Take a Diagnostic Exam ❮ 19the Diagnostic/Master Exam
SECtIOn ITime—70 minutes
100 QuestionsDirections: Each of the questions or incomplete statements below is followed by five suggested answers or
completions. Select the one that is best in each case and then fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet.- The evolutionary approach emphasizes changes
in behavior
(A) resulting from cloning
(B) resulting from changes in chromosome
number
(C) on the species level
(D) within cultural groups
(E) that show how behavior of monkeys com-
pares to behavior of people- Which approach emphasizes the nature of people
to maximize their own potential?
(A) biological
(B) behavioral
(C) cognitive
(D) humanistic
(E) sociocultural- Which of the following psychologists is best
trained to treat people with schizophrenia?
(A) counseling
(B) clinical
(C) developmental
(D) psychometric
(E) health- Dr. Maloney asked his patients to monitor
and report their immediate reactions to numer-
ous hypothetical situations. This data collection
involves a technique known as
(A) behavior genetics
(B) personal preference
(C) survey
(D) introspection
(E) functionalism- As part of a research study, Sanjay is asked to fill
out a 30-question form about his study habits.
Which of the following research methods does
this characterize?
(A) controlled experiment
(B) quasi-experiment
(C) naturalistic observation
(D) survey
(E) clinical- Why can’t a controlled experiment be designed
to answer the question, “Do boys have higher
self-esteem than girls?”
(A) Random selection is not possible.
(B) Random assignment is not possible.
(C) A population cannot be defined.
(D) Self-esteem cannot be operationalized.
(E) Informed consent cannot be obtained.- Which of the following graphs would best picture
correlational data about the relationship between
scores on the first psychology test and final exam
in psychology for Mr. Sochet’s third-period class?
(A) a frequency polygon
(B) a histogram
(C) a line graph
(D) a box plot
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