Question 1

A(n)_____ allows the experimenters who are collecting the data to become comfortable with their roles and to standardize their procedures.

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulation check 
B)  accuracy check 
C)  clinical study 
D)  pilot study 
A)  manipulation check 
B)  accuracy check 
C)  clinical study 
D)  pilot study

Question 2

A manipulation in which participants are run individually versus as a group is an important consideration regarding the _____ of the manipulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  ethicality 
B)  strength 
C)  generality 
D)  cost 
A)  ethicality 
B)  strength 
C)  generality 
D)  cost

Question 3

After collecting data,Collins,a researcher,tells the participants the purpose of his study,the results expected,and the practical implications of his research.He also got to know from the participants as to what they felt about the experiment.This process is referred to as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulation check. 
B)  pilot study. 
C)  staged manipulation. 
D)  debriefing session. 
A)  manipulation check. 
B)  pilot study. 
C)  staged manipulation. 
D)  debriefing session.

Question 4

Event manipulations often involve the use of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  videotapes 
B)  confederates 
C)  learning materials 
D)  stimulus presentations 
A)  videotapes 
B)  confederates 
C)  learning materials 
D)  stimulus presentations

Question 5

When Mr.Arthur,a researcher,submits a paper to a journal for publication,other researchers who are familiar with his area of research carefully scrutinize the paper and recommend acceptance or rejection.This process is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a manipulation check 
B)  correspondence analysis 
C)  peer review 
D)  debriefing 
A)  a manipulation check 
B)  correspondence analysis 
C)  peer review 
D)  debriefing

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true of straightforward manipulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Educational programs are seldom straightforward. 
B)  They are otherwise known as event manipulations. 
C)  They are used to create some psychological state in the participants. 
D)  Most memory research relies on straightforward manipulations. 
A)  Educational programs are seldom straightforward. 
B)  They are otherwise known as event manipulations. 
C)  They are used to create some psychological state in the participants. 
D)  Most memory research relies on straightforward manipulations.

Question 7

During the debriefing session of an experiment,the participants are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  exposed to strong straightforward manipulations 
B)  not told why the procedures used were necessary 
C)  asked about their thoughts during the experiment 
D)  encouraged to discuss the study with others 
A)  exposed to strong straightforward manipulations 
B)  not told why the procedures used were necessary 
C)  asked about their thoughts during the experiment 
D)  encouraged to discuss the study with others

Question 8

A researcher wants to examine the effect of noise level on reading comprehension.He finds that regardless of the noise level,all participants tested received the maximum scores for their performance.The results may be due to _____ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue 
B)  performance 
C)  ceiling 
D)  floor 
A)  fatigue 
B)  performance 
C)  ceiling 
D)  floor

Question 9

Which of the following measures of the dependent variable is generally inexpensive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paper-and-pencil questionnaire 
B)  Videotaping 
C)  Galvanic skin response 
D)  Functional MRI 
A)  Paper-and-pencil questionnaire 
B)  Videotaping 
C)  Galvanic skin response 
D)  Functional MRI

Question 10

In the context of physiological measures,the galvanic skin response is used as a measure of:

Accepted Answer

A)  brain activity. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  muscle tension. 
D)  learning ability. 
A)  brain activity. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  muscle tension. 
D)  learning ability.

Question 11

When is it adverse to use strongest possible manipulations?

Accepted Answer

A)  If it creates extreme,unrealistic situations 
B)  If it provides statistically nonsignificant data 
C)  If it causes extreme ceiling or floor effects 
D)  If it is a double-blind experiment 
A)  If it creates extreme,unrealistic situations 
B)  If it provides statistically nonsignificant data 
C)  If it causes extreme ceiling or floor effects 
D)  If it is a double-blind experiment

Question 12

In general,staged manipulations are _____ than straightforward manipulations.

Accepted Answer

A)  less costly 
B)  more costly 
C)  weaker 
D)  stronger 
A)  less costly 
B)  more costly 
C)  weaker 
D)  stronger

Question 13

Why is it necessary to prepare a research proposal?

Accepted Answer

A)  To organize and systemize ideas to improve a study 
B)  To enable others to do research on it 
C)  To increase the internal validity of a study 
D)  To save the expense of running an actual experiment 
A)  To organize and systemize ideas to improve a study 
B)  To enable others to do research on it 
C)  To increase the internal validity of a study 
D)  To save the expense of running an actual experiment

Question 14

When participants are not aware of whether they are in the experimental or control condition,the researcher has employed a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  single-blind experiment 
B)  staged manipulation 
C)  physiological measure 
D)  straightforward manipulation 
A)  single-blind experiment 
B)  staged manipulation 
C)  physiological measure 
D)  straightforward manipulation

Question 15

Why do experiments conducted in field settings use unobtrusive measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  To minimize the problem of demand characteristics 
B)  To achieve floor effects 
C)  To measure the sensitivity of dependent variables 
D)  To create experiments using straightforward manipulation 
A)  To minimize the problem of demand characteristics 
B)  To achieve floor effects 
C)  To measure the sensitivity of dependent variables 
D)  To create experiments using straightforward manipulation

Question 16

A researcher conducted a study to analyze the effect of gender bias on company recruitments.The purpose of the study was not revealed to the participants until the research was completed.Such a measure of not revealing the purpose initially is executed due to the problem of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimenter expectancy 
B)  experimenter bias 
C)  ceiling effect 
D)  demand characteristic 
A)  experimenter expectancy 
B)  experimenter bias 
C)  ceiling effect 
D)  demand characteristic

Question 17

Which of the following physiological measures is a researcher most likely to use to compare brain images between individuals with and without Alzheimer's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electromyogram 
B)  Electroencephalogram 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  Galvanic skin response 
A)  Electromyogram 
B)  Electroencephalogram 
C)  Magnetic resonance imaging 
D)  Galvanic skin response

Question 18

A _____ is an attempt to directly measure whether the independent variable manipulation has the intended effect on the participants.

Accepted Answer

A)  placebo effect 
B)  manipulation check 
C)  staged manipulation 
D)  ceiling effect 
A)  placebo effect 
B)  manipulation check 
C)  staged manipulation 
D)  ceiling effect

Question 19

Ralph has a confederate cut in front of a person who is second or ninth in line at a grocery store checkout counter.He then records the number of verbal responses toward the confederate as a measure of aggression.The manipulation employed in this study is an example of a _____ manipulation.

Accepted Answer

A)  sequential 
B)  staged 
C)  straightforward 
D)  dependent 
A)  sequential 
B)  staged 
C)  straightforward 
D)  dependent

Question 20

What is the reason for using multiple measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  A variable can be measured in a variety of concrete ways. 
B)  The order of presenting the measures need not be counterbalanced. 
C)  Responding to the first measures seldom affects responses on the later measures. 
D)  Making multiple measurements is less expensive and easy to implement. 
A)  A variable can be measured in a variety of concrete ways. 
B)  The order of presenting the measures need not be counterbalanced. 
C)  Responding to the first measures seldom affects responses on the later measures. 
D)  Making multiple measurements is less expensive and easy to implement.

A(n)_____ allows the experimenters who are collecting the data to become comfortable with their roles and to standardize their procedures.

A manipulation in which participants are run individually versus as a group is an important consideration regarding the _____ of the manipulation.

After collecting data,Collins,a researcher,tells the participants the purpose of his study,the results expected,and the practical implications of his research.He also got to know from the participants as to what they felt about the experiment.This process is referred to as a:

Event manipulations often involve the use of _____.

When Mr.Arthur,a researcher,submits a paper to a journal for publication,other researchers who are familiar with his area of research carefully scrutinize the paper and recommend acceptance or rejection.This process is known as _____.

Which of the following statements is true of straightforward manipulations?

During the debriefing session of an experiment,the participants are _____.

A researcher wants to examine the effect of noise level on reading comprehension.He finds that regardless of the noise level,all participants tested received the maximum scores for their performance.The results may be due to _____ effect.

Which of the following measures of the dependent variable is generally inexpensive?

In the context of physiological measures,the galvanic skin response is used as a measure of:

When is it adverse to use strongest possible manipulations?

In general,staged manipulations are _____ than straightforward manipulations.

Why is it necessary to prepare a research proposal?

When participants are not aware of whether they are in the experimental or control condition,the researcher has employed a _____.

Why do experiments conducted in field settings use unobtrusive measures?

A researcher conducted a study to analyze the effect of gender bias on company recruitments.The purpose of the study was not revealed to the participants until the research was completed.Such a measure of not revealing the purpose initially is executed due to the problem of _____.

Which of the following physiological measures is a researcher most likely to use to compare brain images between individuals with and without Alzheimer's disease?

A _____ is an attempt to directly measure whether the independent variable manipulation has the intended effect on the participants.

Ralph has a confederate cut in front of a person who is second or ninth in line at a grocery store checkout counter.He then records the number of verbal responses toward the confederate as a measure of aggression.The manipulation employed in this study is an example of a _____ manipulation.

What is the reason for using multiple measures?

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Exam 9: Conducting Experiments

A(n)_____ allows the experimenters who are collecting the data to become comfortable with their roles and to standardize their procedures.

A manipulation in which participants are run individually versus as a group is an important consideration regarding the _____ of the manipulation.

After collecting data,Collins,a researcher,tells the participants the purpose of his study,the results expected,and the practical implications of his research.He also got to know from the participants as to what they felt about the experiment.This process is referred to as a:

Event manipulations often involve the use of _____.

When Mr.Arthur,a researcher,submits a paper to a journal for publication,other researchers who are familiar with his area of research carefully scrutinize the paper and recommend acceptance or rejection.This process is known as _____.

Which of the following statements is true of straightforward manipulations?

During the debriefing session of an experiment,the participants are _____.

A researcher wants to examine the effect of noise level on reading comprehension.He finds that regardless of the noise level,all participants tested received the maximum scores for their performance.The results may be due to _____ effect.

Which of the following measures of the dependent variable is generally inexpensive?

In the context of physiological measures,the galvanic skin response is used as a measure of:

When is it adverse to use strongest possible manipulations?

In general,staged manipulations are _____ than straightforward manipulations.

Why is it necessary to prepare a research proposal?

When participants are not aware of whether they are in the experimental or control condition,the researcher has employed a _____.

Why do experiments conducted in field settings use unobtrusive measures?

A researcher conducted a study to analyze the effect of gender bias on company recruitments.The purpose of the study was not revealed to the participants until the research was completed.Such a measure of not revealing the purpose initially is executed due to the problem of _____.

Which of the following physiological measures is a researcher most likely to use to compare brain images between individuals with and without Alzheimer's disease?

A _____ is an attempt to directly measure whether the independent variable manipulation has the intended effect on the participants.

Ralph has a confederate cut in front of a person who is second or ninth in line at a grocery store checkout counter.He then records the number of verbal responses toward the confederate as a measure of aggression.The manipulation employed in this study is an example of a _____ manipulation.

What is the reason for using multiple measures?

Scientific Understanding of Behavior

Where to Start

Ethics in Behavioral Research

Fundamental Research Issues

Measurement Concepts

Observational Methods

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Complex Experimental Designs

Single-Case, Quasi-Experimental, and Developmental Research

Understanding Research Results: Description and Correlation

Understanding Research Results: Statistical Inference

Generalization

Filters