Psycho Quiz

A psychologist is researching whether men or women are better drivers. To determine this, he decides that he will measure driving ability by examining the number of automobile accidents people have been involved in as a driver. The number of accients is a:
Selected Answer:
c.
operational definition of driving ability
Correct Answer:
c.
operational definition of driving ability

Question 2
4 out of 4 points

Intensive examination of a single individual is the objective of:

Selected Answer:
c.
case study
Correct Answer:
c.
case study

Question 3
0 out of 4 points

Telling a research participant about the procedures they can expect is called:

Selected Answer:
a.
debriefing
Correct Answer:
c.
informed consent

Question 4
4 out of 4 points

REM sleep refers to:

Selected Answer:
c.
sleep during which the eyes move rapidly.
Correct Answer:
c.
sleep during which the eyes move rapidly.

Question 5
4 out of 4 points

If people tend to wear more layers of clothing as the weather gets colder, we would expect a ______________ correlation between the amount of clothing and temperature.

Selected Answer:
a.
negative
Correct Answer:
a.
negative

Question 6
4 out of 4 points

Which of the following is a typical result of sleep deprivation?

Selected Answer:
d.
all of these
Correct Answer:
d.
all of these

Question 7
4 out of 4 points

During the process of synaptic transmission:

Selected Answer:
b.
a chemical message is sent across the synapse
Correct Answer:
b.
a chemical message is sent across the synapse

Question 8
0 out of 4 points

From a Freudian perspective, which of the following is the part of the mind that houses memories, desires, and feelings that would be threatening if brought to awareness?

Selected Answer:
b.
conscious
Correct Answer:
a.
unconscious

Question 9
4 out of 4 points

Damage to the _________ would be expected to impair your ability to name three exciting news events