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Psych Research and Neuroscience QuizVersión en línea Test your knowledge on research methods, brain science, and neurotransmitters. por hgjklgufygchk ijgtrsdjjjkhh 1 What is the main goal of scientific research in psychology? a To express opinions as facts b To avoid replication c To prove a theory always true d To arrive at evidence-based conclusions e To end debate immediately 2 Deductive reasoning moves from general to specific via? a Theory to data b Opinion to evidence c Data to theory d Hypothesis to anecdote e Observation to bias 3 Inductive reasoning relies on what to form conclusions? a Observations and experiences b Fixed outcomes c Official rules only d Pure guesswork e Theoretical mandates 4 What is a hypothesis in research terms? a A random thought b A literature review c An educated guess to test d A proven fact e A data collection method 5 Data used to inform decisions is based on? a Tradition b Opinion alone c Speculation d Empirical evidence e Celebrity views 6 Which term describes evidence that can be replicated? a Originality b Ambiguity c Uncertainty d Inconsistency e Replicability 7 What does a correlational study show? a Diagnosis b Measurement error c Causation d Association between variables e Treatment effect 8 What is a sampling technique that aims for representativeness? a Convenience sampling b Purposive sampling c Random sampling d Snowball sampling e Volunteer sampling 9 Which system is responsible for fight, flight, or freeze? a Enteric system b Parasympathetic system c Somatic system d Sympathetic nervous system e Central nervous system 10 Homeostasis refers to what state? a Constant arousal b Random fluctuations c Chaos d External control e Biological balance 11 Which neurotransmitter is linked to mood and sleep? a Glutamate only b Acetylcholine c Dopamine only d Serotonin e Norepinephrine only 12 Dopamine is primarily associated with? a Digestive control b Immune response c Vision and hearing d Motivation and reward e Muscle contraction only 13 What does epigenetics study? a Dietary fats only b Protein synthesis alone c DNA sequence changes only d How genes are expressed by environment e Learning styles 14 Nature vs nurture debate concerns? a Dietary effects alone b Only genes c Genetic influence vs environment d Only environment e Cultural norms only 15 What is a null hypothesis? a No effect or relationship expected b Causal conclusion c A theory d Strong effect expected e A data collection plan 16 What does post-hoc analysis involve? a Planning data first b Discarding data c Ignoring results d Only theoretical work e Examining data after collection 17 What is a peer-reviewed article? a Based on opinion pieces b Reviewed by experts before publication c Not checked for quality d Reviewed by authors only e Self-published online 18 Which term describes a cause-and-effect relationship? a Correlation b Prediction c Association d Conjecture e Causation 19 Independent variable does what in an experiment? a Is random noise b Is measured as outcome c Is uncontrolled d Causes change in the dependent variable e Remains constant 20 What is a dependent variable? a The sample size b The random seed c The literature review d The manipulated factor e Outcome measured in response to IV 21 Descriptive statistics mainly? a Create new data b Summarize data features c Infer relationships d Prove hypotheses e Predict future data 22 Inferential statistics are used to? a Make generalizations from samples b Describe single data points c Set fixed truths d Replace data collection e Ignore variability 23 What is a confounding variable? a A factor that distorts the effect of IV b A measurement tool c A control variable d A random error only e A fixed constant 24 What does random sampling improve? a Generalizability b Narrow conclusions c Subjectivity d Experiment duration e Bias 25 Which brain region is central to stress responses? a Cerebellum b Amygdala c Frontal lobe only d Hippocampus only e Occipital lobe 26 Which neurotransmitter is linked to arousal and attention? a Norepinephrine b Glutamate c Endorphin d GABA e Serotonin 27 Which substance reduces activity and induces sleep? a Stimulants b Opioids c Dopamine d Hallucinogens e Sedatives 28 Normalization in data means? a Averaging all values b Adjusting values to a common scale c Increasing data size d Deleting data points e Ignoring outliers 29 What is a placebo effect? a Statistical error b Actual treatment effect c No change at all d Biological mutation e Improvement due to belief in treatment 30 What does a theory do in science? a Replaces experiments b Donalds conclusions c Explains and predicts phenomena d Only describes data e Provides opinions 31 What is ecological validity? a Statistical significance b Sample size only c Funding amount d Laboratory control only e Relevance to real-world settings 32 What is peer review primarily for? a Marketing a paper b Reducing costs c Quality control by experts d Copy editing only e Increasing author count 33 Epigenetics studies how gene expression is regulated by? a Only diet b Genetic mutations only c Only exercise d Environmental factors e DNA sequence changes alone 34 What does a placebo control help determine? a Brand preference b Treatment burden c Cost of therapy d Duration of study e Actual treatment effect vs expectation 35 What is the central nervous system composed of? a Brain and spinal cord b Muscles only c Nerves only d Glands only e Peripheral nerves only 36 What is a major function of the autonomic system? a Fine motor control b Regulates internal organs c Conscious thought d Memory encoding e Voluntary movement 37 What does reliability refer to in research? a External validity only b Novelty of results c Consistency of results d Single study truth e Sample size 38 What describes base-rate information in statistics? a Prior probability of outcomes b Only sample data c Irrelevant metrics d Individual beliefs e Subjective guesses 39 What is the main role of the hippocampus? a Visual processing only b Motor control only c Language production d Emotion processing only e Memory formation 40 What does a cross-sectional study compare? a Only one person b Historical records only c The same group over time d Different groups at one point e Experimental manipulation 41 What does external validity concern? a Publication bias b Data entry accuracy c Internal logic only d Generalizability beyond the sample e Statistical power only 42 What is a control group? a Ignored in analysis b Replaced by another sample c Only for observations d Baseline comparison with no random treatment e Receives the active treatment 43 What does a theory of evolution rely on? a Random chance alone b Natural selection and adaptation c Fixed genetic destiny d Post-hoc excuses e Environmentless change 44 What is the primary purpose of hypotheses testing? a Publish regardless of results b Ignore data quality c Avoid replication d Evaluate predictions with data e Prove all data true 45 What is a sample in research? a A random guess b Only the researcher’s friends c A subset of the population d A dataset with errors e The entire population 46 Which neurotransmitter is linked to learning and memory? a Serotonin b Glutamate c Acetylcholine d Dopamine e GABA 47 Which system is somatic nervous system part of? a Peripheral nervous system b Central nervous system c Limbic system d Endocrine system e Autonomic system 48 What is sampling bias? a Measurement error b No error at all c Systematic error in selecting sample d Random sampling error e Properly representative sample 49 Which term describes data-driven decision making? a Authority-based practice b Opinion-based practice c Belief-based practice d Evidence-based practice e Tradition-based practice 50 What does a p-value indicate? a Probability results occurred by chance b Effect size c Replication success d Study duration e Sample size 51 Which neurotransmitter is linked to mood regulation? a Serotonin b Dopamine c Acetylcholine d GABA e Glutamate 52 The somatic nervous system controls? a Autonomic functions b Voluntary movements c Involuntary reflexes only d Hormone release e Sympathetic activation 53 What does a double-blind study ensure? a Participants know assignments only b No control group c Researchers know assignments only d No randomization e Neither participants nor researchers know group assignment 54 What is the main purpose of literature review? a Collect new data only b Exclude conflicting studies c Prove a point regardless d Summarize current knowledge e Publish quickly 55 Which term means a tendency to notice information supporting beliefs? a Recall bias b Confirmation bias c Sample bias d Hindsight bias e Anchoring 56 Which area studies nerve cell communication? a Economics b Anthropology c Neuroscience d Sociology e Psychometrics 57 What does a randomized controlled trial (RCT) do? a Eliminates all variables b Ignore control groups c Locks in effects d Only observational data e Minimizes bias with random assignment 58 Which neurotransmitter is primarily inhibitory in the brain? a GABA b Norepinephrine c Glutamate d Acetylcholine e Dopamine 59 What is delirium a disorder of? a Language only b Memory alone c Sensory perception alone d Motor function only e Attention and cognition 60 Which concept describes shared variability among measures? a Randomness b Causation c Probability d Independence e Correlation 61 Which brain structure processes fear? a Occipital lobe b Frontal cortex c Cerebellum d Hippocampus e Amygdala 62 What does a longitudinal study examine? a Only cross-sectional data b Changes over time c Unchanging variables d A single time point e Immediate effects only 63 What is the purpose of control variables? a Reduce confounding effects b Hide data c Overcomplicate results d Increase bias e Ignore results 64 What is a hypothesis-driven experiment? a Produces fixed results b Explores randomly c Ignores prior literature d Tests a stated prediction e Describes data only 65 Which term means the strength of a relationship is measured by r? a Confidence interval b Regression slope c P-value d Correlation coefficient e Effect size 66 What does external validity protect against? a Infinite samples b Null results c Overgeneralization bias d Perfect replication e Limited generalizability 67 Which neurotransmitter is linked to reward pathways? a Acetylcholine b Glutamate c Dopamine d GABA e Serotonin 68 What is qualitative data focused on? a Statistical tests b Descriptions and meanings c Numbers only d P-values e Confidence intervals 69 Which term describes the random assignment of subjects to groups? a Self-selection b Matching c Quota sampling d Assignment by researcher preference e Randomization 70 What does the autonomic system regulate? a Involuntary functions b Conscious actions c Decision making d Memory recall e Muscle strength 71 What is a major limitation of self-report data? a Free from error b Highly objective c Always accurate d Susceptible to bias e Never biased

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Psych Research and Neuroscience QuizVersión en línea

por hgjklgufygchk ijgtrsdjjjkhh

What is the main goal of scientific research in psychology?

Deductive reasoning moves from general to specific via?

Inductive reasoning relies on what to form conclusions?

What is a hypothesis in research terms?

Data used to inform decisions is based on?

Which term describes evidence that can be replicated?

What does a correlational study show?

What is a sampling technique that aims for representativeness?

Which system is responsible for fight, flight, or freeze?

Homeostasis refers to what state?

Which neurotransmitter is linked to mood and sleep?

Dopamine is primarily associated with?

What does epigenetics study?

Nature vs nurture debate concerns?

What is a null hypothesis?

What does post-hoc analysis involve?

What is a peer-reviewed article?

Which term describes a cause-and-effect relationship?

Independent variable does what in an experiment?

What is a dependent variable?

Descriptive statistics mainly?

Inferential statistics are used to?

What is a confounding variable?

What does random sampling improve?

Which brain region is central to stress responses?

Which neurotransmitter is linked to arousal and attention?

Which substance reduces activity and induces sleep?

Normalization in data means?

What is a placebo effect?

What does a theory do in science?

What is ecological validity?

What is peer review primarily for?

Epigenetics studies how gene expression is regulated by?

What does a placebo control help determine?

What is the central nervous system composed of?

What is a major function of the autonomic system?

What does reliability refer to in research?

What describes base-rate information in statistics?

What is the main role of the hippocampus?

What does a cross-sectional study compare?

What does external validity concern?

What is a control group?

What does a theory of evolution rely on?

What is the primary purpose of hypotheses testing?

What is a sample in research?

Which neurotransmitter is linked to learning and memory?

Which system is somatic nervous system part of?

What is sampling bias?

Which term describes data-driven decision making?

What does a p-value indicate?

Which neurotransmitter is linked to mood regulation?

The somatic nervous system controls?

What does a double-blind study ensure?

What is the main purpose of literature review?

Which term means a tendency to notice information supporting beliefs?

Which area studies nerve cell communication?

What does a randomized controlled trial (RCT) do?

Which neurotransmitter is primarily inhibitory in the brain?

What is delirium a disorder of?

Which concept describes shared variability among measures?

Which brain structure processes fear?

What does a longitudinal study examine?