Psychology MCQs

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A between subjects design is less efficient than a within subjects design because ____________?
A. It has more subjects
B. It has less validity
C. It is less reliable
D. It must deal with difference among subjects
Which pair represents an incorrect association?
A. Schechter – emotion development
B. Piaget – cognition development
C. Murray – thematic appreciation test (tat)
D. Seligman – social exchange theory
In an experiment, the control group should be treated in the same way as the experimental group except for ____________?
A. Completing pretest measures
B. Completing posts-test measures
C. Receiving different levels of the independent variable
D. Receiving different levels of the confounding variable
With which field of scientific inquiry, the study of psychology is most concerned?
A. The science of philosophy
B. The science of behavior and mental processes
C. The science of developmental processes
D. The science of emotional and mental processes
A behavioral psychologist is interested in the behavior that _____________?
A. Can be observed
B. The organism chooses to perform
C. Can be inferred
D. Is part of the conscious experience
Sports psychology is concerned with _____________?
A. Instituting fair rules
B. The dangers of injury
C. Improving the players’ performance
D. Making sure that the game is not beyond the capability of the players