Question 1

Which of the following is a technique used by researchers to control yea-saying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conduct a case study instead of an experiment. 
B)  Conduct a cross-cultural study. 
C)  Rewrite items so that sometimes a negative response represents agreement, and sometimes a negative response represents disagreement. 
D)  Avoid ethnocentrism on the part of the experimenter. 
A)  Conduct a case study instead of an experiment. 
B)  Conduct a cross-cultural study. 
C)  Rewrite items so that sometimes a negative response represents agreement, and sometimes a negative response represents disagreement. 
D)  Avoid ethnocentrism on the part of the experimenter.

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a method to minimize experimenter expectancies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use a single-blind experiment. 
B)  Tape-record instructions to participants. 
C)  Increase the number of demand characteristics in the study. 
D)  Carefully prepare the instructions given to participants. 
A)  Use a single-blind experiment. 
B)  Tape-record instructions to participants. 
C)  Increase the number of demand characteristics in the study. 
D)  Carefully prepare the instructions given to participants.

Question 3

Why will a researcher need more participants when there is a high degree of within-group variability?

Accepted Answer

A)  The scores are spread out within the groups, which makes it more difficult to see differences between groups. 
B)  The scores are clustered together within the groups, which makes it more difficult to see differences between groups. 
C)  The scores are spread out within the groups, which makes it easier to see differences between groups. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  The scores are spread out within the groups, which makes it more difficult to see differences between groups. 
B)  The scores are clustered together within the groups, which makes it more difficult to see differences between groups. 
C)  The scores are spread out within the groups, which makes it easier to see differences between groups. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 4

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  emic. 
B)  etic. 
C)  response set. 
D)  precedent. 
A)  emic. 
B)  etic. 
C)  response set. 
D)  precedent.

Question 5

Briefly describe some of the considerations in deciding how many participants a researcher is going to test in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

When deciding on the number of participa

Question 6

In studies such as these, researchers often include one or even two placebo conditions. For example, participants might be given flat tonic water and are TOLD that it contains alcohol, but there really isn't any. Or, participants might be given alcohol and are told that it DOESN'T contain alcohol, but it really does. Why do you think researchers would include these conditions?

Accepted Answer

Many people have expectancies about how

Question 7

What was the hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Men who consume alcohol will h

Question 8

Features of the experiment that inadvertently lead participants to respond in a particular manner are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  etics. 
B)  emics. 
C)  demand characteristics. 
D)  experimenter expectancies. 
A)  etics. 
B)  emics. 
C)  demand characteristics. 
D)  experimenter expectancies.

Question 9

Experimenter expectancies usually result in participants

Accepted Answer

A)  behaving in a manner opposite of experimenter expectations. 
B)  behaving in a manner consistent with experimenter expectations. 
C)  behaving in a natural way. 
D)  not understanding the directions of the experimenter. 
A)  behaving in a manner opposite of experimenter expectations. 
B)  behaving in a manner consistent with experimenter expectations. 
C)  behaving in a natural way. 
D)  not understanding the directions of the experimenter.

Question 10

If a researcher cannot distinguish between the effects of the independent variable and the effects of a cultural response set, then the cultural response set is operating as a(n) _________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuisance 
B)  dependent 
C)  extraneous 
D)  participant 
A)  nuisance 
B)  dependent 
C)  extraneous 
D)  participant

Question 11

Describe some specific questionnaire issues that are relevant in cross-cultural research.

Accepted Answer

Cross-cultural research presents unique

Question 12

Describe three methodological issues that are relevant in cross-cultural research.

Accepted Answer

1. Sampling: One methodological issue in

Question 13

Describe one way in which researchers control yea-saying (and nay-saying).

Accepted Answer

One way in which researchers control for

Question 14

How might experimenter expectancies have affected this study?

Accepted Answer

If the experimenter administering the dr

Question 15

What is the difference between an etic and an emic? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The terms "etic" and "emic" are used in

Question 16

Describe several factors that produce a response bias on the part of research participants (yea-saying, nay-saying, response sets).

Accepted Answer

Response bias can be influenced by sever

Question 17

Suppose you conduct a double-blind experiment, but you leave participants to their own devices to guess what the experiment is about. The effect of such a situation would be to create

Accepted Answer

A)  an extraneous variable. 
B)  a nuisance variable. 
C)  yea-saying. 
D)  nay-saying. 
A)  an extraneous variable. 
B)  a nuisance variable. 
C)  yea-saying. 
D)  nay-saying.

Question 18

What is a single-blind experiment and what is it used for?

Accepted Answer

A single-blind experiment is a type of e

Question 19

In what way does culture influence the research process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture influences the choice of the research project. 
B)  Culture influences the nature of the experimental hypothesis. 
C)  Culture influences the selection of the IV and recording of the DV. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Culture influences the choice of the research project. 
B)  Culture influences the nature of the experimental hypothesis. 
C)  Culture influences the selection of the IV and recording of the DV. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 20

Which of the following is the best guideline for choosing the number of participants to use in a research project?

Accepted Answer

A)  cost 
B)  availability 
C)  time 
D)  past research 
A)  cost 
B)  availability 
C)  time 
D)  past research

Which of the following is a technique used by researchers to control yea-saying?

Which of the following is NOT a method to minimize experimenter expectancies?

Why will a researcher need more participants when there is a high degree of within-group variability?

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n)

Briefly describe some of the considerations in deciding how many participants a researcher is going to test in an experiment.

What was the hypothesis?

Features of the experiment that inadvertently lead participants to respond in a particular manner are known as

Experimenter expectancies usually result in participants

If a researcher cannot distinguish between the effects of the independent variable and the effects of a cultural response set, then the cultural response set is operating as a(n) _________ variable.

Describe some specific questionnaire issues that are relevant in cross-cultural research.

Describe three methodological issues that are relevant in cross-cultural research.

Describe one way in which researchers control yea-saying (and nay-saying).

How might experimenter expectancies have affected this study?

What is the difference between an etic and an emic? Give an example of each.

Describe several factors that produce a response bias on the part of research participants (yea-saying, nay-saying, response sets).

Suppose you conduct a double-blind experiment, but you leave participants to their own devices to guess what the experiment is about. The effect of such a situation would be to create

What is a single-blind experiment and what is it used for?

In what way does culture influence the research process?

Which of the following is the best guideline for choosing the number of participants to use in a research project?

Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course

Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project

Qualitative Research Methods

Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies

Using the Scientific Method in Psychology

Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control

Internal and External Validity

Using Statistics to Answer Questions

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With More Than Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables

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Writing and Assembling an Apa-Format Research Report

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Exam 7: Conducting a Good Experiment Ii: Final Considerations, Unanticipated Influences, and Cross-Cultural Issues

Which of the following is a technique used by researchers to control yea-saying?

Which of the following is NOT a method to minimize experimenter expectancies?

Why will a researcher need more participants when there is a high degree of within-group variability?

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n)

Briefly describe some of the considerations in deciding how many participants a researcher is going to test in an experiment.

What was the hypothesis?

Features of the experiment that inadvertently lead participants to respond in a particular manner are known as

Experimenter expectancies usually result in participants

If a researcher cannot distinguish between the effects of the independent variable and the effects of a cultural response set, then the cultural response set is operating as a(n) _________ variable.

Describe some specific questionnaire issues that are relevant in cross-cultural research.

Describe three methodological issues that are relevant in cross-cultural research.

Describe one way in which researchers control yea-saying (and nay-saying).

How might experimenter expectancies have affected this study?

What is the difference between an etic and an emic? Give an example of each.

Describe several factors that produce a response bias on the part of research participants (yea-saying, nay-saying, response sets).

Suppose you conduct a double-blind experiment, but you leave participants to their own devices to guess what the experiment is about. The effect of such a situation would be to create

What is a single-blind experiment and what is it used for?

In what way does culture influence the research process?

Which of the following is the best guideline for choosing the number of participants to use in a research project?

Psychological Research and the Research Methods Course

Developing a Good Research Idea and Conducting an Ethical Project

Qualitative Research Methods

Nonexperimental Methods: Descriptive Methods, Correlational Studies, Ex Post Facto Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sampling, and Basic Research Strategies

Using the Scientific Method in Psychology

Conducting a Good Experiment I: Variables and Control

Internal and External Validity

Using Statistics to Answer Questions

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With More Than Two Groups

Designing, Conducting, Analyzing, and Interpreting Experiments With Multiple Independent Variables

Alternative Research Designs

Writing and Assembling an Apa-Format Research Report

Filters