Question 1

________debriefing is the preferred method but ________debriefing can also be used.

Accepted Answer

A)  satisfaction ; educational 
B)  face to face; questionnaire 
C)  methodological ; ethical 
D)  questionnaire; face to face 
A)  satisfaction ; educational 
B)  face to face; questionnaire 
C)  methodological ; ethical 
D)  questionnaire; face to face

Question 2

The power of a statistical test is determined by

Accepted Answer

A)  the probability level. 
B)  the sample size. 
C)  the effect size. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the probability level. 
B)  the sample size. 
C)  the effect size. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 3

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC) judges which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  whether the researcher has chosen the appropriate species of animal to answer his or her question 
B)  the number of animals that should be used to maintain a reasonable amount of power 
C)  whether methods of euthanasia are in accordance with accepted procedures 
D)  insures that no animals are used in research 
A)  whether the researcher has chosen the appropriate species of animal to answer his or her question 
B)  the number of animals that should be used to maintain a reasonable amount of power 
C)  whether methods of euthanasia are in accordance with accepted procedures 
D)  insures that no animals are used in research

Question 4

"Pilot" research allows the investigator to

Accepted Answer

A)  check out the procedures before collecting the real data. 
B)  select the right participants for his or her study. 
C)  determine if the randomizing techniques really work. 
D)  simplify his or her research design. 
A)  check out the procedures before collecting the real data. 
B)  select the right participants for his or her study. 
C)  determine if the randomizing techniques really work. 
D)  simplify his or her research design.

Question 5

The session that the researcher holds with participants at the conclusion of the experiment is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a postexperimental interview. 
B)  deception. 
C)  informed consent. 
D)  post hoc information gathering. 
A)  a postexperimental interview. 
B)  deception. 
C)  informed consent. 
D)  post hoc information gathering.

Question 6

How might you solicit individuals for a study via the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  contact an organization or association and ask for their members email address 
B)  purchase email address from a commercial organization such as a white pages services 
C)  post a study or survey on a Web site that specializes in advertising such opportunities 
D)  all of the above are potential ways of soliciting participants 
A)  contact an organization or association and ask for their members email address 
B)  purchase email address from a commercial organization such as a white pages services 
C)  post a study or survey on a Web site that specializes in advertising such opportunities 
D)  all of the above are potential ways of soliciting participants

Question 7

Suppose you have gone to great lengths to determine which participants will perform the experiment at what time and in what group, but some participants just fail to show up for their appointments. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

A)  nothing; conduct the experiment as planned, without their data 
B)  randomly select and assign new participants to take their place 
C)  estimate what their performance would have been based on how other members of their group performed and add it in to your results 
D)  to fill in the gaps in your groups, take the nearest willing volunteers 
A)  nothing; conduct the experiment as planned, without their data 
B)  randomly select and assign new participants to take their place 
C)  estimate what their performance would have been based on how other members of their group performed and add it in to your results 
D)  to fill in the gaps in your groups, take the nearest willing volunteers

Question 8

The consent to participate statement must include all of the following, except which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  information about earning extra credit. 
B)  funding sources and any governmental agencies affiliated with the study. 
C)  list of procedures, discomforts or risks associated with participation. 
D)  detailed information about the study: where, when and how long will the subject participate. 
A)  information about earning extra credit. 
B)  funding sources and any governmental agencies affiliated with the study. 
C)  list of procedures, discomforts or risks associated with participation. 
D)  detailed information about the study: where, when and how long will the subject participate.

Question 9

Frequently, experimenters try out new procedures and/or apparatuses by running the experiment using just a few participants. This experiment is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  pilot study. 
B)  test run. 
C)  dry run. 
D)  mini-study. 
A)  pilot study. 
B)  test run. 
C)  dry run. 
D)  mini-study.

Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the functions of debriefing your participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  deception 
B)  ethical 
C)  educational 
D)  methodological 
A)  deception 
B)  ethical 
C)  educational 
D)  methodological

Question 11

Human participants must sign a "consent to participate" form unless exempted) prior to being in the experiment. This form should include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  benefits to be derived from participating. 
B)  the general purpose of the study. 
C)  any monetary or grade benefits for participating. 
D)  a disclaimer saying that the experimenter is not responsible for any harm to the participant. 
A)  benefits to be derived from participating. 
B)  the general purpose of the study. 
C)  any monetary or grade benefits for participating. 
D)  a disclaimer saying that the experimenter is not responsible for any harm to the participant.

Question 12

According to research by Kimmel 1991), IRB decisions seem to be partially dependent on

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of the university larger universities tend to have lower approval rates). 
B)  gender male reviewers are more likely to approve studies). 
C)  time of day more studies are approved in the morning). 
D)  age younger reviewers tend to be more lenient). 
A)  the size of the university larger universities tend to have lower approval rates). 
B)  gender male reviewers are more likely to approve studies). 
C)  time of day more studies are approved in the morning). 
D)  age younger reviewers tend to be more lenient).

Question 13

When conducting research with human and non-human participants, the experimenter must obtain approval of the research plan from _____and________ , respectively.

Accepted Answer

A)  department chair; IACUC 
B)  IACUC; IRB 
C)  IRB; department chair 
D)  IRB; IACUC 
A)  department chair; IACUC 
B)  IACUC; IRB 
C)  IRB; department chair 
D)  IRB; IACUC

Question 14

The primary concern of the Institutional Review Board IRB) is to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the internal validity of the research design. 
B)  insure the ethical treatment of nonhuman animals in research. 
C)  protect the welfare of human participants. 
D)  insure that research proposals contain no risk to the participants. 
A)  improve the internal validity of the research design. 
B)  insure the ethical treatment of nonhuman animals in research. 
C)  protect the welfare of human participants. 
D)  insure that research proposals contain no risk to the participants.

Question 15

A power analysis allows you to determine the number of participants needed if you also know

Accepted Answer

A)  alpha. 
B)  effect size. 
C)  alpha and power. 
D)  alpha, power, and effect size. 
A)  alpha. 
B)  effect size. 
C)  alpha and power. 
D)  alpha, power, and effect size.

Question 16

According to your text what is the primary disadvantage of posting debriefing information on a website?

Accepted Answer

A)  an inability to accurately explain the nature of the research 
B)  difficulty in determining the effectiveness of our deception 
C)  an inability to assess the psychological state of the participant 
D)  the inability to fulfill the educational component of the debriefing session. 
A)  an inability to accurately explain the nature of the research 
B)  difficulty in determining the effectiveness of our deception 
C)  an inability to assess the psychological state of the participant 
D)  the inability to fulfill the educational component of the debriefing session.

Question 17

Whether or not your research project is reviewed by IACUC or IRB, the result includes research______ that must be followed with participants such as non-human animals or human participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  protocols 
B)  ideas 
C)  questions 
D)  powers 
A)  protocols 
B)  ideas 
C)  questions 
D)  powers

Question 18

The _______function of debriefing is fulfilled when students from general psychology classes participate in research and learn about the research process.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical 
B)  methodological 
C)  educational 
D)  satisfaction 
A)  ethical 
B)  methodological 
C)  educational 
D)  satisfaction

Question 19

Which of the following is a measure of effect size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cronbach's alpha 
B)  G-Power 
C)  analysis of variance 
D)  Cohen's d 
A)  Cronbach's alpha 
B)  G-Power 
C)  analysis of variance 
D)  Cohen's d

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an advantage that comes from automating one's experimental apparatus?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased power of statistical tests 
B)  decreased probability of recording errors 
C)  increased uniformity of stimulus presentation 
D)  facilitation of presentation of the independent variable. 
A)  increased power of statistical tests 
B)  decreased probability of recording errors 
C)  increased uniformity of stimulus presentation 
D)  facilitation of presentation of the independent variable.

debriefing is the preferred method but debriefing can also be used.

The power of a statistical test is determined by

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC) judges which of the following?

"Pilot" research allows the investigator to

The session that the researcher holds with participants at the conclusion of the experiment is called

How might you solicit individuals for a study via the Internet?

Suppose you have gone to great lengths to determine which participants will perform the experiment at what time and in what group, but some participants just fail to show up for their appointments. What should you do?

The consent to participate statement must include all of the following, except which one?

Frequently, experimenters try out new procedures and/or apparatuses by running the experiment using just a few participants. This experiment is called a

Which of the following is not one of the functions of debriefing your participants?

Human participants must sign a "consent to participate" form unless exempted) prior to being in the experiment. This form should include all of the following EXCEPT

According to research by Kimmel 1991), IRB decisions seem to be partially dependent on

When conducting research with human and non-human participants, the experimenter must obtain approval of the research plan from _and____ , respectively.

The primary concern of the Institutional Review Board IRB) is to

A power analysis allows you to determine the number of participants needed if you also know

According to your text what is the primary disadvantage of posting debriefing information on a website?

Whether or not your research project is reviewed by IACUC or IRB, the result includes research______ that must be followed with participants such as non-human animals or human participants.

The _______function of debriefing is fulfilled when students from general psychology classes participate in research and learn about the research process.

Which of the following is a measure of effect size?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage that comes from automating one's experimental apparatus?

Introduction to Scientific Research

Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation

Ethics

Measuring Variables and Sampling

Research Validity

Control Techniques in Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Preparing the Research Report for Presentation or Publication

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Exam 9: Procedure for Conducting an Experiment

________debriefing is the preferred method but ________debriefing can also be used.

The power of a statistical test is determined by

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee IACUC) judges which of the following?

"Pilot" research allows the investigator to

The session that the researcher holds with participants at the conclusion of the experiment is called

How might you solicit individuals for a study via the Internet?

Suppose you have gone to great lengths to determine which participants will perform the experiment at what time and in what group, but some participants just fail to show up for their appointments. What should you do?

The consent to participate statement must include all of the following, except which one?

Frequently, experimenters try out new procedures and/or apparatuses by running the experiment using just a few participants. This experiment is called a

Which of the following is not one of the functions of debriefing your participants?

Human participants must sign a "consent to participate" form unless exempted) prior to being in the experiment. This form should include all of the following EXCEPT

According to research by Kimmel 1991), IRB decisions seem to be partially dependent on

When conducting research with human and non-human participants, the experimenter must obtain approval of the research plan from _____and________ , respectively.

The primary concern of the Institutional Review Board IRB) is to

A power analysis allows you to determine the number of participants needed if you also know

According to your text what is the primary disadvantage of posting debriefing information on a website?

Whether or not your research project is reviewed by IACUC or IRB, the result includes research______ that must be followed with participants such as non-human animals or human participants.

The _______function of debriefing is fulfilled when students from general psychology classes participate in research and learn about the research process.

Which of the following is a measure of effect size?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage that comes from automating one's experimental apparatus?

Introduction to Scientific Research

Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation

Ethics

Measuring Variables and Sampling

Research Validity

Control Techniques in Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Preparing the Research Report for Presentation or Publication

Filters

debriefing is the preferred method but debriefing can also be used.

When conducting research with human and non-human participants, the experimenter must obtain approval of the research plan from _and____ , respectively.