Question 1

Milgram's (1962) obedience study was inspired by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  his experience as a soldier during World War II 
B)  the trials of accused Nazi war criminals 
C)  the brutal attack of Kitty Genovese 
D)  his experience working in a psychological research lab

Question 2

Which of the following is true of a monograph?

Accepted Answer

A)  It contains only speculation and no scientific data. 
B)  It is a type of article published in a professional journal. 
C)  It is written by several authors who each contribute one chapter. 
D)  It is written by a single author or small group of authors.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are many good operational definitions for stress. 
B)  Any operational definition of stress must include a physiological component (e.g., blood pressure). 
C)  There is no good way to define stress. 
D)  Stress cannot be measured using questionnaires.

Question 4

Bar graphs are typically used to present relationships between quantitative variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to be the population in a psychological research study?

Accepted Answer

A)  60 introductory psychology students 
B)  all students at the University of Michigan 
C)  all introductory psychology students 
D)  adult humans

Question 6

Milgram's (1963) obedience study was inspired by his experience in the army.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following could NOT be the independent variable in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual abuse 
B)  study strategy 
C)  room temperature 
D)  mood

Question 8

Correlation does not imply causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the primary database for the research literature in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  JSTOR 
B)  Social Science Citation Index 
C)  PsycINFO 
D)  Psychological Abstracts

Question 10

Pearson's r is appropriate for describing nonlinear relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is a random sample? Explain why researchers in psychology do not typically use random samples in their research.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

The process of peer review prevents many important studies from being published.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In a negative relationship, higher scores on one variable are associated with lower scores on another variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A research methods student conducts a study on the relationship between people's level of extroversion and the number of close friends they have. She computes Pearson's r, which comes out to be - 1.70. Which of the following is most clearly true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The relationship between the two variables is weak. 
B)  More extroverted people have fewer friends. 
C)  She ought to use a bar graph to display her results. 
D)  She made an error in computing Pearson's r.

Question 15

Give an example showing clearly that two variables can be statistically related without it being the case that one of them is the cause of the other.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Most research in psychology is conducted using convenience samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A monograph is a book written by one author or a small group of authors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is most clearly a statement about a statistical relationship between variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  About one-third of Americans have a psychological disorder at some time in their lives. 
B)  Summer temperatures in Phoenix often exceed 100 degrees Fahrenheit. 
C)  "Pain-Away" is more effective at treating headaches than its main competitor. 
D)  Many people are willing to visit a psychotherapist for help with their problems-but many are not.

Question 19

Most research in psychology is conducted using random samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An empirical study of published research articles in psychology found that they include how many references on average?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  10 
C)  20 
D)  50

Exam 2: Getting Started in Research

Milgram's (1962) obedience study was inspired by which of the following?

Which of the following is true of a monograph?

Which of the following statements is true?

Bar graphs are typically used to present relationships between quantitative variables.

Which of the following is most likely to be the population in a psychological research study?

Milgram's (1963) obedience study was inspired by his experience in the army.

Which of the following could NOT be the independent variable in an experiment?

Correlation does not imply causation.

What is the primary database for the research literature in psychology?

Pearson's r is appropriate for describing nonlinear relationships.

What is a random sample? Explain why researchers in psychology do not typically use random samples in their research.

The process of peer review prevents many important studies from being published.

In a negative relationship, higher scores on one variable are associated with lower scores on another variable.

A research methods student conducts a study on the relationship between people's level of extroversion and the number of close friends they have. She computes Pearson's r, which comes out to be - 1.70. Which of the following is most clearly true?

Give an example showing clearly that two variables can be statistically related without it being the case that one of them is the cause of the other.

Most research in psychology is conducted using convenience samples.

A monograph is a book written by one author or a small group of authors.

Which of the following is most clearly a statement about a statistical relationship between variables?

Most research in psychology is conducted using random samples.

An empirical study of published research articles in psychology found that they include how many references on average?