Question 1

All of the following may be considered privileges of the scientist except that scientists are:

Accepted Answer

A)  reasonably well paid 
B)  exempt from public scrutiny 
C)  accorded much prestige 
D)  given free rein to investigate problems they set for themselves 
A)  reasonably well paid 
B)  exempt from public scrutiny 
C)  accorded much prestige 
D)  given free rein to investigate problems they set for themselves B

Question 2

The APA Task Force on External Funding Sources produced

Accepted Answer

A)  A list of all of the funding agencies in the United States 
B)  A list of all the APA members receiving funding in the United States 
C)  A guide as to whether or not certain funding should be accepted 
D)  A guide to the application constraints associated with funding sources 
A)  A list of all of the funding agencies in the United States 
B)  A list of all the APA members receiving funding in the United States 
C)  A guide as to whether or not certain funding should be accepted 
D)  A guide to the application constraints associated with funding sources C

Question 3

One of the more lively sources of debate concerns the proper balance between

Accepted Answer

A)  Science and religion 
B)  Scientific objectivity and social responsibility 
C)  Cultural relativity and values 
D)  Conservatism and liberalism 
A)  Science and religion 
B)  Scientific objectivity and social responsibility 
C)  Cultural relativity and values 
D)  Conservatism and liberalism B

Question 4

Which statement most accurately reflects the susceptibility of science to bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is more biased than most human activities. 
B)  Science is just as biased as any other human enterprise. 
C)  Science is a social enterprise and is subject to all types of human bias. 
D)  Science has built in mechanisms that prevent bias. 
A)  Science is more biased than most human activities. 
B)  Science is just as biased as any other human enterprise. 
C)  Science is a social enterprise and is subject to all types of human bias. 
D)  Science has built in mechanisms that prevent bias.

Question 5

Discuss how our inability to solve such current health problems as AIDS, cancer, drug and alcohol addiction, and schizophrenia, reflects the limitations of science.

Accepted Answer

The inability to solve current health pr

Question 6

Corporate sponsored research runs the risk of being biased because

Accepted Answer

A)  The experimenters do not randomly select their participants 
B)  The experimenters do not treat people equally 
C)  The experimenters may feel pressure to produce results that will benefit the sponsor 
D)  The experimenters often repeat the same test 
A)  The experimenters do not randomly select their participants 
B)  The experimenters do not treat people equally 
C)  The experimenters may feel pressure to produce results that will benefit the sponsor 
D)  The experimenters often repeat the same test

Question 7

The powerful agencies that fund research tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct the topic of research, often to further their own purposes 
B)  Limit IRB approval for psychological research 
C)  Limit the application process for funding 
D)  Prohibit those without a Ph.D from applying for funds 
A)  Direct the topic of research, often to further their own purposes 
B)  Limit IRB approval for psychological research 
C)  Limit the application process for funding 
D)  Prohibit those without a Ph.D from applying for funds

Question 8

All of the following may be considered essential limitations of science except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Science must remain agnostic about some questions concerning religious values. 
B)  All science is tentative. 
C)  Science is incomplete. 
D)  Science is necessarily an esoteric discipline. 
A)  Science must remain agnostic about some questions concerning religious values. 
B)  All science is tentative. 
C)  Science is incomplete. 
D)  Science is necessarily an esoteric discipline.

Question 9

One of the limits of science comes from the fact that science is

Accepted Answer

A)  Incomplete 
B)  Parsimonious 
C)  Progressive 
D)  Based on empiricism 
A)  Incomplete 
B)  Parsimonious 
C)  Progressive 
D)  Based on empiricism

Question 10

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as liberal"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific results often challenge political and religious orthodoxy. 
B)  The majority of scientists are liberal in political outlook. 
C)  Scientists are attracted to research on liberal topics. 
D)  Scientific research is often supported by liberal groups. 
A)  Scientific results often challenge political and religious orthodoxy. 
B)  The majority of scientists are liberal in political outlook. 
C)  Scientists are attracted to research on liberal topics. 
D)  Scientific research is often supported by liberal groups.

Question 11

All of the following may be considered responsibilities of the scientist except: Scientists are obligated to

Accepted Answer

A)  study only those problems that have practical significance. 
B)  inform and educate the public about their research findings. 
C)  respond to the public's concerns about research. 
D)  critically examine the ideas of other scientists. 
A)  study only those problems that have practical significance. 
B)  inform and educate the public about their research findings. 
C)  respond to the public's concerns about research. 
D)  critically examine the ideas of other scientists.

Question 12

Caution should be exercised when discussing scientific observations of behavior because

Accepted Answer

A)  These results can be misinterpreted as the way that people should behave 
B)  These results can bias people for future experimental participation 
C)  These results are seldom accurate 
D)  These results generally lack external validity 
A)  These results can be misinterpreted as the way that people should behave 
B)  These results can bias people for future experimental participation 
C)  These results are seldom accurate 
D)  These results generally lack external validity

Question 13

Which one of the following statements is most true about science as a human enterprise?

Accepted Answer

A)  Science is mainly a conservative enterprise. 
B)  Science is mainly a liberal enterprise. 
C)  Science is both a conservative and liberal enterprise. 
D)  Scientists are just as biased as other members of society. 
A)  Science is mainly a conservative enterprise. 
B)  Science is mainly a liberal enterprise. 
C)  Science is both a conservative and liberal enterprise. 
D)  Scientists are just as biased as other members of society.

Question 14

What does the effort society is putting into solving health problems say about science as a conservative enterprise, and science as a liberal enterprise?

Accepted Answer

The effort society is putting into solvi

Question 15

The psychological research that contributed to the Supreme Court's decision to desegregate schools in the 1950s

Accepted Answer

A)  Illustrates "science as liberal" 
B)  Illustrates "science as conservative" 
C)  Illustrates biases in government 
D)  Illustrates the limited funding available for research 
A)  Illustrates "science as liberal" 
B)  Illustrates "science as conservative" 
C)  Illustrates biases in government 
D)  Illustrates the limited funding available for research

Question 16

One source of conservatism in science is provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  green building initiatives 
B)  a drastic increase in per capita spending 
C)  defense contracting 
D)  science's dependence on financial support 
A)  green building initiatives 
B)  a drastic increase in per capita spending 
C)  defense contracting 
D)  science's dependence on financial support

Question 17

The type of research being funded is often subject to _________ pressure

Accepted Answer

A)  Peer 
B)  Political 
C)  Departmental 
D)  Institutional 
A)  Peer 
B)  Political 
C)  Departmental 
D)  Institutional

Question 18

Because psychological knowledge is incomplete, it is also

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Tentative 
D)  Topical 
A)  Liberal 
B)  Conservative 
C)  Tentative 
D)  Topical

Question 19

The amount of money available for federally funded research in the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  Is limited by the President 
B)  Is part of the congressional budget process 
C)  Is increasing at a rate much higher than inflation 
D)  Falls solely under the jurisdiction of the Defense Department 
A)  Is limited by the President 
B)  Is part of the congressional budget process 
C)  Is increasing at a rate much higher than inflation 
D)  Falls solely under the jurisdiction of the Defense Department

Question 20

Corporate sponsored research runs the risk of being biased because

Accepted Answer

A)  The experimenters do not randomly select their participants 
B)  The experimenters do not treat people equally 
C)  The experimenters may benefit financially from their findings 
D)  The experimenters often repeat the same test 
A)  The experimenters do not randomly select their participants 
B)  The experimenters do not treat people equally 
C)  The experimenters may benefit financially from their findings 
D)  The experimenters often repeat the same test

All of the following may be considered privileges of the scientist except that scientists are:

The APA Task Force on External Funding Sources produced

One of the more lively sources of debate concerns the proper balance between

Which statement most accurately reflects the susceptibility of science to bias?

Discuss how our inability to solve such current health problems as AIDS, cancer, drug and alcohol addiction, and schizophrenia, reflects the limitations of science.

Corporate sponsored research runs the risk of being biased because

The powerful agencies that fund research tend to

All of the following may be considered essential limitations of science except:

One of the limits of science comes from the fact that science is

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as liberal"?

All of the following may be considered responsibilities of the scientist except: Scientists are obligated to

Caution should be exercised when discussing scientific observations of behavior because

Which one of the following statements is most true about science as a human enterprise?

What does the effort society is putting into solving health problems say about science as a conservative enterprise, and science as a liberal enterprise?

The psychological research that contributed to the Supreme Court's decision to desegregate schools in the 1950s

One source of conservatism in science is provided by

The type of research being funded is often subject to _________ pressure

Because psychological knowledge is incomplete, it is also

The amount of money available for federally funded research in the United States

Corporate sponsored research runs the risk of being biased because

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

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Exam 16: Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

All of the following may be considered privileges of the scientist except that scientists are:

The APA Task Force on External Funding Sources produced

One of the more lively sources of debate concerns the proper balance between

Which statement most accurately reflects the susceptibility of science to bias?

Discuss how our inability to solve such current health problems as AIDS, cancer, drug and alcohol addiction, and schizophrenia, reflects the limitations of science.

Corporate sponsored research runs the risk of being biased because

The powerful agencies that fund research tend to

All of the following may be considered essential limitations of science except:

One of the limits of science comes from the fact that science is

Which one of the following statements best explains the meaning of "science as liberal"?

All of the following may be considered responsibilities of the scientist except: Scientists are obligated to

Caution should be exercised when discussing scientific observations of behavior because

Which one of the following statements is most true about science as a human enterprise?

What does the effort society is putting into solving health problems say about science as a conservative enterprise, and science as a liberal enterprise?

The psychological research that contributed to the Supreme Court's decision to desegregate schools in the 1950s

One source of conservatism in science is provided by

The type of research being funded is often subject to _________ pressure

Because psychological knowledge is incomplete, it is also

The amount of money available for federally funded research in the United States

Corporate sponsored research runs the risk of being biased because

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Filters