Question 1

What is ethnocentrism and why is it problematic for research?

Accepted Answer

Ethnocentrism is the tendency to view on

Question 2

Define culture and the purpose of cross-cultural psychology.

Accepted Answer

Culture can be defined as the shared bel

Question 3

Which of the following is a common method for controlling physiological and psychological experimenter effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  Use standardized methods. 
B)  Use careful training to a set standard when the experimenter administers procedures. 
C)  Standardize appearance, attitude, etc. as much as possible. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Use standardized methods. 
B)  Use careful training to a set standard when the experimenter administers procedures. 
C)  Standardize appearance, attitude, etc. as much as possible. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 4

What is one way in which a researcher may know that a cultural response set is operating?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participants complain about the deception being used in the experiment. 
B)  There are more yea-sayers than nay-sayers in the experiment. 
C)  Differences exist among the groups tested in various cultures. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The participants complain about the deception being used in the experiment. 
B)  There are more yea-sayers than nay-sayers in the experiment. 
C)  Differences exist among the groups tested in various cultures. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 5

When participants answer yes or no to all questions, the _______ of their scores is called into question.

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  power 
C)  precedence 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  validity 
B)  power 
C)  precedence 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n) _________, and a culture-specific finding is known as a(n) _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  etic; emic 
B)  emic; etic 
C)  etic; response set 
D)  response set; emic 
A)  etic; emic 
B)  emic; etic 
C)  etic; response set 
D)  response set; emic

Question 7

Which of the following experimenter characteristics have been shown to affect the outcome of experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex of the experimenter 
B)  age of the experimenter 
C)  race of the experimenter 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  sex of the experimenter 
B)  age of the experimenter 
C)  race of the experimenter 
D)  All of the above.

Question 8

A researcher reviews her questions to guard against socially desirable responding. The researcher is concerned about

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  response set. 
C)  precedence. 
D)  etics. 
A)  ethnocentrism. 
B)  response set. 
C)  precedence. 
D)  etics.

Question 9

Participants in an experiment figure out that the study is about helping behavior, but they can't figure out which group they are in. The demand characteristics in this study are operating as ________ variables.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Demand characteristics act as _________ variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  extraneous 
B)  nuisance 
C)  extraneous or nuisance 
D)  independent 
A)  extraneous 
B)  nuisance 
C)  extraneous or nuisance 
D)  independent

Question 11

One advantage to using precedence to choose participants is that there is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased power in the experiment. 
B)  a lowered chance of experimenter expectancies affecting the research. 
C)  a body of knowledge about that type of participant. 
D)  increased generalizability of the information that is gathered. 
A)  increased power in the experiment. 
B)  a lowered chance of experimenter expectancies affecting the research. 
C)  a body of knowledge about that type of participant. 
D)  increased generalizability of the information that is gathered.

Question 12

What is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

type of dr

Question 13

Describe some common procedures for controlling physiological and psychological experimenter effects.

Accepted Answer

There are several common procedures for

Question 14

What are the drawbacks to using deception to control demand characteristics?

Accepted Answer

The drawbacks to using deception to cont

Question 15

When the experimental context or testing situation influences the participants' responses, it is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  emic. 
B)  etic. 
C)  response set. 
D)  single-blind experiment. 
A)  emic. 
B)  etic. 
C)  response set. 
D)  single-blind experiment.

Question 16

Dickson et al. (2001) did not tell their participants that they were studying racial stereotypes because they were worried about

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter expectancies. 
B)  demand characteristics. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  sampling issues. 
A)  experimenter expectancies. 
B)  demand characteristics. 
C)  ethnocentrism. 
D)  sampling issues.

Question 17

One disadvantage to using precedence to choose participants is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the researcher will have little past information on that type of participant. 
B)  there is an increased chance of experimenter expectancies affecting the research. 
C)  there is decreased power in the experiment. 
D)  there is limited generalizability of the information that is gathered. 
A)  the researcher will have little past information on that type of participant. 
B)  there is an increased chance of experimenter expectancies affecting the research. 
C)  there is decreased power in the experiment. 
D)  there is limited generalizability of the information that is gathered.

Question 18

Demand characteristics act as ________ variables when participants know which group they are in, and demand characteristics act as _________ variables when participants are not sure which group they are in.

Accepted Answer

A)  nuisance; extraneous 
B)  extraneous; nuisance 
C)  extraneous; extraneous 
D)  nuisance; nuisance 
A)  nuisance; extraneous 
B)  extraneous; nuisance 
C)  extraneous; extraneous 
D)  nuisance; nuisance

Question 19

Dawn chose to use college students as her participants because past research did as well. Dawn used _______ in choosing her participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  availability 
B)  precedent 
C)  power 
D)  an etic 
A)  availability 
B)  precedent 
C)  power 
D)  an etic

Question 20

Which of the following is a methodological question relevant to cross-cultural research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Are the samples from two cultures equivalent? 
B)  Is the sample of participants representative of the culture from which they were drawn? 
C)  Do the survey questions mean the same thing in different cultures? 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Are the samples from two cultures equivalent? 
B)  Is the sample of participants representative of the culture from which they were drawn? 
C)  Do the survey questions mean the same thing in different cultures? 
D)  All of the above.

What is ethnocentrism and why is it problematic for research?

Define culture and the purpose of cross-cultural psychology.

Which of the following is a common method for controlling physiological and psychological experimenter effects?

What is one way in which a researcher may know that a cultural response set is operating?

When participants answer yes or no to all questions, the _______ of their scores is called into question.

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n) ___, and a culture-specific finding is known as a(n) _.

Which of the following experimenter characteristics have been shown to affect the outcome of experiments?

A researcher reviews her questions to guard against socially desirable responding. The researcher is concerned about

Participants in an experiment figure out that the study is about helping behavior, but they can't figure out which group they are in. The demand characteristics in this study are operating as ________ variables.

Demand characteristics act as _________ variables.

One advantage to using precedence to choose participants is that there is

What is the independent variable?

Describe some common procedures for controlling physiological and psychological experimenter effects.

What are the drawbacks to using deception to control demand characteristics?

When the experimental context or testing situation influences the participants' responses, it is known as a(n)

Dickson et al. (2001) did not tell their participants that they were studying racial stereotypes because they were worried about

One disadvantage to using precedence to choose participants is that

Demand characteristics act as variables when participants know which group they are in, and demand characteristics act as _ variables when participants are not sure which group they are in.

Dawn chose to use college students as her participants because past research did as well. Dawn used _______ in choosing her participants.

Which of the following is a methodological question relevant to cross-cultural research?

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

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

What is ethnocentrism and why is it problematic for research?

Define culture and the purpose of cross-cultural psychology.

Which of the following is a common method for controlling physiological and psychological experimenter effects?

What is one way in which a researcher may know that a cultural response set is operating?

When participants answer yes or no to all questions, the _______ of their scores is called into question.

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n) _________, and a culture-specific finding is known as a(n) _______.

Which of the following experimenter characteristics have been shown to affect the outcome of experiments?

A researcher reviews her questions to guard against socially desirable responding. The researcher is concerned about

Participants in an experiment figure out that the study is about helping behavior, but they can't figure out which group they are in. The demand characteristics in this study are operating as ________ variables.

Demand characteristics act as _________ variables.

One advantage to using precedence to choose participants is that there is

What is the independent variable?

Describe some common procedures for controlling physiological and psychological experimenter effects.

What are the drawbacks to using deception to control demand characteristics?

When the experimental context or testing situation influences the participants' responses, it is known as a(n)

Dickson et al. (2001) did not tell their participants that they were studying racial stereotypes because they were worried about

One disadvantage to using precedence to choose participants is that

Demand characteristics act as ________ variables when participants know which group they are in, and demand characteristics act as _________ variables when participants are not sure which group they are in.

Dawn chose to use college students as her participants because past research did as well. Dawn used _______ in choosing her participants.

Which of the following is a methodological question relevant to cross-cultural research?

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

A finding that is the same in different cultures is known as a(n) ___, and a culture-specific finding is known as a(n) _.

Demand characteristics act as variables when participants know which group they are in, and demand characteristics act as _ variables when participants are not sure which group they are in.