Psychology MCQs

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A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called:
A. Naturalistic observation
B. The correlational method
C. A controlled experiment
D. The survey method
Historical sociology was not as prevalent in the middle of the twentieth century because_________?
A. Sociologists turned instead to statistical analysis
B. Sociologists were highly focused on ethnographic research
C. Of the development of the ‘historical materialist’ approach
D. Both a and b
Small distortions in the eye’s shape are most likely to affect:
A. Parallel processing
B. Feature detectors
C. Sensory adaptation
D. Visual acuity
A psychophysicist would be most directly concerned with:
A. What parts of the brain are used in speech production
B. The relationship between the wavelength of light and the experience of color
C. The effect of neurotransmitters on depression
D. Our psychological reactions to physical stress
____________________ is an ability to evaluate compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize information.
A. Critical thinking
B. Transudative thinking
C. Deductive thinking
D. Creative thinking