Question 1

Subject variables are characterized by all of the following except that they

Accepted Answer

A) are neither dependent nor truly independent variables. 
B) cannot be manipulated or randomly assigned. 
C) may include gender and ethnicity of participants. 
D) are essential for field experiments. 
A) are neither dependent nor truly independent variables. 
B) cannot be manipulated or randomly assigned. 
C) may include gender and ethnicity of participants. 
D) are essential for field experiments.

Question 2

Which resource is a research database that provides specific information related to the field of psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) GooglePsych 
B) TrackPsych 
C) PsychFind 
D) PsycINFO 
A) GooglePsych 
B) TrackPsych 
C) PsychFind 
D) PsycINFO

Question 3

Which statement concerning research questions in social psychology is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Social psychologists sometimes develop research questions based on their own personal experiences and observations. 
B) Research questions can be inspired by real-world events. 
C) Research questions are often determined after the research begins rather than before it starts. 
D) Social psychologists can develop research questions from song lyrics. 
A) Social psychologists sometimes develop research questions based on their own personal experiences and observations. 
B) Research questions can be inspired by real-world events. 
C) Research questions are often determined after the research begins rather than before it starts. 
D) Social psychologists can develop research questions from song lyrics.

Question 4

The most important aspect of sampling in a survey study is

Accepted Answer

A) its inclusion of equal numbers of individuals from different groups in the population. 
B) the number of people in the sample. 
C) the ratio of the sample size to the population size. 
D) the extent to which the sample is representative of the population. 
A) its inclusion of equal numbers of individuals from different groups in the population. 
B) the number of people in the sample. 
C) the ratio of the sample size to the population size. 
D) the extent to which the sample is representative of the population.

Question 5

For which question would a researcher be most likely to use an observational study?

Accepted Answer

A) Is memory for television commercials influenced by the tune of the music included in the commercial? 
B) Does smoking marijuana lead to increased aggression? 
C) Does taking a social psychology course cause one to be happier? 
D) Do banks tend to offer minorities lower interest rates on home mortgages than non-minorities? 
A) Is memory for television commercials influenced by the tune of the music included in the commercial? 
B) Does smoking marijuana lead to increased aggression? 
C) Does taking a social psychology course cause one to be happier? 
D) Do banks tend to offer minorities lower interest rates on home mortgages than non-minorities?

Question 6

An accomplice of the experimenter who,in dealing with the real participants in an experiment,acts as if he or she is also a participant,is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) confederate. 
B) union. 
C) helper. 
D) actor. 
A) confederate. 
B) union. 
C) helper. 
D) actor.

Question 7

A factor other than the independent variable that varies between conditions of an experiment is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) confound. 
B) experimenter effect. 
C) subject effect. 
D) expectancy effect. 
A) confound. 
B) experimenter effect. 
C) subject effect. 
D) expectancy effect.

Question 8

Which of the following is not true of applied research in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) It is often conducted by researchers who also conduct basic research. 
B) It contributes to solutions of social problems. 
C) It was pioneered by Kurt Lewin. 
D) It is more experimental than basic research. 
A) It is often conducted by researchers who also conduct basic research. 
B) It contributes to solutions of social problems. 
C) It was pioneered by Kurt Lewin. 
D) It is more experimental than basic research.

Question 9

If a finding from one culture fails to generalize to a second culture,this should be viewed as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) failure to replicate. 
B) opportunity to study a potentially interesting cultural difference. 
C) indication of the second researcher to not adequately train confederates. 
D) wasted effort,and shuts down future efforts to examine culture as a subject variable. 
A) failure to replicate. 
B) opportunity to study a potentially interesting cultural difference. 
C) indication of the second researcher to not adequately train confederates. 
D) wasted effort,and shuts down future efforts to examine culture as a subject variable.

Question 10

Relative to experimental studies,the primary disadvantage of correlation studies is that

Accepted Answer

A) they are more labor-intensive 
B) they do not allow one to determine causality. 
C) the results are more difficult to understand. 
D) the choice of variables that can be studied is limited. 
A) they are more labor-intensive 
B) they do not allow one to determine causality. 
C) the results are more difficult to understand. 
D) the choice of variables that can be studied is limited.

Question 11

To assess the extent to which students are reading their textbooks,a professor notes how creased the spine of each book is.This professor is relying on

Accepted Answer

A) event-contingent self-reports. 
B) an observational measure. 
C) a descriptive study. 
D) signal-contingent self-reports. 
A) event-contingent self-reports. 
B) an observational measure. 
C) a descriptive study. 
D) signal-contingent self-reports.

Question 12

Explain the difference between random sampling and random assignment,and indicate how these procedures affect____________________________a study's internal and external validity.

Accepted Answer

A random sample indicates that all membe

Question 13

The procedure used to ensure that research participants have an equal chance of being placed in the experimental or control groups in an experiment is called

Accepted Answer

A) random assignment. 
B) random sampling. 
C) debriefing. 
D) experimental realism. 
A) random assignment. 
B) random sampling. 
C) debriefing. 
D) experimental realism.

Question 14

Which statement about construct validity is false?

Accepted Answer

A) It ensures that the study is high in internal validity. 
B) It is relevant to both the dependent and independent variables in a study. 
C) It can be identical for two researchers who have different operational definitions of the same conceptual variable. 
D) It facilitates the testing of both hypotheses and theories. 
A) It ensures that the study is high in internal validity. 
B) It is relevant to both the dependent and independent variables in a study. 
C) It can be identical for two researchers who have different operational definitions of the same conceptual variable. 
D) It facilitates the testing of both hypotheses and theories.

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) The more pets you own,the better your physical health tends to be. 
B) The more money people make,the bigger their house tends to be. 
C) The more alcohol you consume,the lower your GPA tends to be. 
D) The more points a player scores,the more time they play in the next game. 
A) The more pets you own,the better your physical health tends to be. 
B) The more money people make,the bigger their house tends to be. 
C) The more alcohol you consume,the lower your GPA tends to be. 
D) The more points a player scores,the more time they play in the next game.

Question 16

Researchers have developed interval-contingent,signal-contingent,and event-contingent report methods to

Accepted Answer

A) reduce memory distortions in self-report measures. 
B) amplify memory distortions in self-report measures. 
C) increase the role of values in the research process. 
D) observe participants' behavior unobtrusively. 
A) reduce memory distortions in self-report measures. 
B) amplify memory distortions in self-report measures. 
C) increase the role of values in the research process. 
D) observe participants' behavior unobtrusively.

Question 17

What is the most popular method of testing ideas in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) meta-analysis 
B) descriptive research 
C) correlational research 
D) experiments 
A) meta-analysis 
B) descriptive research 
C) correlational research 
D) experiments

Question 18

A researcher asked students to teach a rat to learn a maze.Some students were told they had been given a genetically engineered "intelligent" rat,whereas others were told that they had a "dull" rat.Although there were no actual differences among the rats,the "intelligent" rats learned the maze more quickly than the "dull" rats.Which idea discussed in your book can best explain the results of this experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) experimenter expectancy effects 
B) mundane realism 
C) experimental realism 
D) high construct validity 
A) experimenter expectancy effects 
B) mundane realism 
C) experimental realism 
D) high construct validity

Question 19

Dr.Vandelay found the correlation between shoe size and sexual deviancy to be +0.83.Which of the following can you conclude from this correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) As shoe size increases,sexual deviancy increases. 
B) As shoe size increases,sexual deviancy decreases. 
C) There is virtually no relationship between shoe size and sexual deviancy. 
D) Engaging in sexually deviant acts causes your feet to grow. 
A) As shoe size increases,sexual deviancy increases. 
B) As shoe size increases,sexual deviancy decreases. 
C) There is virtually no relationship between shoe size and sexual deviancy. 
D) Engaging in sexually deviant acts causes your feet to grow.

Question 20

Social psychologists use descriptive research in order to describe

Accepted Answer

A) associations between two or more variables of interest. 
B) people and their thoughts,feelings,and behaviors. 
C) the strength of an observed effect. 
D) cause-and-effect relationships between independent and dependent variables. 
A) associations between two or more variables of interest. 
B) people and their thoughts,feelings,and behaviors. 
C) the strength of an observed effect. 
D) cause-and-effect relationships between independent and dependent variables.

Subject variables are characterized by all of the following except that they

Which resource is a research database that provides specific information related to the field of psychology?

Which statement concerning research questions in social psychology is false?

The most important aspect of sampling in a survey study is

For which question would a researcher be most likely to use an observational study?

An accomplice of the experimenter who,in dealing with the real participants in an experiment,acts as if he or she is also a participant,is called a(n)

A factor other than the independent variable that varies between conditions of an experiment is called a(n)

Which of the following is not true of applied research in social psychology?

If a finding from one culture fails to generalize to a second culture,this should be viewed as a(n)

Relative to experimental studies,the primary disadvantage of correlation studies is that

To assess the extent to which students are reading their textbooks,a professor notes how creased the spine of each book is.This professor is relying on

Explain the difference between random sampling and random assignment,and indicate how these procedures affect____________________________a study's internal and external validity.

The procedure used to ensure that research participants have an equal chance of being placed in the experimental or control groups in an experiment is called

Which statement about construct validity is false?

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

Researchers have developed interval-contingent,signal-contingent,and event-contingent report methods to

What is the most popular method of testing ideas in social psychology?

Dr.Vandelay found the correlation between shoe size and sexual deviancy to be +0.83.Which of the following can you conclude from this correlation?

Social psychologists use descriptive research in order to describe

What Is Social Psychology

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

Filters

Exam 2: Doing Social Psychology Research

Subject variables are characterized by all of the following except that they

Which resource is a research database that provides specific information related to the field of psychology?

Which statement concerning research questions in social psychology is false?

The most important aspect of sampling in a survey study is

For which question would a researcher be most likely to use an observational study?

An accomplice of the experimenter who,in dealing with the real participants in an experiment,acts as if he or she is also a participant,is called a(n)

A factor other than the independent variable that varies between conditions of an experiment is called a(n)

Which of the following is not true of applied research in social psychology?

If a finding from one culture fails to generalize to a second culture,this should be viewed as a(n)

Relative to experimental studies,the primary disadvantage of correlation studies is that

To assess the extent to which students are reading their textbooks,a professor notes how creased the spine of each book is.This professor is relying on

Explain the difference between random sampling and random assignment,and indicate how these procedures affect____________________________a study's internal and external validity.

The procedure used to ensure that research participants have an equal chance of being placed in the experimental or control groups in an experiment is called

Which statement about construct validity is false?

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

Researchers have developed interval-contingent,signal-contingent,and event-contingent report methods to

What is the most popular method of testing ideas in social psychology?

Dr.Vandelay found the correlation between shoe size and sexual deviancy to be +0.83.Which of the following can you conclude from this correlation?

Social psychologists use descriptive research in order to describe

What Is Social Psychology

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

Filters