Question 1

Variables,other than the independent variable,that are likely to influence the dependent variable are called ____________________ variables.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Variables,other than the independent variable,that are likely...

Question 2

The ____ approach assumes that events are governed by some lawful order.

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophical 
B)  mechanical 
C)  scientific 
D)  cognitive 
A)  philosophical 
B)  mechanical 
C)  scientific 
D)  cognitive

Question 3

Collecting the data in a research study is the ____________________ step in any scientific investigation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Collecting the data in a research study...

Question 4

Your grade point average is an example of which measure of central tendency?

Accepted Answer

A)  median 
B)  mean 
C)  mode 
D)  midpoint 
A)  median 
B)  mean 
C)  mode 
D)  midpoint

Question 5

In an investigation of the effects of caffeine on concentration,half the participants were given regular colas which contained caffeine and half were given decaffeinated colas.In this study,the decaffeinated colas are being used as

Accepted Answer

A)  a confounding variable. 
B)  a random factor. 
C)  the dependent variable. 
D)  a placebo. 
A)  a confounding variable. 
B)  a random factor. 
C)  the dependent variable. 
D)  a placebo.

Question 6

Design an experiment that will examine the question: "Who will learn more about psychology,those students enrolled in a traditional course or those enrolled in a distance learning course."
▪Be sure to identify:
The independent and dependent variables
Any confounding variables that might need to be controlled.
Your control and treatment groups
▪Also be sure to explain how you will measure the dependent variable

Accepted Answer

There are numerous possible experimental

Question 7

Articles published in technical and scholarly journals are written for

Accepted Answer

A)  students majoring in that field. 
B)  other professionals in that field. 
C)  the general public. 
D)  anyone with an interest in the topic. 
A)  students majoring in that field. 
B)  other professionals in that field. 
C)  the general public. 
D)  anyone with an interest in the topic.

Question 8

Sampling bias is a problem because it

Accepted Answer

A)  limits the generality of the findings. 
B)  makes it impossible to use inferential statistics. 
C)  makes it difficult to avoid a confounding of variables. 
D)  makes the effect of the independent variable appear to be bigger than it really is. 
A)  limits the generality of the findings. 
B)  makes it impossible to use inferential statistics. 
C)  makes it difficult to avoid a confounding of variables. 
D)  makes the effect of the independent variable appear to be bigger than it really is.

Question 9

Statistical procedures are used during which step in conducting a scientific investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  collect the data 
B)  select a research method and design the study 
C)  report the findings 
D)  analyze the data and draw conclusions 
A)  collect the data 
B)  select a research method and design the study 
C)  report the findings 
D)  analyze the data and draw conclusions

Question 10

The median of the following distribution of scores 1,2,3,7,7 is

Accepted Answer

A)  3. 
B)  4. 
C)  5. 
D)  7. 
A)  3. 
B)  4. 
C)  5. 
D)  7.

Question 11

The abstract of a journal article provides

Accepted Answer

A)  a concise summary of the entire article. 
B)  an overview of the research problem, relevant theories, and previous research. 
C)  a description of the research methods used in the study. 
D)  a concise summary of the raw data and statistical analyses. 
A)  a concise summary of the entire article. 
B)  an overview of the research problem, relevant theories, and previous research. 
C)  a description of the research methods used in the study. 
D)  a concise summary of the raw data and statistical analyses.

Question 12

The mode in a group of scores describes the ____ for that group of scores.

Accepted Answer

A)  central tendency 
B)  association with another group of scores 
C)  halfway point 
D)  variability 
A)  central tendency 
B)  association with another group of scores 
C)  halfway point 
D)  variability

Question 13

The experimental group

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the independent variable. 
B)  consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the dependent variable. 
C)  consists of the subjects who do not receive the special treatment. 
D)  must be chosen so as to be as different from the control group as possible. 
A)  consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the independent variable. 
B)  consists of the subjects who receive some special treatment with regard to the dependent variable. 
C)  consists of the subjects who do not receive the special treatment. 
D)  must be chosen so as to be as different from the control group as possible.

Question 14

A group of researchers wanted to determine whether children would behave more aggressively after watching violent television programming.Half the children in the study watched a violent television show; the other children watched a non-violent television program.In this study,the control group is the children who

Accepted Answer

A)  behave the most aggressively at the end of the study. 
B)  watch the non-violent program. 
C)  watch the violent show. 
D)  behave the least aggressively at the end of the study. 
A)  behave the most aggressively at the end of the study. 
B)  watch the non-violent program. 
C)  watch the violent show. 
D)  behave the least aggressively at the end of the study.

Question 15

The tendency to respond to questions in a manner unrelated to the content of a question is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive confabulation. 
B)  response set. 
C)  counter confound. 
D)  counter placebo effect. 
A)  cognitive confabulation. 
B)  response set. 
C)  counter confound. 
D)  counter placebo effect.

Question 16

A correlation between two variables exists when scores on one variable

Accepted Answer

A)  are different from the scores on the second variable. 
B)  cause or determine the scores on the second variable. 
C)  are related to scores on the second variable. 
D)  are unrelated to scores on the second variable. 
A)  are different from the scores on the second variable. 
B)  cause or determine the scores on the second variable. 
C)  are related to scores on the second variable. 
D)  are unrelated to scores on the second variable.

Question 17

Malinda is filling out a survey for a marketing agency in order to be eligible for a grand prize drawing.She doesn't actually read many of the questions,and simply answers "yes" to everything.Malinda's answers to the survey reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  a social desirability bias. 
B)  the placebo effect. 
C)  a response set. 
D)  an interaction effect. 
A)  a social desirability bias. 
B)  the placebo effect. 
C)  a response set. 
D)  an interaction effect.

Question 18

What is the median of the following data? 1,3,4,4,5,6,9

Accepted Answer

A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  4.57 
D)  6 
A)  3 
B)  4 
C)  4.57 
D)  6

Question 19

Imagine that a group of researchers conducted a single-blind study designed to test the effectiveness of subliminal-message weight-loss tapes.Suppose the researchers found that everyone lost weight during the study,even those who were given tapes without any subliminal messages.This type of result would

Accepted Answer

A)  indicate that the independent and dependent variables are negatively correlated. 
B)  provide evidence that subliminal tapes are effective in promoting weight loss. 
C)  be evidence of a placebo effect. 
D)  be evidence that the study contained confounding variables. 
A)  indicate that the independent and dependent variables are negatively correlated. 
B)  provide evidence that subliminal tapes are effective in promoting weight loss. 
C)  be evidence of a placebo effect. 
D)  be evidence that the study contained confounding variables.

Question 20

A researcher is conducting an experiment on the effect of alcohol consumption on reaction time and half of the subjects drink alcoholic drinks and half drink non-alcoholic versions of the same drinks.The subjects receiving the non-alcoholic drinks are the ____ group and are used in the study to minimize the influence of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental; sampling bias 
B)  experimental; the placebo effect 
C)  control; sampling bias 
D)  control; the placebo effect 
A)  experimental; sampling bias 
B)  experimental; the placebo effect 
C)  control; sampling bias 
D)  control; the placebo effect

Variables,other than the independent variable,that are likely to influence the dependent variable are called ____________________ variables.

The ____ approach assumes that events are governed by some lawful order.

Collecting the data in a research study is the ____________________ step in any scientific investigation.

Your grade point average is an example of which measure of central tendency?

In an investigation of the effects of caffeine on concentration,half the participants were given regular colas which contained caffeine and half were given decaffeinated colas.In this study,the decaffeinated colas are being used as

Articles published in technical and scholarly journals are written for

Sampling bias is a problem because it

Statistical procedures are used during which step in conducting a scientific investigation?

The median of the following distribution of scores 1,2,3,7,7 is

The abstract of a journal article provides

The mode in a group of scores describes the ____ for that group of scores.

The experimental group

The tendency to respond to questions in a manner unrelated to the content of a question is called

A correlation between two variables exists when scores on one variable

Malinda is filling out a survey for a marketing agency in order to be eligible for a grand prize drawing.She doesn't actually read many of the questions,and simply answers "yes" to everything.Malinda's answers to the survey reflect

What is the median of the following data? 1,3,4,4,5,6,9

The Evolution of Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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Exam 2: The Research Enterprise in Psychology

Variables,other than the independent variable,that are likely to influence the dependent variable are called ____________________ variables.

The ____ approach assumes that events are governed by some lawful order.

Collecting the data in a research study is the ____________________ step in any scientific investigation.

Your grade point average is an example of which measure of central tendency?

In an investigation of the effects of caffeine on concentration,half the participants were given regular colas which contained caffeine and half were given decaffeinated colas.In this study,the decaffeinated colas are being used as

Articles published in technical and scholarly journals are written for

Sampling bias is a problem because it

Statistical procedures are used during which step in conducting a scientific investigation?

The median of the following distribution of scores 1,2,3,7,7 is

The abstract of a journal article provides

The mode in a group of scores describes the ____ for that group of scores.

The experimental group

The tendency to respond to questions in a manner unrelated to the content of a question is called

A correlation between two variables exists when scores on one variable

Malinda is filling out a survey for a marketing agency in order to be eligible for a grand prize drawing.She doesn't actually read many of the questions,and simply answers "yes" to everything.Malinda's answers to the survey reflect

What is the median of the following data? 1,3,4,4,5,6,9

The Evolution of Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Filters