Exam 2: Goals and Methods of Psychology

exercise describing research in which a movie theater owner flashed "Eat Popcorn" and "Drink Coca-Cola" at an exposure rate of 1/3,000 per second on the screen during the presentation of a movie.The owner originally reported an increase in popcorn and sodas sales for this method of advertisement.However, later the owner admitted to falsifying the data.Which statement below best describes why he admitted to falsifying the data?

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Question 21

__________ is a statement about the relationship between variables.

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Question 22

When research is conducted to determine the number of characters within a typical text messages, the goal of the research is to __________.

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Question 23

Which of the following is not a goal of psychological research?

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Question 24

A hypothesis has to be worded in such a way that it can be tested.

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Question 25

This statement, "Members of a religious group consider themselves to be moral" is a testable hypothesis.

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Question 26

This chapter failed to include critical thinking exercises.

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Question 27

The last goal of psychological research can be categorized as __________ research.

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Question 28

The first goal of psychological research is to explain behavior.

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Question 29

Think about how researchers would investigate the topic of depression.For the second goal, what would be the research question?

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Question 30

A hypothesis is an educated guess.

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Question 31

The first step in the scientific method is problem identification.

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Question 32

The second goal of psychological research asks the question, "Where will this behavior be exhibited?"

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Question 33

Think about how researchers would investigate the topic of depression.For the third goal, what would be the research question?

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Question 34

This statement, "Religious groups are moral" is an example of a testable hypothesis.

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Question 35

Replication is not a required component of the scientific method.

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Question 36

At which step do researchers sometimes reevaluate the hypothesis and research design?

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Question 37

When you ask yourself, "How can I enhance or reduce the exhibited behavior?" you are conducting research for which goal of psychology?

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Question 38

There are four steps in the scientific method.

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Question 39

Psychologists conduct research to influence behavior of others.

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__________ is a statement about the relationship between variables.

When research is conducted to determine the number of characters within a typical text messages, the goal of the research is to __________.

Which of the following is not a goal of psychological research?

A hypothesis has to be worded in such a way that it can be tested.

This statement, "Members of a religious group consider themselves to be moral" is a testable hypothesis.

This chapter failed to include critical thinking exercises.

The last goal of psychological research can be categorized as __________ research.

The first goal of psychological research is to explain behavior.

Think about how researchers would investigate the topic of depression.For the second goal, what would be the research question?

A hypothesis is an educated guess.

The first step in the scientific method is problem identification.

The second goal of psychological research asks the question, "Where will this behavior be exhibited?"

Think about how researchers would investigate the topic of depression.For the third goal, what would be the research question?

This statement, "Religious groups are moral" is an example of a testable hypothesis.

Replication is not a required component of the scientific method.

At which step do researchers sometimes reevaluate the hypothesis and research design?

When you ask yourself, "How can I enhance or reduce the exhibited behavior?" you are conducting research for which goal of psychology?

There are four steps in the scientific method.

Psychologists conduct research to influence behavior of others.

Psychology As a Science

Ethics

Nonexperimental Research Methods

Variables, Reliability, and Validity

Hypothesis Testing

Selection of Variables, Operational Definitions, and Measurements Issues

Selection and Assignment of Participants

Controls and Threats to Interval Validity

Between Subjects Designs

Within Subjects Designs

Factorial Designs

Singe Case Designs

Hypothesis Testing Revisited and Interpreting Results

Apa Style: Sixth Edition

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