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Psychology Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the psychology professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on psychology professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A hypothesis is:
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Answer: A testable prediction. Prediction.

Question 2 of 15A control group:
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Answer: Doesn’t get the treatment. Comparison.

Question 3 of 15IRB protects:
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Answer: Research participants. Ethics.

Question 4 of 15Replication means:
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Answer: Repeating studies. Reliability.

Question 5 of 15Cognition refers to:
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Answer: Mental processes. Thinking.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Expert review of research.”
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Answer: Peer review. Peer review: Expert review of research.

Question 7 of 15What does “Cognition” mean?
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Answer: Mental processes.. Cognition: Mental processes.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Course plan.”
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Answer: Syllabus. Syllabus: Course plan.

Question 9 of 15What does “Tenure” mean?
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Answer: Permanent faculty status.. Tenure: Permanent faculty status.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Agreement to participate.”
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Answer: Informed consent. Informed consent: Agreement to participate.

Question 11 of 15What does “Adjunct” mean?
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Answer: Part-time instructor.. Adjunct: Part-time instructor.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Human research ethics board.”
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Answer: IRB. IRB: Human research ethics board.

Question 13 of 15What does “Hypothesis” mean?
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Answer: Testable prediction.. Hypothesis: Testable prediction.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Group without treatment.”
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Answer: Control group. Control group: Group without treatment.

Question 15 of 15What does “Sabbatical” mean?
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Answer: Paid leave for research.. Sabbatical: Paid leave for research.

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