Exam 2: Psychological Science

Naturalistic observation entails which of the following

The mean is _________ affected by extreme values than is the median.

"Drug use." "Depression." These abstract constructs are called __________ variables.

Which term is most nearly synonymous with the term correlation

The number of ice cream cones that are eaten on a given day is correlated with the number of people who are wearing sweaters on a given day. Which of the following probably explains the correlations

Informed consent includes which of the following

Among American college students, Dr. Figueredo finds that problem-solving success increases participants' self-esteem scores. His colleague, Dr. Guo, finds the same result among a sample of Chinese students in Hong Kong. Based on this information, which of the following statements is most accurate

Which of the following alternatives correctly pairs a concept with its definition?

Dr. Williams has developed a paper-and-pencil test to assess fear of heights. He gives the test to 50 research participants. He finds that scores on the test have a correlation of only .25 with physiological measures of fear. The low correlation suggests that the test may not have which of the following

Dr. Evans prepares a set of questions to ask college students about their drinking behavior and their attitudes toward alcohol. Dr. Evans is undertaking:

Arif is conducting an investigation of the effect of a word's length on the time it takes to recognize it. Brandy is examining the extent to which several broad personality traits are related. Which of the following alternatives best describes the type of research each of these individuals in conducting?

Psychologists disagree on whether _________ is ever permissible in the conduct of psychological research.

Which of the following best defines basic research?

Dr. O'Malley is telling his participants before he begins the experiment that their participation is completely voluntary and that they can stop taking part at any time. Dr. Quick is providing a detailed explanation to participants who have just completed a study. Which of the following statements is TRUE

Which of the following statements BEST expresses the relationship between a sample and a population

In an experiment, the independent variable is manipulated by the experimenter.

Which of the following is a measure of variability

Dr. Ingram deliberately systematically manipulated the number of items on a list and later measured participants' recall of the items. Dr. Ingram conducted a(n) ___________ study.