Psychology CLEP Exam Questions
with Complete Solutions21
Which of the following statistics indicates the distribution with the greatest variability?
(A) variance of 30.6
(B) A standard deviation of 11.2
(C) A range of 6
(D) A mean of 61.5
(E) A median of 38 - ANSWERS-(B) A standard deviation of 11.2
Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between test validity and test
reliability?
(A) A test can be reliable without being valid.
(B) A test that has high content validity will have high reliability.
(C) A test that has low content validity will have low reliability.
(D) The higher the test's validity, the lower its reliability will be.
(E) The validity of a test always exceeds its reliability. - ANSWERS-(A) A test can be reliable
without being valid.
If the null hypothesis is rejected, a researcher
can conclude that the
,(A) treatment effect was significant
(B) theory must be modified, a new hypothesis formed, and the experimental procedure revised
(C) theory does not need modification, but the hypothesis and the experimental procedure
need revision
(D) theory and hypothesis do not need modification, but the experimental procedure needs
revision
(E) hypothesis is false - ANSWERS-(A) treatment effect was significant
In order to illustrate how often a particular score occurs in a given data set, researchers use
(A) inferential techniques
(B) cognitive mapping
(C) cluster analysis
(D) the median
(E) a frequency distribution - ANSWERS-(E) a frequency distribution
The science of psychology is typically dated from the establishment of the late-
nineteenthcentury Leipzig laboratory of
(A) Hermann Ebbinghaus
(B) Hermann von Helmholtz
(C) William James
(D) Wilhelm Wundt
(E) John Locke - ANSWERS-(D) Wilhelm Wundt
The behavioral research perspective is similar to the sociocultural research perspective because
both focus on how behavior and mental processes are explained by
, (A) internal factors such as genes
(B) the external environment
(C) memory systems
(D) evolution
(E) problem-solving skills and reasoning - ANSWERS-(B) the external environment
Which of the following types of research design is most appropriate for establishing a cause-
andeffect relationship between two variables?
(A) Correlational
(B) Naturalistic observation
(C) Participant observation
(D) Experimental
(E) Case study - ANSWERS-(D) Experimental
Frequency theory and place theory attempt to explain how the inner ear registers the pitch of
sound.
Which statement best reflects current opinion about frequency theory and place theory?
(A) Evidence strongly supports frequency theory
(B) Evidence strongly supports place theory.
(C) Place theory explains the perception of complex sounds well, whereas frequency theory
explains the perception of simple sounds well.
(D) Place theory explains the perception of high-frequency sounds well, and frequency theory
explains the perception of low-frequency sounds well.
with Complete Solutions21
Which of the following statistics indicates the distribution with the greatest variability?
(A) variance of 30.6
(B) A standard deviation of 11.2
(C) A range of 6
(D) A mean of 61.5
(E) A median of 38 - ANSWERS-(B) A standard deviation of 11.2
Which of the following is a true statement about the relationship between test validity and test
reliability?
(A) A test can be reliable without being valid.
(B) A test that has high content validity will have high reliability.
(C) A test that has low content validity will have low reliability.
(D) The higher the test's validity, the lower its reliability will be.
(E) The validity of a test always exceeds its reliability. - ANSWERS-(A) A test can be reliable
without being valid.
If the null hypothesis is rejected, a researcher
can conclude that the
,(A) treatment effect was significant
(B) theory must be modified, a new hypothesis formed, and the experimental procedure revised
(C) theory does not need modification, but the hypothesis and the experimental procedure
need revision
(D) theory and hypothesis do not need modification, but the experimental procedure needs
revision
(E) hypothesis is false - ANSWERS-(A) treatment effect was significant
In order to illustrate how often a particular score occurs in a given data set, researchers use
(A) inferential techniques
(B) cognitive mapping
(C) cluster analysis
(D) the median
(E) a frequency distribution - ANSWERS-(E) a frequency distribution
The science of psychology is typically dated from the establishment of the late-
nineteenthcentury Leipzig laboratory of
(A) Hermann Ebbinghaus
(B) Hermann von Helmholtz
(C) William James
(D) Wilhelm Wundt
(E) John Locke - ANSWERS-(D) Wilhelm Wundt
The behavioral research perspective is similar to the sociocultural research perspective because
both focus on how behavior and mental processes are explained by
, (A) internal factors such as genes
(B) the external environment
(C) memory systems
(D) evolution
(E) problem-solving skills and reasoning - ANSWERS-(B) the external environment
Which of the following types of research design is most appropriate for establishing a cause-
andeffect relationship between two variables?
(A) Correlational
(B) Naturalistic observation
(C) Participant observation
(D) Experimental
(E) Case study - ANSWERS-(D) Experimental
Frequency theory and place theory attempt to explain how the inner ear registers the pitch of
sound.
Which statement best reflects current opinion about frequency theory and place theory?
(A) Evidence strongly supports frequency theory
(B) Evidence strongly supports place theory.
(C) Place theory explains the perception of complex sounds well, whereas frequency theory
explains the perception of simple sounds well.
(D) Place theory explains the perception of high-frequency sounds well, and frequency theory
explains the perception of low-frequency sounds well.
