Question 1

When you conduct your own research, what size p-value indicates that your research has been successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  small, such as less than 5% 
B)  medium, such as between 30 and 70% 
C)  large, such as greater than 70% 
D)  It doesn't matter the size.The p-value does not indicate anything about research. 
A)  small, such as less than 5% 
B)  medium, such as between 30 and 70% 
C)  large, such as greater than 70% 
D)  It doesn't matter the size.The p-value does not indicate anything about research.

Question 2

________ allows researchers to rule out differences among participants as the cause of differences in the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  A factorial design 
B)  Measuring more than one dependent variable 
C)  Random sampling 
D)  Random assignment 
A)  A factorial design 
B)  Measuring more than one dependent variable 
C)  Random sampling 
D)  Random assignment

Question 3

What do observational and correlational research have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cannot answer causal questions. 
B)  They can describe social behavior. 
C)  They cannot predict behavior. 
D)  They can use random assignment. 
A)  They cannot answer causal questions. 
B)  They can describe social behavior. 
C)  They cannot predict behavior. 
D)  They can use random assignment.

Question 4

Recall that Latané and Darley observed the number of participants in each condition who left their cubicles to help the alleged victim of a seizure.The ________ was the dependent variable in their experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)  severity of the seizure 
B)  number of participants who tried to intervene 
C)  number of other discussants 
D)  number of personal problems reported by participants 
A)  severity of the seizure 
B)  number of participants who tried to intervene 
C)  number of other discussants 
D)  number of personal problems reported by participants

Question 5

Research that examines the effects of deception experiments on participants has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  most people find such experiences extremely upsetting. 
B)  participating in such experiments causes people to develop an enduring distrust of researchers. 
C)  people do not object to the mild discomfort and deceptions used in social psychological research. 
D)  participating in such experiments has a delayed negative effect. 
A)  most people find such experiences extremely upsetting. 
B)  participating in such experiments causes people to develop an enduring distrust of researchers. 
C)  people do not object to the mild discomfort and deceptions used in social psychological research. 
D)  participating in such experiments has a delayed negative effect.

Question 6

If height and weight have a positive correlation, what does this tell you about the relationship between these variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  Height and weight are unrelated. 
B)  Taller people are almost never heavier, but there are exceptions to the rule. 
C)  Shorter people tend to be heavier. 
D)  Taller people are usually heavier, but there are exceptions to the rule. 
A)  Height and weight are unrelated. 
B)  Taller people are almost never heavier, but there are exceptions to the rule. 
C)  Shorter people tend to be heavier. 
D)  Taller people are usually heavier, but there are exceptions to the rule.

Question 7

The problem with a survey that is not representative is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is unfair not to give everyone an equal chance to participate. 
B)  the data will be limited in its reliability. 
C)  the rules governing random assignment have been violated. 
D)  the researcher will not be able to draw valid conclusions about the population. 
A)  it is unfair not to give everyone an equal chance to participate. 
B)  the data will be limited in its reliability. 
C)  the rules governing random assignment have been violated. 
D)  the researcher will not be able to draw valid conclusions about the population.

Question 8

The hindsight bias occurs because after an event occurs, people

Accepted Answer

A)  explain why the event occurred to themselves, and explaining makes it seem inevitable. 
B)  have to assert that they predicted it correctly as a way to enhance their self-esteem. 
C)  repress the memory of their previous predictions because they find them embarrassing. 
D)  imagine that the event turned out differently than it did, and this confuses them. 
A)  explain why the event occurred to themselves, and explaining makes it seem inevitable. 
B)  have to assert that they predicted it correctly as a way to enhance their self-esteem. 
C)  repress the memory of their previous predictions because they find them embarrassing. 
D)  imagine that the event turned out differently than it did, and this confuses them.

Question 9

A researcher wants to examine whether teachers show any bias in calling on male students over female students.The best method for answering this question would be

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental. 
B)  correlational. 
C)  observational. 
D)  archival analysis. 
A)  experimental. 
B)  correlational. 
C)  observational. 
D)  archival analysis.

Question 10

A goal of ethnography that makes it different from other methods of testing theories is that in ethnography, the researcher

Accepted Answer

A)  tries to understand the group or culture without imposing his or her own ideas on it. 
B)  focuses on interjudge reliability. 
C)  relies on the accumulated documents of a culture as a technique for understanding. 
D)  focuses on assessing behaviors that occur more often in private than in public. 
A)  tries to understand the group or culture without imposing his or her own ideas on it. 
B)  focuses on interjudge reliability. 
C)  relies on the accumulated documents of a culture as a technique for understanding. 
D)  focuses on assessing behaviors that occur more often in private than in public.

Question 11

Jacob conducts an experiment testing the hypothesis that watching romantic movies makes people feel more amorous towards attractive strangers.He tells participants that they will be watching a movie, and then interacting with a stranger.Next, some participants watch a romantic movie, others watch a scary movie, and others watch a nature documentary.Then participants interact with a confederate for five minutes, while the number of flirtations is recorded.Finally, Jacob explains the true nature of the study and participants are dismissed.What is the major ethical concern in this study, and how did Jacob resolve it?

Accepted Answer

The main ethical issue in this study is

When you conduct your own research, what size p-value indicates that your research has been successful?

________ allows researchers to rule out differences among participants as the cause of differences in the dependent variable.

What do observational and correlational research have in common?

Recall that Latané and Darley observed the number of participants in each condition who left their cubicles to help the alleged victim of a seizure.The ________ was the dependent variable in their experiment.

Research that examines the effects of deception experiments on participants has found that

If height and weight have a positive correlation, what does this tell you about the relationship between these variables?

The problem with a survey that is not representative is that

The hindsight bias occurs because after an event occurs, people

A researcher wants to examine whether teachers show any bias in calling on male students over female students.The best method for answering this question would be

A goal of ethnography that makes it different from other methods of testing theories is that in ethnography, the researcher

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Exam 2: Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

When you conduct your own research, what size p-value indicates that your research has been successful?

________ allows researchers to rule out differences among participants as the cause of differences in the dependent variable.

What do observational and correlational research have in common?

Recall that Latané and Darley observed the number of participants in each condition who left their cubicles to help the alleged victim of a seizure.The ________ was the dependent variable in their experiment.

Research that examines the effects of deception experiments on participants has found that

If height and weight have a positive correlation, what does this tell you about the relationship between these variables?

The problem with a survey that is not representative is that

The hindsight bias occurs because after an event occurs, people

A researcher wants to examine whether teachers show any bias in calling on male students over female students.The best method for answering this question would be

A goal of ethnography that makes it different from other methods of testing theories is that in ethnography, the researcher

Introducing Social Psychology

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters