Exam 2: Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

When a person agrees to participate in an experiment in full awareness of the nature of the experiment, which has been provided prior to their participation, the participant has provided

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Question 121

Ethnography can be defined as the method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by

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Question 122

Imagine that researchers have found a positive correlation between the frequency of disagreements that couples have and how long they stay together.Based on this correlation, would you start arguments with your significant other in order to sustain your relationship?

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Question 123

Did the participants in Latané and Darley's (1968) bystander intervention experiment think what Kitty Genovese's neighbors thought? Did they feel what her neighbors felt? These questions address the ________ of their experiment.

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Question 124

Dr.Linh uses an electroencephalograph (EEG) to detect patterns of brain activity as her participants argue with their romantic partners.Dr.Linh can best be described as a(n)

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Question 125

Which of the following explanations for the failure of neighbors to come to Kitty Genovese's aid best reflects the idea of diffusion of responsibility?

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Question 126

When an experiment has shown that an independent variable is a cause of a phenomenon, what is the most reasonable conclusion one should draw?

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Question 127

Suppose someone says to you, "I don't understand what you can learn from laboratory psychology experiments in social psychology.They are so artificial, and most of them are done with limited populations, namely college students." What would your best response be, according to a social psychologist?

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Question 128

________ would increase the external validity of experiments, but social psychologists rarely do it.

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Question 129

Which of the following is the best example of the observational method?

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Question 130

A researcher conducted a study and found a positive correlation between age and income level.In other words, this researcher found that as age , income level tends to .

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Question 131

A researcher is interested in the relationship between the number of a person's past sexual partners and the person's decision to have an HIV test.To determine this, the researcher should use the ________ method.

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Question 132

Maisie was very upset after she participated in an experiment.During the _______, the researcher made sure that she understood that the situation was not real, and made sure that Maisie was calm and happy before leaving.

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Question 133

The idea of explaining social behavior in terms of genetic factors that evolved over time based on natural selection is the crux of the idea behind

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Question 134

How is a field experiment similar to a lab experiment? Both involve

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Question 135

Which of the following factors was NOT necessary to ensure the internal validity of the Latané and Darley "seizure" study described in the text? They

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Question 136

Why didn't Latané and Darley (1968), in their study of bystander intervention in emergencies, use a manipulation more like events in the Kitty Genovese murder?

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Question 137

If a researcher is interested in learning about people's attitudes about environmental issues, the research method he should employ is

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Question 138

A researcher is designing an experiment, and ensures that each participant is equally likely to be in one condition as another.He does not assign them based on any characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, or personality.This researcher is ________ participants.

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Question 139

According to the authors of your text, the ultimate test of an experiment's external validity is

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When a person agrees to participate in an experiment in full awareness of the nature of the experiment, which has been provided prior to their participation, the participant has provided

Ethnography can be defined as the method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by

Imagine that researchers have found a positive correlation between the frequency of disagreements that couples have and how long they stay together.Based on this correlation, would you start arguments with your significant other in order to sustain your relationship?

Did the participants in Latané and Darley's (1968) bystander intervention experiment think what Kitty Genovese's neighbors thought? Did they feel what her neighbors felt? These questions address the ________ of their experiment.

Dr.Linh uses an electroencephalograph (EEG) to detect patterns of brain activity as her participants argue with their romantic partners.Dr.Linh can best be described as a(n)

Which of the following explanations for the failure of neighbors to come to Kitty Genovese's aid best reflects the idea of diffusion of responsibility?

When an experiment has shown that an independent variable is a cause of a phenomenon, what is the most reasonable conclusion one should draw?

Suppose someone says to you, "I don't understand what you can learn from laboratory psychology experiments in social psychology.They are so artificial, and most of them are done with limited populations, namely college students." What would your best response be, according to a social psychologist?

________ would increase the external validity of experiments, but social psychologists rarely do it.

Which of the following is the best example of the observational method?

A researcher conducted a study and found a positive correlation between age and income level.In other words, this researcher found that as age , income level tends to .

A researcher is interested in the relationship between the number of a person's past sexual partners and the person's decision to have an HIV test.To determine this, the researcher should use the ________ method.

Maisie was very upset after she participated in an experiment.During the _______, the researcher made sure that she understood that the situation was not real, and made sure that Maisie was calm and happy before leaving.

The idea of explaining social behavior in terms of genetic factors that evolved over time based on natural selection is the crux of the idea behind

How is a field experiment similar to a lab experiment? Both involve

Which of the following factors was NOT necessary to ensure the internal validity of the Latané and Darley "seizure" study described in the text? They

Why didn't Latané and Darley (1968), in their study of bystander intervention in emergencies, use a manipulation more like events in the Kitty Genovese murder?

If a researcher is interested in learning about people's attitudes about environmental issues, the research method he should employ is

A researcher is designing an experiment, and ensures that each participant is equally likely to be in one condition as another.He does not assign them based on any characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, or personality.This researcher is ________ participants.

According to the authors of your text, the ultimate test of an experiment's external validity is

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

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Exam 2: Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

When a person agrees to participate in an experiment in full awareness of the nature of the experiment, which has been provided prior to their participation, the participant has provided

Ethnography can be defined as the method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by

Imagine that researchers have found a positive correlation between the frequency of disagreements that couples have and how long they stay together.Based on this correlation, would you start arguments with your significant other in order to sustain your relationship?

Did the participants in Latané and Darley's (1968) bystander intervention experiment think what Kitty Genovese's neighbors thought? Did they feel what her neighbors felt? These questions address the ________ of their experiment.

Dr.Linh uses an electroencephalograph (EEG) to detect patterns of brain activity as her participants argue with their romantic partners.Dr.Linh can best be described as a(n)

Which of the following explanations for the failure of neighbors to come to Kitty Genovese's aid best reflects the idea of diffusion of responsibility?

When an experiment has shown that an independent variable is a cause of a phenomenon, what is the most reasonable conclusion one should draw?

Suppose someone says to you, "I don't understand what you can learn from laboratory psychology experiments in social psychology.They are so artificial, and most of them are done with limited populations, namely college students." What would your best response be, according to a social psychologist?

________ would increase the external validity of experiments, but social psychologists rarely do it.

Which of the following is the best example of the observational method?

A researcher conducted a study and found a positive correlation between age and income level.In other words, this researcher found that as age ________, income level tends to ________.

A researcher is interested in the relationship between the number of a person's past sexual partners and the person's decision to have an HIV test.To determine this, the researcher should use the ________ method.

Maisie was very upset after she participated in an experiment.During the _______, the researcher made sure that she understood that the situation was not real, and made sure that Maisie was calm and happy before leaving.

The idea of explaining social behavior in terms of genetic factors that evolved over time based on natural selection is the crux of the idea behind

How is a field experiment similar to a lab experiment? Both involve

Which of the following factors was NOT necessary to ensure the internal validity of the Latané and Darley "seizure" study described in the text? They

Why didn't Latané and Darley (1968), in their study of bystander intervention in emergencies, use a manipulation more like events in the Kitty Genovese murder?

If a researcher is interested in learning about people's attitudes about environmental issues, the research method he should employ is

A researcher is designing an experiment, and ensures that each participant is equally likely to be in one condition as another.He does not assign them based on any characteristics such as gender, ethnicity, or personality.This researcher is ________ participants.

According to the authors of your text, the ultimate test of an experiment's external validity is

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

A researcher conducted a study and found a positive correlation between age and income level.In other words, this researcher found that as age , income level tends to .