Question 1

Which of the following statements 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 2

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of basic research?

Accepted Answer

A)  To examine human behavior in real-world settings 
B)  To test specific hypotheses derived from a specific theory 
C)  To integrate the different research methodologies within one subfield of social psychology 
D)  To solve practical problems 
A)  To examine human behavior in real-world settings 
B)  To test specific hypotheses derived from a specific theory 
C)  To integrate the different research methodologies within one subfield of social psychology 
D)  To solve practical problems

Question 3

To examine potential gender differences in the qualities individuals seek in their romantic partners, HaeJin compares the personal ads placed by men and women.HaeJin is conducting a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  survey study. 
B)  observational study. 
C)  archival study. 
D)  experiment. 
A)  survey study. 
B)  observational study. 
C)  archival study. 
D)  experiment.

Question 4

For which of the following questions 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 taking a social psychology course cause one to be happier? 
C)  Does smoking marijuana lead to increased aggression? 
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 taking a social psychology course cause one to be happier? 
C)  Does smoking marijuana lead to increased aggression? 
D)  Do banks tend to offer minorities lower interest rates on home mortgages than non-minorities?

Question 5

"Moms prefer Brand X of peanut butter," a commercial claims.Sarah wonders what other brands were used as the comparison group.Which benefit of learning about research methods is Sarah displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critical evaluation of information 
B)  Better memory for the results of studies 
C)  Better understanding of studies 
D)  Enhanced self-esteem 
A)  Critical evaluation of information 
B)  Better memory for the results of studies 
C)  Better understanding of studies 
D)  Enhanced self-esteem

Question 6

The emphasis on the importance of replication of results in social psychology has _____ in recent years.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased 
B)  remained constant 
C)  decreased 
D)  ebbed and flowed 
A)  increased 
B)  remained constant 
C)  decreased 
D)  ebbed and flowed

Question 7

Melissa's research examines the cognitive processes involved in persuasion and how those processes can be used to persuade women to have yearly mammograms.This work represents an integration of

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothetical and theoretical research. 
B)  specific and general research. 
C)  basic and applied research. 
D)  independent and dependent research. 
A)  hypothetical and theoretical research. 
B)  specific and general research. 
C)  basic and applied research. 
D)  independent and dependent research.

Question 8

One major difference between research in social psychology versus research in other fields such as chemistry is that

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology is less of a science than many other fields. 
B)  many people have commonsense intuitions about the questions that social psychologists study empirically. 
C)  social psychologists are less likely to rely on empirical observation to draw conclusions. 
D)  in social psychology, researchers are less concerned with theories and more concerned with data. 
A)  social psychology is less of a science than many other fields. 
B)  many people have commonsense intuitions about the questions that social psychologists study empirically. 
C)  social psychologists are less likely to rely on empirical observation to draw conclusions. 
D)  in social psychology, researchers are less concerned with theories and more concerned with data.

Question 9

Which of the following does not make use of random sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Public opinion polling 
B)  Election Day exit polling 
C)  Market research telemarketing surveys 
D)  A population census 
A)  Public opinion polling 
B)  Election Day exit polling 
C)  Market research telemarketing surveys 
D)  A population census

Question 10

The independent variable in Greitemeyer and colleagues' (2012)experiment on video game content and aggression was

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure to a helpful, neutral, or violent video game. 
B)  the volume of the noise blast given to a person. 
C)  whether or not a noise blast was given to a person. 
D)  score on an aggression personality measure. 
A)  exposure to a helpful, neutral, or violent video game. 
B)  the volume of the noise blast given to a person. 
C)  whether or not a noise blast was given to a person. 
D)  score on an aggression personality measure.

Question 11

Suppose the correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner is +0.79.Among the following conclusions, which one is not consistent with this computation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more often that couples go to the movies, the more often they go out to dinner. 
B)  The less often that couples go to the movies, the less often they go out to dinner. 
C)  There is a strong positive correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner. 
D)  Because the correlation coefficient is less than 1.0, the association between these two variables is very weak and probably unreliable. 
A)  The more often that couples go to the movies, the more often they go out to dinner. 
B)  The less often that couples go to the movies, the less often they go out to dinner. 
C)  There is a strong positive correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner. 
D)  Because the correlation coefficient is less than 1.0, the association between these two variables is very weak and probably unreliable.

Question 12

The color pen that participants chose in the Ashton-James et al.(2009)study is best described as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable. 
B)  subject variable. 
C)  manipulated variable. 
D)  independent variable. 
A)  dependent variable. 
B)  subject variable. 
C)  manipulated variable. 
D)  independent variable.

Question 13

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 14

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

Question 15

One reason that social psychologists attempt to replicate the results of their research is that doing so

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces the probability that the results are due to chance. 
B)  increases the construct validity of the experiment. 
C)  allows them to examine multiple relationships among variables. 
D)  increases the likelihood that participants have been treated ethically. 
A)  reduces the probability that the results are due to chance. 
B)  increases the construct validity of the experiment. 
C)  allows them to examine multiple relationships among variables. 
D)  increases the likelihood that participants have been treated ethically.

Question 16

Which of the following concerning research questions in social psychology is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Research questions can be inspired by real-world events. 
B)  Social psychologists sometimes develop research questions based on their own personal experiences and observations. 
C)  Social psychologists can only develop testable research questions by reading about prior research in the field. 
D)  Music, poetry, and literature can all inspire research questions. 
A)  Research questions can be inspired by real-world events. 
B)  Social psychologists sometimes develop research questions based on their own personal experiences and observations. 
C)  Social psychologists can only develop testable research questions by reading about prior research in the field. 
D)  Music, poetry, and literature can all inspire research questions.

Question 17

Tobias Greitemeyer and colleagues (2012)conducted a set of studies in which he examined the effect of type of video game played on aggression.He found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the type of video game played had no effect on participants' choice of how loud to blast a noise at someone. 
B)  participants used lower volume of a blast if they had played a video game that involved helping. 
C)  participants who played a neutral video game were more likely to choose the quietest noise blast. 
D)  participants who played a video game that was violent were more likely to choose the quietest noise blast. 
A)  the type of video game played had no effect on participants' choice of how loud to blast a noise at someone. 
B)  participants used lower volume of a blast if they had played a video game that involved helping. 
C)  participants who played a neutral video game were more likely to choose the quietest noise blast. 
D)  participants who played a video game that was violent were more likely to choose the quietest noise blast.

Question 18

A researcher wanted to see if alcohol consumption raises or lowers a person's self-esteem.In one condition, he gives participants three glasses of punch spiked with alcohol and in the other he gives participants three glasses of plain punch.After participants finish their punch, they complete the Rosenberg (1965)self-esteem scale.In this study, self-esteem is the ________ and the score on the Rosenberg questionnaire is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptual independent variable; operational independent variable 
B)  conceptual dependent variable; operational dependent variable 
C)  operational dependent variable; conceptual dependent variable 
D)  conceptual independent variable; operational dependent variable 
A)  conceptual independent variable; operational independent variable 
B)  conceptual dependent variable; operational dependent variable 
C)  operational dependent variable; conceptual dependent variable 
D)  conceptual independent variable; operational dependent variable

Question 19

What are the advantages and the primary disadvantage of doing correlational research rather than experiments? Give an example of two variables that you think probably are negatively correlated with each other.Explain why you think so.

Accepted Answer

An important advantage of doing correlat

Question 20

In principle, the purpose of random sampling is to make sure that research participants

Accepted Answer

A)  have the right to withdraw from a study without incurring any penalty. 
B)  are fully informed as to the procedures and hypotheses of the study. 
C)  do not differ from one another in systematic ways. 
D)  constitute a representative sample from the population of interest. 
A)  have the right to withdraw from a study without incurring any penalty. 
B)  are fully informed as to the procedures and hypotheses of the study. 
C)  do not differ from one another in systematic ways. 
D)  constitute a representative sample from the population of interest.

Which of the following statements concerning correlational research is false?

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of basic research?

To examine potential gender differences in the qualities individuals seek in their romantic partners, HaeJin compares the personal ads placed by men and women.HaeJin is conducting a(n)

For which of the following questions would a researcher be most likely to use an observational study?

"Moms prefer Brand X of peanut butter," a commercial claims.Sarah wonders what other brands were used as the comparison group.Which benefit of learning about research methods is Sarah displaying?

The emphasis on the importance of replication of results in social psychology has _____ in recent years.

Melissa's research examines the cognitive processes involved in persuasion and how those processes can be used to persuade women to have yearly mammograms.This work represents an integration of

One major difference between research in social psychology versus research in other fields such as chemistry is that

Which of the following does not make use of random sampling?

The independent variable in Greitemeyer and colleagues' (2012)experiment on video game content and aggression was

Suppose the correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner is +0.79.Among the following conclusions, which one is not consistent with this computation?

The color pen that participants chose in the Ashton-James et al.(2009)study is best described as a(n)

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?

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

One reason that social psychologists attempt to replicate the results of their research is that doing so

Which of the following concerning research questions in social psychology is false?

Tobias Greitemeyer and colleagues (2012)conducted a set of studies in which he examined the effect of type of video game played on aggression.He found that

What are the advantages and the primary disadvantage of doing correlational research rather than experiments? Give an example of two variables that you think probably are negatively correlated with each other.Explain why you think so.

In principle, the purpose of random sampling is to make sure that research participants

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Exam 2: Doing Social Psychology Research

Which of the following statements concerning correlational research is false?

Which of the following best describes the primary goal of basic research?

To examine potential gender differences in the qualities individuals seek in their romantic partners, HaeJin compares the personal ads placed by men and women.HaeJin is conducting a(n)

For which of the following questions would a researcher be most likely to use an observational study?

"Moms prefer Brand X of peanut butter," a commercial claims.Sarah wonders what other brands were used as the comparison group.Which benefit of learning about research methods is Sarah displaying?

The emphasis on the importance of replication of results in social psychology has _____ in recent years.

Melissa's research examines the cognitive processes involved in persuasion and how those processes can be used to persuade women to have yearly mammograms.This work represents an integration of

One major difference between research in social psychology versus research in other fields such as chemistry is that

Which of the following does not make use of random sampling?

The independent variable in Greitemeyer and colleagues' (2012)experiment on video game content and aggression was

Suppose the correlation between the number of times couples go to the movies and the number of times they go out to dinner is +0.79.Among the following conclusions, which one is not consistent with this computation?

The color pen that participants chose in the Ashton-James et al.(2009)study is best described as a(n)

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?

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

One reason that social psychologists attempt to replicate the results of their research is that doing so

Which of the following concerning research questions in social psychology is false?

Tobias Greitemeyer and colleagues (2012)conducted a set of studies in which he examined the effect of type of video game played on aggression.He found that

What are the advantages and the primary disadvantage of doing correlational research rather than experiments? Give an example of two variables that you think probably are negatively correlated with each other.Explain why you think so.

In principle, the purpose of random sampling is to make sure that research participants

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 and Well being

Filters