Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the experiment as a research method?

Accepted Answer

A) Cause-and-effect relationships can be established. 
B) Experimental conditions usually seem realistic to subjects. 
C) Experiments can usually be replicated if the findings are valid. 
D) Variables can be analyzed carefully because of the degree of control over them. 
A) Cause-and-effect relationships can be established. 
B) Experimental conditions usually seem realistic to subjects. 
C) Experiments can usually be replicated if the findings are valid. 
D) Variables can be analyzed carefully because of the degree of control over them.

Question 2

The term statistical significance implies that the results are ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) important 
B) extremely meaningful 
C) valid 
D) not likely due to chance 
A) important 
B) extremely meaningful 
C) valid 
D) not likely due to chance

Question 3

Research participants in psychology studies must give ____________________,meaning that they are told about the experiment-including any potential risks-and then freely agree to participate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Research participants in psychology studies must give...

Question 4

An experiment was run in which group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list,while group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list.Later,both groups were asked to recall words from the list.In this study,the number of words recalled is the _______.

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) placebo 
D) control group 
A) independent variable 
B) dependent variable 
C) placebo 
D) control group

Question 5

When a distribution is skewed,the median is a better measure of the "average" than the mean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dr.Wilkins randomly assigns subjects to one of two groups.He is interested in the effects of caffeine on anxiety levels.He gives subjects in the first group an extra two cups of coffee a day for six months.The second group receives an extra two cups of decaffeinated coffee a day for the same time period.Importantly,subjects do not know whether they are being given regular or decaffeinated coffee.By providing one group with decaffeinated coffee,Dr.Wilkins is trying to account for which potential element of the experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) participant fraud 
B) inter-rater reliability 
C) the placebo effect 
D) variability 
A) participant fraud 
B) inter-rater reliability 
C) the placebo effect 
D) variability

Question 7

Which of the following correlation coefficients shows the strongest relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A) +.54 
B) _.72 
C) +1.1 
D) +.10 
A) +.54 
B) _.72 
C) +1.1 
D) +.10

Question 8

What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlated?

Accepted Answer

A) An increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. 
B) An increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other. 
C) A decrease in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. 
D) The two variables have no relationship. 
A) An increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. 
B) An increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other. 
C) A decrease in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. 
D) The two variables have no relationship.

Question 9

Ursula works in an office.One day,her boss tells her that researchers will be in the office to observe productivity.Because she knows she is being observed,Ursula finds that she is working harder than she normally does.What is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A) the placebo effect. 
B) the Heisenberg principle 
C) a single-blind study 
D) the Hawthorne effect 
A) the placebo effect. 
B) the Heisenberg principle 
C) a single-blind study 
D) the Hawthorne effect

Question 10

Researchers must give participants total anonymity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The mean,median,and mode are all measures of central tendency.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the five characteristics of quality research listed in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A) using subjective measurements 
B) keeping sensitive results secret 
C) making sure results can be replicated 
D) avoiding generalizing results 
A) using subjective measurements 
B) keeping sensitive results secret 
C) making sure results can be replicated 
D) avoiding generalizing results

Question 13

Which of these is a type of correlation discussed in your text?

Accepted Answer

A) Normal 
B) Parallel 
C) Skewed 
D) Negative 
A) Normal 
B) Parallel 
C) Skewed 
D) Negative

Question 14

Support for a claim that is based on a story about an individual or event is called ___________ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) anecdotal 
B) narrative 
C) objective 
D) authoritative 
A) anecdotal 
B) narrative 
C) objective 
D) authoritative

Question 15

The degree to which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) validity 
B) generalizability 
C) verifiability 
D) reliability 
A) validity 
B) generalizability 
C) verifiability 
D) reliability

Question 16

A teacher is disappointed to find that most of her students' test scores are clustered together at the low end of the grading scale,with only a few students having high grades.If she was to graph the distribution,what shape would it have?

Accepted Answer

A) normal 
B) positively skewed 
C) negatively skewed 
D) central 
A) normal 
B) positively skewed 
C) negatively skewed 
D) central

Question 17

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) correlation 
B) validity 
C) reliability 
D) a hypothesis 
A) correlation 
B) validity 
C) reliability 
D) a hypothesis

Question 18

A scientist,conducting a research study on sleep and learning,questions her own objectivity and decides to let a third person,not associated with conducting the experiment,score the tests.The scientist is probably trying to eliminate __________.

Accepted Answer

A) experimenter bias 
B) sample bias 
C) control bias 
D) treatment bias 
A) experimenter bias 
B) sample bias 
C) control bias 
D) treatment bias

Question 19

Mr.Marshall hired June to collect data from a group of subjects.Neither June nor the subjects were aware of the independent variable that Mr.Marshall had manipulated.This is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) randomization 
B) a placebo 
C) double-blind control 
D) experimenter bias 
A) randomization 
B) a placebo 
C) double-blind control 
D) experimenter bias

Question 20

If a set of data has a normal distribution,which measure of central tendency should be used?

Accepted Answer

A) mean 
B) median 
C) mode 
D) it doesn't matter; they will be the same 
A) mean 
B) median 
C) mode 
D) it doesn't matter; they will be the same

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the experiment as a research method?

The term statistical significance implies that the results are ________________.

Research participants in psychology studies must give ____________________,meaning that they are told about the experiment-including any potential risks-and then freely agree to participate.

An experiment was run in which group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list,while group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list.Later,both groups were asked to recall words from the list.In this study,the number of words recalled is the _______.

When a distribution is skewed,the median is a better measure of the "average" than the mean.

Which of the following correlation coefficients shows the strongest relationship between two variables?

What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlated?

Ursula works in an office.One day,her boss tells her that researchers will be in the office to observe productivity.Because she knows she is being observed,Ursula finds that she is working harder than she normally does.What is this an example of?

Researchers must give participants total anonymity.

The mean,median,and mode are all measures of central tendency.

Which of the following is one of the five characteristics of quality research listed in the textbook?

Which of these is a type of correlation discussed in your text?

Support for a claim that is based on a story about an individual or event is called ___________ evidence.

The degree to which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure is known as _____.

A teacher is disappointed to find that most of her students' test scores are clustered together at the low end of the grading scale,with only a few students having high grades.If she was to graph the distribution,what shape would it have?

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

A scientist,conducting a research study on sleep and learning,questions her own objectivity and decides to let a third person,not associated with conducting the experiment,score the tests.The scientist is probably trying to eliminate __________.

Mr.Marshall hired June to collect data from a group of subjects.Neither June nor the subjects were aware of the independent variable that Mr.Marshall had manipulated.This is an example of _______.

If a set of data has a normal distribution,which measure of central tendency should be used?

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Exam 2: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the experiment as a research method?

The term statistical significance implies that the results are ________________.

Research participants in psychology studies must give ____________________,meaning that they are told about the experiment-including any potential risks-and then freely agree to participate.

An experiment was run in which group A was given 3 minutes to study a word list,while group B was given 10 minutes to study the same list.Later,both groups were asked to recall words from the list.In this study,the number of words recalled is the _______.

When a distribution is skewed,the median is a better measure of the "average" than the mean.

Which of the following correlation coefficients shows the strongest relationship between two variables?

What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlated?

Ursula works in an office.One day,her boss tells her that researchers will be in the office to observe productivity.Because she knows she is being observed,Ursula finds that she is working harder than she normally does.What is this an example of?

Researchers must give participants total anonymity.

The mean,median,and mode are all measures of central tendency.

Which of the following is one of the five characteristics of quality research listed in the textbook?

Which of these is a type of correlation discussed in your text?

Support for a claim that is based on a story about an individual or event is called ___________ evidence.

The degree to which an instrument measures what it is intended to measure is known as _____.

A teacher is disappointed to find that most of her students' test scores are clustered together at the low end of the grading scale,with only a few students having high grades.If she was to graph the distribution,what shape would it have?

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

A scientist,conducting a research study on sleep and learning,questions her own objectivity and decides to let a third person,not associated with conducting the experiment,score the tests.The scientist is probably trying to eliminate __________.

Mr.Marshall hired June to collect data from a group of subjects.Neither June nor the subjects were aware of the independent variable that Mr.Marshall had manipulated.This is an example of _______.

If a set of data has a normal distribution,which measure of central tendency should be used?

Introducing Psychological Science

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

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