UVA PSYCHOLOGY SELECTION MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ UPDATED

UVA PSYCHOLOGY SELECTION MOCK EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ UPDATED

QUESTION
Why is the newspaper headline “Breastfeeding leads to higher IQ” not justified by the study
described?

CORRECT ANSWER
There are other possible explanations for the results of the study, so a causal conclusion cannot
be drawn.



QUESTION
In a stress study, what does a correlation of 0.6 between variable A and variable B mean?

CORRECT ANSWER
Test subjects who score higher on variable A also score higher on variable B, on average.



QUESTION
What is a solution to the effect of observer bias?

CORRECT ANSWER
Using a blind study design.



QUESTION
A researcher unconsciously categorizes attractive faces as positive more often than unattractive
faces. What is happening here?

CORRECT ANSWER
Observer bias.

, QUESTION
A researcher surveys people during rush hour at Amsterdam Central Station about factory
farming. What type of sampling is this?

CORRECT ANSWER
Convenience sampling.



QUESTION
Observer bias occurs when a researcher does what?

CORRECT ANSWER
Incorrectly observes or interprets the situation being studied.



QUESTION
Observer effects occur when the observer does what?

CORRECT ANSWER
Affects the situation being studied.



QUESTION
What is an example of an unobtrusive measure?

CORRECT ANSWER
Determining the popularity of diet potato chips by counting how many are eaten after a
birthday party.



QUESTION
A football scout’s presence affects how children perform during training. What is this an
example of?

CORRECT ANSWER
Observer effect.



QUESTION
When people are brought into an environment created by a researcher to determine their
behavior, this is called what?