Psychology MCQs

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Psychologists study animals because _______________?
A. Animal behavior is just as complex as human behavior
B. Experiments on people are generally considered to be unethical
C. The ethical treatment of animals is not mandated by professional guidelines
D. Similar processes often underline animal and human behavior
An independent variable is _____________?
A. The only variable of interest
B. A variable that is independently verified
C. A variable whose value depends on that of the dependent variable
D. The variable that is manipulated by experimenter
Which is not an authentic specialty of American Psychiatric Association?
A. Industrial and organizational psychology
B. Mental retardation
C. Astrological psychology
D. Test and measurement
Psychological theories ____________?
A. Explain observed facts
B. Organize scientific observation
C. Generate hypothesis
D. Do all the above
The most helpful for revealing cause-and-effect relationship is __________?
A. The survey
B. The experiment
C. Correlations
D. Naturalistic observation