17,16, 14, 20, 20. What is the median?

- Correct Answer – 17



Question 6

What are three reasons that psychologists use surveys?

Answers should include : easy, efficient, allow for self report of feelings
and opinions



Question 7

In an experimental study of the extent to which mental alertness is
inhibited by sleep deprivation, mental alertness be the:

- Correct Answer - dependent variable



Question 8

,Professor Reed attempts to assess the relative contribution of heredity
and home environment to the onset of depression in children. Her
research best illustrates the concerns of the ______________
perspective.

- Correct Answer - Behavioral genetics



Question 9

Boys outnumber girls at extremely_______ levels of verbal fluence and
at extremely______ levels of solving complex math problems.

- Correct Answer - low; high



Question 10

Because she believes that boys are naughtier than girls, Mrs. Zumpano,
a second-grade teacher, watches boys more closely that she watches
girls for and signs of misbehavior. Mrs. Zumpano's surveillance strategy
best illustrates ______.

- Correct Answer - Confirmation Bias



Question 11

Your psychology professor has announced that the next test will assess
your understanding of sensation and perception. When you receive the
test, however you find very few questions actually relate to these topics.
In this instance, you would be most concerned about the _________ of
the test.

, - Correct Answer - Content Validity



Question 12

With increasing age, adopted children's verbal ability score becomes
_______ positively correlated with their adoptive parents' scores and
______ positively correlated with their biological parents' scores.

- Correct Answer - less; more



Question 13

Melinda completed the Computer Programming Aptitude Test when she
applied for a position with Beta Electronics. Six months later, she took
the same test when she applied for a position with another company.
The fact that her scores were almost identical on the two occasions
suggests that the test has a high degree of __________.

- Correct Answer - Reliability



Question 14

Which of the following observations provides the BEST evidence that
intelligence test scores are influenced by heredity?

- Correct Answer - Identical twins raised separately are more similar in
their intelligence scores than fraternal twins raised together.



Question 15