The first meaningful, scientific study of human sexuality was survey research performed by:

Related Mcqs:

1. Select the TWO correct statements from those below with regard to psychological research:
   1.You can fully understand the result of an IQ test without knowing anything about intelligence testing and standard scores.
   2. if two things are correlated this signifies that one is the cause of the other.
   3. A good knowledge of psychological research methods allows you to avoid making the mistakes that journalists politicians and many others make because they lack the necessary conceptual understanding.
   4. In most countries, in order to become a psychologist, you will be required to conduct a piece of psychological research.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 4
   D. 3 & 4

2. While considerable research suggests that human’s exhibit relatively poor reasoning ability what reasons have been given to be critical of this research?

   A. Rationality is not absolute
   B. Experiments lack ecological validity
   C. Satisficing responses are rational responses
   D. People have limited time and data available
   E. All of the above

3. You have just conducted a research study, if the responses of the participants significantly differ from what would be expected if there was no relationship among the variables in your study, then it would be appropriate for your to:

   A. Use a different method to replicated use results
   B. Obtain a larger sample to replicate results
   C. Perform manipulation checks
   D. Reject the null hypothesis
   E. All of the above

4. In _________ method of study in psychology, passive study and analysis of human behaviour is usually done.

   A. Introspection Method
   B. Experimental Method
   C. Observational Method
   D. Genetic Method

5. Briefly defined_______is to study of human behavior and human relationships:

   A. psychology
   B. Physical activity
   C. Humanity
   D. Research

6. The first systematic study of operant conditioning was performed in 1938 by _______________?

   A. E. L. Thorndike
   B. B. F. Skinner
   C. A. Bandura
   D. I. Pavlov

7. An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning Two groups study the same material. one while listening to music. The independent variable is:

   A. learning
   B. the size of the group
   C. the material studied
   D. music

8. Who defined ‘Psychology’ as the scientific study of activities of organism in relation to its environment?

   A. J.B Watson
   B. Sigmund Freud
   C. C.G. Jung
   D. William James
   E. Wood worth

9. 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

10. The next defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people______one another.

    A. understand, predict, and control
    B. understand, feel about, and behave toward
    C. think about, influence, and related to
    D. observe, understand, and communicate with