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Who wants to be a Millionaire?

Test your psychology knowledge with these challenging questions covering research methods, brain functions, color perception, and Gestalt principles. Get ready to dive into the world of psychology!

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Who wants to be a Millionaire?

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  1. Who wants to be a Millionaire? Final Review

  2. Question 1 Teachers in the Milgram studies were repeatedly told by the _____________________ to continue the experiment.

  3. Options • Learner • Experimenter • Participants • Confederates of the experimenter

  4. Correct Answer B) Experimenter

  5. Question 2 A method of scientific investigation in which large samples of people are questioned is called a(n) _______________

  6. Options • Correlational study • experiment • Random sample • Survey

  7. Correct Answer D)Survey

  8. Question 3 The most important factor about a sample is that it…

  9. Options • Be large • Be drawn at random • Represent the targeted population • consist of people who are volunteers

  10. Correct Answer C) Represent the targeted population

  11. Question 4 The validity of a test is…

  12. Options A) Its consistency B) The degree which it measures what it is suppose to measure C) The degree to which test-takers obtain similar scores on separate testing occasions D)The extent of agreement by psychologists that it is valid

  13. Correct Answer B) The degree to which it measures what it is suppose to measure

  14. Question 5 Consistency of scoring on tests is referred to as…

  15. Options • Validity • Reliability • Criterion • Deviation IQ

  16. Correct Answer B) Reliability

  17. Question 6 Psychologists generally agree that the best research method for determining cause and effect is the _____________ method.

  18. Options • Naturalistic-observation • Case-study • Correlational • Experimental

  19. Correct Answer D) Experimental

  20. Question 7 There is a good chance that we will find a ___________________ correlation between time spent studying and grades in school.

  21. Options • Perfect • Negative • Positive • Weak

  22. Correct Answer C) Positive

  23. Question 8 Participants who go through an experiment but who do not receive any treatment or manipulation are called the _____________ subjects.

  24. Options • Placebo • Random • Control • Experimental

  25. Correct Answer C) Control

  26. Question 9 To control for possible placebo effects, or expectation, researchers often set up ________________ studies.

  27. Options • Case • Blind • Experimental • Naturalistic

  28. Correct Answer B) Blind

  29. Question 10 A neuron consists of _________ __________ __________

  30. Options a) glia, dendrites, and myelin b) axon, glia, and dendrites c) soma, axon, and dendrites d) soma, axon, glia

  31. Correct Answer C) soma, axon, and dendrites

  32. Question 11 The brain and the spinal cord are components of the __________________ nervous system.

  33. Options a) central b) peripheral c) sympathetic d) autonomic

  34. Correct Answer A) Central

  35. Question 12 The left hemisphere of the brain is usually involved with ____________.

  36. Options a) logic and problem solving b) fantasy c) music and appreciation d) depth perception

  37. Correct Answer A) Logic and Problem Solving

  38. Question 13 The right hemisphere of the brain is usually involved with _________.

  39. Options a) understanding syntax b) decoding visual information c) problem solving d) associating written words with their sounds

  40. Correct Answer B) decoding visual information

  41. Question 14 If you simply cannot produce a color by mixing other colors, you are probably trying to create a _____________ color.

  42. Options • a) secondary • b) primary • c) tertiary • d) complementary

  43. Correct Answer • b) primary

  44. Question 15 • The perceptual tendency to group together objects that are near each other is described by the Gestalt rule of

  45. Options • a) proximity • b) similarity • c) continuity • d) common fate

  46. Correct Answer a) proximity

  47. Question 16 • If you wanted to aggravate a friend who loves to work jigsaw puzzles using top-down processing, which strategy would you uses to cause her the most grief?

  48. Options • a) Give her a very large, black and white puzzle • b) Let her borrow a puzzle for only a brief period of time • c) Give her a complex puzzle in a box that shows the completed picture of a different puzzle • d) Talk with her as she attempts to work the puzzle

  49. Correct Answer c) Give her a complex puzzle in a box that shows the completed picture of a different puzzle

  50. Question 17 That closer objects appear to have rougher, more detailed surfaces than distant objects, illustrates

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