Question 1

Researchers would like for power to be at least

Accepted Answer

A)  .30. 
B)  .50. 
C)  .80. 
D)  2.5. 
A)  .30. 
B)  .50. 
C)  .80. 
D)  2.5.

Question 2

A good way to work out the kinks of an experiment is to

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A)  conduct a pilot study. 
B)  write an IRB proposal. 
C)  engage in step-by-step visualization of the research procedure. 
D)  have someone else read the procedure section of your paper. 
A)  conduct a pilot study. 
B)  write an IRB proposal. 
C)  engage in step-by-step visualization of the research procedure. 
D)  have someone else read the procedure section of your paper.

Question 3

When selecting participants from a population, experimenters need

Accepted Answer

A)  to be concerned about differences between volunteers and nonvolunteers. 
B)  not worry about random selection with children 
C)  not worry about representativeness if a large sample size is used. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  to be concerned about differences between volunteers and nonvolunteers. 
B)  not worry about random selection with children 
C)  not worry about representativeness if a large sample size is used. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 4

Effect size is the

Accepted Answer

A)  magnitude of alpha and power combined. 
B)  magnitude of the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable. 
C)  magnitude of the manipulation of the independent variable. 
D)  scale on the vertical axis required to plot all of the data. 
A)  magnitude of alpha and power combined. 
B)  magnitude of the relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable. 
C)  magnitude of the manipulation of the independent variable. 
D)  scale on the vertical axis required to plot all of the data.

Question 5

A "participant pool" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a collection of former research participants that have expressed a willingness to conduct future studies. 
B)  a group of individuals that have completed a pilot study and are therefore no longer naïve to the researcher's hypothesis. 
C)  a group of potential research participants usually college students). 
D)  a place where participants can swim and cool off after their arduous research participation. 
A)  a collection of former research participants that have expressed a willingness to conduct future studies. 
B)  a group of individuals that have completed a pilot study and are therefore no longer naïve to the researcher's hypothesis. 
C)  a group of potential research participants usually college students). 
D)  a place where participants can swim and cool off after their arduous research participation.

Question 6

Postexperimental interviews fulfill many obligations the experimenter has toward his or her participants. Which of the following is NOT among them?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical obligations to inform participants about the experiment 
B)  educating participants about the nature and role of psychological research 
C)  offering the participant satisfaction with his or her role in the experiment 
D)  assessing whether the participant would like to be trained as a researcher, too 
A)  ethical obligations to inform participants about the experiment 
B)  educating participants about the nature and role of psychological research 
C)  offering the participant satisfaction with his or her role in the experiment 
D)  assessing whether the participant would like to be trained as a researcher, too

Question 7

If an IRB refuses to approve a study the researcher

Accepted Answer

A)  must abide by their ruling and either redesign the study or not conduct it. 
B)  has the option to appeal to the national IRB committee. 
C)  can still conduct the study but has greater liability if something goes wrong. 
D)  must appear before the board to answer questions about his or her research design. 
A)  must abide by their ruling and either redesign the study or not conduct it. 
B)  has the option to appeal to the national IRB committee. 
C)  can still conduct the study but has greater liability if something goes wrong. 
D)  must appear before the board to answer questions about his or her research design.

Question 8

Which of the functions of debriefing is probably least likely to be accomplished?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ethical function of explaining the purpose of any deception employed 
B)  the educational value function 
C)  the ability to determine if our independent variable manipulation was effective 
D)  none of the above; that is, all have been shown to be adequately addressed with debriefing. 
A)  the ethical function of explaining the purpose of any deception employed 
B)  the educational value function 
C)  the ability to determine if our independent variable manipulation was effective 
D)  none of the above; that is, all have been shown to be adequately addressed with debriefing.

Question 9

Reporting of details regarding participant characteristics, selection, and assignment procedures

Accepted Answer

A)  violates conditions of anonymity and is therefore considered unethical. 
B)  is important to enable other researchers to replicate your findings. 
C)  is considered superfluous and unnecessary given space limitations in most journals. 
D)  is not important. 
A)  violates conditions of anonymity and is therefore considered unethical. 
B)  is important to enable other researchers to replicate your findings. 
C)  is considered superfluous and unnecessary given space limitations in most journals. 
D)  is not important.

Question 10

If you think that informed consent is unnecessary in your research you

Accepted Answer

A)  should still obtain assent. 
B)  must request a waiver from the IRB. 
C)  must get approval to forgo consent from the research dean at your college or university. 
D)  are wrong; all research requires informed consent. 
A)  should still obtain assent. 
B)  must request a waiver from the IRB. 
C)  must get approval to forgo consent from the research dean at your college or university. 
D)  are wrong; all research requires informed consent.

Question 11

Postexperimental interviews are particularly important when, experimental procedures involves the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  deception. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  minors. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  deception. 
B)  random assignment. 
C)  minors. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a function of debriefing?

Accepted Answer

A)  to return participants to their preexperimental state 
B)  to teach the participants something about the research 
C)  to obtain demographic information from the participants 
D)  to assess the effects of the independent variable manipulation 
A)  to return participants to their preexperimental state 
B)  to teach the participants something about the research 
C)  to obtain demographic information from the participants 
D)  to assess the effects of the independent variable manipulation

Question 13

If human participants cannot be selected randomly,

Accepted Answer

A)  then select with a conscious bias and keep that in mind when interpreting data. 
B)  then use non-human participants so you can get them at your convenience. 
C)  it is imperative to match participants to each other individual matching). 
D)  it becomes more important to report exactly how participants were selected and assigned. 
A)  then select with a conscious bias and keep that in mind when interpreting data. 
B)  then use non-human participants so you can get them at your convenience. 
C)  it is imperative to match participants to each other individual matching). 
D)  it becomes more important to report exactly how participants were selected and assigned.

Question 14

Perhaps the greatest technological advance in experimental apparatus has been

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to tape record experimental instructions. 
B)  the arrival of affordable, easily programmed microcomputers. 
C)  the development of the Skinner box. 
D)  the development of EEG. 
A)  the ability to tape record experimental instructions. 
B)  the arrival of affordable, easily programmed microcomputers. 
C)  the development of the Skinner box. 
D)  the development of EEG.

Researchers would like for power to be at least

A good way to work out the kinks of an experiment is to

When selecting participants from a population, experimenters need

Effect size is the

A "participant pool" is

Postexperimental interviews fulfill many obligations the experimenter has toward his or her participants. Which of the following is NOT among them?

If an IRB refuses to approve a study the researcher

Which of the functions of debriefing is probably least likely to be accomplished?

Reporting of details regarding participant characteristics, selection, and assignment procedures

If you think that informed consent is unnecessary in your research you

Postexperimental interviews are particularly important when, experimental procedures involves the use of

Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a function of debriefing?

If human participants cannot be selected randomly,

Perhaps the greatest technological advance in experimental apparatus has been

Introduction to Scientific Research

Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation

Ethics

Measuring Variables and Sampling

Research Validity

Control Techniques in Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Preparing the Research Report for Presentation or Publication

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Exam 9: Procedure for Conducting an Experiment

Researchers would like for power to be at least

A good way to work out the kinks of an experiment is to

When selecting participants from a population, experimenters need

Effect size is the

A "participant pool" is

Postexperimental interviews fulfill many obligations the experimenter has toward his or her participants. Which of the following is NOT among them?

If an IRB refuses to approve a study the researcher

Which of the functions of debriefing is probably least likely to be accomplished?

Reporting of details regarding participant characteristics, selection, and assignment procedures

If you think that informed consent is unnecessary in your research you

Postexperimental interviews are particularly important when, experimental procedures involves the use of

Which of the following is NOT typically considered to be a function of debriefing?

If human participants cannot be selected randomly,

Perhaps the greatest technological advance in experimental apparatus has been

Introduction to Scientific Research

Research Approaches and Methods of Data Collection

Problem Identification and Hypothesis Formation

Ethics

Measuring Variables and Sampling

Research Validity

Control Techniques in Experimental Research

Experimental Research Design

Quasi-Experimental Designs

Single-Case Research Designs

Survey Research

Qualitative and Mixed Methods Research

Descriptive Statistics

Inferential Statistics

Preparing the Research Report for Presentation or Publication

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