Question 1

Discuss the evidence regarding the role of self-esteem in academic achievement.

Accepted Answer

The evidence regarding the role of self-

Question 2

research study on the effects of television viewing on children?

Accepted Answer

A) lying to parents 
B) aggressive behavior 
C) poor academic performance 
D) early sexual promiscuity 
A) lying to parents 
B) aggressive behavior 
C) poor academic performance 
D) early sexual promiscuity

Question 3

A psychiatrist tells you that she is interested in determining if the condition of individuals who are clinically depressed improves with either 20 or 40 milligrams of Prozac.She decides to administer 20 milligrams to a random half of her clients,and 40 milligrams to the other half.She finds that after 6 months,the clients who took 40 milligrams of Prozac are significantly less depressed than those clients who took 20 milligrams of Prozac.Which type of study did the psychiatrist conduct?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) controlled research 
D) hypothetical research 
A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) controlled research 
D) hypothetical research

Question 4

According to the text,a good theory should effectively summarize a _____ range of observations about human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) wide 
B) small 
C) limited 
D) practical 
A) wide 
B) small 
C) limited 
D) practical

Question 5

A major requirement of the ethical principles of social-psychological research is that the researcher

Accepted Answer

A) use random sampling and assignment. 
B) protect participants from harm and significant discomfort. 
C) refrain from using any deception in the research design. 
D) ensure that all participants know what is expected of them. 
A) use random sampling and assignment. 
B) protect participants from harm and significant discomfort. 
C) refrain from using any deception in the research design. 
D) ensure that all participants know what is expected of them.

Question 6

Putting participants in one of two conditions by flipping a coin illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling. 
B) sampling bias. 
C) random assignment. 
D) representative sampling. 
A) random sampling. 
B) sampling bias. 
C) random assignment. 
D) representative sampling.

Question 7

Your psychology professor tells you that she is collecting data on the amount that students study and their grades (i.e. ,she is asking each student to report how many hours he/she studies each week,so that she can determine if there is a relationship between hours spent studying and grades).Which type of research is this?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) controlled research 
D) hypothetical research 
A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) controlled research 
D) hypothetical research

Question 8

Standing in the campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) field research 
A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) field research

Question 9

Regarding social-psychological research,Myers warns that we must be cautious about

Accepted Answer

A) the use of random assignment. 
B) inferring cause and effect from experiments. 
C) the types of subjects used. 
D) generalizing from the laboratory to life. 
A) the use of random assignment. 
B) inferring cause and effect from experiments. 
C) the types of subjects used. 
D) generalizing from the laboratory to life.

Question 10

_____ explain and predict observed events while _____ are testable predictions.

Accepted Answer

A) Statements;theories 
B) Theories;hypotheses 
C) Hypotheses;theories 
D) Correlations;experiments 
A) Statements;theories 
B) Theories;hypotheses 
C) Hypotheses;theories 
D) Correlations;experiments

Question 11

The analogy used in the text to describe what happens when old theories are discarded employs a discussion of how

Accepted Answer

A) old cars are kept as antiques. 
B) old cars are replaced by newer and better models. 
C) new cars are often not built as well as older models. 
D) new cars are frequently more fuel efficient than older models. 
A) old cars are kept as antiques. 
B) old cars are replaced by newer and better models. 
C) new cars are often not built as well as older models. 
D) new cars are frequently more fuel efficient than older models.

Question 12

Explain the ethical requirements of social-psychological researchers.

Accepted Answer

Social-psychological researchers have et

Question 13

A theory

Accepted Answer

A) is an agreed-upon statement. 
B) summarizes and explains facts. 
C) cannot be tested. 
D) is less than fact. 
A) is an agreed-upon statement. 
B) summarizes and explains facts. 
C) cannot be tested. 
D) is less than fact.

Question 14

The variable being measured in an experiment,so-called because it may depend on manipulations of another variable,is called the ______ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) control 
C) independent 
D) dependent 
A) experimental 
B) control 
C) independent 
D) dependent

Question 15

The difference between facts and theories is that

Accepted Answer

A) facts explain theories. 
B) theories explain facts. 
C) facts are ideas. 
D) theories are statements. 
A) facts explain theories. 
B) theories explain facts. 
C) facts are ideas. 
D) theories are statements.

Question 16

In order to determine whether or not changing one variable (such as education)will produce changes in another (such as income),one needs to conduct _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A) survey 
B) correlational 
C) experimental 
D) statistical 
A) survey 
B) correlational 
C) experimental 
D) statistical

Question 17

The study of naturally occurring relationships among variables is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research. 
B) experimental research. 
C) laboratory research. 
D) field research. 
A) correlational research. 
B) experimental research. 
C) laboratory research. 
D) field research.

Question 18

Asking students to come to a laboratory at 3 p.m.in order to participate in a study on university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) field research 
A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) field research

Question 19

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.Aggression was the

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control variable. 
D) confounding variable. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control variable. 
D) confounding variable.

Question 20

According to the text,the postal code areas of Scotland that have the least overcrowding,and the least amount of unemployment,also have the

Accepted Answer

A) greatest longevity. 
B) least longevity. 
C) greatest loneliness. 
D) least loneliness. 
A) greatest longevity. 
B) least longevity. 
C) greatest loneliness. 
D) least loneliness.

Exam 1: Doing Social Psychology

Discuss the evidence regarding the role of self-esteem in academic achievement.

research study on the effects of television viewing on children?

According to the text,a good theory should effectively summarize a _____ range of observations about human behavior.

A major requirement of the ethical principles of social-psychological research is that the researcher

Putting participants in one of two conditions by flipping a coin illustrates

Standing in the campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

Regarding social-psychological research,Myers warns that we must be cautious about

_____ explain and predict observed events while _____ are testable predictions.

The analogy used in the text to describe what happens when old theories are discarded employs a discussion of how

Explain the ethical requirements of social-psychological researchers.

A theory

The variable being measured in an experiment,so-called because it may depend on manipulations of another variable,is called the ______ variable.

The difference between facts and theories is that

In order to determine whether or not changing one variable (such as education)will produce changes in another (such as income),one needs to conduct _______ research.

The study of naturally occurring relationships among variables is referred to as

Asking students to come to a laboratory at 3 p.m.in order to participate in a study on university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.Aggression was the

According to the text,the postal code areas of Scotland that have the least overcrowding,and the least amount of unemployment,also have the

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Self-Concept: Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

The Power of Positive Thinking

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition

Clinical Therapy: the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender, Genes, and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Indoctrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Does the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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