Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the usage of mode in statistics?

Accepted Answer

A) It is calculated by adding all the scores in a set of scores and then dividing by the number of scores. 
B) It is the score that falls exactly in the middle of the distribution of scores after they have been arranged from highest to lowest. 
C) It can be particularly useful in cases in which information is desired about preference. 
D) It is the most used measure of central tendency. 
A) It is calculated by adding all the scores in a set of scores and then dividing by the number of scores. 
B) It is the score that falls exactly in the middle of the distribution of scores after they have been arranged from highest to lowest. 
C) It can be particularly useful in cases in which information is desired about preference. 
D) It is the most used measure of central tendency.

Question 2

Five students had the following scores on a psychological test: 10,10,15,25,and 40.The mean of these five scores is

Accepted Answer

A) 10. 
B) 15. 
C) 20. 
D) 25. 
A) 10. 
B) 15. 
C) 20. 
D) 25.

Question 3

Five students had the following scores on a geography test: 22,22,35,45,and 50.The mode of these five scores is

Accepted Answer

A) 22. 
B) 35. 
C) 45. 
D) 50. 
A) 22. 
B) 35. 
C) 45. 
D) 50.

Question 4

Albert,a student researcher,varies the amount of food given to rats in an experiment to measure the effect on their learning behavior.In Albert's study,the amount of food given is the _____ variable.

Accepted Answer

A) dependent 
B) experimental 
C) independent 
D) third problem 
A) dependent 
B) experimental 
C) independent 
D) third problem

Question 5

A researcher tells a group of experimental subjects that they are going to receive "painful" electrical shocks as part of the experiment.He tells another group that they will receive "mild" electric shocks.He asks participants in both groups whether they prefer to wait alone or with others while he sets up the machinery that will deliver the shocks.In this experiment,which of the following is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of the term "painful" 
B) the use of the term "mild" 
C) the participants' choice to wait alone or with others 
D) the machinery that delivers the shocks to the participants 
A) the use of the term "painful" 
B) the use of the term "mild" 
C) the participants' choice to wait alone or with others 
D) the machinery that delivers the shocks to the participants

Question 6

Professor Milton wants to examine the connection between brain damage and intelligence levels in adults.She wants to know whether brain damage has any connection to intelligence and,if so,what the extent of this connection is likely to be.Which of the following psychological research methods is likely to be most suitable to Professor Milton's needs?

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) survey 
C) correlational research 
D) experimental research 
A) case study 
B) survey 
C) correlational research 
D) experimental research

Question 7

_____ is a statistical procedure that summarizes a large body of evidence from the research literature on a particular topic,allowing the researcher to assess the strength of the relationship between the variables.

Accepted Answer

A) Meta-analysis 
B) Replication 
C) Substantiation 
D) Verification 
A) Meta-analysis 
B) Replication 
C) Substantiation 
D) Verification

Question 8

Longitudinal research can suggest potential causal relationships because

Accepted Answer

A) it applies the same techniques used by cross-sectional designs. 
B) the variables are measured only once during the course of the study. 
C) it is primarily used in experimental and descriptive research. 
D) if one variable is thought to cause changes in another,it should at least come before that variable in time. 
A) it applies the same techniques used by cross-sectional designs. 
B) the variables are measured only once during the course of the study. 
C) it is primarily used in experimental and descriptive research. 
D) if one variable is thought to cause changes in another,it should at least come before that variable in time.

Question 9

In the context of evaluating theories in psychology,_____ replication means doing a study with different methods or different types of samples.

Accepted Answer

A) concrete 
B) hypothetical 
C) conceptual 
D) direct 
A) concrete 
B) hypothetical 
C) conceptual 
D) direct

Question 10

Which of the following is a potential problem of using correlational studies in psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A) They do not enable researchers to establish a causal connection between variables. 
B) They do not allow researchers to use just one variable to predict the movement of the other variable. 
C) They cannot be used in situations where the issue of ethics is important. 
D) They can be used to study the relationship between only two variables. 
A) They do not enable researchers to establish a causal connection between variables. 
B) They do not allow researchers to use just one variable to predict the movement of the other variable. 
C) They cannot be used in situations where the issue of ethics is important. 
D) They can be used to study the relationship between only two variables.

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true of the experience sampling method (ESM)?

Accepted Answer

A) It is used to determine the variables in a random assignment project. 
B) It is used to conduct experimental research. 
C) It is used to assess people in their natural settings. 
D) It is used to conduct descriptive research. 
A) It is used to determine the variables in a random assignment project. 
B) It is used to conduct experimental research. 
C) It is used to assess people in their natural settings. 
D) It is used to conduct descriptive research.

Question 12

In the context of the scientific method of psychology,data refers to all the information a researcher collects when carrying out a study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In psychology,a correlational research study tells the researcher which variable is the cause and which is the effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A(n)_____ is a person who is given a role to play in an experimental study so that the social context can be manipulated.

Accepted Answer

A) confederate 
B) experimenter 
C) placebo 
D) confounder 
A) confederate 
B) experimenter 
C) placebo 
D) confounder

Question 15

The careful observation of behavior in laboratory settings is called naturalistic observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In correlational research,the "third variable problem" refers to a circumstance in which

Accepted Answer

A) scatter plots for positive,negative,and zero correlations are the same. 
B) correlation between variables equals causation. 
C) a variable that has not been measured accounts for the relationship between two other variables. 
D) experimenter bias increases the effects of research participant bias. 
A) scatter plots for positive,negative,and zero correlations are the same. 
B) correlation between variables equals causation. 
C) a variable that has not been measured accounts for the relationship between two other variables. 
D) experimenter bias increases the effects of research participant bias.

Question 17

Dr.Okawa is interested in studying the effect of neurological trauma on short-term memory.First,he collects detailed information from a small number of individuals who have experienced brain damage.Then,using information provided by medical records,interviews,and observations,Dr.Okawa attempts to create an in-depth portrait of each individual.What type of research method was used in this study?

Accepted Answer

A) Case study 
B) Naturalistic observation 
C) Experimental method 
D) Surveys 
A) Case study 
B) Naturalistic observation 
C) Experimental method 
D) Surveys

Question 18

Meta-analytic results in psychological research are more powerful than the results of a single study because the meta-analytic results

Accepted Answer

A) combine many findings in the literature. 
B) encourage experimenter bias. 
C) refrain from obtaining informed consent. 
D) use confounders to determine the independent variable. 
A) combine many findings in the literature. 
B) encourage experimenter bias. 
C) refrain from obtaining informed consent. 
D) use confounders to determine the independent variable.

Question 19

In the context of experimental research,the logic of random assignment is that

Accepted Answer

A) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group by stratification,the actual differences between the groups will sustain over the long run. 
B) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group only by chance,the actual similarities between the groups will sustain over the long run. 
C) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group by stratification,the potential differences between the groups will cancel out over the long run. 
D) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group only by chance,the potential differences between the groups will cancel out over the long run. 
A) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group by stratification,the actual differences between the groups will sustain over the long run. 
B) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group only by chance,the actual similarities between the groups will sustain over the long run. 
C) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group by stratification,the potential differences between the groups will cancel out over the long run. 
D) if participants in an experiment are assigned to each group only by chance,the potential differences between the groups will cancel out over the long run.

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true about using a case study as a method of descriptive research in psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) A single case study's results are generalizable to the entire population. 
B) A case study's subject is unique,with a personal history that no one else shares. 
C) A case study is most valuable as the last step of the scientific method. 
D) A case study cannot include thorough explorations of particular families or social groups. 
A) A single case study's results are generalizable to the entire population. 
B) A case study's subject is unique,with a personal history that no one else shares. 
C) A case study is most valuable as the last step of the scientific method. 
D) A case study cannot include thorough explorations of particular families or social groups.

Which of the following statements is true of the usage of mode in statistics?

Five students had the following scores on a psychological test: 10,10,15,25,and 40.The mean of these five scores is

Five students had the following scores on a geography test: 22,22,35,45,and 50.The mode of these five scores is

Albert,a student researcher,varies the amount of food given to rats in an experiment to measure the effect on their learning behavior.In Albert's study,the amount of food given is the _____ variable.

_____ is a statistical procedure that summarizes a large body of evidence from the research literature on a particular topic,allowing the researcher to assess the strength of the relationship between the variables.

Longitudinal research can suggest potential causal relationships because

In the context of evaluating theories in psychology,_____ replication means doing a study with different methods or different types of samples.

Which of the following is a potential problem of using correlational studies in psychological research?

Which of the following statements is true of the experience sampling method (ESM)?

In the context of the scientific method of psychology,data refers to all the information a researcher collects when carrying out a study.

In psychology,a correlational research study tells the researcher which variable is the cause and which is the effect.

A(n)_____ is a person who is given a role to play in an experimental study so that the social context can be manipulated.

The careful observation of behavior in laboratory settings is called naturalistic observation.

In correlational research,the "third variable problem" refers to a circumstance in which

Meta-analytic results in psychological research are more powerful than the results of a single study because the meta-analytic results

In the context of experimental research,the logic of random assignment is that

Which of the following statements is true about using a case study as a method of descriptive research in psychology?

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Which of the following statements is true of the usage of mode in statistics?

Five students had the following scores on a psychological test: 10,10,15,25,and 40.The mean of these five scores is

Five students had the following scores on a geography test: 22,22,35,45,and 50.The mode of these five scores is

Albert,a student researcher,varies the amount of food given to rats in an experiment to measure the effect on their learning behavior.In Albert's study,the amount of food given is the _____ variable.

_____ is a statistical procedure that summarizes a large body of evidence from the research literature on a particular topic,allowing the researcher to assess the strength of the relationship between the variables.

Longitudinal research can suggest potential causal relationships because

In the context of evaluating theories in psychology,_____ replication means doing a study with different methods or different types of samples.

Which of the following is a potential problem of using correlational studies in psychological research?

Which of the following statements is true of the experience sampling method (ESM)?

In the context of the scientific method of psychology,data refers to all the information a researcher collects when carrying out a study.

In psychology,a correlational research study tells the researcher which variable is the cause and which is the effect.

A(n)_____ is a person who is given a role to play in an experimental study so that the social context can be manipulated.

The careful observation of behavior in laboratory settings is called naturalistic observation.

In correlational research,the "third variable problem" refers to a circumstance in which

Meta-analytic results in psychological research are more powerful than the results of a single study because the meta-analytic results

In the context of experimental research,the logic of random assignment is that

Which of the following statements is true about using a case study as a method of descriptive research in psychology?

What Is Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Health Psychology

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