Question 1

The systematic recording of overt behavior of human and nonhuman animals in their natural environment involves what research strategy?

Accepted Answer

A) observational techniques 
B) case studies 
C) psychophysiological assessments 
D) response performance strategies 
A) observational techniques 
B) case studies 
C) psychophysiological assessments 
D) response performance strategies

Question 2

Jose is interested in manipulating genes that are linked to Alzheimer's disease in mouse embryos.What must he consider before beginning his research?

Accepted Answer

A) whether the information he will obtain is important enough to justify the inclusion of animals 
B) whether the information he will obtain is important enough to advance his career 
C) whether he can ensure that his methods will be approved by the institutional review board 
D) whether he can ensure that his methods will do no harm to the animals involved 
A) whether the information he will obtain is important enough to justify the inclusion of animals 
B) whether the information he will obtain is important enough to advance his career 
C) whether he can ensure that his methods will be approved by the institutional review board 
D) whether he can ensure that his methods will do no harm to the animals involved

Question 3

According to the textbook, what is the purpose of a literature review?

Accepted Answer

A) to determine whether previous research has been peer-reviewed 
B) to learn how other scientists have tested similar ideas 
C) to confirm that other scientists have been biased in their investigations 
D) to come up with a question to research 
A) to determine whether previous research has been peer-reviewed 
B) to learn how other scientists have tested similar ideas 
C) to confirm that other scientists have been biased in their investigations 
D) to come up with a question to research

Question 4

If a researcher was denied permission to conduct a study because participants might suffer harm, that decision would have been made by the

Accepted Answer

A) American Psychological Association. 
B) institutional review board. 
C) National Science Foundation. 
D) Association of Psychological Science. 
A) American Psychological Association. 
B) institutional review board. 
C) National Science Foundation. 
D) Association of Psychological Science.

Question 5

If a researcher defined happiness based on the number of times a person smiled in a 15-minute period, the number of smiles would be

Accepted Answer

A) an open-ended measurement. 
B) the operational definition of happiness. 
C) a meta-analysis of the variable. 
D) a measure of reaction time. 
A) an open-ended measurement. 
B) the operational definition of happiness. 
C) a meta-analysis of the variable. 
D) a measure of reaction time.

Question 6

Which of the following best represents a medium negative correlation?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.49 
B) -0.53 
C) -0.97 
D) 0.22 
A) 0.49 
B) -0.53 
C) -0.97 
D) 0.22

Question 7

Bai is conducting a study on learning.When she manipulates an independent variable, it is possible that some other factor, such as noise in the hall, can affect learning in one of the groups but not in the other.This possibility reflects the presence of

Accepted Answer

A) a confound. 
B) a dependent variable. 
C) selection bias. 
D) random assignment. 
A) a confound. 
B) a dependent variable. 
C) selection bias. 
D) random assignment.

Question 8

When two variables are correlated, it is not clear which one is a causal variable and which is an effect. This ambiguity reflects

Accepted Answer

A) the third variable problem. 
B) random error. 
C) selection bias. 
D) the directionality problem. 
A) the third variable problem. 
B) random error. 
C) selection bias. 
D) the directionality problem.

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of deception in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A) It is required in the conduct of scientifically valid research. 
B) It generally decreases the scientific validity of psychological research. 
C) It is occasionally necessary to safeguard the validity of the research. 
D) It is no longer permissible in psychological research. 
A) It is required in the conduct of scientifically valid research. 
B) It generally decreases the scientific validity of psychological research. 
C) It is occasionally necessary to safeguard the validity of the research. 
D) It is no longer permissible in psychological research.

Question 10

An institutional review board is most likely to approve which of the following studies?

Accepted Answer

A) a survey that collects names and addresses of participants for the purposes of fundraising 
B) an experimental manipulation that makes participants believe their lives are in danger, even if they are perfectly safe 
C) a clinical trial in which the risks outweigh the benefits 
D) a laboratory study in which participants watch a sad video and answer questions about their mood 
A) a survey that collects names and addresses of participants for the purposes of fundraising 
B) an experimental manipulation that makes participants believe their lives are in danger, even if they are perfectly safe 
C) a clinical trial in which the risks outweigh the benefits 
D) a laboratory study in which participants watch a sad video and answer questions about their mood

Question 11

An) is a specific, testable prediction about the result that, if the theory is correct, will support the theory.

Accepted Answer

A) replication 
B) hypothesis 
C) experiment 
D) All of the answer options are correct. 
A) replication 
B) hypothesis 
C) experiment 
D) All of the answer options are correct.

Question 12

The variable that a researcher measures in an experiment to see if it has changed after a treatment is called the

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) confounding variable. 
D) stimulus. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) confounding variable. 
D) stimulus.

Question 13

Jordan designs a study to test whether theory A, B, or C offers a better explanation for human behavior.What process is he engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A) theory development 
B) theory refinement 
C) theory replication 
D) theory modification 
A) theory development 
B) theory refinement 
C) theory replication 
D) theory modification

Question 14

Another word for "hypothesis" is

Accepted Answer

A) theory. 
B) prediction. 
C) outcome. 
D) naturalistic observation. 
A) theory. 
B) prediction. 
C) outcome. 
D) naturalistic observation.

Question 15

According to the text, animal models may be considered ethical for psychological research if

Accepted Answer

A) genetic research is involved in at least part of the research. 
B) no injury is inflicted on the animals. 
C) an equal number of human subjects is included in the research. 
D) concern for animals' lives is balanced with concern for humanity's future. 
A) genetic research is involved in at least part of the research. 
B) no injury is inflicted on the animals. 
C) an equal number of human subjects is included in the research. 
D) concern for animals' lives is balanced with concern for humanity's future.

Question 16

If a researcher believes that participants in a single group will score differently from one another on a task, the researcher can find out if that is true by looking at the

Accepted Answer

A) mean. 
B) median. 
C) correlation coefficient. 
D) standard deviation. 
A) mean. 
B) median. 
C) correlation coefficient. 
D) standard deviation.

Question 17

How is a meta-analysis different from other types of studies?

Accepted Answer

A) Replication is important for meta-analyses, but not for separate studies. 
B) Meta-analyses cannot detect significant differences, but separate studies can. 
C) A meta-analysis combines many studies into one analysis. 
D) A meta-analysis does not use effect sizes, but separate studies do. 
A) Replication is important for meta-analyses, but not for separate studies. 
B) Meta-analyses cannot detect significant differences, but separate studies can. 
C) A meta-analysis combines many studies into one analysis. 
D) A meta-analysis does not use effect sizes, but separate studies do.

Question 18

Wilhelm randomly assigns participants to two groups and compares the group that receives a treatment with the group that receives no treatment.The group that gets the treatment is the group.

Accepted Answer

A) variable 
B) confounded 
C) experimental 
D) control 
A) variable 
B) confounded 
C) experimental 
D) control

Question 19

Jamal is performing statistical analyses to determine whether the effects of the treatment in his experiment might actually have reflected chance, and Kendra is performing an analysis to combine the results of a number of experiments to yield an overall conclusion.Jamal is performing a ; Kendra is performing a .

Accepted Answer

A) replication; meta-analysis 
B) significance test; replication 
C) significance test; meta-analysis 
D) meta-analysis; significance test 
A) replication; meta-analysis 
B) significance test; replication 
C) significance test; meta-analysis 
D) meta-analysis; significance test

Question 20

How are a theory and a hypothesis different?

Accepted Answer

A) A hypothesis is more specific than a theory. 
B) A hypothesis and a theory are the same thing. 
C) A theory can only be used for one study while a hypothesis can be used for several. 
D) A theory is unchanging while a hypothesis can be altered. 
A) A hypothesis is more specific than a theory. 
B) A hypothesis and a theory are the same thing. 
C) A theory can only be used for one study while a hypothesis can be used for several. 
D) A theory is unchanging while a hypothesis can be altered.

The systematic recording of overt behavior of human and nonhuman animals in their natural environment involves what research strategy?

Jose is interested in manipulating genes that are linked to Alzheimer's disease in mouse embryos.What must he consider before beginning his research?

According to the textbook, what is the purpose of a literature review?

If a researcher was denied permission to conduct a study because participants might suffer harm, that decision would have been made by the

If a researcher defined happiness based on the number of times a person smiled in a 15-minute period, the number of smiles would be

Which of the following best represents a medium negative correlation?

Bai is conducting a study on learning.When she manipulates an independent variable, it is possible that some other factor, such as noise in the hall, can affect learning in one of the groups but not in the other.This possibility reflects the presence of

When two variables are correlated, it is not clear which one is a causal variable and which is an effect. This ambiguity reflects

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of deception in psychological research?

An institutional review board is most likely to approve which of the following studies?

An) is a specific, testable prediction about the result that, if the theory is correct, will support the theory.

The variable that a researcher measures in an experiment to see if it has changed after a treatment is called the

Jordan designs a study to test whether theory A, B, or C offers a better explanation for human behavior.What process is he engaged in?

Another word for "hypothesis" is

According to the text, animal models may be considered ethical for psychological research if

If a researcher believes that participants in a single group will score differently from one another on a task, the researcher can find out if that is true by looking at the

How is a meta-analysis different from other types of studies?

Wilhelm randomly assigns participants to two groups and compares the group that receives a treatment with the group that receives no treatment.The group that gets the treatment is the group.

How are a theory and a hypothesis different?

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Exam 2: Research Methodology

The systematic recording of overt behavior of human and nonhuman animals in their natural environment involves what research strategy?

Jose is interested in manipulating genes that are linked to Alzheimer's disease in mouse embryos.What must he consider before beginning his research?

According to the textbook, what is the purpose of a literature review?

If a researcher was denied permission to conduct a study because participants might suffer harm, that decision would have been made by the

If a researcher defined happiness based on the number of times a person smiled in a 15-minute period, the number of smiles would be

Which of the following best represents a medium negative correlation?

Bai is conducting a study on learning.When she manipulates an independent variable, it is possible that some other factor, such as noise in the hall, can affect learning in one of the groups but not in the other.This possibility reflects the presence of

When two variables are correlated, it is not clear which one is a causal variable and which is an effect. This ambiguity reflects

Which of the following statements is true regarding the use of deception in psychological research?

An institutional review board is most likely to approve which of the following studies?

An) is a specific, testable prediction about the result that, if the theory is correct, will support the theory.

The variable that a researcher measures in an experiment to see if it has changed after a treatment is called the

Jordan designs a study to test whether theory A, B, or C offers a better explanation for human behavior.What process is he engaged in?

Another word for "hypothesis" is

According to the text, animal models may be considered ethical for psychological research if

If a researcher believes that participants in a single group will score differently from one another on a task, the researcher can find out if that is true by looking at the

How is a meta-analysis different from other types of studies?

Wilhelm randomly assigns participants to two groups and compares the group that receives a treatment with the group that receives no treatment.The group that gets the treatment is the group.

How are a theory and a hypothesis different?

The Science of Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language and Intelligence

Human Development

Emotion and Motivation

Health and Wellbeing

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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