Question 1

Even though volunteer and nonvolunteer participants may differ, those differences do not affect the outcome of research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to the text, which of the following would be a method of acquiring participants for laboratory research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recruiting volunteers from a university library or cafeteria 
B)  Using a subject pool 
C)  Using one of the many sampling techniques 
D)  Both recruiting volunteers from a university library or cafeteria and using a subject pool 
A)  Recruiting volunteers from a university library or cafeteria 
B)  Using a subject pool 
C)  Using one of the many sampling techniques 
D)  Both recruiting volunteers from a university library or cafeteria and using a subject pool

Question 3

A situational factor that might affect an individual's decision to volunteer as a research participant is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an important topic being investigated. 
B)  the incentives for participation being offered. 
C)  the amount of stress involved in a study. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  an important topic being investigated. 
B)  the incentives for participation being offered. 
C)  the amount of stress involved in a study. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 4

In a laboratory study, it is difficult to control the choice of participants and the conditions under which the research is conducted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In a field research, participants must be:

Accepted Answer

A)  selected while they are in their natural environment. 
B)  persuaded to work in a laboratory setting. 
C)  solicited from whatever participant population is available. 
D)  selected from a subject pool and deceived into participating. 
A)  selected while they are in their natural environment. 
B)  persuaded to work in a laboratory setting. 
C)  solicited from whatever participant population is available. 
D)  selected from a subject pool and deceived into participating.

Question 6

Research comparing college students with noncollege participants leads us to the conclusion that:

Accepted Answer

A)  college students should never be used in psychological research. 
B)  using college students may, under certain conditions, affect the generality of research findings. 
C)  noncollege participants are actually more intelligent than college participants. 
D)  the choice of college versus noncollege participants makes little difference. 
A)  college students should never be used in psychological research. 
B)  using college students may, under certain conditions, affect the generality of research findings. 
C)  noncollege participants are actually more intelligent than college participants. 
D)  the choice of college versus noncollege participants makes little difference.

Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of using animals in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  You have greater control over the environmental conditions surrounding the research. 
B)  You do not have to worry about having your research screened and approved for ethical treatment of animals. 
C)  You can do just about anything to animals. 
D)  There are no firm ethical guidelines restricting your use of animals in research. 
A)  You have greater control over the environmental conditions surrounding the research. 
B)  You do not have to worry about having your research screened and approved for ethical treatment of animals. 
C)  You can do just about anything to animals. 
D)  There are no firm ethical guidelines restricting your use of animals in research.

Question 8

Nonrandom sampling procedures increase the generalization of research results by testing participants with similar backgrounds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

If every person in a large group has an equal chance of being included in your experiment, then you are using _____ sampling.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized 
B)  random 
C)  equivalent 
D)  unsystematic 
A)  generalized 
B)  random 
C)  equivalent 
D)  unsystematic

Question 10

One advantage of using animal subjects in research is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  you need not worry about the ethics of your research. 
B)  you can expose animals to conditions to which you would not be able to expose humans. 
C)  the results from research using animals are more valid than the results obtained from research using humans. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  you need not worry about the ethics of your research. 
B)  you can expose animals to conditions to which you would not be able to expose humans. 
C)  the results from research using animals are more valid than the results obtained from research using humans. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Research that substitutes isolated tissue cultures for living animals is most appropriate for:

Accepted Answer

A)  the early phases of research testing the effects of drugs. 
B)  testing the effects of a drug on behavior. 
C)  testing the effects of environmental changes on behavior. 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  the early phases of research testing the effects of drugs. 
B)  testing the effects of a drug on behavior. 
C)  testing the effects of environmental changes on behavior. 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 12

According to Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975), which of the following statements is true of situational factors affecting the decision of a volunteer to participate in a research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The incentives offered to a participant are irrelevant to the participant's decisions. 
B)  The nature of stimuli used in a study affects the likelihood of volunteering. 
C)  The personal characteristics of a potential participant are independent of the participant's decision to volunteer. 
D)  Short-duration research incites less people to participate in it. 
A)  The incentives offered to a participant are irrelevant to the participant's decisions. 
B)  The nature of stimuli used in a study affects the likelihood of volunteering. 
C)  The personal characteristics of a potential participant are independent of the participant's decision to volunteer. 
D)  Short-duration research incites less people to participate in it.

Question 13

The decision about which animal to use in your research may depend on:

Accepted Answer

A)  your research question. 
B)  the cost of animals. 
C)  both your research question and the cost of animals. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  your research question. 
B)  the cost of animals. 
C)  both your research question and the cost of animals. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of psychological studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological studies should only be conducted on humans. 
B)  Deception without consent is an ethical practice while conducting psychological studies. 
C)  Random samples offer the lowest level of generality in psychological studies. 
D)  In practice, most psychological studies use a nonrandom sample. 
A)  Psychological studies should only be conducted on humans. 
B)  Deception without consent is an ethical practice while conducting psychological studies. 
C)  Random samples offer the lowest level of generality in psychological studies. 
D)  In practice, most psychological studies use a nonrandom sample.

Question 15

Most psychological research uses a random sample from a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In most research, it is feasible to include all subjects in a population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Important elements of ethical research practice are voluntary participation and informed consent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You would most likely screen potential subjects for your research if:

Accepted Answer

A)  you were conducting a field experiment. 
B)  you were conducting a laboratory experiment. 
C)  your research had special needs. 
D)  None of the answers is correct. 
A)  you were conducting a field experiment. 
B)  you were conducting a laboratory experiment. 
C)  your research had special needs. 
D)  None of the answers is correct.

Question 19

Krantz and Dalal (2000) concluded that, for the most part, research conducted via the Internet has produced:

Accepted Answer

A)  totally invalid results. 
B)  results that agree perfectly with those obtained using more conventional methods. 
C)  results that are highly similar to the results from research done with more conventional methods. 
D)  useless information. 
A)  totally invalid results. 
B)  results that agree perfectly with those obtained using more conventional methods. 
C)  results that are highly similar to the results from research done with more conventional methods. 
D)  useless information.

Question 20

Holmes suggests _____ as a way of increasing the participants' belief in debriefing.

Accepted Answer

A)  using demonstrations for participants 
B)  allowing participants to observe a subsequent experimental session 
C)  giving participants active roles in the research 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  using demonstrations for participants 
B)  allowing participants to observe a subsequent experimental session 
C)  giving participants active roles in the research 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Even though volunteer and nonvolunteer participants may differ, those differences do not affect the outcome of research.

According to the text, which of the following would be a method of acquiring participants for laboratory research?

A situational factor that might affect an individual's decision to volunteer as a research participant is:

In a laboratory study, it is difficult to control the choice of participants and the conditions under which the research is conducted.

In a field research, participants must be:

Research comparing college students with noncollege participants leads us to the conclusion that:

Which of the following is an advantage of using animals in research?

Nonrandom sampling procedures increase the generalization of research results by testing participants with similar backgrounds.

If every person in a large group has an equal chance of being included in your experiment, then you are using _____ sampling.

One advantage of using animal subjects in research is that:

Research that substitutes isolated tissue cultures for living animals is most appropriate for:

According to Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975), which of the following statements is true of situational factors affecting the decision of a volunteer to participate in a research?

The decision about which animal to use in your research may depend on:

Which of the following statements is true of psychological studies?

Most psychological research uses a random sample from a population.

In most research, it is feasible to include all subjects in a population.

Important elements of ethical research practice are voluntary participation and informed consent.

You would most likely screen potential subjects for your research if:

Krantz and Dalal (2000) concluded that, for the most part, research conducted via the Internet has produced:

Holmes suggests _____ as a way of increasing the participants' belief in debriefing.

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting Ideas for Research

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Doing Nonexperimental Research

Doing Survey Research

Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

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Exam 6: Choosing and Using Research Subjects

Even though volunteer and nonvolunteer participants may differ, those differences do not affect the outcome of research.

According to the text, which of the following would be a method of acquiring participants for laboratory research?

A situational factor that might affect an individual's decision to volunteer as a research participant is:

In a laboratory study, it is difficult to control the choice of participants and the conditions under which the research is conducted.

In a field research, participants must be:

Research comparing college students with noncollege participants leads us to the conclusion that:

Which of the following is an advantage of using animals in research?

Nonrandom sampling procedures increase the generalization of research results by testing participants with similar backgrounds.

If every person in a large group has an equal chance of being included in your experiment, then you are using _____ sampling.

One advantage of using animal subjects in research is that:

Research that substitutes isolated tissue cultures for living animals is most appropriate for:

According to Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975), which of the following statements is true of situational factors affecting the decision of a volunteer to participate in a research?

The decision about which animal to use in your research may depend on:

Which of the following statements is true of psychological studies?

Most psychological research uses a random sample from a population.

In most research, it is feasible to include all subjects in a population.

Important elements of ethical research practice are voluntary participation and informed consent.

You would most likely screen potential subjects for your research if:

Krantz and Dalal (2000) concluded that, for the most part, research conducted via the Internet has produced:

Holmes suggests _____ as a way of increasing the participants' belief in debriefing.

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting Ideas for Research

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Doing Nonexperimental Research

Doing Survey Research

Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

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