Question 1

In psychology, most journal articles are reports of original empirical studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Variables, other than the independent variable, that are likely to influence the dependent variable are called ____________________ variables.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Variables, other than the independent variable, that...

Question 3

Research has revealed that subjects who participated in research involving deception

Accepted Answer

A)  were psychologically distressed at being deceived. 
B)  suffered extreme embarrassment at being "fooled." 
C)  didn't mind being misled and generally enjoyed taking part in research. 
D)  lost the ability to trust others. 
A)  were psychologically distressed at being deceived. 
B)  suffered extreme embarrassment at being "fooled." 
C)  didn't mind being misled and generally enjoyed taking part in research. 
D)  lost the ability to trust others.

Question 4

The ____ is a research strategy that minimizes the potential methodological problems associated with the placebo effect and experimenter bias.

Accepted Answer

A)  neutral sample procedure 
B)  single blind procedure 
C)  double blind procedure 
D)  blind sample procedure 
A)  neutral sample procedure 
B)  single blind procedure 
C)  double blind procedure 
D)  blind sample procedure

Question 5

The best way to reduce the risk of experimenter bias is to use a double-blind research procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The major advantage of the experimental method over the correlational approach is that the experimental method

Accepted Answer

A)  permits one to make causal conclusions. 
B)  allows for prediction. 
C)  is generally less artificial than correlational procedures. 
D)  permits the study of people in groups. 
A)  permits one to make causal conclusions. 
B)  allows for prediction. 
C)  is generally less artificial than correlational procedures. 
D)  permits the study of people in groups.

Question 7

Subjects' self-reports often indicate that they are healthier, happier, and less prejudiced than other types of evidence would suggest. The most likely explanation is

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter bias. 
B)  faulty memory. 
C)  the social desirability bias. 
D)  a tendency to agree with almost every statement. 
A)  experimenter bias. 
B)  faulty memory. 
C)  the social desirability bias. 
D)  a tendency to agree with almost every statement.

Question 8

Design a simple descriptive/correlational study to investigate the relationship between television violence and children's aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

Again, there are numerous possibilities.

Question 9

A periodical that published technical and scholarly material in a specific field is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  blog. 
B)  magazine. 
C)  publication. 
D)  journal. 
A)  blog. 
B)  magazine. 
C)  publication. 
D)  journal.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a reason psychologists use animals in research?

Accepted Answer

A)  They simply want to know more about the behavior of that specific animal. 
B)  They can expose them to treatments that are unacceptable with human subjects. 
C)  They want to see if certain laws of behavior apply to both humans and animals. 
D)  Animals are entitled to the same rights as human subjects. 
A)  They simply want to know more about the behavior of that specific animal. 
B)  They can expose them to treatments that are unacceptable with human subjects. 
C)  They want to see if certain laws of behavior apply to both humans and animals. 
D)  Animals are entitled to the same rights as human subjects.

Question 11

In the featured study on how expectations influence reactions to positive and negative outcomes the subjects expectations were the ____________________ variable and the subjects rating of their emotions was the ____________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

independen

Question 12

When individuals in a research study experience some change even though they received an ineffectual treatment, they are displaying ____________________ effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When individuals in a research study experience...

Question 13

Research involving the repetition of a study to see whether the earlier results can be duplicated are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  verification studies. 
B)  replication studies. 
C)  clarification studies. 
D)  duplication studies. 
A)  verification studies. 
B)  replication studies. 
C)  clarification studies. 
D)  duplication studies.

Question 14

Which of the following is one of the six standard parts of a psychological journal article?

Accepted Answer

A)  conclusions 
B)  bibliography 
C)  data summary 
D)  discussion 
A)  conclusions 
B)  bibliography 
C)  data summary 
D)  discussion

Question 15

Which of the following pairs of terms related to the goals of science are MOST clearly associated with the concept of correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  understanding and prediction 
B)  description and understanding 
C)  description and prediction 
D)  prediction and application 
A)  understanding and prediction 
B)  description and understanding 
C)  description and prediction 
D)  prediction and application

Question 16

The scientific method's clarity and precision is to operational definitions as its intolerance of error is to

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effects. 
B)  replication. 
C)  hypotheses. 
D)  subjects. 
A)  placebo effects. 
B)  replication. 
C)  hypotheses. 
D)  subjects.

Question 17

Suppose researchers find a negative relationship between alcohol consumption and the number of correct responses on a skills test: the more alcohol consumed the lower the score. Which of the following fictitious statistics could possibly represent that correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  -4.57 
B)  -0.87 
C)  +0.91 
D)  +0.05 
A)  -4.57 
B)  -0.87 
C)  +0.91 
D)  +0.05

Question 18

Individuals using PsycINFO can do all the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  see online a brief summary of a specific research article published in a journal. 
B)  see online a complete version of a specific research article published in a journal. 
C)  search for research articles authored by a specific individual. 
D)  search for research articles related to a specific topic. 
A)  see online a brief summary of a specific research article published in a journal. 
B)  see online a complete version of a specific research article published in a journal. 
C)  search for research articles authored by a specific individual. 
D)  search for research articles related to a specific topic.

Question 19

In psychology, the best research method to use to develop a cause-and-effect explanation is the correlational method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Malinda is filling out a survey for a marketing agency in order to be eligible for a grand prize drawing. She doesn't actually read many of the questions, and simply answers "yes" to everything. Malinda's answers to the survey reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  a social desirability bias. 
B)  the placebo effect. 
C)  a response set. 
D)  an interaction effect. 
A)  a social desirability bias. 
B)  the placebo effect. 
C)  a response set. 
D)  an interaction effect.

Exam 4: The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 2

In psychology, most journal articles are reports of original empirical studies.

Variables, other than the independent variable, that are likely to influence the dependent variable are called ____________________ variables.

Research has revealed that subjects who participated in research involving deception

The ____ is a research strategy that minimizes the potential methodological problems associated with the placebo effect and experimenter bias.

The best way to reduce the risk of experimenter bias is to use a double-blind research procedure.

The major advantage of the experimental method over the correlational approach is that the experimental method

Subjects' self-reports often indicate that they are healthier, happier, and less prejudiced than other types of evidence would suggest. The most likely explanation is

Design a simple descriptive/correlational study to investigate the relationship between television violence and children's aggressive behavior.

A periodical that published technical and scholarly material in a specific field is referred to as a

Which of the following is NOT a reason psychologists use animals in research?

In the featured study on how expectations influence reactions to positive and negative outcomes the subjects expectations were the ____________________ variable and the subjects rating of their emotions was the ____________________ variable.

When individuals in a research study experience some change even though they received an ineffectual treatment, they are displaying ____________________ effects.

Research involving the repetition of a study to see whether the earlier results can be duplicated are referred to as

Which of the following is one of the six standard parts of a psychological journal article?

Which of the following pairs of terms related to the goals of science are MOST clearly associated with the concept of correlation?

The scientific method's clarity and precision is to operational definitions as its intolerance of error is to

Suppose researchers find a negative relationship between alcohol consumption and the number of correct responses on a skills test: the more alcohol consumed the lower the score. Which of the following fictitious statistics could possibly represent that correlation?

Individuals using PsycINFO can do all the following EXCEPT

In psychology, the best research method to use to develop a cause-and-effect explanation is the correlational method.

Malinda is filling out a survey for a marketing agency in order to be eligible for a grand prize drawing. She doesn't actually read many of the questions, and simply answers "yes" to everything. Malinda's answers to the survey reflect

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