Question 1

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to

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 2

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were 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 3

Research done in natural,real-life settings outside the laboratory 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 4

research indicated that _____ can be one cause of children's aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) sugar consumption 
B) poor impulse control 
C) a lack of parental guidance 
D) television viewing 
A) sugar consumption 
B) poor impulse control 
C) a lack of parental guidance 
D) television viewing

Question 5

The use of deception in social-psychological research occurs when the researchers require _____ in their study.

Accepted Answer

A) realistic experimentation 
B) televised reality 
C) mundane realism 
D) experimental realism 
A) realistic experimentation 
B) televised reality 
C) mundane realism 
D) experimental realism

Question 6

The process of assigning participants to the conditions of an experiment such that all persons have the same chance of being in a given condition is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) random surveying. 
D) representativeness. 
A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) random surveying. 
D) representativeness.

Question 7

According to the text which of the following is one of the purposes of a hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypotheses allow us to test a theory. 
B) Hypotheses provide explanations for research results. 
C) Hypotheses prove theories. 
D) Hypotheses communicate the results of research studies. 
A) Hypotheses allow us to test a theory. 
B) Hypotheses provide explanations for research results. 
C) Hypotheses prove theories. 
D) Hypotheses communicate the results of research studies.

Question 8

The experimental factor that a researcher manipulates in a study is called the ______ variable.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Theories help social psychologists _____ their observations and _____ their hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) test;organize 
B) organize;test 
C) objectify;refute 
D) refute;objectify 
A) test;organize 
B) organize;test 
C) objectify;refute 
D) refute;objectify

Question 10

According to the text book,all of the following are true of most research participants in except

Accepted Answer

A) they are from democratic cultures. 
B) they are from wealthy cultures. 
C) they are randomly assigned from both western and eastern cultures. 
D) they are from industrialized cultures. 
A) they are from democratic cultures. 
B) they are from wealthy cultures. 
C) they are randomly assigned from both western and eastern cultures. 
D) they are from industrialized cultures.

Question 11

that is described in the text examined the link between socioeconomic status and health using grave markers.Which type of research was 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 12

You conduct a study that examines the role of exercise on depression alleviation.You assign the first 50 people who are motivated to sign up to the experimental group,and the second group of 50 people,who sign up much later,to the control group.After one month,you find that the experimental group (who exercised three times a week on average)is significantly less depressed than the control group (who exercised one time a week on average).Although you may be tempted to conclude that exercise helps stave off depression,you cannot because of a lack of ____ in your study.

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling 
B) random assignment 
C) random surveying 
D) objectivity 
A) random sampling 
B) random assignment 
C) random surveying 
D) objectivity

Question 13

found that the height of graveyard markers in a Glasgow cemetery was positively correlated with

Accepted Answer

A) gender. 
B) race. 
C) affluence. 
D) longevity. 
A) gender. 
B) race. 
C) affluence. 
D) longevity.

Question 14

Studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships by manipulating one or more factors while controlling others describes 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 15

Deception in an experiment is

Accepted Answer

A) unethical. 
B) always required. 
C) used only if it is essential and justified. 
D) useful in affecting subjects' willingness to participate. 
A) unethical. 
B) always required. 
C) used only if it is essential and justified. 
D) useful in affecting subjects' willingness to participate.

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage of correlational research?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves important variables in natural settings. 
B) It provides ambiguous interpretations of causes and effects. 
C) It assists in reading newspapers and magazines. 
D) It takes place in a laboratory. 
A) It involves important variables in natural settings. 
B) It provides ambiguous interpretations of causes and effects. 
C) It assists in reading newspapers and magazines. 
D) It takes place in a laboratory.

Exam 1: Doing Social Psychology

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were the

Research done in natural,real-life settings outside the laboratory is referred to as

research indicated that _____ can be one cause of children's aggressive behavior.

The use of deception in social-psychological research occurs when the researchers require _____ in their study.

The process of assigning participants to the conditions of an experiment such that all persons have the same chance of being in a given condition is referred to as

According to the text which of the following is one of the purposes of a hypotheses?

The experimental factor that a researcher manipulates in a study is called the ______ variable.

Theories help social psychologists _____ their observations and _____ their hypotheses.

According to the text book,all of the following are true of most research participants in except

that is described in the text examined the link between socioeconomic status and health using grave markers.Which type of research was this?

found that the height of graveyard markers in a Glasgow cemetery was positively correlated with

Studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships by manipulating one or more factors while controlling others describes what type of research?

Deception in an experiment is

Which of the following is a disadvantage of correlational research?

Did You Know It All Along

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

Filters

Theories help social psychologists _ their observations and _ their hypotheses.