Question 1

Random assignment,a defining feature of an experiment,means that participants

Accepted Answer

A) select the particular experimental manipulations they wish to experience. 
B) are chosen randomly from the population of interest. 
C) have an equal chance of being in any of the conditions. 
D) are assigned to groups on the basis of their pre-existing differences. 
A) select the particular experimental manipulations they wish to experience. 
B) are chosen randomly from the population of interest. 
C) have an equal chance of being in any of the conditions. 
D) are assigned to groups on the basis of their pre-existing differences.

Question 2

Hypotheses must be all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) comprehensive. 
B) explicit. 
C) testable. 
D) predictive. 
A) comprehensive. 
B) explicit. 
C) testable. 
D) predictive.

Question 3

External validity refers to the degree to which

Accepted Answer

A) there can be reasonable certainty that the independent variables in an experiment caused the observed effects on the dependent variables. 
B) there can be reasonable confidence that the same results would be obtained for other people and in other situations. 
C) participants were assigned to the various conditions on the basis of representative criteria. 
D) the experimental situation engages participants and leads them to behave naturally and spontaneously. 
A) there can be reasonable certainty that the independent variables in an experiment caused the observed effects on the dependent variables. 
B) there can be reasonable confidence that the same results would be obtained for other people and in other situations. 
C) participants were assigned to the various conditions on the basis of representative criteria. 
D) the experimental situation engages participants and leads them to behave naturally and spontaneously.

Question 4

Causation cannot be inferred from correlational studies because

Accepted Answer

A) they are so low in external validity. 
B) they do not involve the manipulation of variables. 
C) they are always conducted outside of the research lab. 
D) researchers have too much control over the variables in correlational research. 
A) they are so low in external validity. 
B) they do not involve the manipulation of variables. 
C) they are always conducted outside of the research lab. 
D) researchers have too much control over the variables in correlational research.

Question 5

An individual's deliberate,voluntary decision to participate in research,based on the researcher's description of what will be required during such participation,is called

Accepted Answer

A) implied permission. 
B) informed consent. 
C) communicated assent. 
D) referential validity. 
A) implied permission. 
B) informed consent. 
C) communicated assent. 
D) referential validity.

Question 6

A confound is a serious threat to______________validity.

Accepted Answer

A) external 
B) construct 
C) internal 
D) content 
A) external 
B) construct 
C) internal 
D) content

Question 7

The degree to which the experimental procedures are involving to participants and lead them to behavior naturally and spontaneously is called______________realism.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) statistical 
C) external 
D) mundane 
A) experimental 
B) statistical 
C) external 
D) mundane

Question 8

Which statement concerning correlational research is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Correlational research aids researchers in the development of new hypotheses. 
B) Correlational research permits researchers to determine whether one variable can predict another. 
C) Correlational research is often useful for studying phenomena for which experimentation is impractical or unethical. 
D) Correlational research allows researchers to measure relationships between independent and dependent variables. 
A) Correlational research aids researchers in the development of new hypotheses. 
B) Correlational research permits researchers to determine whether one variable can predict another. 
C) Correlational research is often useful for studying phenomena for which experimentation is impractical or unethical. 
D) Correlational research allows researchers to measure relationships between independent and dependent variables.

Question 9

Britney believes that exposure to violent television increases aggressive behavior by making people's own aggressive thoughts more accessible.Christina believes that violent television increases aggressive behavior by impairing____________________________people's cognitive abilities,which in turn makes them worry less about the consequences of their behavior as well as more likely to have aggressive thoughts.If we knew that violent television indeed increases aggressive behavior but knew nothing else on this topic,which of the two theories should we prefer?

Accepted Answer

A) Christina's,because it is more empirical than Britney's 
B) Britney's,because it is more efficient than Christina's 
C) Christina's,because it is more testable than Britney's 
D) Britney's,because it is more testable than Christina's 
A) Christina's,because it is more empirical than Britney's 
B) Britney's,because it is more efficient than Christina's 
C) Christina's,because it is more testable than Britney's 
D) Britney's,because it is more testable than Christina's

Question 10

Random assignment is essential to establishing causality because it

Accepted Answer

A) permits researchers to verify that they have a diverse and representative sample of participants. 
B) reduces the possibility that individual characteristics of the participants produced the observed results. 
C) increases the external validity of the experiment and virtually eliminates issues of reliability. 
D) allows researchers to determine whether or not their operational definitions reflect the variables of interest. 
A) permits researchers to verify that they have a diverse and representative sample of participants. 
B) reduces the possibility that individual characteristics of the participants produced the observed results. 
C) increases the external validity of the experiment and virtually eliminates issues of reliability. 
D) allows researchers to determine whether or not their operational definitions reflect the variables of interest.

Random assignment,a defining feature of an experiment,means that participants

Hypotheses must be all of the following except

External validity refers to the degree to which

Causation cannot be inferred from correlational studies because

An individual's deliberate,voluntary decision to participate in research,based on the researcher's description of what will be required during such participation,is called

A confound is a serious threat to______________validity.

The degree to which the experimental procedures are involving to participants and lead them to behavior naturally and spontaneously is called______________realism.

Which statement concerning correlational research is false?

Random assignment is essential to establishing causality because it

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Exam 2: Doing Social Psychology Research

Random assignment,a defining feature of an experiment,means that participants

Hypotheses must be all of the following except

External validity refers to the degree to which

Causation cannot be inferred from correlational studies because

An individual's deliberate,voluntary decision to participate in research,based on the researcher's description of what will be required during such participation,is called

A confound is a serious threat to______________validity.

The degree to which the experimental procedures are involving to participants and lead them to behavior naturally and spontaneously is called______________realism.

Which statement concerning correlational research is false?

Random assignment is essential to establishing causality because it

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