Exam 2: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Lisa,a college student,had a great time at the party last night.She danced,sang karaoke,and even played the "Rock Band" video game-all behaviors that she had never exhibited in public before.She had been drinking the "punch" all night long,which she was told contained high levels of alcohol.Lisa was quite surprised to find out the next morning that the punch did NOT contain any alcohol.What concept may explain Lisa's behavior?

Claiming that something is true because "it should be obvious" is really just _____.

Which of the following is subjective?

The method of psychological research which utilizes a control group,a dependent variable,and an independent variable is

Which correlation coefficient is most likely to describe the relationship between brushing one's teeth and the number of cavities one gets?

A researcher,based on her review of relevant scientific studies,believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule.If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules,the feeding schedule would be called the:

A group of students was asked to write an essay in support of the legalization of marijuan a.They were paid $.Another group of students received $2.00 for the same task.It was subsequently found that those students who received only $.50 developed a more positive attitude towards the legalization of marijuan AThe experiment in this study was using (the)

According to your text,which of the following have researchers concluded about the "Mozart effect"?

What is the best way to reduce the social desirability bias in research?

Dr.Watson wanted to know which gender was better at sharing at the sixth-grade level,so he went to the local middle school to observe lunch periods.This is a form of ____________.