Exam 1: The Mission and the Method

True experiments have two key features that make them different from other studies. First, in a true experiment, the researcher manipulates (varies) one or more independent variables. Second, the researcher makes use of ____________________.

(Short Answer)

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Question 101

What do we best call the field that combines the interests of social and biological psychology?

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Question 102

Researchers usually test their hypotheses at the .05 level of significance.

(True/False)

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Question 103

Which of the following topics would a cognitive psychologist be MOST likely to study?

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Question 104

As a rule, social psychologists are MOST interested in ____.

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Question 105

The term "experimental realism" refers to whether the physical setting of a research study resembles the "real world."

(True/False)

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Question 106

A hypothesis is BEST described as a(n) ____.

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Question 107

By exercising ____________________, the researcher tries to make sure that any differences observed on the dependent variable were caused by the independent variable and not by other factors.

(Short Answer)

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Question 108

Suppose that you are planning to conduct a study to look at the effect of pet ownership on empathy, but that you cannot find any good measures of empathy (all of the measures that you find seem to fall short of your understanding of what empathy is, or to miss the mark completely). Unless you can find a measure that you are satisfied with, your research may end up being low in ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 109

Social psychology primarily relies on the experimental method.

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Question 110

If you know that achievement is positively correlated with life satisfaction, then you can conclude that ____.

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Question 111

In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.

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Question 112

In which of the following situations would Igor be MOST likely to experience reactance?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 113

Which of the following would a basic researcher MOST LIKELY study?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 114

When social psychologist Kurt Lewin said that "there is nothing so practical as a good theory," he meant that ____.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 115

What is the main advantage of an experiment over a correlational study?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 116

The margin of error of a poll is a measure of the amount of ____ in a survey's results.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 117

The school of thought known as ____________________ seeks to explain human behavior in terms of learning principles such as rewards and punishments.

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Question 118

Which of the following is the best example of "cognition"?

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Question 119

Researchers often attempt to design studies that will be high in both experimental realism and mundane realism. However, ____.

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Question 120

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True experiments have two key features that make them different from other studies. First, in a true experiment, the researcher manipulates (varies) one or more independent variables. Second, the researcher makes use of ____________________.

What do we best call the field that combines the interests of social and biological psychology?

Researchers usually test their hypotheses at the .05 level of significance.

Which of the following topics would a cognitive psychologist be MOST likely to study?

As a rule, social psychologists are MOST interested in ____.

The term "experimental realism" refers to whether the physical setting of a research study resembles the "real world."

A hypothesis is BEST described as a(n) ____.

By exercising ____________________, the researcher tries to make sure that any differences observed on the dependent variable were caused by the independent variable and not by other factors.

Social psychology primarily relies on the experimental method.

If you know that achievement is positively correlated with life satisfaction, then you can conclude that ____.

In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.

In which of the following situations would Igor be MOST likely to experience reactance?

Which of the following would a basic researcher MOST LIKELY study?

When social psychologist Kurt Lewin said that "there is nothing so practical as a good theory," he meant that ____.

What is the main advantage of an experiment over a correlational study?

The margin of error of a poll is a measure of the amount of ____ in a survey's results.

The school of thought known as ____________________ seeks to explain human behavior in terms of learning principles such as rewards and punishments.

Which of the following is the best example of "cognition"?

Researchers often attempt to design studies that will be high in both experimental realism and mundane realism. However, ____.

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The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

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Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

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