Question 1

Using different methods to answer the same research question is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  statistical significance 
C)  triangulation 
D)  correlation 
A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  statistical significance 
C)  triangulation 
D)  correlation

Question 2

When a scale correlates with other scales that measure the same underlying construct, it is said to demonstrate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  face validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  discriminant validity 
D)  convergent validity 
A)  face validity 
B)  predictive validity 
C)  discriminant validity 
D)  convergent validity

Question 3

Why is having a sufficiently large sample important to the research process?

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 4

Nelson is using a Likert scale in constructing his personality questionnaire. What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has put in a range of numbers that correspond to how much someone agrees or disagrees with an item. 
B)  He has put in a series of True or False question items. 
C)  All of his question items are reverse-scored. 
D)  He has made the questionnaire as free from cultural bias as possible. 
A)  He has put in a range of numbers that correspond to how much someone agrees or disagrees with an item. 
B)  He has put in a series of True or False question items. 
C)  All of his question items are reverse-scored. 
D)  He has made the questionnaire as free from cultural bias as possible.

Question 5

When all the questions in a personality questionnaire measure the same thing, the questionnaire is considered to have __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal reliability 
B)  statistical significance 
C)  inter-rater reliability 
D)  validity 
A)  internal reliability 
B)  statistical significance 
C)  inter-rater reliability 
D)  validity

Question 6

In a normal distribution, __________ of all people score within one standard deviation of the mean.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds 
A)  one-quarter 
B)  one-third 
C)  one-half 
D)  two-thirds

Question 7

To demonstrate __________, the responses to items on a questionnaire should all correlate consistently with one another.

Accepted Answer

A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  internal reliability 
C)  validity 
D)  statistical significance 
A)  test-retest reliability 
B)  internal reliability 
C)  validity 
D)  statistical significance

Question 8

The __________ is the distribution of scores in which most people score in the middle with fewer scores at the extremes.

Accepted Answer

A)  normal distribution 
B)  divergent validity 
C)  convergent validity 
D)  abnormal distribution 
A)  normal distribution 
B)  divergent validity 
C)  convergent validity 
D)  abnormal distribution

Question 9

Dr. Smith is designing a study in which 50 people will be administered an experimental drug and 50 people will be administered a placebo. He will make sure that all potential respondents are equally likely to end up in either the experimental or control group. What is this practice called?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective assignment 
B)  random assignment 
C)  determined assignment 
D)  confounding assignment 
A)  selective assignment 
B)  random assignment 
C)  determined assignment 
D)  confounding assignment

Question 10

The scores from a set of responses to a scale are 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, and 12. What are the mode, median, and mean scores of this data set?

Accepted Answer

The mode is 5, the m

Question 11

What are the two main criteria researchers use to evaluate personality scales?

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability and validity 
B)  reliability and variability 
C)  fragility and validity 
D)  validity and measurability 
A)  reliability and validity 
B)  reliability and variability 
C)  fragility and validity 
D)  validity and measurability

Question 12

How can a researcher establish convergent and discriminant validity?

Accepted Answer

Convergent validity is established when

Question 13

What are reverse-scored items?

Accepted Answer

A)  items scored in the opposite direction from the order of the response scale 
B)  items scored with a zero 
C)  items that a test taker skipped 
D)  items that are thrown out of the assessment 
A)  items scored in the opposite direction from the order of the response scale 
B)  items scored with a zero 
C)  items that a test taker skipped 
D)  items that are thrown out of the assessment

Question 14

Why are open practices important?

Accepted Answer

A)  They allow for greater transparency among researchers. 
B)  They allow for a more diverse participation pool. 
C)  They are much less expensive than traditional research methods. 
D)  They protect the researchers from others who want to perform the same research. 
A)  They allow for greater transparency among researchers. 
B)  They allow for a more diverse participation pool. 
C)  They are much less expensive than traditional research methods. 
D)  They protect the researchers from others who want to perform the same research.

Question 15

Why do people respond in socially desirable ways?

Accepted Answer

Socially desirable responding

Question 16

Why would gathering data from archival sources, such as Facebook, newspaper accounts, or federal databases, be advantageous to a researcher?

Accepted Answer

Many archival datasets are very large. A

Question 17

A researcher finds correlations of -.75 and .35 between a set of variables under consideration. Which correlation is stronger, and why?

Accepted Answer

A good answer would include the followin

Question 18

What is the main reason social desirability scales are useful in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  These scales are used to screen out people who may not be telling the truth. 
B)  These scales help researchers measure extraversion vs. introversion. 
C)  These scales help researchers measure the reliability of other scales. 
D)  These scales measure how many friends someone has. 
A)  These scales are used to screen out people who may not be telling the truth. 
B)  These scales help researchers measure extraversion vs. introversion. 
C)  These scales help researchers measure the reliability of other scales. 
D)  These scales measure how many friends someone has.

Question 19

__________ is the procedure in which potential research participants are told about the purpose of the study ahead of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Informed consent 
B)  IRB 
C)  Debriefing 
D)  TAT 
A)  Informed consent 
B)  IRB 
C)  Debriefing 
D)  TAT

Question 20

What does Cronbach's alpha reveal to a researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether a measuring device is valid or not 
B)  the intercoder reliability among a set of judges 
C)  the extent to which a questionnaire has internal reliability 
D)  how much test-retest reliability a questionnaire has 
A)  whether a measuring device is valid or not 
B)  the intercoder reliability among a set of judges 
C)  the extent to which a questionnaire has internal reliability 
D)  how much test-retest reliability a questionnaire has

Using different methods to answer the same research question is called __________.

When a scale correlates with other scales that measure the same underlying construct, it is said to demonstrate __________.

Why is having a sufficiently large sample important to the research process?

Nelson is using a Likert scale in constructing his personality questionnaire. What does this mean?

When all the questions in a personality questionnaire measure the same thing, the questionnaire is considered to have __________.

In a normal distribution, __________ of all people score within one standard deviation of the mean.

To demonstrate __________, the responses to items on a questionnaire should all correlate consistently with one another.

The __________ is the distribution of scores in which most people score in the middle with fewer scores at the extremes.

Dr. Smith is designing a study in which 50 people will be administered an experimental drug and 50 people will be administered a placebo. He will make sure that all potential respondents are equally likely to end up in either the experimental or control group. What is this practice called?

The scores from a set of responses to a scale are 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, and 12. What are the mode, median, and mean scores of this data set?

What are the two main criteria researchers use to evaluate personality scales?

How can a researcher establish convergent and discriminant validity?

What are reverse-scored items?

Why are open practices important?

Why do people respond in socially desirable ways?

Why would gathering data from archival sources, such as Facebook, newspaper accounts, or federal databases, be advantageous to a researcher?

A researcher finds correlations of -.75 and .35 between a set of variables under consideration. Which correlation is stronger, and why?

What is the main reason social desirability scales are useful in research?

__________ is the procedure in which potential research participants are told about the purpose of the study ahead of time.

What does Cronbach's alpha reveal to a researcher?

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Exam 2: Assessment and Methods

Using different methods to answer the same research question is called __________.

When a scale correlates with other scales that measure the same underlying construct, it is said to demonstrate __________.

Why is having a sufficiently large sample important to the research process?

Nelson is using a Likert scale in constructing his personality questionnaire. What does this mean?

When all the questions in a personality questionnaire measure the same thing, the questionnaire is considered to have __________.

In a normal distribution, __________ of all people score within one standard deviation of the mean.

To demonstrate __________, the responses to items on a questionnaire should all correlate consistently with one another.

The __________ is the distribution of scores in which most people score in the middle with fewer scores at the extremes.

Dr. Smith is designing a study in which 50 people will be administered an experimental drug and 50 people will be administered a placebo. He will make sure that all potential respondents are equally likely to end up in either the experimental or control group. What is this practice called?

The scores from a set of responses to a scale are 5, 5, 5, 7, 7, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11, and 12. What are the mode, median, and mean scores of this data set?

What are the two main criteria researchers use to evaluate personality scales?

How can a researcher establish convergent and discriminant validity?

What are reverse-scored items?

Why are open practices important?

Why do people respond in socially desirable ways?

Why would gathering data from archival sources, such as Facebook, newspaper accounts, or federal databases, be advantageous to a researcher?

A researcher finds correlations of -.75 and .35 between a set of variables under consideration. Which correlation is stronger, and why?

What is the main reason social desirability scales are useful in research?

__________ is the procedure in which potential research participants are told about the purpose of the study ahead of time.

What does Cronbach's alpha reveal to a researcher?

Understanding Yourself and Others

The Big Five Personality Traits

Biological Underpinnings of Personality

Self-Concept and Self-Processes

Psychodynamic Approaches

Motivation

How Learning Shapes Behavior

Personality Across the Lifespan

Gender and Personality

Culture and Personality

Personality in the Workplace

Personality and Relationships

Personality and Mental Health

Personality and Physical Health

Filters