Question 1

The variable that an experimenter manipulates is called the dependent variable in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true regarding the use of non-human animals in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  They must give informed consent before being used. 
B)  They are no longer used in psychological research. 
C)  Federal regulations governing their housing and care have been strengthened. 
D)  The APA objects to their use. 
A)  They must give informed consent before being used. 
B)  They are no longer used in psychological research. 
C)  Federal regulations governing their housing and care have been strengthened. 
D)  The APA objects to their use.

Question 3

Violations of the principle of falsifiability rarely take place in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Psychologists measure alternate-forms reliability by giving the same test twice to the same group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The principle of falsifiability means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  scientists must be careful not to falsify their results. 
B)  all theories will eventually be shown to be false. 
C)  a scientist must state an idea in such a way that it can be refuted or disproved by counterevidence. 
D)  theories that have not been proven are considered false. 
A)  scientists must be careful not to falsify their results. 
B)  all theories will eventually be shown to be false. 
C)  a scientist must state an idea in such a way that it can be refuted or disproved by counterevidence. 
D)  theories that have not been proven are considered false.

Question 6

The standard deviation is an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Operational definitions specify how the phenomena in question are to be observed and measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is an operational definition of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  a feeling of extreme sadness 
B)  a state of low mood and aversion to activity that has a negative effect on a person's thoughts 
C)  a score on a depression questionnaire 
D)  the opposite of euphoria 
A)  a feeling of extreme sadness 
B)  a state of low mood and aversion to activity that has a negative effect on a person's thoughts 
C)  a score on a depression questionnaire 
D)  the opposite of euphoria

Question 9

Which of the following correlation coefficient values indicate the strongest relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  -.74 
B)  -.42 
C)  -.35 
D)  +.05 
A)  -.74 
B)  -.42 
C)  -.35 
D)  +.05

Question 10

Psychologists measure test-retest reliability by giving different versions of the same test to the same group on two separate occasions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A correlation coefficient of +1.73 means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between the two variables is very strong. 
B)  the relationship between the two variables is very weak. 
C)  as one variable increases, so does the other. 
D)  a calculation error has been made. 
A)  the relationship between the two variables is very strong. 
B)  the relationship between the two variables is very weak. 
C)  as one variable increases, so does the other. 
D)  a calculation error has been made.

Question 12

Which of the following is a descriptive method used in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  an experiment 
B)  a case study 
C)  a double-blind study 
D)  a single-blind study 
A)  an experiment 
B)  a case study 
C)  a double-blind study 
D)  a single-blind study

Question 13

Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for information that supports one's beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A result is considered significant if it would occur by chance 5 or more times in 100 repetitions of the study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Researchers use descriptive statistics when they want to:

Accepted Answer

A)  draw inferences about how statistically meaningful a study's results are. 
B)  organize and summarize research data. 
C)  combine and analyze data from many studies. 
D)  assess how likely it is that a study's results occurred merely by chance. 
A)  draw inferences about how statistically meaningful a study's results are. 
B)  organize and summarize research data. 
C)  combine and analyze data from many studies. 
D)  assess how likely it is that a study's results occurred merely by chance.

Question 16

A researcher is studying the amount of sleep college students get each night. She notices that there is a lot of variability in the data, with some students typically sleeping for around 8 hours a night and some sleeping around 5 hours a night. One way to measure how spread out the data scores are is to use:

Accepted Answer

A)  the arithmetic mean. 
B)  meta-analysis. 
C)  inferential statistics. 
D)  the standard deviation. 
A)  the arithmetic mean. 
B)  meta-analysis. 
C)  inferential statistics. 
D)  the standard deviation.

Question 17

A correlation is a numerical measure indicating the cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

To reify means to regard an intangible process, such as a feeling, as if it were a literal object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Psychologists sometimes prefer to make observations in a laboratory setting rather than a naturalistic setting. The primary advantage of laboratory observation over naturalistic observation is:

Accepted Answer

A)  it costs less money. 
B)  participants take their participation more seriously in a professional environment. 
C)  researchers have more control over the research study. 
D)  laboratory observation is more natural. 
A)  it costs less money. 
B)  participants take their participation more seriously in a professional environment. 
C)  researchers have more control over the research study. 
D)  laboratory observation is more natural.

Question 20

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  the principle of falsifiability. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  denialism. 
D)  cognitive inertia. 
A)  the principle of falsifiability. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  denialism. 
D)  cognitive inertia.

The variable that an experimenter manipulates is called the dependent variable in an experiment.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of non-human animals in psychological research?

Violations of the principle of falsifiability rarely take place in everyday life.

Psychologists measure alternate-forms reliability by giving the same test twice to the same group of people.

The principle of falsifiability means that:

The standard deviation is an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

Operational definitions specify how the phenomena in question are to be observed and measured.

Which of the following is an operational definition of depression?

Which of the following correlation coefficient values indicate the strongest relationship between two variables?

Psychologists measure test-retest reliability by giving different versions of the same test to the same group on two separate occasions.

A correlation coefficient of +1.73 means that:

Which of the following is a descriptive method used in psychological research?

Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for information that supports one's beliefs.

A result is considered significant if it would occur by chance 5 or more times in 100 repetitions of the study.

Researchers use descriptive statistics when they want to:

A correlation is a numerical measure indicating the cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

To reify means to regard an intangible process, such as a feeling, as if it were a literal object.

Psychologists sometimes prefer to make observations in a laboratory setting rather than a naturalistic setting. The primary advantage of laboratory observation over naturalistic observation is:

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called:

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Exam 2: How Psychologists Do Research

The variable that an experimenter manipulates is called the dependent variable in an experiment.

Which of the following is true regarding the use of non-human animals in psychological research?

Violations of the principle of falsifiability rarely take place in everyday life.

Psychologists measure alternate-forms reliability by giving the same test twice to the same group of people.

The principle of falsifiability means that:

The standard deviation is an average that is calculated by adding up a set of quantities and dividing the sum by the total number of quantities in the set.

Operational definitions specify how the phenomena in question are to be observed and measured.

Which of the following is an operational definition of depression?

Which of the following correlation coefficient values indicate the strongest relationship between two variables?

Psychologists measure test-retest reliability by giving different versions of the same test to the same group on two separate occasions.

A correlation coefficient of +1.73 means that:

Which of the following is a descriptive method used in psychological research?

Confirmation bias is the tendency to look for information that supports one's beliefs.

A result is considered significant if it would occur by chance 5 or more times in 100 repetitions of the study.

Researchers use descriptive statistics when they want to:

A correlation is a numerical measure indicating the cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

To reify means to regard an intangible process, such as a feeling, as if it were a literal object.

Psychologists sometimes prefer to make observations in a laboratory setting rather than a naturalistic setting. The primary advantage of laboratory observation over naturalistic observation is:

The tendency to look for information that supports one's own belief is called:

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