Question 1

Consider the experiment on multiple choice answer changing. What measurement scale was used in reporting the results of this study?

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 2

To study math achievement in West Virginia's third graders, a researcher randomly selects 5% of the state's school districts and gives all the students in each district a math test. What sampling procedure is being used here?

Accepted Answer

A) quota 
B) stratified 
C) cluster 
D) none of the above (all the children in the selected districts are tested - therefore the entire population is being tested, not just a sample) 
A) quota 
B) stratified 
C) cluster 
D) none of the above (all the children in the selected districts are tested - therefore the entire population is being tested, not just a sample)

Question 3

In the mental rotation studies, Shepard and Metzler (1971)predicted that

Accepted Answer

A) participants would make more errors with a 30o rotation than with a 60o rotation 
B) participants would make more errors with a 60o rotation than with a 30o rotation 
C) participants would take more time with a 30o rotation than with a 60o rotation 
D) participants would take more time with a 60o rotation than with a 30o rotation 
A) participants would make more errors with a 30o rotation than with a 60o rotation 
B) participants would make more errors with a 60o rotation than with a 30o rotation 
C) participants would take more time with a 30o rotation than with a 60o rotation 
D) participants would take more time with a 60o rotation than with a 30o rotation

Question 4

When phrenologists assessed the trait of "destructiveness" by measuring skull contour, their measurements were

Accepted Answer

A) reliable and valid 
B) reliable but not valid 
C) valid but not reliable 
D) neither reliable nor valid 
A) reliable and valid 
B) reliable but not valid 
C) valid but not reliable 
D) neither reliable nor valid

Question 5

All of the following are examples of probability sampling except

Accepted Answer

A) simple random 
B) quota 
C) cluster 
D) stratified 
A) simple random 
B) quota 
C) cluster 
D) stratified

Question 6

Psychologists generally assume that most personality and IQ tests use a(n)_____ scale.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 7

If an personality test is able to produce results similar to results produced by other valid measures of personality, then we can say the test has good

Accepted Answer

A) predictive validity 
B) concurrent validity 
C) face validity 
D) reliability 
A) predictive validity 
B) concurrent validity 
C) face validity 
D) reliability

Question 8

In the study by Korn, Davis, and Davis (1991), it was determined that department chairs rated B. F. Skinner higher on their "all time" list than historians did. The study featured a(n)_______ scale of measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 9

If it is not feasible to have a complete listing of the members of the population, which probability sampling method can be used?

Accepted Answer

A) stratified 
B) convenience 
C) cluster 
D) simple random 
A) stratified 
B) convenience 
C) cluster 
D) simple random

Question 10

Five children are tested for IQ. For which sets of scores will the median and the mode both be the same?

Accepted Answer

A) 110, 150, 100, 110, 115 
B) 90, 100, 120, 110, 90 
C) 100, 180, 90, 110, 80 
D) 90, 90, 100, 120, 100 
A) 110, 150, 100, 110, 115 
B) 90, 100, 120, 110, 90 
C) 100, 180, 90, 110, 80 
D) 90, 90, 100, 120, 100

Question 11

In a "Gee whiz" graph,

Accepted Answer

A) the differences are so obvious that an inferential analysis is not needed 
B) the hoped-for differences fail to materialize 
C) apparent differences are exaggerated by failing to label the Y-axis appropriately 
D) there are too many lines, making it impossible to interpret 
A) the differences are so obvious that an inferential analysis is not needed 
B) the hoped-for differences fail to materialize 
C) apparent differences are exaggerated by failing to label the Y-axis appropriately 
D) there are too many lines, making it impossible to interpret

Question 12

The basic definition of ____________ is that all members of the population have exactly the same chance of being selected as participants.

Accepted Answer

A) cluster sampling 
B) nonprobability sampling 
C) convenience sampling 
D) simple random sampling 
A) cluster sampling 
B) nonprobability sampling 
C) convenience sampling 
D) simple random sampling

Question 13

If simple reaction time takes an average of 0.17 seconds and discrimination reaction time takes an average of 0.26 seconds, then according to Donders' method, how long does the mental event of discrimination take?

Accepted Answer

A) 0)43 seconds 
B) 0)26 seconds 
C) 0)09 seconds 
D) 0)20 seconds 
A) 0)43 seconds 
B) 0)26 seconds 
C) 0)09 seconds 
D) 0)20 seconds

Question 14

In the early reaction time research, reaction times for seemingly complex events were occasionally equal to the reaction times for simpler events. How could this have happened?

Accepted Answer

A) the simple additive model was inadequate 
B) the equipment must have malfunctioned 
C) the complex event was really much simpler 
D) the experimenters did not have sufficient training 
A) the simple additive model was inadequate 
B) the equipment must have malfunctioned 
C) the complex event was really much simpler 
D) the experimenters did not have sufficient training

Question 15

If a researcher wishes to establish groups of individuals based on low and high scores on some measure, they may use the ___________ to find the 25th and 75th percentiles of the set of scores to create their groups.

Accepted Answer

A) variance 
B) standard deviation 
C) range 
D) interquartile range 
A) variance 
B) standard deviation 
C) range 
D) interquartile range

Question 16

Null hypothesis significance testing answers the question ________, while an effect size analysis answers the question ________.

Accepted Answer

A) how much of an effect did one factor have on another?; is the difference significant? 
B) is the difference significant?; how much of an effect did one factor have on another? 
C) can we reject Ho; is the sample large enough? 
D) have we made a Type I error?; have we made a Type II error? 
A) how much of an effect did one factor have on another?; is the difference significant? 
B) is the difference significant?; how much of an effect did one factor have on another? 
C) can we reject Ho; is the sample large enough? 
D) have we made a Type I error?; have we made a Type II error?

Question 17

Which of the following is true about interval and ratio scales?

Accepted Answer

A) in a ratio scale, a score of zero means the absence of the phenomenon being measured 
B) in an interval scale, it is not possible to achieve a score of zero 
C) equal intervals exist in interval scales, but such is not the case in ratio scales 
D) equal intervals exist in ratio scales, but such is not the case in interval scales 
A) in a ratio scale, a score of zero means the absence of the phenomenon being measured 
B) in an interval scale, it is not possible to achieve a score of zero 
C) equal intervals exist in interval scales, but such is not the case in ratio scales 
D) equal intervals exist in ratio scales, but such is not the case in interval scales

Question 18

In Sheldon's (1940)research, 7-point ______ scales were used to measure body type and temperament.

Accepted Answer

A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio 
A) nominal 
B) ordinal 
C) interval 
D) ratio

Question 19

A researcher who selects a probability sample that is 40% male and 60% female is most likely to be using __________ sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) cluster 
B) stratified 
C) convenience 
D) purposive 
A) cluster 
B) stratified 
C) convenience 
D) purposive

Question 20

The main difference between an interval and a ratio scale is that an interval scale

Accepted Answer

A) is used only for placing participants into categories 
B) does not have a true zero point 
C) does not preserve a rank order in the assignment of numbers 
D) has equal intervals between numbers 
A) is used only for placing participants into categories 
B) does not have a true zero point 
C) does not preserve a rank order in the assignment of numbers 
D) has equal intervals between numbers

Consider the experiment on multiple choice answer changing. What measurement scale was used in reporting the results of this study?

To study math achievement in West Virginia's third graders, a researcher randomly selects 5% of the state's school districts and gives all the students in each district a math test. What sampling procedure is being used here?

In the mental rotation studies, Shepard and Metzler (1971)predicted that

When phrenologists assessed the trait of "destructiveness" by measuring skull contour, their measurements were

All of the following are examples of probability sampling except

Psychologists generally assume that most personality and IQ tests use a(n)_____ scale.

If an personality test is able to produce results similar to results produced by other valid measures of personality, then we can say the test has good

In the study by Korn, Davis, and Davis (1991), it was determined that department chairs rated B. F. Skinner higher on their "all time" list than historians did. The study featured a(n)_______ scale of measurement.

If it is not feasible to have a complete listing of the members of the population, which probability sampling method can be used?

Five children are tested for IQ. For which sets of scores will the median and the mode both be the same?

In a "Gee whiz" graph,

The basic definition of ____________ is that all members of the population have exactly the same chance of being selected as participants.

If simple reaction time takes an average of 0.17 seconds and discrimination reaction time takes an average of 0.26 seconds, then according to Donders' method, how long does the mental event of discrimination take?

In the early reaction time research, reaction times for seemingly complex events were occasionally equal to the reaction times for simpler events. How could this have happened?

If a researcher wishes to establish groups of individuals based on low and high scores on some measure, they may use the ___________ to find the 25th and 75th percentiles of the set of scores to create their groups.

Null hypothesis significance testing answers the question , while an effect size analysis answers the question .

Which of the following is true about interval and ratio scales?

In Sheldon's (1940)research, 7-point ______ scales were used to measure body type and temperament.

A researcher who selects a probability sample that is 40% male and 60% female is most likely to be using __________ sampling.

The main difference between an interval and a ratio scale is that an interval scale

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Exam 4: Sampling, Measurement, and Hypothesis Testing

Consider the experiment on multiple choice answer changing. What measurement scale was used in reporting the results of this study?

To study math achievement in West Virginia's third graders, a researcher randomly selects 5% of the state's school districts and gives all the students in each district a math test. What sampling procedure is being used here?

In the mental rotation studies, Shepard and Metzler (1971)predicted that

When phrenologists assessed the trait of "destructiveness" by measuring skull contour, their measurements were

All of the following are examples of probability sampling except

Psychologists generally assume that most personality and IQ tests use a(n)_____ scale.

If an personality test is able to produce results similar to results produced by other valid measures of personality, then we can say the test has good

In the study by Korn, Davis, and Davis (1991), it was determined that department chairs rated B. F. Skinner higher on their "all time" list than historians did. The study featured a(n)_______ scale of measurement.

If it is not feasible to have a complete listing of the members of the population, which probability sampling method can be used?

Five children are tested for IQ. For which sets of scores will the median and the mode both be the same?

In a "Gee whiz" graph,

The basic definition of ____________ is that all members of the population have exactly the same chance of being selected as participants.

If simple reaction time takes an average of 0.17 seconds and discrimination reaction time takes an average of 0.26 seconds, then according to Donders' method, how long does the mental event of discrimination take?

In the early reaction time research, reaction times for seemingly complex events were occasionally equal to the reaction times for simpler events. How could this have happened?

If a researcher wishes to establish groups of individuals based on low and high scores on some measure, they may use the ___________ to find the 25th and 75th percentiles of the set of scores to create their groups.

Null hypothesis significance testing answers the question ________, while an effect size analysis answers the question ________.

Which of the following is true about interval and ratio scales?

In Sheldon's (1940)research, 7-point ______ scales were used to measure body type and temperament.

A researcher who selects a probability sample that is 40% male and 60% female is most likely to be using __________ sampling.

The main difference between an interval and a ratio scale is that an interval scale

Scientific Thinking in Psychology

Ethics in Psychological Research

Developing Ideas for Research in Psychology

Introduction to Experimental Research

Methodological Control in Experimental Research

Experimental Design I: Single-Factor Designs

Experimental Design II: Factorial Designs

Non-Experimental Design I: Survey Methods

Non-Experimental Design II: Observational and Archival Methods

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Applied Research

Small N Designs

Filters

Null hypothesis significance testing answers the question , while an effect size analysis answers the question .