Question 1

Which best illustrates a negative correlation

Accepted Answer

A)  As ocean levels increase, the number of safe beaches decreases. 
B)  As restaurant portion sizes increase, the average BMI also increases. 
C)  As the number of oysters decreases, the number of pearls decreases. 
D)  Temperature changes may increase or decrease the amount of outside exercise. 
A)  As ocean levels increase, the number of safe beaches decreases. 
B)  As restaurant portion sizes increase, the average BMI also increases. 
C)  As the number of oysters decreases, the number of pearls decreases. 
D)  Temperature changes may increase or decrease the amount of outside exercise.

Question 2

In what type of research are groups not formed by random assignment

Accepted Answer

A)  true experiments 
B)  posttest-only control group designs 
C)  quasi-experiments 
D)  within-participants design 
A)  true experiments 
B)  posttest-only control group designs 
C)  quasi-experiments 
D)  within-participants design

Question 3

What is the purpose of using a scatter plot

Accepted Answer

A)  to trim means 
B)  to determine standard deviation 
C)  to find patterns in data 
D)  to analyze variance 
A)  to trim means 
B)  to determine standard deviation 
C)  to find patterns in data 
D)  to analyze variance

Question 4

All criteria for a good-quality study can be strengthened by what

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  replication 
A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  replication

Question 5

Philip tells his participants that they must return all payment for participation if they wish to no longer be a part of the study. This is a violation of which ethical consideration

Accepted Answer

A)  right to withdraw 
B)  informed consent 
C)  confidentiality guarantee 
D)  debriefing 
A)  right to withdraw 
B)  informed consent 
C)  confidentiality guarantee 
D)  debriefing

Question 6

A graduate student working for the researcher pretends to drop envelopes in order to study who will help pick them up. Why is this deception allowed

Accepted Answer

A)  Because it is studying benign behavior. 
B)  Because research conducted in public areas is allowed small deceptions. 
C)  Because the student is engaging in behavior that might commonly occur. 
D)  Because knowing the student is part of a research project might change the responses of participants. 
A)  Because it is studying benign behavior. 
B)  Because research conducted in public areas is allowed small deceptions. 
C)  Because the student is engaging in behavior that might commonly occur. 
D)  Because knowing the student is part of a research project might change the responses of participants.

Question 7

Which design requires the smallest number of participants

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  quasi-experiment 
C)  one-shot case study 
D)  posttest-only control group 
A)  correlational 
B)  quasi-experiment 
C)  one-shot case study 
D)  posttest-only control group

Question 8

Which social psychology researcher said "There is nothing so practical as a good theory."

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurt Lewin 
B)  Leon Festinger 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Solomon Asch 
A)  Kurt Lewin 
B)  Leon Festinger 
C)  Albert Bandura 
D)  Solomon Asch

Question 9

Defining aggression as hitting, pushing, or shouting is an example of what

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesizing 
B)  operationalization 
C)  analyzing 
D)  construction 
A)  hypothesizing 
B)  operationalization 
C)  analyzing 
D)  construction

Question 10

Dr. Kelly is studying the effects of time constraint on performance. She is studying men and women of various ages. What is the independent variable in this study

Accepted Answer

A)  performance 
B)  time constraint 
C)  gender 
D)  age 
A)  performance 
B)  time constraint 
C)  gender 
D)  age

Question 11

Which research design is the mostly tightly controlled

Accepted Answer

A)  pretest-posttest control group design 
B)  one-group pretest-posttest 
C)  quasi-experiment 
D)  one-shot case study 
A)  pretest-posttest control group design 
B)  one-group pretest-posttest 
C)  quasi-experiment 
D)  one-shot case study

Question 12

Being allowed to leave a study or skip portions of a study means that participants have which of the following

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent 
B)  right to withdraw 
C)  guarantee of confidentiality 
D)  protection from deception 
A)  informed consent 
B)  right to withdraw 
C)  guarantee of confidentiality 
D)  protection from deception

Question 13

A common complaint about psychology research is that participants are too homogenous. What is most likely to be limited as a result

Accepted Answer

A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  generalizability 
A)  internal validity 
B)  external validity 
C)  reliability 
D)  generalizability

Question 14

Which type of research is most likely to have problems with generalizability

Accepted Answer

A)  experiment 
B)  survey 
C)  archival study 
D)  case study 
A)  experiment 
B)  survey 
C)  archival study 
D)  case study

Question 15

Which of the following is the best hypothesis

Accepted Answer

A)  Children love cats. 
B)  Children are more likely to pet cats than dogs. 
C)  Children prefer friendly cats. 
D)  Children like cats because they are smaller than dogs. 
A)  Children love cats. 
B)  Children are more likely to pet cats than dogs. 
C)  Children prefer friendly cats. 
D)  Children like cats because they are smaller than dogs.

Question 16

Select the data for which an ANOVA would be the most appropriate statistic.

Accepted Answer

A)  testing the effects of different nutrition programs on rat length, weight, and number of illnesses 
B)  testing the connection between grades and studying 
C)  testing whether a running program results in faster or slower running times 
D)  testing to see whether accidents decrease as social media usage decreases 
A)  testing the effects of different nutrition programs on rat length, weight, and number of illnesses 
B)  testing the connection between grades and studying 
C)  testing whether a running program results in faster or slower running times 
D)  testing to see whether accidents decrease as social media usage decreases

Question 17

Which of the following hypotheses violates the falsifiability rule

Accepted Answer

A)  Black cats are less likely to be adopted at shelters. 
B)  Black is a genetically dominant fur color in cats. 
C)  All black cats are more aggressive than all calico cats. 
D)  Black cats are more likely to come from large litters of kittens. 
A)  Black cats are less likely to be adopted at shelters. 
B)  Black is a genetically dominant fur color in cats. 
C)  All black cats are more aggressive than all calico cats. 
D)  Black cats are more likely to come from large litters of kittens.

Question 18

Which of the following p values is statistically significant

Accepted Answer

A)  .04 
B)  .07 
C)  .1 
D)  .23 
A)  .04 
B)  .07 
C)  .1 
D)  .23

Question 19

The best test to look for associations between three or more groups is an ANOVA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Research Methods

Which best illustrates a negative correlation

In what type of research are groups not formed by random assignment

What is the purpose of using a scatter plot

All criteria for a good-quality study can be strengthened by what

Philip tells his participants that they must return all payment for participation if they wish to no longer be a part of the study. This is a violation of which ethical consideration

A graduate student working for the researcher pretends to drop envelopes in order to study who will help pick them up. Why is this deception allowed

Which design requires the smallest number of participants

Which social psychology researcher said "There is nothing so practical as a good theory."

Defining aggression as hitting, pushing, or shouting is an example of what

Dr. Kelly is studying the effects of time constraint on performance. She is studying men and women of various ages. What is the independent variable in this study

Which research design is the mostly tightly controlled

Being allowed to leave a study or skip portions of a study means that participants have which of the following

A common complaint about psychology research is that participants are too homogenous. What is most likely to be limited as a result

Which type of research is most likely to have problems with generalizability

Which of the following is the best hypothesis

Select the data for which an ANOVA would be the most appropriate statistic.

Which of the following hypotheses violates the falsifiability rule

Which of the following p values is statistically significant

The best test to look for associations between three or more groups is an ANOVA.

An Introduction to Social Psychology

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Social Influence: Conformity, Social Roles, and Obedience

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Helping Prosocial Behavior

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Social Psychology and a Sustainable Environment

Social Psychology of Law and the Courtroom

Social Psychology of Stress and Health

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