Question 1

Each of the following are self-report measures,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  interview. 
B)  survey. 
C)  reaction time measures. 
D)  questionnaires. 
A)  interview. 
B)  survey. 
C)  reaction time measures. 
D)  questionnaires. C

Question 2

Ceiling effect is to upper boundary as:

Accepted Answer

A)  elevator effect is to no boundary. 
B)  elevator effect is to arbitrary boundary. 
C)  floor effect is to lower boundary. 
D)  floor effect is to highest boundary. 
A)  elevator effect is to no boundary. 
B)  elevator effect is to arbitrary boundary. 
C)  floor effect is to lower boundary. 
D)  floor effect is to highest boundary. C

Question 3

The portion of the APA-style report that ensures authors are avoiding plagiarism by giving credit where credit is due is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  abstract. 
B)  method. 
C)  results. 
D)  reference page. 
A)  abstract. 
B)  method. 
C)  results. 
D)  reference page. D

Question 4

A potential systematic difference between individuals who refused to participate in a study and those who participated is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  demand characteristics. 
B)  nonresponse bias. 
C)  social desirability bias. 
D)  ceiling effect. 
A)  demand characteristics. 
B)  nonresponse bias. 
C)  social desirability bias. 
D)  ceiling effect.

Question 5

What is the difference between a true experiment and a quasi-experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A)  one involves manipulation of all independent variables 
B)  one involves manipulation of all dependent variables 
C)  one fails to manipulate any of the independent variables 
D)  one fails to measure any of the dependent variables 
A)  one involves manipulation of all independent variables 
B)  one involves manipulation of all dependent variables 
C)  one fails to manipulate any of the independent variables 
D)  one fails to measure any of the dependent variables

Question 6

A cover story can often _____ demand characteristics,as they make the actual purpose of the study _____ to figure out.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase;easier 
B)  increase;harder 
C)  decrease;easier 
D)  decrease;harder 
A)  increase;easier 
B)  increase;harder 
C)  decrease;easier 
D)  decrease;harder

Question 7

Each of the following is a type of sampling,EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  random sampling. 
B)  probability sampling. 
C)  convenience sampling. 
D)  true sampling. 
A)  random sampling. 
B)  probability sampling. 
C)  convenience sampling. 
D)  true sampling.

Question 8

Which is the most appropriate number of response options for a self-report measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  50 
D)  100 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  50 
D)  100

Question 9

Dr.Thigpen continued to use his original scale to measure his patients' weights even though it no longer gave an accurate reading.Despite its inaccuracy,it did consistently give the same wrong weight each time a patient stepped on it.In this case,his scale lacks:

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  validity. 
D)  sensitivity,reliability,and validity. 
A)  sensitivity. 
B)  reliability. 
C)  validity. 
D)  sensitivity,reliability,and validity.

Question 10

Rebecca is investigating conformity in males and females.She believes that females may be more likely than males to conform during high stress situations.In order to test this,she randomly assigns males and females to either a high or low stress situation and then assesses their conformity.What type of design is she using?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  true experimental 
D)  nonexperimental 
A)  correlational 
B)  quasi-experimental 
C)  true experimental 
D)  nonexperimental

Question 11

Standardization leads to _____ error,and scorer bias leads to ____ error.

Accepted Answer

A)  less;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;less 
D)  more;more 
A)  less;less 
B)  less;more 
C)  more;less 
D)  more;more

Question 12

Which of the following would be considered behavioral trace evidence?

Accepted Answer

A)  a recent call log from an individual's cell phone 
B)  physiological measures 
C)  responses to a self-report inventory 
D)  demographic variables 
A)  a recent call log from an individual's cell phone 
B)  physiological measures 
C)  responses to a self-report inventory 
D)  demographic variables

Question 13

Researchers are LEAST likely to be able to control:

Accepted Answer

A)  random error. 
B)  social desirability bias. 
C)  observer bias. 
D)  systematic error. 
A)  random error. 
B)  social desirability bias. 
C)  observer bias. 
D)  systematic error.

Question 14

For which situation is the "college sophomore problem" NOT a concern?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychology studies examining serial killers 
B)  social psychology studies examining human emotion 
C)  developmental psychology studies examining cognitions in the elderly 
D)  health psychology studies examining risk for coronary heart disease 
A)  clinical psychology studies examining serial killers 
B)  social psychology studies examining human emotion 
C)  developmental psychology studies examining cognitions in the elderly 
D)  health psychology studies examining risk for coronary heart disease

Question 15

Two main types of measurement are:

Accepted Answer

A)  self-report and quasi-experimental. 
B)  quasi-experimental and self-report. 
C)  behavioral and quasi-experimental. 
D)  self-report and behavioral. 
A)  self-report and quasi-experimental. 
B)  quasi-experimental and self-report. 
C)  behavioral and quasi-experimental. 
D)  self-report and behavioral.

Question 16

_____ gives everyone in a given population an equal chance of selection,whereas _____ does not.

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonprobability sampling;probability sampling 
B)  Nonprobability sampling: bias sampling 
C)  Probability sampling;nonprobability sampling 
D)  Probability sampling;random sampling 
A)  Nonprobability sampling;probability sampling 
B)  Nonprobability sampling: bias sampling 
C)  Probability sampling;nonprobability sampling 
D)  Probability sampling;random sampling

Question 17

How is behavioral observation different from behavioral trace?

Accepted Answer

A)  One is self-report and the other is based on observation. 
B)  One happens in real time and the other examines past events. 
C)  One happens in real time and the other examines future events. 
D)  One examines past events and the other examines future events. 
A)  One is self-report and the other is based on observation. 
B)  One happens in real time and the other examines past events. 
C)  One happens in real time and the other examines future events. 
D)  One examines past events and the other examines future events.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of probability sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  quota sampling 
B)  cluster random sampling 
C)  convenience sampling 
D)  purposive sampling 
A)  quota sampling 
B)  cluster random sampling 
C)  convenience sampling 
D)  purposive sampling

Question 19

In line with the social desirability bias,which of the following is a female participant most likely to lie about on a self-report measure?

Accepted Answer

A)  weight 
B)  level of self-esteem 
C)  gender 
D)  height 
A)  weight 
B)  level of self-esteem 
C)  gender 
D)  height

Question 20

_____ is any outside influence that affects the true score in a consistent way,whereas _____ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.

Accepted Answer

A)  Random error;systematic error 
B)  Raw score;random error 
C)  Systematic error: random error 
D)  Random error;raw score 
A)  Random error;systematic error 
B)  Raw score;random error 
C)  Systematic error: random error 
D)  Random error;raw score

Exam 4: The Psychologists: Part 2

Each of the following are self-report measures,EXCEPT:

Ceiling effect is to upper boundary as:

The portion of the APA-style report that ensures authors are avoiding plagiarism by giving credit where credit is due is called the:

A potential systematic difference between individuals who refused to participate in a study and those who participated is called:

What is the difference between a true experiment and a quasi-experimental design?

A cover story can often _____ demand characteristics,as they make the actual purpose of the study _____ to figure out.

Each of the following is a type of sampling,EXCEPT:

Which is the most appropriate number of response options for a self-report measure?

Dr.Thigpen continued to use his original scale to measure his patients' weights even though it no longer gave an accurate reading.Despite its inaccuracy,it did consistently give the same wrong weight each time a patient stepped on it.In this case,his scale lacks:

Standardization leads to _____ error,and scorer bias leads to ____ error.

Which of the following would be considered behavioral trace evidence?

Researchers are LEAST likely to be able to control:

For which situation is the "college sophomore problem" NOT a concern?

Two main types of measurement are:

_____ gives everyone in a given population an equal chance of selection,whereas _____ does not.

How is behavioral observation different from behavioral trace?

Which of the following is an example of probability sampling?

In line with the social desirability bias,which of the following is a female participant most likely to lie about on a self-report measure?

_____ is any outside influence that affects the true score in a consistent way,whereas _____ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.

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A cover story can often _ demand characteristics,as they make the actual purpose of the study _ to figure out.

Standardization leads to _ error,and scorer bias leads to error.

_ gives everyone in a given population an equal chance of selection,whereas _ does not.

_ is any outside influence that affects the true score in a consistent way,whereas _ is variation from the measure's true score due to unsystematic or chance factors.