Question 1

A statement describing how a researcher manipulates an independent variable is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  control condition. 
B)  replication. 
C)  operational definition. 
D)  hypothesis. 
A)  control condition. 
B)  replication. 
C)  operational definition. 
D)  hypothesis.

Question 2

Which of the following research methods does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  survey 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  experiment 
A)  case study 
B)  survey 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  experiment

Question 3

A statement describing the exact procedures for measuring an anticipated experimental outcome is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  control condition. 
C)  replication. 
D)  operational definition. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  control condition. 
C)  replication. 
D)  operational definition.

Question 4

In a distribution of test scores, which measure of central tendency would likely be the most affected by a couple of extremely high scores?

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  mean 
A)  median 
B)  mode 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  mean

Question 5

The precision with which a sample average approximates a population average increases as

Accepted Answer

A)  the standard deviation of the sample increases. 
B)  the standard deviation of the sample decreases. 
C)  the mean of the sample increases. 
D)  the mean of the sample decreases. 
A)  the standard deviation of the sample increases. 
B)  the standard deviation of the sample decreases. 
C)  the mean of the sample increases. 
D)  the mean of the sample decreases.

Question 6

If half the students at Quincy University have blue eyes, which of the following events is most probable?

Accepted Answer

A)  In a class consisting of 15 students, 80% or more have blue eyes. 
B)  In a class consisting of 30 students, 80% or more have blue eyes. 
C)  In a class consisting of 45 students, 80% or more have blue eyes. 
D)  All of these answers are equally probable. 
A)  In a class consisting of 15 students, 80% or more have blue eyes. 
B)  In a class consisting of 30 students, 80% or more have blue eyes. 
C)  In a class consisting of 45 students, 80% or more have blue eyes. 
D)  All of these answers are equally probable.

Question 7

When Leanne heard about experimental evidence that drinking orange juice triggers hyperactivity in children, she questioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the placebo effect. 
B)  hindsight bias. 
C)  critical thinking. 
D)  overconfidence. 
A)  the placebo effect. 
B)  hindsight bias. 
C)  critical thinking. 
D)  overconfidence.

Question 8

Professor Shalet contends that parents and children have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  replication. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  operational definition. 
A)  theory. 
B)  replication. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  operational definition.

Question 9

If shoe size and IQ are negatively correlated, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  People with large feet tend to have high IQs. 
B)  People with small feet tend to have high IQs. 
C)  People with small feet tend to have low IQs. 
D)  IQ is unpredictable based on a person's shoe size. 
A)  People with large feet tend to have high IQs. 
B)  People with small feet tend to have high IQs. 
C)  People with small feet tend to have low IQs. 
D)  IQ is unpredictable based on a person's shoe size.

Question 10

Scientists who defend the use of animals in experimental research typically claim that

Accepted Answer

A)  the well-being of humans should be placed above the well-being of animals. 
B)  competent scientists have no justifiable reason to end the lives of animals. 
C)  animals should be used only in research that directly benefits the animals involved. 
D)  allegations that laboratory animals are sometimes exposed to stress are 
A)  the well-being of humans should be placed above the well-being of animals. 
B)  competent scientists have no justifiable reason to end the lives of animals. 
C)  animals should be used only in research that directly benefits the animals involved. 
D)  allegations that laboratory animals are sometimes exposed to stress are

Question 11

What is the median of the following distribution: 10, 7, 5, 11, 8, 6, 9?

Accepted Answer

A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  8 
D)  9 
A)  6 
B)  7 
C)  8 
D)  9

Question 12

What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2, 3, 7, 6, 1, 4, 9, 5, 8, 2?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  4.7 
D)  3.7 
A)  5 
B)  4 
C)  4.7 
D)  3.7

Question 13

In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the

Accepted Answer

A)  control condition. 
B)  intervening variable. 
C)  independent variable. 
D)  dependent variable. 
A)  control condition. 
B)  intervening variable. 
C)  independent variable. 
D)  dependent variable.

Question 14

When you read a bar graph, it is most important for you to

Accepted Answer

A)  mentally transform the data into a scatterplot. 
B)  identify the value of the standard deviation. 
C)  note the range and size of the scale values. 
D)  remember that correlation facilitates prediction. 
A)  mentally transform the data into a scatterplot. 
B)  identify the value of the standard deviation. 
C)  note the range and size of the scale values. 
D)  remember that correlation facilitates prediction.

Question 15

The most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores is the

Accepted Answer

A)  mode. 
B)  median. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  mean. 
A)  mode. 
B)  median. 
C)  standard deviation. 
D)  mean.

Question 16

To assess the extent to which mortality rates increase as people age, researchers would most likely make use of

Accepted Answer

A)  the double-blind procedure. 
B)  case studies. 
C)  experimentation. 
D)  correlation. 
A)  the double-blind procedure. 
B)  case studies. 
C)  experimentation. 
D)  correlation.

Question 17

Professor Bolden claims that his experimental research demonstrates that eating an apple every day improves children's reading skills. How might he best offer further support for the reliability of this finding?

Accepted Answer

A)  replication 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  case studies 
D)  correlational research 
A)  replication 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  case studies 
D)  correlational research

Question 18

A correlation coefficient can range in value from

Accepted Answer

A)  0 to 100. 
B)  0 to 1.00. 
C)  1 to 99. 
D)  -1.00 to +1.00. 
A)  0 to 100. 
B)  0 to 1.00. 
C)  1 to 99. 
D)  -1.00 to +1.00.

Question 19

The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  is based on naturalistic observation. 
B)  may be unrepresentative of what is generally true. 
C)  overestimates the importance of operational definitions. 
D)  leads us to underestimate the causal relationships between events. 
A)  is based on naturalistic observation. 
B)  may be unrepresentative of what is generally true. 
C)  overestimates the importance of operational definitions. 
D)  leads us to underestimate the causal relationships between events.

Question 20

Stacey suggests that because children are more impulsive than adults, they will have more difficulty controlling their anger. Stacey's prediction regarding anger management is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  a hypothesis. 
B)  hindsight bias. 
C)  an operational definition. 
D)  the placebo effect. 
A)  a hypothesis. 
B)  hindsight bias. 
C)  an operational definition. 
D)  the placebo effect.

A statement describing how a researcher manipulates an independent variable is known as a(n)

Which of the following research methods does NOT belong with the others?

A statement describing the exact procedures for measuring an anticipated experimental outcome is known as a(n)

In a distribution of test scores, which measure of central tendency would likely be the most affected by a couple of extremely high scores?

The precision with which a sample average approximates a population average increases as

If half the students at Quincy University have blue eyes, which of the following events is most probable?

When Leanne heard about experimental evidence that drinking orange juice triggers hyperactivity in children, she questioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction best illustrates

Professor Shalet contends that parents and children have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)

If shoe size and IQ are negatively correlated, which of the following is true?

Scientists who defend the use of animals in experimental research typically claim that

What is the median of the following distribution: 10, 7, 5, 11, 8, 6, 9?

What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2, 3, 7, 6, 1, 4, 9, 5, 8, 2?

In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the

When you read a bar graph, it is most important for you to

The most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores is the

To assess the extent to which mortality rates increase as people age, researchers would most likely make use of

Professor Bolden claims that his experimental research demonstrates that eating an apple every day improves children's reading skills. How might he best offer further support for the reliability of this finding?

A correlation coefficient can range in value from

The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it

Stacey suggests that because children are more impulsive than adults, they will have more difficulty controlling their anger. Stacey's prediction regarding anger management is an example of

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A statement describing how a researcher manipulates an independent variable is known as a(n)

Which of the following research methods does NOT belong with the others?

A statement describing the exact procedures for measuring an anticipated experimental outcome is known as a(n)

In a distribution of test scores, which measure of central tendency would likely be the most affected by a couple of extremely high scores?

The precision with which a sample average approximates a population average increases as

If half the students at Quincy University have blue eyes, which of the following events is most probable?

When Leanne heard about experimental evidence that drinking orange juice triggers hyperactivity in children, she questioned whether the tested children had been randomly assigned to experimental conditions. Leanne's reaction best illustrates

Professor Shalet contends that parents and children have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)

If shoe size and IQ are negatively correlated, which of the following is true?

Scientists who defend the use of animals in experimental research typically claim that

What is the median of the following distribution: 10, 7, 5, 11, 8, 6, 9?

What is the mean of the following distribution of scores: 2, 3, 7, 6, 1, 4, 9, 5, 8, 2?

In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is the

When you read a bar graph, it is most important for you to

The most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores is the

To assess the extent to which mortality rates increase as people age, researchers would most likely make use of

Professor Bolden claims that his experimental research demonstrates that eating an apple every day improves children's reading skills. How might he best offer further support for the reliability of this finding?

A correlation coefficient can range in value from

The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it

Stacey suggests that because children are more impulsive than adults, they will have more difficulty controlling their anger. Stacey's prediction regarding anger management is an example of

Neuroscience and Behavior

Nature,nurture and Human Diversity

Developmg Through the Life Span

Sensation

Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Work

Emotion

Stress and Health

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Prologue·The Story of Psycho ogy

Your Mind on Drugs

The Worth Video Anthology for Introductory Psychology

Insight, Language, and Memory: Exploring Cognitive Processe

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