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1
Which level of analysis is most related to concepts of evolutionary explanations of behavior?
Cognitive
Zimbingo!
Biological
Sociocultural
2
Which is an example of research related to localization? The work of...
Edward Pennywhistle
James Olds
Festler
Larry Pygmalion
3
Who is not often associated with psychology but whose research is fundamental to the BLoA?
Rosenhan
Mango. Just "Mango".
Charles Darwin
Dan Fessler
4
The variable manipulated in an experiment is the
DV
VI
VD
IV
5
What is the "G-Factor" identified by Spearman?
Genuineness
General intelligence
Genomic variability
A five pound box of money
6
This type of twin is considered to be "identical"
Monozygotic
Dizygotic
Quintzygotic
Trizygotic
7
Are you WEIRD?
Yes
No
8
What can be done to improve the representativeness of a random sample?
Application
Stratification
Randomization
Generalization
9
Which is the theory that suggests that people primarily commit crimes after due consideration.
Criminal Type
Frontal Brain Hypothesis
Rational Choice Theory
Self-fulfilling Prophesy
10
According to a 2015 study, what percentage of psychological research findings are repeatable?
89 - 75%
75 - 60%
Less than 50%
90 - 100%
11
Which is NOT an example of brain imaging technology commonly used today.
fMRI scan
Invasive techniques
EEG
PET scan
12
The Flynn Effect could be used to explain
Public perception of climate change modeling
Why some soldiers experience PTSD and others do not
El Niño
Why you are SO much smarter than your parents
13
This is the group research is attempting to focus on:
Snake charmers
Target population
Outgroups
Genuine sample
14
IN defining the relationship between variables, remember that
Variables can vary
Zimbardo's Beard
Dependent variables are impossible to measure
Correlation is not always causation
15
Who is closest genetically? Jeff and...
A guy at work, the one who talks about hunting and his taxes
His mother
His aunt
His cousin
16
What is the most delicious sandwich known to man?
A leather glove
Lox, cream chese and salt bagel (with a little red onion)
Grilled cheese
Cereal
17
One explanation for Einstein's brain's greater development of the cerebral cortex would be
The relationship of size and density
Neruoplasticity and dendritic branching
E=MCSquared
Rosenhan and Firestine
18
An excess of which hormone is associated with SAD?
Sectumsempra
Melatonin
Cortisol
Oxytocin
19
iPhone sales growth has increased at a similar rate to deaths from falling down stairs, ergo:
Remember: iPhone users are lemmings and susceptible to falls
Remember: at least they aren't catching fire...
Remember: correlation is not necessarily causation
Remember: update your iOS regularly 2 avoid navigation error
20
What type of research would feature a handsome guy asking random women for dates as they pass?
Meta-analysis
Interview
Field experiment
Laboratory experiment
21
In the Rosenhan "experiment", what was recorded?
If participants were admitted
How long they were kept
The final diagnosis
All of these
22
The right hemisphere of the brain controls the movement of which part of the body?
The head
The heart
The left side
The right side
23
You've tried several times and you can't replicate the results of an experiment. It lacks:
Melatonin
Reliability
Ethics
Validity
24
When Zimbardo denied distraught prisoners a parol request, which ethical violation was present?
Confidentiality
Deception
Right to Withdraw
Informed Consent
25
Which type of research has the greatest control over variables?
Surveys
Laboratory experiment
Matzo
Case studies
26
Thomas Bouchard studied the correlation of various factors among:
Twins
Lottery tickets
Pregnant women
Rats
27
Fighting, eating hot dogs, tutoring disadvantaged children, a photoshoot with a bald eagle
are all examples of overt behavior
are examples of mental processes
are examples of covert behavior
28
While someone may have a genetic predisposition, symptomatic behavior may not manifest without
Etymological Placement
Environmental Stimuli
Mytogolical Society membership
Psychological Priming
29
When an interviewee falsely claims to read several books each week to impress the interviewer:
We have: Social desirability bias
We have: Justification
We have: Ego-interference
We have: Enhancement
30
Which of the following is NOT a typical example of an ethical violation in research
Using unnecessary deception
Like when Zimbardo was dating his student? That was weird.
Physical or emotional harm
Not procuring informed consent
31
Which hemisphere of the brain is responsible for language?
The front
The back
The right
The left
32
Rosensweig & Bennett's research is related to all of the following BUT this:
Davidson (2004)
The London black cab study
Pygmalion Effect
33
Which is NOT a level of analysis covered in IB Psychology?
Sociocultural
Behaviorist
Cognitive
Biological
34
Which is the most effective method for negating researcher bias?
The "screw you", "no, screw YOU" effect
Double blind
Single blind
Objectification of the subject
35
According to the results of the Minnesota Twin Study, these shared the highest conconrdance
MZA
DZT
MZT
DZA
36
If Darwin got the
fundmtl. prncple of thry of evolution
tattooed on the small of his back:
"Genetics is the only driver of human behavior.”
“It’s only a matter of time till the cockroaches take over.”
“Only social factors, cultural conflict, are of importance.”
"Adapt, Survive, Reproduce", with maybe some barbed wire
37
This is the name of the body of the neuron
Elf is an under-rated holiday movie. (Not the answer.)
Neurotransmitter
Dendrite
Axon
38
Which of the following would be an example of operationalization?
Removing a kidney
Researcher bias
Specifically defining the conditions of an IV
Anchoring
39
The so-called Mozart Effect proves the singularly remarkable impact of classical music on IQ.
False
True
40
What is the name for the "realness" of an experimental environment?
Candid exploitation
Naturalistic somnambulation
Natural validity
Ecological validity