Question 1

Which of the following are a type of inferential statistic?

Accepted Answer

A)  medians 
B)  tests of significance 
C)  arithmetic means 
D)  standard deviations 
A)  medians 
B)  tests of significance 
C)  arithmetic means 
D)  standard deviations

Question 2

A researcher finds that there is no correlation between the number of calories a person consumes in a day and his or her IQ. The correlation coefficient here would be close to:

Accepted Answer

A)  +1.00. 
B)  +0.50. 
C)  -0.50. 
D)  .00. 
A)  +1.00. 
B)  +0.50. 
C)  -0.50. 
D)  .00.

Question 3

Inferential statistics are statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A correlation is a numerical measure of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  unintended changes in subjects' behavior due to cues from the experimenter. 
B)  strength of the relationship between two variables. 
C)  behaviors of subjects of different ages compared at a given time. 
D)  behaviors of subjects followed and periodically assessed over time. 
A)  unintended changes in subjects' behavior due to cues from the experimenter. 
B)  strength of the relationship between two variables. 
C)  behaviors of subjects of different ages compared at a given time. 
D)  behaviors of subjects followed and periodically assessed over time.

Question 5

A statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena is called a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis 
B)  axiom 
C)  corollary 
D)  theory 
A)  hypothesis 
B)  axiom 
C)  corollary 
D)  theory

Question 6

The participants for an experiment are randomly assigned to either the experimental or control group. Although the researchers know which group each participant has been assigned to, the participants do not know if they are in the experimental or control group. Which type of study is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  single-blind 
B)  correlational 
C)  field research 
D)  double-blind 
A)  single-blind 
B)  correlational 
C)  field research 
D)  double-blind

Question 7

An advantage of observational studies is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they can provide accurate descriptions of behavior. 
B)  the presence of observers can alter the behavior being observed. 
C)  they can answer questions about cause and effect. 
D)  they allow experimenters to manipulate variables. 
A)  they can provide accurate descriptions of behavior. 
B)  the presence of observers can alter the behavior being observed. 
C)  they can answer questions about cause and effect. 
D)  they allow experimenters to manipulate variables.

Question 8

When two variables are correlated, one variable may or may not be causing the other.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

An operational definition states:

Accepted Answer

A)  how something is to be observed and measured. 
B)  how the purpose of a study will be explained to the participants. 
C)  the meaning of a term in commonly used, non-scientific language. 
D)  which research methods will be used in a study. 
A)  how something is to be observed and measured. 
B)  how the purpose of a study will be explained to the participants. 
C)  the meaning of a term in commonly used, non-scientific language. 
D)  which research methods will be used in a study.

Question 10

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Dr. Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya to learn about the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact as they go about their day. It is most likely that she is engaged in:

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  laboratory observation. 
C)  exploratory research. 
D)  experimental research. 
A)  naturalistic observation. 
B)  laboratory observation. 
C)  exploratory research. 
D)  experimental research.

Question 12

Experiments yield descriptions of behavior but cannot provide causal explanations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a(n):

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A(n) _______________ allows a researcher to control and manipulate the situation being studied.

Accepted Answer

A)  survey 
B)  experiment 
C)  case study 
D)  correlational study 
A)  survey 
B)  experiment 
C)  case study 
D)  correlational study

Question 15

A theory is a statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In most cases, the pop-psychology tests found in magazines and newspapers:

Accepted Answer

A)  have not been evaluated for their reliability but are valid tests. 
B)  have not been evaluated for their validity but are reliable tests. 
C)  have not been evaluated for their validity or reliability. 
D)  have been evaluated for their validity and reliability. 
A)  have not been evaluated for their reliability but are valid tests. 
B)  have not been evaluated for their validity but are reliable tests. 
C)  have not been evaluated for their validity or reliability. 
D)  have been evaluated for their validity and reliability.

Question 17

The arithmetic mean 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 18

____________ involve a formula for calculating the likelihood of a hypothesis being true and meaningful, taking into account relevant prior knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mathematical statistics 
B)  Descriptive statistics 
C)  Inferential statistics 
D)  Bayesian statistics 
A)  Mathematical statistics 
B)  Descriptive statistics 
C)  Inferential statistics 
D)  Bayesian statistics

Question 19

According to your textbook, which of the following is a major concern that arises in cross-cultural research?

Accepted Answer

A)  stereotyping all members of a culture as being the same 
B)  restrictions placed on foreign researchers 
C)  lack of norms for standardization 
D)  anti-science bias 
A)  stereotyping all members of a culture as being the same 
B)  restrictions placed on foreign researchers 
C)  lack of norms for standardization 
D)  anti-science bias

Question 20

The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that the sample is not representative of American wives. 
B)  the fact that a psychological test, rather than a survey, should have been given. 
C)  the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country. 
D)  the fact that "making love" has not been operationally defined. 
A)  the fact that the sample is not representative of American wives. 
B)  the fact that a psychological test, rather than a survey, should have been given. 
C)  the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country. 
D)  the fact that "making love" has not been operationally defined.

Which of the following are a type of inferential statistic?

A researcher finds that there is no correlation between the number of calories a person consumes in a day and his or her IQ. The correlation coefficient here would be close to:

Inferential statistics are statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

A correlation is a numerical measure of the:

A statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena is called a(n) _______________.

An advantage of observational studies is that:

When two variables are correlated, one variable may or may not be causing the other.

An operational definition states:

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a(n):

Dr. Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya to learn about the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact as they go about their day. It is most likely that she is engaged in:

Experiments yield descriptions of behavior but cannot provide causal explanations.

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a(n):

A(n) _______________ allows a researcher to control and manipulate the situation being studied.

A theory is a statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena.

In most cases, the pop-psychology tests found in magazines and newspapers:

The arithmetic mean 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.

____________ involve a formula for calculating the likelihood of a hypothesis being true and meaningful, taking into account relevant prior knowledge.

According to your textbook, which of the following is a major concern that arises in cross-cultural research?

The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be:

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Exam 2: How Psychologists Do Research

Which of the following are a type of inferential statistic?

A researcher finds that there is no correlation between the number of calories a person consumes in a day and his or her IQ. The correlation coefficient here would be close to:

Inferential statistics are statistical procedures that organize and summarize research data.

A correlation is a numerical measure of the:

A statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena is called a(n) _______________.

An advantage of observational studies is that:

When two variables are correlated, one variable may or may not be causing the other.

An operational definition states:

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a(n):

Dr. Littman-Smith is conducting research in Kenya to learn about the ways that mothers and their toddlers interact as they go about their day. It is most likely that she is engaged in:

Experiments yield descriptions of behavior but cannot provide causal explanations.

Tessa agrees to an evaluation designed to tap her unconscious feelings and motives. Tessa will be given a(n):

A(n) _______________ allows a researcher to control and manipulate the situation being studied.

A theory is a statement that attempts to predict or account for a set of phenomena.

In most cases, the pop-psychology tests found in magazines and newspapers:

The arithmetic mean 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.

____________ involve a formula for calculating the likelihood of a hypothesis being true and meaningful, taking into account relevant prior knowledge.

According to your textbook, which of the following is a major concern that arises in cross-cultural research?

The magazine Lover's Delight publishes a survey of its female readers called "The Sex Life of the American Wife." It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be:

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

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