Exam 1: Tiinking Critically With Psychological Science

Daniel and Donald are identical twins who were separated at birth and raised in different countries. When they were finally reunited for the first time as adults, the men were amazed to discover that they were both plumbers, both avid tennis players, and both addicted to chocolates. The men would be best advised to recognize the danger of

Which measure of central tendency is used to calculate the average of your school grades?

When Mr. Adams calculated his students' algebra test scores, he noticed that two students had extremely low scores. Which measure of central tendency is affected most by the scores of these two students?

An explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations and predicts behaviors or events is called a(n)

After an experiment, research participants are told its purpose and about any deception they may have experienced. This is called

When a statistical average is reported in the news, it is most important for readers to

The fact that the same individual won the New Jersey lottery on two separate occasions best illustrates

Psychology experiments are typically designed to

Mrs. Blair concludes that boys do not read as well as girls because most of the students in her remedial reading classes are boys. Mrs. Blair's conclusion best illustrates the danger of

During the last Central High School basketball game, the starting five players scored 11, 7, 21, 14, and 7 points, respectively. For this distribution of scores, the range is

Those who rely on the case-study method need to be especially alert to the dangers of

In reporting the effect of drinking alcohol on self-consciousness, psychological researchers would specify exactly how they measured self-consciousness. They are thereby providing a(n)

Professor Smith told one class that drinking alcohol has been found to increase sexual desire. He informed another class that drinking alcohol has been found to reduce sexual appetite. The fact that neither class was surprised by the information they received best illustrates the power of

The scientific attitude of humility is most likely to be undermined by

Random assignment minimizes ________ between experimental and control groups. Random sampling minimizes ________ between a sample and a population.

The mode, median, and mean are measures of

The simplified reality of laboratory experiments is most helpful in enabling psychologists to

To learn about the TV viewing habits of all the children attending Oakbridge School, Professor DeVries randomly selected and interviewed 50 of the school's students. In this instance, all the children attending the school are considered to be a(n)

Alexandra is told that research supports the value of cosmetic surgery for boosting self-esteem. Belinda is told that the esteem-enhancing value of cosmetic surgery has been refuted by research. Both women consider the research findings to be common sense. This best illustrates the power of

To determine the effects of a new drug on memory, one group of people is given a pill that contains the drug. A second group is given a sugar pill that does not contain the drug. This second group constitutes the