Sample Exam Question

Introduction to Psychology IIntroduction to Psychology I

Multiple-Choice QuestionsMultiple-Choice Questions

Test-Taking StrategiesMultiple-Choice Questions

try to answer question without looking at try to answer question without looking at the alternativesthe alternatives– but, be sure to read but, be sure to read all all alternativesalternatives

contrary to popular belief, research contrary to popular belief, research suggests that changing answers to m-c suggests that changing answers to m-c questions more often results in a questions more often results in a change from incorrect to correctchange from incorrect to correct

Test-Taking StrategiesMultiple-Choice Questions

remember, you’re trying to select the remember, you’re trying to select the best best possible answerpossible answer

look for alternatives that are look for alternatives that are clearlyclearly incorrectincorrect

relatedly,if a question has an alternative relatedly,if a question has an alternative like “all of the above” and at least one like “all of the above” and at least one alternative is wrong, eliminate that alternative is wrong, eliminate that answer answer

Example Multiple-Choice Questions

Dr. Smith is a psychologist who is interested in studying Dr. Smith is a psychologist who is interested in studying aggression in sports. For her research, she attends high school aggression in sports. For her research, she attends high school basketball games and records the number of aggressive acts basketball games and records the number of aggressive acts which she observes. Dr. Smith's research is best viewed as which she observes. Dr. Smith's research is best viewed as meeting the ____ goal of psychology?meeting the ____ goal of psychology?

(a) understanding(a) understanding(b) description(b) description(c) prediction(c) prediction(d) control(d) control

Ans: DescriptionAns: Description

Example Multiple-Choice Questions

To study the population of superheroes, Superman chooses to To study the population of superheroes, Superman chooses to study Batman, Robin, Aquaman, and Spiderman. Thus, study Batman, Robin, Aquaman, and Spiderman. Thus, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, and Spiderman make up Batman, Robin, Aquaman, and Spiderman make up Superman's ____ in this case.Superman's ____ in this case.

(a) sample(a) sample(b) random sample(b) random sample(c) representative sample(c) representative sample(d) population(d) population

Ans: SampleAns: Sample

Completing the Multiple-Choice (Scantron) Answer Sheets

use penciluse pencil

include

name

section number

special code

complete circles fully

fully erase changes

Fill in circles completely

Fill in special code (critical)

Completely erase changes

Fill in tutorial #; use last column

(not critical)

Complete Personal Information(both the text and circles)

Sample Exam Question

Introduction to Psychology IIntroduction to Psychology I

Essay QuestionEssay Question

Essay-Style Question--Sample

Design a simple experiment to investigate the effects of television violence on children’s aggressive behavior, being sure to identify the independent and dependent variables, and the experimental and control groups.

Essay-Style Questions--Tips

Answer the question being asked.Answer the question being asked. Complete Complete allall components of the question. components of the question. Whenever possible, do an outline first!Whenever possible, do an outline first!

Essay-Style Question--Marking

Correct Content--All relevant points.Correct Content--All relevant points. Correct use of terms and concepts.Correct use of terms and concepts. Relevant examples.Relevant examples. Integration with related content.Integration with related content. Clear and concise writing--Clear and concise writing--grammatical!grammatical!

Exam-taking Tips

Have a plan Have a plan – check that you have all the pagescheck that you have all the pages– put your name on everything!put your name on everything!– read all instructions--CAREFULLYread all instructions--CAREFULLY

Plan your time (allocate by value of Plan your time (allocate by value of questions).questions).

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