Question 1

Manipulate is to measure as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable; dependent variable 
B) dependent variable; independent variable 
C) positive correlation; negative correlation 
D) negative correlation; positive correlation 
A) independent variable; dependent variable 
B) dependent variable; independent variable 
C) positive correlation; negative correlation 
D) negative correlation; positive correlation A

Question 2

A belief that is based on subjective feelings is to knowing via _____ as gaining knowledge without being consciously aware of where the knowledge was gained is to knowing via _____.

Accepted Answer

A) authority; superstition 
B) superstition; intuition 
C) tenacity; intuition 
D) intuition; superstition 
A) authority; superstition 
B) superstition; intuition 
C) tenacity; intuition 
D) intuition; superstition B

Question 3

Presenting research so that it can be observed,replicated,criticized,and tested is known as

Accepted Answer

A) systematic empiricism. 
B) the principle of falsifiability. 
C) pseudoscience. 
D) public verification. 
A) systematic empiricism. 
B) the principle of falsifiability. 
C) pseudoscience. 
D) public verification. D

Question 4

The group of people who participate in the study is to _____ as all of the people about whom a study is meant to generalize are to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) sample; population 
B) population; sample 
C) positive correlation; negative correlation 
D) negative correlation; positive correlation 
A) sample; population 
B) population; sample 
C) positive correlation; negative correlation 
D) negative correlation; positive correlation

Question 5

A method that assesses the degree of relationship between two variables is the _____ method.

Accepted Answer

A) survey 
B) observational 
C) case study 
D) correlational 
A) survey 
B) observational 
C) case study 
D) correlational

Question 6

Identify and briefly describe the three goals of science.

Accepted Answer

The three goals of science are to descri

Question 7

If participants are randomly assigned to conditions,then _____ research is being conducted.

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) experimental 
C) correlational 
D) quasi-experimental 
A) case study 
B) experimental 
C) correlational 
D) quasi-experimental

Question 8

What is the principle of falsifiability and how is it related to pseudoscience and science?

Accepted Answer

The principle of falsifiability is the i

Question 9

In order to discover the extent to which education can be used to predict political preferences,researchers are most likely to engage in

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) the case study approach. 
D) experimental research. 
A) correlational research. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) the case study approach. 
D) experimental research.

Question 10

Research on the treatment of AIDS is to _____ research as research on the differences between short-term memory and long-term memory is to _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A) basic; applied 
B) applied; basic 
C) naturalistic; laboratory 
D) laboratory; naturalistic 
A) basic; applied 
B) applied; basic 
C) naturalistic; laboratory 
D) laboratory; naturalistic

Question 11

Random assignment is used exclusively in the _____ method.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) quasi-experimental 
C) correlational 
D) case study 
A) experimental 
B) quasi-experimental 
C) correlational 
D) case study

Question 12

If a researcher assigns participants to groups based on,for example,their gender,the researcher would be employing

Accepted Answer

A) a manipulated independent variable. 
B) random assignment. 
C) the quasi-experimental method. 
D) a manipulated dependent variable. 
A) a manipulated independent variable. 
B) random assignment. 
C) the quasi-experimental method. 
D) a manipulated dependent variable.

Question 13

Psychologists interested in how being part of a group affects the individual are most likely from the _____ research area.

Accepted Answer

A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychobiology 
D) human development 
A) cognition 
B) social psychology 
C) psychobiology 
D) human development

Question 14

Descriptive methods include

Accepted Answer

A) correlational and quasi-experimental methods. 
B) only the experimental method. 
C) observational,case study,and survey methods. 
D) only the quasi-experimental method. 
A) correlational and quasi-experimental methods. 
B) only the experimental method. 
C) observational,case study,and survey methods. 
D) only the quasi-experimental method.

Question 15

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,reaction time would be the

Accepted Answer

A) control group. 
B) independent variable. 
C) experimental group. 
D) dependent variable. 
A) control group. 
B) independent variable. 
C) experimental group. 
D) dependent variable.

Question 16

Gaining knowledge from those viewed as authority figures is to knowledge via _____ as stubbornly clinging to knowledge gained from repeated ideas is to knowledge via _____.

Accepted Answer

A) tenacity; authority 
B) rationalism; tenacity 
C) authority; tenacity 
D) intuition; authority 
A) tenacity; authority 
B) rationalism; tenacity 
C) authority; tenacity 
D) intuition; authority

Question 17

An in-depth study of one or more individuals is

Accepted Answer

A) laboratory observation. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) a survey. 
D) a case study. 
A) laboratory observation. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) a survey. 
D) a case study.

Question 18

In a study comparing collaborative group learning to the traditional lecture/discussion method of learning,participants are randomly assigned to one of the two conditions.Identify the independent variable and dependent variable in this study.Is the independent variable a manipulated variable or a participant variable? What type of research method is used in this study?

Accepted Answer

The independent variable is the type of

Question 19

As a researcher,Ray is simply interested in finding answers to the questions he poses.Ray is most interested in _____ research.

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic 
B) laboratory 
C) applied 
D) basic 
A) naturalistic 
B) laboratory 
C) applied 
D) basic

Question 20

Hypothesis is to _____ as theory is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related; a prediction regarding the outcome of a study 
B) a prediction regarding the outcome of a study; an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related 
C) not used in science; used in science 
D) used in science; not used in science 
A) an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related; a prediction regarding the outcome of a study 
B) a prediction regarding the outcome of a study; an organized system of assumptions and principles that attempts to explain certain phenomena and how they are related 
C) not used in science; used in science 
D) used in science; not used in science

Manipulate is to measure as _ is to _.

A belief that is based on subjective feelings is to knowing via _ as gaining knowledge without being consciously aware of where the knowledge was gained is to knowing via _.

Presenting research so that it can be observed,replicated,criticized,and tested is known as

The group of people who participate in the study is to _ as all of the people about whom a study is meant to generalize are to _.

A method that assesses the degree of relationship between two variables is the _____ method.

Identify and briefly describe the three goals of science.

If participants are randomly assigned to conditions,then _____ research is being conducted.

What is the principle of falsifiability and how is it related to pseudoscience and science?

In order to discover the extent to which education can be used to predict political preferences,researchers are most likely to engage in

Research on the treatment of AIDS is to _ research as research on the differences between short-term memory and long-term memory is to _ research.

Random assignment is used exclusively in the _____ method.

If a researcher assigns participants to groups based on,for example,their gender,the researcher would be employing

Psychologists interested in how being part of a group affects the individual are most likely from the _____ research area.

Descriptive methods include

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,reaction time would be the

Gaining knowledge from those viewed as authority figures is to knowledge via _ as stubbornly clinging to knowledge gained from repeated ideas is to knowledge via _.

An in-depth study of one or more individuals is

As a researcher,Ray is simply interested in finding answers to the questions he poses.Ray is most interested in _____ research.

Hypothesis is to _ as theory is to _.

Getting Started: Ideas, resources, and Ethics

Defining, measuring, and Manipulating Variables

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

The Logic of Experimental Design

Inferential Statistics: Two-Group Designs

Experimental Designs With More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable

Complex Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs

Apa Communication Guidelines

Filters

Exam 1: Thinking Like a Scientist

Manipulate is to measure as _____ is to _____.

A belief that is based on subjective feelings is to knowing via _____ as gaining knowledge without being consciously aware of where the knowledge was gained is to knowing via _____.

Presenting research so that it can be observed,replicated,criticized,and tested is known as

The group of people who participate in the study is to _____ as all of the people about whom a study is meant to generalize are to _____.

A method that assesses the degree of relationship between two variables is the _____ method.

Identify and briefly describe the three goals of science.

If participants are randomly assigned to conditions,then _____ research is being conducted.

What is the principle of falsifiability and how is it related to pseudoscience and science?

In order to discover the extent to which education can be used to predict political preferences,researchers are most likely to engage in

Research on the treatment of AIDS is to _____ research as research on the differences between short-term memory and long-term memory is to _____ research.

Random assignment is used exclusively in the _____ method.

If a researcher assigns participants to groups based on,for example,their gender,the researcher would be employing

Psychologists interested in how being part of a group affects the individual are most likely from the _____ research area.

Descriptive methods include

In an experimental study of the effects of practice on reaction time,reaction time would be the

Gaining knowledge from those viewed as authority figures is to knowledge via _____ as stubbornly clinging to knowledge gained from repeated ideas is to knowledge via _____.

An in-depth study of one or more individuals is

As a researcher,Ray is simply interested in finding answers to the questions he poses.Ray is most interested in _____ research.

Hypothesis is to _____ as theory is to _____.

Getting Started: Ideas, resources, and Ethics

Defining, measuring, and Manipulating Variables

Descriptive Methods

Data Organization and Descriptive Statistics

Correlational Methods and Statistics

Probability and Hypothesis Testing

Introduction to Inferential Statistics

The Logic of Experimental Design

Inferential Statistics: Two-Group Designs

Experimental Designs With More Than Two Levels of an Independent Variable

Complex Experimental Design

Quasi-Experimental and Single-Case Designs

Apa Communication Guidelines

Filters

Manipulate is to measure as _ is to _.

A belief that is based on subjective feelings is to knowing via _ as gaining knowledge without being consciously aware of where the knowledge was gained is to knowing via _.

The group of people who participate in the study is to _ as all of the people about whom a study is meant to generalize are to _.

Research on the treatment of AIDS is to _ research as research on the differences between short-term memory and long-term memory is to _ research.

Gaining knowledge from those viewed as authority figures is to knowledge via _ as stubbornly clinging to knowledge gained from repeated ideas is to knowledge via _.

Hypothesis is to _ as theory is to _.