Quiz 1

Question 1

Hypothesis is broader than a theory. A theory is much more specific than hypothesis. T or F

Answer 1

• False

Question 2

Which psychologists developed the 1st psychology laboratory at the University of Leipzig, Germany?

Answer 2

• Wilhelm Wundt

Question 3

What % of scores typically falls within 1 standard deviation of the mean?

Answer 3

• 68%

Question 4

What were the 2 main major forces in psychology well into the 1960’s?

Answer 4

• Behaviorism & Freudian Psychology

Question 5

What is the mean of the following data set?

3 4 5 6 7 3 1

Answer 5

• 4.1428

Question 6

______ research methods manipulate the independent variable.

Answer 6

• Experimental

Question 7

The purpose of correlational research methods is to detect naturally occurring relationships and assess how well one variable predicts another. T or F

Answer 7

• True

Question 8

Watching a classroom of 3rd graders and recording data on how children interact in the classroom is an example of _______

Answer 8

• Naturalistic Observation

Question 9

The tendency to believe, after learning an outcome, that one would have foreseen it (otherwise known as the I-Knew-It-All-Along phenomenon) is _______

Answer 9

Hindsight Bias

Question 10

Which one does NOT belong when maintaining a scientific attitude?

• Adaptability
• Curiosity
• Skepticism
• Humility

Answer 10

• Adaptability