Exam 2: Methods in Psychology

Dr.Spelke thinks that language is linked to spatial ability.To prove it,she enlists two groups of people to navigate around the room,one of them doing so while singing a song and the other while clapping hands.In this scenario,which statement is TRUE of Dr.Spelke's study?

Which statement regarding deception in psychological research is TRUE?

Which statement about the use of animals in psychological research is FALSE?

In the number sequence 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 4 5,which number is the mode?

_____ occurs when participants decide if they wish to be studied in the experimental or control group.

Which reason is NOT listed by the textbook as one that makes people especially difficult to study?

In the number sequence 5 2 4 6 3,which number is the median?

A result is said to be statistically significant if the odds that random assignment has failed in an experiment are less than _____%.

Humans have a natural tendency to:

Sofia's research yielded results that are consistent with a hypothesis derived from a cognitive account of classical conditioning.Which conclusion is CORRECT regarding the theory?

An instructor makes it clear to his psychology students that if they do not participate in his research,they will receive a failing grade.What ethical principle has the instructor violated?

Which question is an unfalsifiable research question?

Which factor is an important characteristic of a good operational definition?

Dr.Gomez is investigating a new drug designed to reduce anxiety.Patients with an anxiety disorder are treated with either the drug or a sugar pill (placebo)for some time,and Dr.Gomez records their anxiety levels at weekly appointments.If a double-blind procedure is used,who will know if a placebo or drug was administered?

Ideally,a measurement should have validity,reliability,and _____ in order to be useful to scientists.

People who drink more alcohol tend to have lower personal incomes.This is an example of:

Throughout most of human history,people have tended to trust _____ to answer important questions.

If an investigator wants to determine if playing violent video games causes aggression,what research strategy should be used?

Most psychological research does not utilize random sampling.

Dan believes that happiness has little to do with material possessions.He makes a specific prediction that people who win the lottery will not be any happier than they were before winning.This testable prediction is termed a(n):