Question 1

A study using a partial correlation helps to solve the _______ problem.

Accepted Answer

A) third variable 
B) restriction of range 
C) directionality 
D) multiple regression 
A) third variable 
B) restriction of range 
C) directionality 
D) multiple regression

Question 2

In the textbook example, the type of living conditions helps explain under what conditions a correlation between alcohol use and engaging in risky sex. In this case, living condtion is a ______ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) predictor 
B) criterion 
C) mediating 
D) moderating 
A) predictor 
B) criterion 
C) mediating 
D) moderating

Question 3

Which of the following was true about the survey by Hartwig and Dunlosky (2012)on student study strategies?

Accepted Answer

A) it contained all open-ended questions 
B) it was an interview format 
C) it had a small sample size 
D) it contained all closed questions 
A) it contained all open-ended questions 
B) it was an interview format 
C) it had a small sample size 
D) it contained all closed questions

Question 4

Recommendations about survey wording include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) negatively phrased questions are useful because they force respondent's to pay attention 
B) always opt for simplicity over complexity when wording survey items 
C) avoid the use of jargon that might not be understood by respondents (e.g., "summative") 
D) when asking for opinion, use "do you support or oppose…" rather than "do you oppose…" 
A) negatively phrased questions are useful because they force respondent's to pay attention 
B) always opt for simplicity over complexity when wording survey items 
C) avoid the use of jargon that might not be understood by respondents (e.g., "summative") 
D) when asking for opinion, use "do you support or oppose…" rather than "do you oppose…"

Question 5

A researcher discovers a strong correlation between the number of hours spent watching TV and the level of aggression shown at school. What can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

A) watching a lot of TV causes children to become aggressive 
B) naturally aggressive children are led to watch a lot of TV 
C) knowing TV-watching patterns enables a prediction of aggressiveness 
D) because of the distraction of TV, those who watch a lot of it are not very aggressive 
A) watching a lot of TV causes children to become aggressive 
B) naturally aggressive children are led to watch a lot of TV 
C) knowing TV-watching patterns enables a prediction of aggressiveness 
D) because of the distraction of TV, those who watch a lot of it are not very aggressive

Question 6

In order for a Pearson's r to reflect a meaningful relationship, which of the following must be true?

Accepted Answer

A) the relationship must be linear 
B) the relationship must be nonlinear 
C) the relationship must be inverse 
D) the relationship must be a positive one 
A) the relationship must be linear 
B) the relationship must be nonlinear 
C) the relationship must be inverse 
D) the relationship must be a positive one

Question 7

In the textbook example, impulse control helps explain why a correlation between alcohol use and engaging in risky sex. In this case, impulse control is a ______ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) predictor 
B) criterion 
C) mediating 
D) moderating 
A) predictor 
B) criterion 
C) mediating 
D) moderating

Question 8

Multiple regression involves

Accepted Answer

A) one bivariate procedure and two multivariate procedures 
B) one criterion variable and two or more predictor variables 
C) one predictor variable and two or more criterion variables 
D) performing a bivariate regression procedure several times 
A) one bivariate procedure and two multivariate procedures 
B) one criterion variable and two or more predictor variables 
C) one predictor variable and two or more criterion variables 
D) performing a bivariate regression procedure several times

Question 9

When survey items are all worded favorably , the result can be a response bias called

Accepted Answer

A) the Hawthorne effect 
B) a social desirability bias 
C) response acquiescence 
D) nonresponse bias 
A) the Hawthorne effect 
B) a social desirability bias 
C) response acquiescence 
D) nonresponse bias

Question 10

A major problem with phone surveying is

Accepted Answer

A) sampling; too many people have unlisted numbers 
B) cost; face-to-face interviews are much cheaper 
C) logistics; it is difficult to collect a lot of data per unit of time 
D) selling disguised as surveying (sugging) 
A) sampling; too many people have unlisted numbers 
B) cost; face-to-face interviews are much cheaper 
C) logistics; it is difficult to collect a lot of data per unit of time 
D) selling disguised as surveying (sugging)

Question 11

Compared to written surveys, the interview format

Accepted Answer

A) reduces the problem of question ambiguity 
B) is a lot cheaper 
C) is immune from interviewer bias problems 
D) has more of a problem with return rate 
A) reduces the problem of question ambiguity 
B) is a lot cheaper 
C) is immune from interviewer bias problems 
D) has more of a problem with return rate

Question 12

Which of the following is true about the history of survey research?

Accepted Answer

A) surveys were not used until after World War I 
B) the first survey research was Kinsey's pioneering sex surveys 
C) Darwin and his cousin, Francis Galton, created the first surveys 
D) the method of the "questionary" was vigorously promoted by William James 
A) surveys were not used until after World War I 
B) the first survey research was Kinsey's pioneering sex surveys 
C) Darwin and his cousin, Francis Galton, created the first surveys 
D) the method of the "questionary" was vigorously promoted by William James

Question 13

How much information is in a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A) the strength of a relationship 
B) the direction of a relationship 
C) both alternatives a. and b. 
D) none of the above 
A) the strength of a relationship 
B) the direction of a relationship 
C) both alternatives a. and b. 
D) none of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is true about a correlation of +.70 between variables A and B?

Accepted Answer

A) about half of the variability in A can be accounted for by variability in B 
B) the scores for A and B will be about the same 70% of the time 
C) there would be a greater ability to predict than for a correlation of -.70 
D) A causes B about 70% of the time; B causes A about 30% of the time 
A) about half of the variability in A can be accounted for by variability in B 
B) the scores for A and B will be about the same 70% of the time 
C) there would be a greater ability to predict than for a correlation of -.70 
D) A causes B about 70% of the time; B causes A about 30% of the time

Question 15

All of the following characterize interview surveys except

Accepted Answer

A) cost can be a problem 
B) the interviewer can clarify ambiguous questions 
C) getting a representative sample is easier than with the other methods 
D) they might be limited to a small geographical area 
A) cost can be a problem 
B) the interviewer can clarify ambiguous questions 
C) getting a representative sample is easier than with the other methods 
D) they might be limited to a small geographical area

Question 16

Eron and his colleagues (1972)were able to show that TV viewing preferences were related to aggressiveness ten years later. What procedure did they use?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-lagged panel correlation 
B) partial correlation 
C) multiple regression 
D) factor analysis 
A) cross-lagged panel correlation 
B) partial correlation 
C) multiple regression 
D) factor analysis

Question 17

On surveys, participants can try to present a positive image of themselves, a problem referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) experimenter bias 
B) social desirability bias 
C) question ambiguity 
D) good subject bias 
A) experimenter bias 
B) social desirability bias 
C) question ambiguity 
D) good subject bias

Question 18

Suppose there is a high positive correlation between reading speed and reading comprehension. You suspect that IQ is a potential third variable. You complete a partial correlation procedure and, with IQ controlled statistically, the high correlation between speed and comprehension virtually disappears. What do you conclude?

Accepted Answer

A) IQ is an important third variable affecting the correlation 
B) IQ can be ruled out as a third variable underlying the correlation 
C) IQ must be the cause of the correlation 
D) not enough information to decide 
A) IQ is an important third variable affecting the correlation 
B) IQ can be ruled out as a third variable underlying the correlation 
C) IQ must be the cause of the correlation 
D) not enough information to decide

Question 19

Suppose you investigate the relationship between college grades and time spent on Facebook and discover that the correlation is -.71. What does this tell you?

Accepted Answer

A) longer times spent on Facebook are related to higher grades 
B) longer times spent on Facebook are related to lower grades 
C) to improve your grades, get off of Facebook 
D) time spent on Facebook really doesn't have anything to do with grades 
A) longer times spent on Facebook are related to higher grades 
B) longer times spent on Facebook are related to lower grades 
C) to improve your grades, get off of Facebook 
D) time spent on Facebook really doesn't have anything to do with grades

Question 20

The best return rate will be for written surveys that are

Accepted Answer

A) surveying attitudes about sex rather than about politics 
B) clearly unrelated to a sales pitch 
C) filled with more open questions than closed questions 
D) printed on colored paper than on white paper 
A) surveying attitudes about sex rather than about politics 
B) clearly unrelated to a sales pitch 
C) filled with more open questions than closed questions 
D) printed on colored paper than on white paper

A study using a partial correlation helps to solve the _______ problem.

In the textbook example, the type of living conditions helps explain under what conditions a correlation between alcohol use and engaging in risky sex. In this case, living condtion is a ______ variable.

Which of the following was true about the survey by Hartwig and Dunlosky (2012)on student study strategies?

Recommendations about survey wording include all of the following except

A researcher discovers a strong correlation between the number of hours spent watching TV and the level of aggression shown at school. What can be concluded?

In order for a Pearson's r to reflect a meaningful relationship, which of the following must be true?

In the textbook example, impulse control helps explain why a correlation between alcohol use and engaging in risky sex. In this case, impulse control is a ______ variable.

Multiple regression involves

When survey items are all worded favorably , the result can be a response bias called

A major problem with phone surveying is

Compared to written surveys, the interview format

Which of the following is true about the history of survey research?

How much information is in a correlation coefficient?

Which of the following is true about a correlation of +.70 between variables A and B?

All of the following characterize interview surveys except

Eron and his colleagues (1972)were able to show that TV viewing preferences were related to aggressiveness ten years later. What procedure did they use?

On surveys, participants can try to present a positive image of themselves, a problem referred to as

Suppose you investigate the relationship between college grades and time spent on Facebook and discover that the correlation is -.71. What does this tell you?

The best return rate will be for written surveys that are

Scientific Thinking in Psychology

Ethics in Psychological Research

Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology

Sampling, Measurement, and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Experimental Research

Methodological Control in Experimental Research

Experimental Design I: Single-Factor Designs

Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs

Non-Experimental Design II: Observational and Archival Methods

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Applied Research

Small N Designs

Filters

Exam 9: Non-Experimental Design I: Survey Methods

A study using a partial correlation helps to solve the _______ problem.

In the textbook example, the type of living conditions helps explain under what conditions a correlation between alcohol use and engaging in risky sex. In this case, living condtion is a ______ variable.

Which of the following was true about the survey by Hartwig and Dunlosky (2012)on student study strategies?

Recommendations about survey wording include all of the following except

A researcher discovers a strong correlation between the number of hours spent watching TV and the level of aggression shown at school. What can be concluded?

In order for a Pearson's r to reflect a meaningful relationship, which of the following must be true?

In the textbook example, impulse control helps explain why a correlation between alcohol use and engaging in risky sex. In this case, impulse control is a ______ variable.

Multiple regression involves

When survey items are all worded favorably , the result can be a response bias called

A major problem with phone surveying is

Compared to written surveys, the interview format

Which of the following is true about the history of survey research?

How much information is in a correlation coefficient?

Which of the following is true about a correlation of +.70 between variables A and B?

All of the following characterize interview surveys except

Eron and his colleagues (1972)were able to show that TV viewing preferences were related to aggressiveness ten years later. What procedure did they use?

On surveys, participants can try to present a positive image of themselves, a problem referred to as

Suppose you investigate the relationship between college grades and time spent on Facebook and discover that the correlation is -.71. What does this tell you?

The best return rate will be for written surveys that are

Scientific Thinking in Psychology

Ethics in Psychological Research

Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology

Sampling, Measurement, and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Experimental Research

Methodological Control in Experimental Research

Experimental Design I: Single-Factor Designs

Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs

Non-Experimental Design II: Observational and Archival Methods

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Applied Research

Small N Designs

Filters