Question 1

In a recent criticism of the practice of clinical psychologists,all of the following suggestions were made except

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A)  reform clinical psychology training programs. 
B)  make science-centered education a central feature of clinical training programs. 
C)  make some clinical psychology training programs non-scientific to keep psychology balanced. 
D)  stigmatize the practice of clinical psychology that is not science-based. 
A)  reform clinical psychology training programs. 
B)  make science-centered education a central feature of clinical training programs. 
C)  make some clinical psychology training programs non-scientific to keep psychology balanced. 
D)  stigmatize the practice of clinical psychology that is not science-based. C

Question 2

A research question may be considered important when

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A)  the findings from the study are likely to be completely unique. 
B)  a review of research literature reveals that no one has investigated the question. 
C)  the findings from the study will likely advance the science of psychology. 
D)  all of these 
A)  the findings from the study are likely to be completely unique. 
B)  a review of research literature reveals that no one has investigated the question. 
C)  the findings from the study will likely advance the science of psychology. 
D)  all of these C

Question 3

The statement of a research hypothesis includes

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A)  an explanation for why a particular behavior is under investigation. 
B)  a predicted outcome and an explanation for the outcome. 
C)  an overview of previous research findings regarding the topic. 
D)  all of these 
A)  an explanation for why a particular behavior is under investigation. 
B)  a predicted outcome and an explanation for the outcome. 
C)  an overview of previous research findings regarding the topic. 
D)  all of these B

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false regarding searching the psychological literature before beginning a research project?

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A)  The process of conducting a literature search can provide a wealth of ideas for research projects. 
B)  The process of conducting a literature search should be discouraging for a researcher who finds that other researchers have investigated the same or similar ideas. 
C)  The process of conducting a literature search reminds researchers that science is a cumulative endeavor, with current research building on previous research. 
D)  The process of conducting a literature search is much less tedious than it used to be without computers. 
A)  The process of conducting a literature search can provide a wealth of ideas for research projects. 
B)  The process of conducting a literature search should be discouraging for a researcher who finds that other researchers have investigated the same or similar ideas. 
C)  The process of conducting a literature search reminds researchers that science is a cumulative endeavor, with current research building on previous research. 
D)  The process of conducting a literature search is much less tedious than it used to be without computers.

Question 5

A psychology student watches a television program that mentions research on newborn infants' ability to recognize their parents' voices.To learn more about this study,the student should

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A)  search the Internet for more information about infants. 
B)  contact the producer of the television program for more information. 
C)  locate and read the original research article that describes the research. 
D)  ask parents if their children recognized their voices as infants. 
A)  search the Internet for more information about infants. 
B)  contact the producer of the television program for more information. 
C)  locate and read the original research article that describes the research. 
D)  ask parents if their children recognized their voices as infants.

Question 6

The idea that psychological research involves "WEIRDOs" refers to

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A)  the fact that most research participants come from a specific social and economic background. 
B)  the need for more funding for research in clinical psychology. 
C)  the finding that Americans represent less than 5% of the world's population. 
D)  the suggestion that psychological findings are skewed when research is conducted on the Internet. 
A)  the fact that most research participants come from a specific social and economic background. 
B)  the need for more funding for research in clinical psychology. 
C)  the finding that Americans represent less than 5% of the world's population. 
D)  the suggestion that psychological findings are skewed when research is conducted on the Internet.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is false?

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A)  Scientists are cautious about accepting claims about behavior until they see the findings published in psychology journals. 
B)  Psychological scientists often withhold judgment about findings because they recognize human behavior is complex. 
C)  Scientists recognize that researchers can make mistakes in their research. 
D)  Scientists strive to draw conclusions based on empirical evidence rather than subjective judgments. 
A)  Scientists are cautious about accepting claims about behavior until they see the findings published in psychology journals. 
B)  Psychological scientists often withhold judgment about findings because they recognize human behavior is complex. 
C)  Scientists recognize that researchers can make mistakes in their research. 
D)  Scientists strive to draw conclusions based on empirical evidence rather than subjective judgments.

Question 8

A potential problem that arises when evaluating research findings presented in the media (e.g.,television,magazines,online)is that

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A)  those reporting the findings have little financial stake in the public's acceptance of the findings. 
B)  important aspects of the research method are likely not reported. 
C)  the findings may be from research studies conducted in other countries. 
D)  all of these 
A)  those reporting the findings have little financial stake in the public's acceptance of the findings. 
B)  important aspects of the research method are likely not reported. 
C)  the findings may be from research studies conducted in other countries. 
D)  all of these

Question 9

Two students each conduct a study to answer a research question about study skills and test performance.One student conducts a survey and the other student conducts an experiment.In terms of psychological science,their use of different methods for answering the research question is consistent with

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A)  a multimethod approach. 
B)  the steps of the research process. 
C)  thinking like a researcher. 
D)  the social-cultural context of doing research. 
A)  a multimethod approach. 
B)  the steps of the research process. 
C)  thinking like a researcher. 
D)  the social-cultural context of doing research.

Question 10

Before beginning a research project,researchers should search the psychological literature about their topic

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A)  in order to develop research hypotheses. 
B)  to demonstrate that no one has had a similar idea. 
C)  to choose a different research project if the study or a similar one has already been done. 
D)  all of these 
A)  in order to develop research hypotheses. 
B)  to demonstrate that no one has had a similar idea. 
C)  to choose a different research project if the study or a similar one has already been done. 
D)  all of these

Question 11

A student plans to seek advice from psychology instructors about whether she has selected a good research question.Which of the following questions should she ask to help identify whether her research question is a good one?

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A)  Would I be the first person to try to answer this research question? 
B)  What are the likely outcomes if I carry out this project? 
C)  Is it possible to do this research without having to read previous studies on this topic? 
D)  none of these 
A)  Would I be the first person to try to answer this research question? 
B)  What are the likely outcomes if I carry out this project? 
C)  Is it possible to do this research without having to read previous studies on this topic? 
D)  none of these

Question 12

Public criticism of psychological research seems to occur primarily when

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A)  the research was poorly conducted. 
B)  the media seek to make a trivial topic more controversial than it is. 
C)  the research was conducted in a laboratory setting. 
D)  the research findings go against strongly held personal beliefs. 
A)  the research was poorly conducted. 
B)  the media seek to make a trivial topic more controversial than it is. 
C)  the research was conducted in a laboratory setting. 
D)  the research findings go against strongly held personal beliefs.

Question 13

Three ways in which we can characterize the context in which science occurs include

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A)  behavioral, cognitive, and neuroscience. 
B)  philosophical, hypothetical, and ethnocentric. 
C)  laboratory, field, and clinical. 
D)  historical, social/cultural, and moral. 
A)  behavioral, cognitive, and neuroscience. 
B)  philosophical, hypothetical, and ethnocentric. 
C)  laboratory, field, and clinical. 
D)  historical, social/cultural, and moral.

Question 14

An important first step when evaluating psychological research reported in the media is to

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A)  go to the original source in which the research was reported. 
B)  determine whether the research was reported both online and in printed material (e.g., magazines). 
C)  search the psychological research literature for related information. 
D)  decide whether the report describes a survey or an experiment. 
A)  go to the original source in which the research was reported. 
B)  determine whether the research was reported both online and in printed material (e.g., magazines). 
C)  search the psychological research literature for related information. 
D)  decide whether the report describes a survey or an experiment.

Question 15

Explain why psychologists at the turn of the 20th century embraced an empirical approach to advance understanding about human behavior.

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At the turn of the 20^th century society wa

Question 16

Suppose a friend tells you about psychological research findings she read about on the Internet,and because of the findings she is convinced that she should try some new communication techniques in her relationship.You tell her you are skeptical because

Accepted Answer

A)  it isn't known whether the research was conducted in a scientific manner. 
B)  it's better to read the original research report before forming a conclusion. 
C)  some important information about the research may not have been reported on the Internet. 
D)  all of these 
A)  it isn't known whether the research was conducted in a scientific manner. 
B)  it's better to read the original research report before forming a conclusion. 
C)  some important information about the research may not have been reported on the Internet. 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Prior to conducting a research project,scientists form a ___________,a tentative explanation for the phenomenon they seek to investigate.

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective judgment 
B)  theory 
C)  heuristic 
D)  hypothesis 
A)  subjective judgment 
B)  theory 
C)  heuristic 
D)  hypothesis

Question 18

An example of a violation of scientific integrity is

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A)  using the number of scientific publications authored by a researcher to make decisions about professional advancement. 
B)  using a debriefing procedure following an experiment that involves deception. 
C)  using animal subjects in research. 
D)  selectively reporting research findings when making a claim about behavior. 
A)  using the number of scientific publications authored by a researcher to make decisions about professional advancement. 
B)  using a debriefing procedure following an experiment that involves deception. 
C)  using animal subjects in research. 
D)  selectively reporting research findings when making a claim about behavior.

Question 19

When making a claim about behavior,thinking like a researcher is similar to making legal decisions (e.g.,convicting a suspect)because

Accepted Answer

A)  both require converging evidence from multiple sources. 
B)  in each, a solid piece of evidence is sufficient for being certain about a claim. 
C)  decisions are based on certainties, not probabilities. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  both require converging evidence from multiple sources. 
B)  in each, a solid piece of evidence is sufficient for being certain about a claim. 
C)  decisions are based on certainties, not probabilities. 
D)  none of the above

Question 20

The broad trend that describes the historical development of scientific psychology may be characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  unchanging; current scientific psychology is much as it was at its inception. 
B)  a focus on a small, specific set of behaviors in order to establish the science as legitimate. 
C)  shifts in theoretical perspectives from behaviorism, to cognitive perspectives, to neuroscience emphases. 
D)  conflicted, with much disagreement about the role of spiritualism in psychology. 
A)  unchanging; current scientific psychology is much as it was at its inception. 
B)  a focus on a small, specific set of behaviors in order to establish the science as legitimate. 
C)  shifts in theoretical perspectives from behaviorism, to cognitive perspectives, to neuroscience emphases. 
D)  conflicted, with much disagreement about the role of spiritualism in psychology.

In a recent criticism of the practice of clinical psychologists,all of the following suggestions were made except

A research question may be considered important when

The statement of a research hypothesis includes

Which of the following statements is false regarding searching the psychological literature before beginning a research project?

A psychology student watches a television program that mentions research on newborn infants' ability to recognize their parents' voices.To learn more about this study,the student should

The idea that psychological research involves "WEIRDOs" refers to

Which of the following statements is false?

A potential problem that arises when evaluating research findings presented in the media (e.g.,television,magazines,online)is that

Two students each conduct a study to answer a research question about study skills and test performance.One student conducts a survey and the other student conducts an experiment.In terms of psychological science,their use of different methods for answering the research question is consistent with

Before beginning a research project,researchers should search the psychological literature about their topic

A student plans to seek advice from psychology instructors about whether she has selected a good research question.Which of the following questions should she ask to help identify whether her research question is a good one?

Public criticism of psychological research seems to occur primarily when

Three ways in which we can characterize the context in which science occurs include

An important first step when evaluating psychological research reported in the media is to

Explain why psychologists at the turn of the 20^th century embraced an empirical approach to advance understanding about human behavior.

Suppose a friend tells you about psychological research findings she read about on the Internet,and because of the findings she is convinced that she should try some new communication techniques in her relationship.You tell her you are skeptical because

Prior to conducting a research project,scientists form a ___________,a tentative explanation for the phenomenon they seek to investigate.

An example of a violation of scientific integrity is

When making a claim about behavior,thinking like a researcher is similar to making legal decisions (e.g.,convicting a suspect)because

The broad trend that describes the historical development of scientific psychology may be characterized as

The Scientific Method

Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research

Observation

Survey Research

Independent Groups Designs

Repeated Measures Designs

Complex Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Idescribing Data, confidence Intervals, correlation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Iitests of Statistical Significance and the Analysis Story

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Exam 1: Introduction

In a recent criticism of the practice of clinical psychologists,all of the following suggestions were made except

A research question may be considered important when

The statement of a research hypothesis includes

Which of the following statements is false regarding searching the psychological literature before beginning a research project?

A psychology student watches a television program that mentions research on newborn infants' ability to recognize their parents' voices.To learn more about this study,the student should

The idea that psychological research involves "WEIRDOs" refers to

Which of the following statements is false?

A potential problem that arises when evaluating research findings presented in the media (e.g.,television,magazines,online)is that

Two students each conduct a study to answer a research question about study skills and test performance.One student conducts a survey and the other student conducts an experiment.In terms of psychological science,their use of different methods for answering the research question is consistent with

Before beginning a research project,researchers should search the psychological literature about their topic

A student plans to seek advice from psychology instructors about whether she has selected a good research question.Which of the following questions should she ask to help identify whether her research question is a good one?

Public criticism of psychological research seems to occur primarily when

Three ways in which we can characterize the context in which science occurs include

An important first step when evaluating psychological research reported in the media is to

Explain why psychologists at the turn of the 20th century embraced an empirical approach to advance understanding about human behavior.

Suppose a friend tells you about psychological research findings she read about on the Internet,and because of the findings she is convinced that she should try some new communication techniques in her relationship.You tell her you are skeptical because

Prior to conducting a research project,scientists form a ___________,a tentative explanation for the phenomenon they seek to investigate.

An example of a violation of scientific integrity is

When making a claim about behavior,thinking like a researcher is similar to making legal decisions (e.g.,convicting a suspect)because

The broad trend that describes the historical development of scientific psychology may be characterized as

The Scientific Method

Ethical Issues in the Conduct of Psychological Research

Observation

Survey Research

Independent Groups Designs

Repeated Measures Designs

Complex Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Quasi-Experimental Designs and Program Evaluation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Idescribing Data, confidence Intervals, correlation

Data Analysis and Interpretation: Part Iitests of Statistical Significance and the Analysis Story

Communication in Psychology

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Explain why psychologists at the turn of the 20^th century embraced an empirical approach to advance understanding about human behavior.