Mock Exam

Question 1

What does an interaction effect indicate in a two-factorial design?

A: That both factors have an influence

B: That the effect of one independent variable depends on the level of another independent variable

C: That one dependent variable depends on another dependent variable

D: That the effect of one independent variable depends on the value of another dependent variable

E: That the factors in a factorial design share meaning

Answer 1

B: That the effect of one independent variable depends on the level of another independent variable

Question 2

A researcher tests the effectiveness of a treatment and obtains statistically significant results of p<.05. Which of the following is the most appropriate interpretation of this finding?

A: The researcher can be 95% sure that the treatment is effective

B: It is very likely that the treatment has an effect given the data

C: The evidence supports the null hypthothesis that there is no effect of the treatment

D: It is very unlikely that the treatment has no effect given the data

E: The observed treatment effect is practically relevant

Answer 2

D: It is very unlikely that the treatment has no effect given the data

Question 3

Which statement about a correlation between variable A and B is correct?

A: Variable A and B causally influence each other

B: Variable A and B have a similar mean

C: There is a directional influence of variable A on variable B

D: Variable A systematically co-varies with variable B

E: variable A and B have similar values

Answer 3

D: Variable A systematically co-varies with variable B

Question 4

How can one examine the temporal specificity of a brain region in a psychological function with TMS?

A: Stimulating the same brain region at different time points in different experimental blocks

B: Stimulating a region of interest and a control region at a specific point in time

C: using a sham stimulation condition

D: using theta burst stimulation

E: Stimulating a brain region and looking at reaction times

Answer 4

A: Stimulating the same brain region at different time points in different experimental blocks

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a routine processing operation for EEG data?

A: spatial normalization

B: Filtering

C: Independent component analysis

D: Epoching

E: Referencing

Answer 5

A: spatial normalization

Question 6

What is a rigid-body transformation in MRI research?

A: Participants are placed in the MRI scanner so they cannot move

B: Different images are re-aligned to a reference image

C: The head of participants is positioned relative to the gradient coil

D: If participants move during scanning they are re-positioned to their original position

E: refers to a type of movement artificact that occurs when participants get too tense in the scanner

Answer 6

B: Different images are re-aligned to a reference image

Question 7

What are microsaccades?

A: a slight movement of the eyes to direct the fovea to a point of interest in order to process information

B: an autonomic, fast closure of the eyelid

C: Small involuntary eye movements occurring during visual fixation

D: small and deliberate eye movements while reading

E: A short fatigue-induced eyelid twitch

Answer 7

C: Small involuntary eye movements occurring during visual fixation

Question 8

How does one measure activity of the enteric nervous system?

A: with EGG

B: with EOG

C: with EEG

D: with EMG

E: with EDA

Answer 8

A: with EGG

Question 9

What is nonprobability sampling?

A: the selection of individuals with equal chances of being included in the study, ensuring a balanced representation

B: random selection of individuals from the population without any bias

C: A sampling method where each member of the population has an a priori probability of being selected for the sample

D: A sampling method where each member of the population does not have a defined probability of being selected for the sample

E: a method where the whole population is tested and therefore no probability sampling is required

Answer 9

D: A sampling method where each member of the population does not have a defined probability of being selected for the sample

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a property of a good research question?

A: focused on a single problem

B: formulated in a way that most likely produces a positive outcome

C: feasible to be answered in a given time and with the available resources

D: Researchable

E: Original

Answer 10

B: formulated in a way that most likely produces a positive outcome

Question 11

What is a confound in an experiment?

A: A variable that is deliberately manipulated in an experiment to investigate the causal influence of a specific factor

B: an uncontrolled variable that co-varies with the independent variable and could provide an alternative explanation of the results

C: The mean average value of a set of data points

D: The process of randomly assigning participants to different groups in an experiment

E: A variable that is intentionally introduced to create a systematic error in the study design

Answer 11

B: an uncontrolled variable that co-varies with the independent variable and could provide an alternative explanation of the results

Question 12

When you make a statement in a paper and provide citation. What are you implicitly indicating?

A: The idea expressed in the passage originates from someone else but is expressed in your own words

B: The passage is someone else‘s information in that person‘s exact words

C: The passage is your own idea but you want to honor a previous researcher with a similar idea

D: The passage is your own idea which you got when you read the cited article

E: In an article you read, the citation was used to refer to the expressed idea

Answer 12

A: The idea expressed in the passage originates from someone else but is expressed in your own words

Question 13

What is the primary goal of Open Science in Psychology?

A: To improve the transparency and reproducibility of research

B: To increase funding for research

C: To open up psychological research to input from the general public

D: To show that quantities research is superior to qualitative research

E: To be open to new statistical tools such as Bayesian statistics

Answer 13

A: To improve the transparency and reproducibility of research