Correct Answer:
D. 2
In the experimental method, two groups are typically used: an experimental group receiving the treatment and a control group for comparison. This allows researchers to isolate the effect of the independent variable.
Related MCQs
How would you define psychology?
A.
Study of soul
B.
Study of behavior
C.
Study of consciousness
D.
Study of mind
Correct answer is:
B. Study of behavior
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Which of the following is a statement with which Skinner's followers would agree:
A.
Most behavior is controlled by unconscious forces
B.
The goal of behavior is self-actualization
C.
Nature is more influential than nurture
D.
Free will is an illusion
Correct answer is:
D. Free will is an illusion
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A learner encounters an entirely unfamiliar problem and solves it without relying on previously learned facts. This primarily requires:
A.
Crystallized intelligence
B.
Fluid intelligence
C.
Verbal fluency
D.
Memory
Correct answer is:
B. Fluid intelligence
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Focusing on only one characteristic is:
A.
Seriation
B.
Animism
C.
Centration
D.
Assimilation
Correct answer is:
C. Centration
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Learning in which a neutral stimulus becomes associated with a meaningful stimulus is:
A.
Classical conditioning
B.
Operant conditioning
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of a and b
Correct answer is:
A. Classical conditioning
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Which of the following is a true statement regarding Francis Galton?
A.
He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity
B.
He advocated the development of special programs to tap the intellectual potential of the culturally disadvantaged
C.
He developed tests that identified those children who were unable to profit from a normal education
D.
He took the position that intelligence is more a matter of environment than heredity
Correct answer is:
A. He took the position that intelligence is largely determined by heredity
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