A) when participants choose responses that are socially acceptable. B) an outside influence that affects the true score in consistent ways. C) a potential systematic difference between those who refuse to participate and those who choose to participate. D) when participants are aware of the research question and change their response as a result. A) when participants choose responses that are socially acceptable. B) an outside influence that affects the true score in consistent ways. C) a potential systematic difference between those who refuse to participate and those who choose to participate. D) when participants are aware of the research question and change their response as a result.

Exam 4: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

Dr. Thigpen continued to use his original scale to measure his patients' weights even though it no longer gave an accurate reading. Despite its inaccuracy, the scale did consistently give the same wrong weight each time a patient stepped on it. In this case, his scale lacks:

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Question 41

Dr. Tomero asks his graduate students to code his interview tapes for the appearance of micro-expressions. If one of his graduate students believes that she sees disgust, while another rates the same micro-expression as sadness, which type of error should Dr. Tomero be concerned with?

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Question 42

(Scenario III) A self-report measure was used to assess religiosity. A major advantage of self-report methods is:

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Question 43

In which behavioral measure does a participant make a purposeful selection from several options?

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Question 44

School uniforms are designed to _____ the learning environment and have been shown to increase academic performance.

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Question 45

Which of the following is NOT an experimental design?

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Question 46

Nonresponse bias is:

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Question 47

Which of the following study variables would NOT be appropriately addressed by using a self-report measure?

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Question 48

(Scenario III) Suppose Ken, a participant of this study, is a homosexual atheist who is not out of the closet. Understanding the culture of the university he is at, when asked about his sexual orientation he says he is a heterosexual Christian. The results of Ken's responses on the survey will likely produce:

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Question 49

(Scenario I) The monthly surveys mothers completed required them to answer questions about the quality of their child's sleep during the past 30 days. Which of the following issues may have affected the mothers' responses?

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Question 50

Two main types of measurement are:

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Question 51

Viola hypothesizes that individuals who become police officers are more aggressive than people who choose other professions. A representative sample for her study would be:

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Question 52

Which is the correct order of steps in the research process?

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Question 53

Random sampling ensures that the sample is _____ the population.

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Question 54

Everett set his alarm clock 20 minutes later than the real time. Everett believes this will help him be more punctual in arriving at work. Everett's thinking highlights which type of error?

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Question 55

Nolan is running a research study in which current participants are asked to recruit their friends for participation. What type of sampling is he using?

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Question 56

A reliable measure is like a _____ friend.

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Question 57

Micah developed a psychological measure intended to assess a person's level of conscientiousness. However, after several pilot studies of the psychological measure it appears that the measure actually assesses a person's level of obsessiveness. Micah's conscientiousness measure would best be described as:

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Question 58

_ is any extraneous influence that affects the true score in a consistent way, whereas _ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.

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Question 59

Standardization leads to _ error, and scorer bias leads to error.

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Dr. Thigpen continued to use his original scale to measure his patients' weights even though it no longer gave an accurate reading. Despite its inaccuracy, the scale did consistently give the same wrong weight each time a patient stepped on it. In this case, his scale lacks:

Dr. Tomero asks his graduate students to code his interview tapes for the appearance of micro-expressions. If one of his graduate students believes that she sees disgust, while another rates the same micro-expression as sadness, which type of error should Dr. Tomero be concerned with?

(Scenario III) A self-report measure was used to assess religiosity. A major advantage of self-report methods is:

In which behavioral measure does a participant make a purposeful selection from several options?

School uniforms are designed to _____ the learning environment and have been shown to increase academic performance.

Which of the following is NOT an experimental design?

Nonresponse bias is:

Which of the following study variables would NOT be appropriately addressed by using a self-report measure?

(Scenario I) The monthly surveys mothers completed required them to answer questions about the quality of their child's sleep during the past 30 days. Which of the following issues may have affected the mothers' responses?

Two main types of measurement are:

Viola hypothesizes that individuals who become police officers are more aggressive than people who choose other professions. A representative sample for her study would be:

Which is the correct order of steps in the research process?

Random sampling ensures that the sample is _____ the population.

Everett set his alarm clock 20 minutes later than the real time. Everett believes this will help him be more punctual in arriving at work. Everett's thinking highlights which type of error?

Nolan is running a research study in which current participants are asked to recruit their friends for participation. What type of sampling is he using?

A reliable measure is like a _____ friend.

_ is any extraneous influence that affects the true score in a consistent way, whereas _ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.

Standardization leads to _ error, and scorer bias leads to error.

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The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions

Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

Observational Research: the Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

Survey Design and Scale Construction: Is Going Greek a Great Idea

Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

Multigroup Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

Within-Subjects Design: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pick-Up Lines Really Work

Mixed Design: Which Therapy Is Best for Treating Eating Disorders

Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

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Exam 4: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

Dr. Thigpen continued to use his original scale to measure his patients' weights even though it no longer gave an accurate reading. Despite its inaccuracy, the scale did consistently give the same wrong weight each time a patient stepped on it. In this case, his scale lacks:

Dr. Tomero asks his graduate students to code his interview tapes for the appearance of micro-expressions. If one of his graduate students believes that she sees disgust, while another rates the same micro-expression as sadness, which type of error should Dr. Tomero be concerned with?

(Scenario III) A self-report measure was used to assess religiosity. A major advantage of self-report methods is:

In which behavioral measure does a participant make a purposeful selection from several options?

School uniforms are designed to _____ the learning environment and have been shown to increase academic performance.

Which of the following is NOT an experimental design?

Nonresponse bias is:

Which of the following study variables would NOT be appropriately addressed by using a self-report measure?

(Scenario I) The monthly surveys mothers completed required them to answer questions about the quality of their child's sleep during the past 30 days. Which of the following issues may have affected the mothers' responses?

Two main types of measurement are:

Viola hypothesizes that individuals who become police officers are more aggressive than people who choose other professions. A representative sample for her study would be:

Which is the correct order of steps in the research process?

Random sampling ensures that the sample is _____ the population.

Everett set his alarm clock 20 minutes later than the real time. Everett believes this will help him be more punctual in arriving at work. Everett's thinking highlights which type of error?

Nolan is running a research study in which current participants are asked to recruit their friends for participation. What type of sampling is he using?

A reliable measure is like a _____ friend.

_____ is any extraneous influence that affects the true score in a consistent way, whereas _____ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.

Standardization leads to _____ error, and scorer bias leads to ____ error.

Psychology As a Science: Thinking Like a Researcher

The Research Process: Ideas to Innovations

Ethics: Making Ethical Decisions

Qualitative Research: Getting Into the Mind of a Serial Killer

Observational Research: the Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

Survey Design and Scale Construction: Is Going Greek a Great Idea

Two-Group Design: Texting: I Cant Get You Out of My Mind

Multigroup Design: Im Feeling Hot, but Is the Earth Hot, Too

Within-Subjects Design: Can Watching Reality Tv Shows Be Good for Us

Factorial Design: I Lost My Phone Number, Can I Borrow Yours Do Pick-Up Lines Really Work

Mixed Design: Which Therapy Is Best for Treating Eating Disorders

Using Research in the Real World: How Do You Know If You Are Truly Helping

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_ is any extraneous influence that affects the true score in a consistent way, whereas _ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.

Standardization leads to _ error, and scorer bias leads to error.