Question 1

Which of the following correlation coefficients is strongest

Accepted Answer

A)  −0.89 
B)  −0.1 
C)  0.5 
D)  0.73 
A)  −0.89 
B)  −0.1 
C)  0.5 
D)  0.73 A

Question 2

A study finds that there is no connection between safety training and the number of injuries suffered in a factory. Which correlation coefficient would best represent this finding

Accepted Answer

A)  −0.72 
B)  −0.08 
C)  0.33 
D)  0.54 
A)  −0.72 
B)  −0.08 
C)  0.33 
D)  0.54 B

Question 3

Surveys are sent to addresses unsystematically generated by a computer program. This is an example of what

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity 
B)  random sampling 
C)  external validity 
D)  generalizability 
A)  internal validity 
B)  random sampling 
C)  external validity 
D)  generalizability B

Question 4

A researcher pretends to drop a package and notes who is most likely to help her pick it up. She does not need to reveal her deception to anyone because this is what type of research

Accepted Answer

A)  quasi-experiment 
B)  true experiment 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  archival 
A)  quasi-experiment 
B)  true experiment 
C)  naturalistic observation 
D)  archival

Question 5

What is the job of an Institutional Review Board

Accepted Answer

A)  IRBs do cost analysis of research. 
B)  IRBs consider the ethical implications of any study. 
C)  IRBs check the credentials of researchers. 
D)  IRBs grant research certification and accreditation. 
A)  IRBs do cost analysis of research. 
B)  IRBs consider the ethical implications of any study. 
C)  IRBs check the credentials of researchers. 
D)  IRBs grant research certification and accreditation.

Question 6

Which describes a result that is most likely to come from order effects

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants improve reaction time navigating a maze after going through several times. 
B)  Participants who are told (rather than asked) what to do will be more likely to withdraw from a study. 
C)  Participants perform better on tasks they have learned in a classroom. 
D)  Participants underperform on boring tasks. 
A)  Participants improve reaction time navigating a maze after going through several times. 
B)  Participants who are told (rather than asked) what to do will be more likely to withdraw from a study. 
C)  Participants perform better on tasks they have learned in a classroom. 
D)  Participants underperform on boring tasks.

Question 7

Which of the following statements is falsifiable

Accepted Answer

A)  You will travel in the future. 
B)  Six-year-olds are more likely to master conservation than 4-year-olds. 
C)  Most of our motivations are unconscious. 
D)  The most important aspect of dreams is latent content. 
A)  You will travel in the future. 
B)  Six-year-olds are more likely to master conservation than 4-year-olds. 
C)  Most of our motivations are unconscious. 
D)  The most important aspect of dreams is latent content.

Question 8

Dr. Arriaga works at a university and tries to improve theories that predict helping behavior. Which type of researcher is she

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  applied 
C)  observational 
D)  archival 
A)  basic 
B)  applied 
C)  observational 
D)  archival

Question 9

Give examples of some of the types of people who might serve on an institutional review board and explain why that diversity is useful.

Accepted Answer

Some examples of the types of people who

Question 10

A preexperimental design that explores a single event, person, or group in great detail is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  one-shot case study 
B)  one-group pretest-posttest design 
C)  pretest-posttest control group design 
D)  between-participants design 
A)  one-shot case study 
B)  one-group pretest-posttest design 
C)  pretest-posttest control group design 
D)  between-participants design

Question 11

Many psychological studies lack ethnic diversity. This decreases what

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity 
B)  design effects 
C)  reliability 
D)  generalizability 
A)  internal validity 
B)  design effects 
C)  reliability 
D)  generalizability

Question 12

Random assignment decreases internal validity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What does the "p" in p value stand for

Accepted Answer

A)  possibility 
B)  potential 
C)  probability 
D)  psychological 
A)  possibility 
B)  potential 
C)  probability 
D)  psychological

Question 14

What is the main difference between naturalistic observation and participant observation?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between naturalistic

Question 15

Which of the following is a perfect negative correlation

Accepted Answer

A)  −1 
B)  −0.5 
C)  −0.25 
D)  0 
A)  −1 
B)  −0.5 
C)  −0.25 
D)  0

Question 16

If you were looking for a scholarly book or peer-reviewed journal on social psychology, which database would be most helpful

Accepted Answer

A)  ProQuest 
B)  JSTOR 
C)  EBSCO 
D)  PsychINFO 
A)  ProQuest 
B)  JSTOR 
C)  EBSCO 
D)  PsychINFO

Question 17

Which is an example of a negative correlation

Accepted Answer

A)  Squirrels often race back and forth in the road when cars approach. 
B)  As use of social media increases, face-to-face conversations decrease. 
C)  The older children get, the more words they say. 
D)  As retails sales increase, credit card usage is higher. 
A)  Squirrels often race back and forth in the road when cars approach. 
B)  As use of social media increases, face-to-face conversations decrease. 
C)  The older children get, the more words they say. 
D)  As retails sales increase, credit card usage is higher.

Question 18

Professor Babbitt believes that students' scores on the final exam were very low because most of the class had the flu. He attributes the low score to what

Accepted Answer

A)  reactivity 
B)  participant observation 
C)  desirability bias 
D)  confounding variable 
A)  reactivity 
B)  participant observation 
C)  desirability bias 
D)  confounding variable

Question 19

APA ethical standards have always governed university research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Dr. Enzo is studying the effects of meditation vs. medication on the anxiety levels of men and women. What is the dependent variable in her study

Accepted Answer

A)  meditation 
B)  medication 
C)  anxiety levels 
D)  gender 
A)  meditation 
B)  medication 
C)  anxiety levels 
D)  gender

Exam 2: Research Methods

Which of the following correlation coefficients is strongest

A study finds that there is no connection between safety training and the number of injuries suffered in a factory. Which correlation coefficient would best represent this finding

Surveys are sent to addresses unsystematically generated by a computer program. This is an example of what

A researcher pretends to drop a package and notes who is most likely to help her pick it up. She does not need to reveal her deception to anyone because this is what type of research

What is the job of an Institutional Review Board

Which describes a result that is most likely to come from order effects

Which of the following statements is falsifiable

Dr. Arriaga works at a university and tries to improve theories that predict helping behavior. Which type of researcher is she

Give examples of some of the types of people who might serve on an institutional review board and explain why that diversity is useful.

A preexperimental design that explores a single event, person, or group in great detail is known as:

Many psychological studies lack ethnic diversity. This decreases what

Random assignment decreases internal validity.

What does the "p" in p value stand for

What is the main difference between naturalistic observation and participant observation?

Which of the following is a perfect negative correlation

If you were looking for a scholarly book or peer-reviewed journal on social psychology, which database would be most helpful

Which is an example of a negative correlation

Professor Babbitt believes that students' scores on the final exam were very low because most of the class had the flu. He attributes the low score to what

APA ethical standards have always governed university research.

Dr. Enzo is studying the effects of meditation vs. medication on the anxiety levels of men and women. What is the dependent variable in her study

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