Question 1

Scientific theories must be subject to empirical scrutiny, that is to say they must be ____________________.

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The answer of Scientific theories must be subject to empirical...

Question 2

A correlation coefficient will always have a value between

Accepted Answer

A)  0% and 100%. 
B)  -10.00 and +10.00. 
C)  -1.00 and +1.00. 
D)  0 and +1.00. 
A)  0% and 100%. 
B)  -10.00 and +10.00. 
C)  -1.00 and +1.00. 
D)  0 and +1.00.

Question 3

Dr Swartz is trying to win FDA approval for a new drug to treat anxiety.Dr Swartz claims that 14% of the people who took this new drug reported reduced anxiety; however other researchers claim that 14% of patients who receive no treatment also report reductions in their anxiety levels.It appears that the patients who improved after taking Dr Swartz's drug

Accepted Answer

A)  had a self-report bias. 
B)  may have been experiencing placebo effects. 
C)  were a non-representative sample. 
D)  should have been placed in the control group, rather than the experimental group. 
A)  had a self-report bias. 
B)  may have been experiencing placebo effects. 
C)  were a non-representative sample. 
D)  should have been placed in the control group, rather than the experimental group.

Question 4

Fatima calculated descriptive statistics for the age of residents in a nursing home.She reported the mean age as 75 years, with a standard deviation of 10 years.Later she found that she had made an error in her calculations.One resident's age was entered as 27 when it should have been 72.When this correction is made

Accepted Answer

A)  the standard deviation for the data set will decrease. 
B)  the standard deviation for the data set will not change. 
C)  the standard deviation for the data set will increase. 
D)  the correlation coefficient for the data set will become negative. 
A)  the standard deviation for the data set will decrease. 
B)  the standard deviation for the data set will not change. 
C)  the standard deviation for the data set will increase. 
D)  the correlation coefficient for the data set will become negative.

Question 5

The tendency for survey subjects to provide answers that place them in a favorable light is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling bias. 
B)  response stereotyping. 
C)  a placebo effect. 
D)  socially desirable responding. 
A)  sampling bias. 
B)  response stereotyping. 
C)  a placebo effect. 
D)  socially desirable responding.

Question 6

When studying a research question where it would be impractical to manipulate the variables of interest, a researcher would use a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  logical method. 
B)  common sense method. 
C)  experimental method. 
D)  descriptive/correlational method. 
A)  logical method. 
B)  common sense method. 
C)  experimental method. 
D)  descriptive/correlational method.

Question 7

The fact that many times researchers unintentionally influence the outcome of their studies implies the existence of

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter bias. 
B)  a placebo effect. 
C)  sampling bias. 
D)  social desirability. 
A)  experimenter bias. 
B)  a placebo effect. 
C)  sampling bias. 
D)  social desirability.

Question 8

Imagine that a group of researchers conducted a single-blind study designed to test the effectiveness of subliminal-message weight-loss tapes.Suppose the researchers found that everyone lost weight during the study, even those who were given tapes without any subliminal messages.This type of result would

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate that the independent and dependent variables are negatively correlated. 
B)  provide evidence that subliminal tapes are effective in promoting weight loss. 
C)  be evidence of a placebo effect. 
D)  be evidence that the study contained confounding variables. 
A)  indicate that the independent and dependent variables are negatively correlated. 
B)  provide evidence that subliminal tapes are effective in promoting weight loss. 
C)  be evidence of a placebo effect. 
D)  be evidence that the study contained confounding variables.

Question 9

Explain why "a correlation does not prove causation."

Accepted Answer

A correlation suggests that two variable

Question 10

Explain what makes psychology a science.

Accepted Answer

Scientists assume that there are constan

Question 11

The group of subjects selected for observation in an empirical study is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The group of subjects selected for observation...

Scientific theories must be subject to empirical scrutiny, that is to say they must be ____________________.

A correlation coefficient will always have a value between

The tendency for survey subjects to provide answers that place them in a favorable light is referred to as

When studying a research question where it would be impractical to manipulate the variables of interest, a researcher would use a(n)

The fact that many times researchers unintentionally influence the outcome of their studies implies the existence of

Explain why "a correlation does not prove causation."

Explain what makes psychology a science.

The group of subjects selected for observation in an empirical study is known as the ____________________.

The Evolution of Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Key Processes in Memory

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Abnormal Behaviour

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Culture and Mental Health

Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

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Exam 2: Research Methods in Psychology

Scientific theories must be subject to empirical scrutiny, that is to say they must be ____________________.

A correlation coefficient will always have a value between

The tendency for survey subjects to provide answers that place them in a favorable light is referred to as

When studying a research question where it would be impractical to manipulate the variables of interest, a researcher would use a(n)

The fact that many times researchers unintentionally influence the outcome of their studies implies the existence of

Explain why "a correlation does not prove causation."

Explain what makes psychology a science.

The group of subjects selected for observation in an empirical study is known as the ____________________.

The Evolution of Psychology

Biology of Behaviour

Sensory Systems and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Key Processes in Memory

Cognition and Language

Human Intelligence

Theories of Motives and Emotions

Human Development

Personality Theories

Social Psychology

Health Psychology

Abnormal Behaviour

Treatment of Abnormal Behaviour

Culture and Mental Health

Complementary Alternative Treatment of Mental Illnesses

Treatment of Mental Illnesses in South Africa: Culture-Related

Applied Psychology in South Africa

Filters