Question 1

The Inductive Model Walster, Walster, and Berscheid formulated equity theory based on their
Own and others' observations by using

Accepted Answer

A) deductive reasoning. 
B) inductive reasoning. 
C) reductionism. 
D) serendipity. 
A) deductive reasoning. 
B) inductive reasoning. 
C) reductionism. 
D) serendipity.

Question 2

Searching the Research Literature A ____ is a statistical review procedure that summarizes and quantifies
Multiple research findings on an individual topic.

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) factor analytical study 
C) literature search 
D) meta-analysis 
A) case study 
B) factor analytical study 
C) literature search 
D) meta-analysis

Question 3

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Choose the analytic statement.

Accepted Answer

A) Dieters' weights will fluctuate. 
B) My pet is a dog and is not a dog. 
C) Sam is married and single. 
D) Today is Monday and Wednesday. 
A) Dieters' weights will fluctuate. 
B) My pet is a dog and is not a dog. 
C) Sam is married and single. 
D) Today is Monday and Wednesday.

Question 4

Introduction Psychology experiments are designed to test statements called

Accepted Answer

A) hypotheses. 
B) models. 
C) laws. 
D) theories. 
A) hypotheses. 
B) models. 
C) laws. 
D) theories.

Question 5

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Select the experimental hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) If people are repressors, then they will report fewer treatment side effects. 
B) If people experience a nurturing attachment relationship during childhood, they will commit fewer violent crimes. 
C) If people take St.John's Wort daily, they will report fewer depressive symptoms. 
D) If people work as welders, they will have a greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease. 
A) If people are repressors, then they will report fewer treatment side effects. 
B) If people experience a nurturing attachment relationship during childhood, they will commit fewer violent crimes. 
C) If people take St.John's Wort daily, they will report fewer depressive symptoms. 
D) If people work as welders, they will have a greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease.

Question 6

Building on Prior Research When we have a hunch about animal behavior in a specific situation, we

Accepted Answer

A) demonstrate serendipity. 
B) sacrifice objectivity. 
C) should review prior research to avoid pointless experiments. 
D) violate the requirements of scientific research. 
A) demonstrate serendipity. 
B) sacrifice objectivity. 
C) should review prior research to avoid pointless experiments. 
D) violate the requirements of scientific research.

Question 7

The Inductive Model B.F.Skinner's study of reinforcement involved the ____ approach to
Research.

Accepted Answer

A) correlational 
B) deductive 
C) inductive 
D) nonexperimental 
A) correlational 
B) deductive 
C) inductive 
D) nonexperimental

Question 8

Building on Prior Research To study a possible causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer,
Researchers start with human ____ studies and then progress to
Animal ____ studies.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental; experimental 
B) experimental; quasi-experimental 
C) quasi-experimental; experimental 
D) correlational; quasi-experimental 
A) experimental; experimental 
B) experimental; quasi-experimental 
C) quasi-experimental; experimental 
D) correlational; quasi-experimental

Question 9

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis An experimental hypothesis is a statement of a potential relationship between

Accepted Answer

A) a subject variable and an independent variable. 
B) at least two independent variables. 
C) at least two measurable behaviors. 
D) specific antecedent conditions and a dependent variable. 
A) a subject variable and an independent variable. 
B) at least two independent variables. 
C) at least two measurable behaviors. 
D) specific antecedent conditions and a dependent variable.

Question 10

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis ____ statements are always true.

Accepted Answer

A) Analytic 
B) Contradictory 
C) Parsimonious 
D) Synthetic 
A) Analytic 
B) Contradictory 
C) Parsimonious 
D) Synthetic

Question 11

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis ____ statements can be either true or false.

Accepted Answer

A) Analytic 
B) Contradictory 
C) Synthetic 
D) All of these 
A) Analytic 
B) Contradictory 
C) Synthetic 
D) All of these

Question 12

Building on Prior Research Jake is taking a break from his schoolwork to read his favorite fashion magazine.Luckily, something he reads in the magazine just happens to give him an idea for an experiment in his Experimental Psychology class.This "technique" for hypothesis generation is known as

Accepted Answer

A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) serendipity 
D) intuition. 
A) induction. 
B) deduction. 
C) serendipity 
D) intuition.

Question 13

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Hannah hypothesizes that Americans are happiest when the President is a Democrat.This hypothesis is ____, but not

Accepted Answer

A) parsimonious; synthetic. 
B) contradictory; testable. 
C) synthetic; experimental. 
D) nonexperimental; falsifiable. 
A) parsimonious; synthetic. 
B) contradictory; testable. 
C) synthetic; experimental. 
D) nonexperimental; falsifiable.

Question 14

The Inductive Model Zajonc's (1966) theory of the mere exposure effect was developed through

Accepted Answer

A) deduction. 
B) intuition. 
C) review of prior research. 
D) serendipity. 
A) deduction. 
B) intuition. 
C) review of prior research. 
D) serendipity.

Question 15

Building on Prior Research Serendipity can help generate new hypotheses, but only if a researcher

Accepted Answer

A) conducts laboratory experiments. 
B) does not abandon the original research plan. 
C) is open to new possibilities. 
D) uses inductive reasoning. 
A) conducts laboratory experiments. 
B) does not abandon the original research plan. 
C) is open to new possibilities. 
D) uses inductive reasoning.

Question 16

Searching the Research Literature _____ is the primary resource currently used by psychologists to find
Journal articles.

Accepted Answer

A) FirstSearch 
B) Lexis/Nexis 
C) PsycINFO 
D) PsychSOURCE 
A) FirstSearch 
B) Lexis/Nexis 
C) PsycINFO 
D) PsychSOURCE

Question 17

The Inductive Model A researcher who develops a theory from the findings of several specific
Experiments illustrates the ____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) deductive 
B) inductive 
C) combined deductive and inductive 
D) nonexperimental 
A) deductive 
B) inductive 
C) combined deductive and inductive 
D) nonexperimental

Question 18

The Inductive Model ____ is the basic tool that researchers use to build theories from empirical
Findings.

Accepted Answer

A) Deductive reasoning 
B) Inductive reasoning 
C) Phenomenology 
D) Reductionism 
A) Deductive reasoning 
B) Inductive reasoning 
C) Phenomenology 
D) Reductionism

Question 19

The Deductive Model ____ is the process of reasoning from general principles to specific cases.

Accepted Answer

A) Deduction 
B) Falsification 
C) Induction 
D) Reductionism 
A) Deduction 
B) Falsification 
C) Induction 
D) Reductionism

Question 20

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Sara's roommate is a bit flaky.One minute she loves her boyfriend and the next minute she hates him.It would be difficult to test the hypothesis that "Sara loves her boyfriend and she hates him" because it is a(n) _____ statement.

Accepted Answer

A) contradictory 
B) testable 
C) synthetic 
D) experimental 
A) contradictory 
B) testable 
C) synthetic 
D) experimental

The Inductive Model Walster, Walster, and Berscheid formulated equity theory based on their Own and others' observations by using

Searching the Research Literature A ____ is a statistical review procedure that summarizes and quantifies Multiple research findings on an individual topic.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Choose the analytic statement.

Introduction Psychology experiments are designed to test statements called

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Select the experimental hypothesis.

Building on Prior Research When we have a hunch about animal behavior in a specific situation, we

The Inductive Model B.F.Skinner's study of reinforcement involved the ____ approach to Research.

Building on Prior Research To study a possible causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer, Researchers start with human studies and then progress to Animal studies.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis An experimental hypothesis is a statement of a potential relationship between

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis ____ statements are always true.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis ____ statements can be either true or false.

Building on Prior Research Jake is taking a break from his schoolwork to read his favorite fashion magazine.Luckily, something he reads in the magazine just happens to give him an idea for an experiment in his Experimental Psychology class.This "technique" for hypothesis generation is known as

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Hannah hypothesizes that Americans are happiest when the President is a Democrat.This hypothesis is ____, but not

The Inductive Model Zajonc's (1966) theory of the mere exposure effect was developed through

Building on Prior Research Serendipity can help generate new hypotheses, but only if a researcher

Searching the Research Literature _____ is the primary resource currently used by psychologists to find Journal articles.

The Inductive Model A researcher who develops a theory from the findings of several specific Experiments illustrates the ____ approach.

The Inductive Model ____ is the basic tool that researchers use to build theories from empirical Findings.

The Deductive Model ____ is the process of reasoning from general principles to specific cases.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Sara's roommate is a bit flaky.One minute she loves her boyfriend and the next minute she hates him.It would be difficult to test the hypothesis that "Sara loves her boyfriend and she hates him" because it is a(n) _____ statement.

Experimental Psychology and the Scientific Method

Research Ethics

Alternatives to Experimentation: Nonexperimental Designs

Alternatives to Experimentation: Surveys and Interviews

Alternatives to Experimentation: Correlational and Quasi-Experimental Designs

The Basics of Experimentation

Solving Problems: Controlling Extraneous Variables

Basic Between-Subjects Designs

Between-Subjects Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Within-Subjects Designs: Small N

Why We Need Statistics

Analyzing Results

Drawing Conclusions: the Search for the Elusive Bottom Line

Writing the Research Report

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Exam 6: Formulating the Hypothesis

The Inductive Model Walster, Walster, and Berscheid formulated equity theory based on their Own and others' observations by using

Searching the Research Literature A ____ is a statistical review procedure that summarizes and quantifies Multiple research findings on an individual topic.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Choose the analytic statement.

Introduction Psychology experiments are designed to test statements called

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Select the experimental hypothesis.

Building on Prior Research When we have a hunch about animal behavior in a specific situation, we

The Inductive Model B.F.Skinner's study of reinforcement involved the ____ approach to Research.

Building on Prior Research To study a possible causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer, Researchers start with human ____ studies and then progress to Animal ____ studies.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis An experimental hypothesis is a statement of a potential relationship between

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis ____ statements are always true.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis ____ statements can be either true or false.

Building on Prior Research Jake is taking a break from his schoolwork to read his favorite fashion magazine.Luckily, something he reads in the magazine just happens to give him an idea for an experiment in his Experimental Psychology class.This "technique" for hypothesis generation is known as

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Hannah hypothesizes that Americans are happiest when the President is a Democrat.This hypothesis is ____, but not

The Inductive Model Zajonc's (1966) theory of the mere exposure effect was developed through

Building on Prior Research Serendipity can help generate new hypotheses, but only if a researcher

Searching the Research Literature _____ is the primary resource currently used by psychologists to find Journal articles.

The Inductive Model A researcher who develops a theory from the findings of several specific Experiments illustrates the ____ approach.

The Inductive Model ____ is the basic tool that researchers use to build theories from empirical Findings.

The Deductive Model ____ is the process of reasoning from general principles to specific cases.

The Characteristics of an Experimental Hypothesis Sara's roommate is a bit flaky.One minute she loves her boyfriend and the next minute she hates him.It would be difficult to test the hypothesis that "Sara loves her boyfriend and she hates him" because it is a(n) _____ statement.

Experimental Psychology and the Scientific Method

Research Ethics

Alternatives to Experimentation: Nonexperimental Designs

Alternatives to Experimentation: Surveys and Interviews

Alternatives to Experimentation: Correlational and Quasi-Experimental Designs

The Basics of Experimentation

Solving Problems: Controlling Extraneous Variables

Basic Between-Subjects Designs

Between-Subjects Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Within-Subjects Designs: Small N

Why We Need Statistics

Analyzing Results

Drawing Conclusions: the Search for the Elusive Bottom Line

Writing the Research Report

Filters

Building on Prior Research To study a possible causal relationship between smoking and lung cancer, Researchers start with human studies and then progress to Animal studies.