Question 1

A sample in which every person in the population being studied has an equal chance of inclusion is called a _____ assignment.

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed 
B)  diverse 
C)  fair 
D)  random 
A)  mixed 
B)  diverse 
C)  fair 
D)  random D

Question 2

Studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships by manipulating one or more factors while controlling others describes what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  laboratory research 
D)  field research 
A)  correlational research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  laboratory research 
D)  field research B

Question 3

_____ is an ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.

Accepted Answer

A)  A demand characteristic 
B)  Deception 
C)  Mundane realism 
D)  Informed consent 
A)  A demand characteristic 
B)  Deception 
C)  Mundane realism 
D)  Informed consent D

Question 4

Two essential ingredients in a social-psychological experiment are

Accepted Answer

A)  deception and payment for participation. 
B)  the use of surveys and the use of deception. 
C)  framing and biases. 
D)  control and random assignment. 
A)  deception and payment for participation. 
B)  the use of surveys and the use of deception. 
C)  framing and biases. 
D)  control and random assignment.

Question 5

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic experimentation. 
B)  televised reality. 
C)  mundane realism. 
D)  experimental realism. 
A)  realistic experimentation. 
B)  televised reality. 
C)  mundane realism. 
D)  experimental realism.

Question 6

Deception in an experiment is

Accepted Answer

A)  unethical. 
B)  always required. 
C)  used only if it is essential and justified. 
D)  useful in affecting subjects' willingness to participate. 
A)  unethical. 
B)  always required. 
C)  used only if it is essential and justified. 
D)  useful in affecting subjects' willingness to participate.

Question 7

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research. 
B)  experimental research. 
C)  controlled research. 
D)  hypothetical research. 
A)  correlational research. 
B)  experimental research. 
C)  controlled research. 
D)  hypothetical research.

Question 8

Asking students to come to a laboratory at 3 p.m.in order to participate in a study on university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  laboratory research 
D)  field research 
A)  correlational research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  laboratory research 
D)  field research

Question 9

Explain the ethical requirements of social-psychological researchers.

Accepted Answer

Social-psychological researchers have et

Question 10

Myers' discussion of the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement concludes that

Accepted Answer

A)  self-esteem causes academic achievement. 
B)  academic achievement causes self-esteem. 
C)  both self-esteem and academic achievement are likely caused by a third variable. 
D)  None of the above. 
A)  self-esteem causes academic achievement. 
B)  academic achievement causes self-esteem. 
C)  both self-esteem and academic achievement are likely caused by a third variable. 
D)  None of the above.

Question 11

The study of naturally occurring relationships among variables is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research. 
B)  experimental research. 
C)  laboratory research. 
D)  field research. 
A)  correlational research. 
B)  experimental research. 
C)  laboratory research. 
D)  field research.

Question 12

The analogy used in the text to describe what happens when old theories are discarded employs a discussion of how

Accepted Answer

A)  old cars are kept as antiques. 
B)  old cars are replaced by newer and better models. 
C)  new cars are often not built as well as older models. 
D)  new cars are frequently more fuel efficient than older models. 
A)  old cars are kept as antiques. 
B)  old cars are replaced by newer and better models. 
C)  new cars are often not built as well as older models. 
D)  new cars are frequently more fuel efficient than older models.

Question 13

Provide an example of an experimental research study on studying and grades.Be sure to indicate what the independent and dependent variables are.

Accepted Answer

An example of an experimental research s

Question 14

Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research.Be sure to address the strengths and weakness of each approach.

Accepted Answer

Correlational and experimental research

Question 15

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were the

Accepted Answer

A)  independent variable. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  control variable. 
D)  confounding variable. 
A)  independent variable. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  control variable. 
D)  confounding variable.

Question 16

A psychiatrist tells you that she is interested in determining if the condition of individuals who are clinically depressed improves with either 20 or 40 milligrams of Prozac.She decides to administer 20 milligrams to a random half of her clients,and 40 milligrams to the other half.She finds that after 6 months,the clients who took 40 milligrams of Prozac are significantly less depressed than those clients who took 20 milligrams of Prozac.Which type of study did the psychiatrist conduct?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  controlled research 
D)  hypothetical research 
A)  correlational research 
B)  experimental research 
C)  controlled research 
D)  hypothetical research

Question 17

The difference between facts and theories is that

Accepted Answer

A)  facts explain theories. 
B)  theories explain facts. 
C)  facts are ideas. 
D)  theories are statements. 
A)  facts explain theories. 
B)  theories explain facts. 
C)  facts are ideas. 
D)  theories are statements.

Question 18

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.Aggression was the

Accepted Answer

A)  independent variable. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  control variable. 
D)  confounding variable. 
A)  independent variable. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  control variable. 
D)  confounding variable.

Question 19

According to the text,a good theory should effectively summarize a _____ range of observations about human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  wide 
B)  small 
C)  limited 
D)  practical 
A)  wide 
B)  small 
C)  limited 
D)  practical

Question 20

Regarding social-psychological research,Myers warns that we must be cautious about

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of random assignment. 
B)  inferring cause and effect from experiments. 
C)  the types of subjects used. 
D)  generalizing from the laboratory to life. 
A)  the use of random assignment. 
B)  inferring cause and effect from experiments. 
C)  the types of subjects used. 
D)  generalizing from the laboratory to life.

Exam 1: Doing Social Psychology

A sample in which every person in the population being studied has an equal chance of inclusion is called a _____ assignment.

Studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships by manipulating one or more factors while controlling others describes what type of research?

_____ is an ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.

Two essential ingredients in a social-psychological experiment are

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

Deception in an experiment is

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to

Asking students to come to a laboratory at 3 p.m.in order to participate in a study on university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

Explain the ethical requirements of social-psychological researchers.

Myers' discussion of the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement concludes that

The study of naturally occurring relationships among variables is referred to as

The analogy used in the text to describe what happens when old theories are discarded employs a discussion of how

Provide an example of an experimental research study on studying and grades.Be sure to indicate what the independent and dependent variables are.

Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research.Be sure to address the strengths and weakness of each approach.

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were the

The difference between facts and theories is that

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.Aggression was the

According to the text,a good theory should effectively summarize a _____ range of observations about human behavior.

Regarding social-psychological research,Myers warns that we must be cautious about

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