Question 1

The principle of falsifiability is the tendency to avoid information that would prove one's belief to be false.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Research methods that depict behavior, but do not necessarily yield causal explanations, are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental methods. 
B)  blind studies. 
C)  significance tests. 
D)  descriptive methods. 
A)  experimental methods. 
B)  blind studies. 
C)  significance tests. 
D)  descriptive methods.

Question 3

Assessment instruments that are designed to tap unconscious feelings or motives are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  objective tests. 
B)  projective tests. 
C)  double-blind tests. 
D)  single-blind tests. 
A)  objective tests. 
B)  projective tests. 
C)  double-blind tests. 
D)  single-blind tests.

Question 4

The peer review process:

Accepted Answer

A)  verifies the credentials of the researchers who work on a project. 
B)  is part of science's system of checks and balances. 
C)  ensures that the competition among scientists doing similar research is in check. 
D)  makes sure that the research does not involve animals as subjects. 
A)  verifies the credentials of the researchers who work on a project. 
B)  is part of science's system of checks and balances. 
C)  ensures that the competition among scientists doing similar research is in check. 
D)  makes sure that the research does not involve animals as subjects.

Question 5

People who participate in research studies must participate voluntarily and must know enough about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating. This concept is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Milgram doctrine. 
B)  the APA code. 
C)  informed consent. 
D)  human welfare. 
A)  the Milgram doctrine. 
B)  the APA code. 
C)  informed consent. 
D)  human welfare.

Question 6

After their marriage, Patrick and Mary Anne agreed to participate in a research project that investigated differences in the level of marital satisfaction over time. Every five years they had to complete a survey that indicated their marital satisfaction. Patrick and Mary Anne are participants in a:

Accepted Answer

A)  single-blind study. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  longitudinal study. 
D)  cross-sectional study. 
A)  single-blind study. 
B)  double-blind study. 
C)  longitudinal study. 
D)  cross-sectional study.

The principle of falsifiability is the tendency to avoid information that would prove one's belief to be false.

Research methods that depict behavior, but do not necessarily yield causal explanations, are called:

Assessment instruments that are designed to tap unconscious feelings or motives are called:

The peer review process:

People who participate in research studies must participate voluntarily and must know enough about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating. This concept is known as:

After their marriage, Patrick and Mary Anne agreed to participate in a research project that investigated differences in the level of marital satisfaction over time. Every five years they had to complete a survey that indicated their marital satisfaction. Patrick and Mary Anne are participants in a:

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Exam 2: How Psychologists Do Research

The principle of falsifiability is the tendency to avoid information that would prove one's belief to be false.

Research methods that depict behavior, but do not necessarily yield causal explanations, are called:

Assessment instruments that are designed to tap unconscious feelings or motives are called:

The peer review process:

People who participate in research studies must participate voluntarily and must know enough about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating. This concept is known as:

What Is Psychology

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Filters