Question 1

What is the relationship between the scientific method and critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science applies to psychology,whereas critical thinking applies to philosophy. 
B)  Everyone who thinks critically is a scientist. 
C)  Science is critical thinking in action. 
D)  There is no relationship between science and critical thinking. 
A)  Science applies to psychology,whereas critical thinking applies to philosophy. 
B)  Everyone who thinks critically is a scientist. 
C)  Science is critical thinking in action. 
D)  There is no relationship between science and critical thinking.

Question 2

Debriefing is the process of providing ______ to participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  the results of the study 
B)  a method to avoid experimental bias 
C)  random sampling 
D)  freedom from coercion 
A)  the results of the study 
B)  a method to avoid experimental bias 
C)  random sampling 
D)  freedom from coercion

Question 3

Research performed in carefully regulated settings where one or more variables are manipulated while others are held constant is called

Accepted Answer

A)  formal experimentation. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  a descriptive study. 
A)  formal experimentation. 
B)  correlational research. 
C)  naturalistic observation. 
D)  a descriptive study.

Question 4

A participant's right to know about the outcomes of the study is referred to in psychological experiments as adequate debriefing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

If you want your study to be sensitive to gender differences,what should you have?

Accepted Answer

A)  less intelligent males than females 
B)  participants representing a wide range of ages 
C)  equal numbers of males and females 
D)  equal numbers of ethnic representation 
A)  less intelligent males than females 
B)  participants representing a wide range of ages 
C)  equal numbers of males and females 
D)  equal numbers of ethnic representation

Question 6

Many research studies use college student volunteers as subjects.What concern does this practice raise?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is unethical to use student volunteers. 
B)  The results may not generalize to non-college populations. 
C)  Students in college are too young to be subjects of study. 
D)  The samples are too broad to be valid. 
A)  It is unethical to use student volunteers. 
B)  The results may not generalize to non-college populations. 
C)  Students in college are too young to be subjects of study. 
D)  The samples are too broad to be valid.

Question 7

In the past,much of the research was conducted by white men using white men as research participants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A research participant walked out during the middle of an experiment without completing the research task.Which of the following statements is true regarding this incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  The participant cannot be penalized for withdrawing. 
B)  The participant violated the principle of necessity. 
C)  The research task was not free from coercion. 
D)  The researcher used unethical principles. 
A)  The participant cannot be penalized for withdrawing. 
B)  The participant violated the principle of necessity. 
C)  The research task was not free from coercion. 
D)  The researcher used unethical principles.

Question 9

Variable X increases as variable Y increases.Choose the correlation coefficient that best applies.

Accepted Answer

A)  + 8.00 
B)  + 0.80 
C)  - 0.80 
D)  - 10.0 
A)  + 8.00 
B)  + 0.80 
C)  - 0.80 
D)  - 10.0

Question 10

If you are doing research on how a patient reacts to a treatment in different settings,you are conducting

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical research. 
B)  observational research. 
C)  correlational research. 
D)  descriptive research. 
A)  clinical research. 
B)  observational research. 
C)  correlational research. 
D)  descriptive research.

Question 11

When a scientist talks about the need for replication,she is talking about the need for

Accepted Answer

A)  more participants from the sample. 
B)  different participant populations. 
C)  repeating the study more than once. 
D)  conducting the study with humans and animals. 
A)  more participants from the sample. 
B)  different participant populations. 
C)  repeating the study more than once. 
D)  conducting the study with humans and animals.

Question 12

Blind formal experiments are conducted in an effort to rule our experimental bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For a formal experiment to yield valid results,all alternative explanations for the findings must be ruled out by a process of

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental control. 
B)  placebo effectiveness. 
C)  non-random assignment. 
D)  interactive subjectivity. 
A)  experimental control. 
B)  placebo effectiveness. 
C)  non-random assignment. 
D)  interactive subjectivity.

Question 14

A psychology class found a strong correlation between armed robbery and ice cream sales.What could they conclude from their data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Armed robbery causes people to eat ice cream. 
B)  The incidence of robbery is high near ice cream shops. 
C)  Perhaps a third factor,such as seasonal temperature,is involved. 
D)  Eating ice cream causes people to become violent and commit robbery. 
A)  Armed robbery causes people to eat ice cream. 
B)  The incidence of robbery is high near ice cream shops. 
C)  Perhaps a third factor,such as seasonal temperature,is involved. 
D)  Eating ice cream causes people to become violent and commit robbery.

Question 15

As a researcher,you believe that anxiety causes poor test performance.From the options below,the best research technique to support or refute your hypothesis is the

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive method. 
B)  formal experiment. 
C)  clinical method. 
D)  correlational method. 
A)  descriptive method. 
B)  formal experiment. 
C)  clinical method. 
D)  correlational method.

Question 16

If a psychologist can measure a concept in such a way as to get a numerical value,then that concept is also referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  theory. 
C)  constant. 
D)  variable. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  theory. 
C)  constant. 
D)  variable.

Question 17

A coefficient of correlation of -0.87 would be considered a strong correlation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

If as a college student you were forced against your will to participate in a research project,this would be a violation of the ethical code regarding

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate debriefing. 
B)  confidentiality. 
C)  freedom from coercion. 
D)  informed consent. 
A)  adequate debriefing. 
B)  confidentiality. 
C)  freedom from coercion. 
D)  informed consent.

Question 19

In a drug study,sometimes the pill with an inert substance (such as a sugar pill)may have an unintended effect.This is called the bias effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Prediction is the goal of which research method?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  formal experiment 
C)  descriptive 
D)  clinical 
A)  correlational 
B)  formal experiment 
C)  descriptive 
D)  clinical

What is the relationship between the scientific method and critical thinking?

Debriefing is the process of providing ______ to participants.

Research performed in carefully regulated settings where one or more variables are manipulated while others are held constant is called

A participant's right to know about the outcomes of the study is referred to in psychological experiments as adequate debriefing.

If you want your study to be sensitive to gender differences,what should you have?

Many research studies use college student volunteers as subjects.What concern does this practice raise?

In the past,much of the research was conducted by white men using white men as research participants.

A research participant walked out during the middle of an experiment without completing the research task.Which of the following statements is true regarding this incident?

Variable X increases as variable Y increases.Choose the correlation coefficient that best applies.

If you are doing research on how a patient reacts to a treatment in different settings,you are conducting

When a scientist talks about the need for replication,she is talking about the need for

Blind formal experiments are conducted in an effort to rule our experimental bias.

For a formal experiment to yield valid results,all alternative explanations for the findings must be ruled out by a process of

A psychology class found a strong correlation between armed robbery and ice cream sales.What could they conclude from their data?

As a researcher,you believe that anxiety causes poor test performance.From the options below,the best research technique to support or refute your hypothesis is the

If a psychologist can measure a concept in such a way as to get a numerical value,then that concept is also referred to as a

A coefficient of correlation of -0.87 would be considered a strong correlation.

If as a college student you were forced against your will to participate in a research project,this would be a violation of the ethical code regarding

In a drug study,sometimes the pill with an inert substance (such as a sugar pill)may have an unintended effect.This is called the bias effect.

Prediction is the goal of which research method?

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Exam 2: Research Methods in Psychology

What is the relationship between the scientific method and critical thinking?

Debriefing is the process of providing ______ to participants.

Research performed in carefully regulated settings where one or more variables are manipulated while others are held constant is called

A participant's right to know about the outcomes of the study is referred to in psychological experiments as adequate debriefing.

If you want your study to be sensitive to gender differences,what should you have?

Many research studies use college student volunteers as subjects.What concern does this practice raise?

In the past,much of the research was conducted by white men using white men as research participants.

A research participant walked out during the middle of an experiment without completing the research task.Which of the following statements is true regarding this incident?

Variable X increases as variable Y increases.Choose the correlation coefficient that best applies.

If you are doing research on how a patient reacts to a treatment in different settings,you are conducting

When a scientist talks about the need for replication,she is talking about the need for

Blind formal experiments are conducted in an effort to rule our experimental bias.

For a formal experiment to yield valid results,all alternative explanations for the findings must be ruled out by a process of

A psychology class found a strong correlation between armed robbery and ice cream sales.What could they conclude from their data?

As a researcher,you believe that anxiety causes poor test performance.From the options below,the best research technique to support or refute your hypothesis is the

If a psychologist can measure a concept in such a way as to get a numerical value,then that concept is also referred to as a

A coefficient of correlation of -0.87 would be considered a strong correlation.

If as a college student you were forced against your will to participate in a research project,this would be a violation of the ethical code regarding

In a drug study,sometimes the pill with an inert substance (such as a sugar pill)may have an unintended effect.This is called the bias effect.

Prediction is the goal of which research method?

Introduction to Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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