Question 1

A person who argues that animals should never be used in psychological research may be forgetting which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) The fact that no research is now conducted on animals in psychology 
B) That animals are never harmed in psychological research 
C) That animals are more important than human beings 
D) That research with animals provides benefits that improve human lives. 
A) The fact that no research is now conducted on animals in psychology 
B) That animals are never harmed in psychological research 
C) That animals are more important than human beings 
D) That research with animals provides benefits that improve human lives.

Question 2

Which of the following is the goal of experimental research

Accepted Answer

A) To assess the validity of a measurement 
B) To assess the relationships among variables 
C) To assess the current state of affairs 
D) To assess the causal influence of one or more manipulations 
A) To assess the validity of a measurement 
B) To assess the relationships among variables 
C) To assess the current state of affairs 
D) To assess the causal influence of one or more manipulations

Question 3

Which of the following concepts is correctly matched with its definition

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis - a statement translating a conceptual definition into a measured definition 
B) law - an attribute that can assume different values 
C) variable - a general, overarching principle 
D) theory - an integrated framework explaining the data in a given domain 
A) hypothesis - a statement translating a conceptual definition into a measured definition 
B) law - an attribute that can assume different values 
C) variable - a general, overarching principle 
D) theory - an integrated framework explaining the data in a given domain

Question 4

Statements based on systematic data collection and analysis are termed _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Statements based on systematic data collection and...

Question 5

Miranda is statistically combining the results of all the published studies on the effects of the presence of a weapon on eyewitness accuracy. Miranda is performing a(n) ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Miranda is statistically combining the results of...

Question 6

Which of the following sequences correctly orders types of scientific predictions or explanations in order of increasing generality

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis $\rightarrow$theory $\rightarrow$law 
B) theory $\rightarrow$hypothesis $\rightarrow$ law 
C) law $\rightarrow$hypothesis $\rightarrow$ theory 
D) theory $\rightarrow$ law$\rightarrow$hypothesis 
A) hypothesis $\rightarrow$theory $\rightarrow$law 
B) theory $\rightarrow$hypothesis $\rightarrow$ law 
C) law $\rightarrow$hypothesis $\rightarrow$ theory 
D) theory $\rightarrow$ law$\rightarrow$hypothesis

Question 7

Regarding operational definitions, which of the following statements is MOST accurate

Accepted Answer

A) For a given conceptual variable, there is usually just one operational definition. 
B) For a given conceptual variable, there is a single best operational definition. 
C) For a given conceptual variable, many operational definitions are usually possible. 
D) Some conceptual variables cannot be translated into operational definitions. 
A) For a given conceptual variable, there is usually just one operational definition. 
B) For a given conceptual variable, there is a single best operational definition. 
C) For a given conceptual variable, many operational definitions are usually possible. 
D) Some conceptual variables cannot be translated into operational definitions.

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of animal subjects in psychological research

Accepted Answer

A) Most psychologists believe that it is wrong to conduct research on animals. 
B) The use of animal subjects has fewer ethical considerations than does the use of human participants. 
C) Psychologists attempt to minimize the pain and discomfort of research animals. 
D) Animal research is no longer allowed in psychology. 
A) Most psychologists believe that it is wrong to conduct research on animals. 
B) The use of animal subjects has fewer ethical considerations than does the use of human participants. 
C) Psychologists attempt to minimize the pain and discomfort of research animals. 
D) Animal research is no longer allowed in psychology.

Question 9

A hypothesis is best defined as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) specific prediction concerning the relationship between variables 
B) specification of a variable in terms of the procedures that will be used to measure it 
C) broad, general explanation of the phenomenon of interest 
D) behavior, event, or other characteristic that can assume different values 
A) specific prediction concerning the relationship between variables 
B) specification of a variable in terms of the procedures that will be used to measure it 
C) broad, general explanation of the phenomenon of interest 
D) behavior, event, or other characteristic that can assume different values

Question 10

The youngest participant in Dr. Cooper's memory experiment was 17; the oldest was 62. The _______ of these data is 45.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The youngest participant in Dr. Cooper's memory...

Question 11

One of the most frequent criticisms of psychodynamic theory is that it cannot be disproved; that is, the theory is not __________.

Accepted Answer

A) parsimonious 
B) general 
C) replicable 
D) falsifiable 
A) parsimonious 
B) general 
C) replicable 
D) falsifiable

Question 12

Fidelma is undertaking survey research. Which of the following is she probably doing

Accepted Answer

A) Recording the behaviors of sea lions in their natural habitat 
B) Observing the problem solving strategies of an extremely gifted middle-school girl 
C) Comparing students' performance on abstract and concrete versions of problems 
D) Asking a sample of students a series of questions about their sexual attitudes and behaviors 
A) Recording the behaviors of sea lions in their natural habitat 
B) Observing the problem solving strategies of an extremely gifted middle-school girl 
C) Comparing students' performance on abstract and concrete versions of problems 
D) Asking a sample of students a series of questions about their sexual attitudes and behaviors

Question 13

Which of the following specifies the correct relationship between study time on a task and memory errors on the task

Accepted Answer

A) A positive correlation 
B) A negative correlation 
C) No correlation 
D) A curvilinear relationship 
A) A positive correlation 
B) A negative correlation 
C) No correlation 
D) A curvilinear relationship

Question 14

___________ are more specific than laws, but more general than hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________ are more specific than laws, but...

Question 15

Redoing and expanding previous research is termed ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) reproduction 
B) replication 
C) repetition 
D) restoration 
A) reproduction 
B) replication 
C) repetition 
D) restoration

Question 16

The mode is the score in the center of a data distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Okay. What does a correlation coefficient tell us" Zoe asks the members of her psychology study group. "The strength of a relationship between two variables," answers Yvonne. "The direction of the relationship between two variables," adds Will. "The range of the scores in a set of data," offers Vera. Who's right

Accepted Answer

A) Yvonne 
B) Will 
C) Vera 
D) Both Yvonne and Will are right. 
A) Yvonne 
B) Will 
C) Vera 
D) Both Yvonne and Will are right.

Question 18

An abstract notion such as "prejudice" is called a measured variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Anderson and Dill (2000) studied the effects of playing violent video games on white noise blasts in a laboratory study. In this study the type of video game was which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) The common-causal variable 
B) The independent variable 
C) The dependent variable 
D) The control variable 
A) The common-causal variable 
B) The independent variable 
C) The dependent variable 
D) The control variable

Question 20

Freshman GPA is probably ___________ correlated with high-school GPA.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freshman GPA is probably ___________ correlated with...

A person who argues that animals should never be used in psychological research may be forgetting which of the following

Which of the following is the goal of experimental research

Which of the following concepts is correctly matched with its definition

Statements based on systematic data collection and analysis are termed _________.

Miranda is statistically combining the results of all the published studies on the effects of the presence of a weapon on eyewitness accuracy. Miranda is performing a(n) ___________.

Which of the following sequences correctly orders types of scientific predictions or explanations in order of increasing generality

Regarding operational definitions, which of the following statements is MOST accurate

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of animal subjects in psychological research

A hypothesis is best defined as a(n):

The youngest participant in Dr. Cooper's memory experiment was 17; the oldest was 62. The _______ of these data is 45.

One of the most frequent criticisms of psychodynamic theory is that it cannot be disproved; that is, the theory is not __________.

Fidelma is undertaking survey research. Which of the following is she probably doing

Which of the following specifies the correct relationship between study time on a task and memory errors on the task

___________ are more specific than laws, but more general than hypotheses.

Redoing and expanding previous research is termed ___________.

The mode is the score in the center of a data distribution.

An abstract notion such as "prejudice" is called a measured variable.

Anderson and Dill (2000) studied the effects of playing violent video games on white noise blasts in a laboratory study. In this study the type of video game was which of the following

Freshman GPA is probably ___________ correlated with high-school GPA.

Introducing Psychology

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

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Exam 2: Psychological Science

A person who argues that animals should never be used in psychological research may be forgetting which of the following

Which of the following is the goal of experimental research

Which of the following concepts is correctly matched with its definition

Statements based on systematic data collection and analysis are termed _________.

Miranda is statistically combining the results of all the published studies on the effects of the presence of a weapon on eyewitness accuracy. Miranda is performing a(n) ___________.

Which of the following sequences correctly orders types of scientific predictions or explanations in order of increasing generality

Regarding operational definitions, which of the following statements is MOST accurate

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of animal subjects in psychological research

A hypothesis is best defined as a(n):

The youngest participant in Dr. Cooper's memory experiment was 17; the oldest was 62. The _______ of these data is 45.

One of the most frequent criticisms of psychodynamic theory is that it cannot be disproved; that is, the theory is not __________.

Fidelma is undertaking survey research. Which of the following is she probably doing

Which of the following specifies the correct relationship between study time on a task and memory errors on the task

___________ are more specific than laws, but more general than hypotheses.

Redoing and expanding previous research is termed ___________.

The mode is the score in the center of a data distribution.

An abstract notion such as "prejudice" is called a measured variable.

Anderson and Dill (2000) studied the effects of playing violent video games on white noise blasts in a laboratory study. In this study the type of video game was which of the following

Freshman GPA is probably ___________ correlated with high-school GPA.

Introducing Psychology

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Treating Psychological Disorders

Filters