Question 1

Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Accepted Answer

A) -.60,+.10,+.50 
B) +.10,+.50,-.60 
C) -.60,+.50,+.10 
D) .00,-.60,+.50 
A) -.60,+.10,+.50 
B) +.10,+.50,-.60 
C) -.60,+.50,+.10 
D) .00,-.60,+.50

Question 2

Meaningful results that make it possible for researchers to feel confident that they have confirmed their hypotheses is known as a _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mutually exclusive result 
B) subjective outcome 
C) significant outcome 
D) conditional result 
A) mutually exclusive result 
B) subjective outcome 
C) significant outcome 
D) conditional result

Question 3

Collection and analysis of data is done in which of the following steps of the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) Formulating an explanation 
B) Identifying questions of interest 
C) Communicating the findings 
D) Carrying out research designed to support or refute the explanation 
A) Formulating an explanation 
B) Identifying questions of interest 
C) Communicating the findings 
D) Carrying out research designed to support or refute the explanation

Question 4

In an experiment,a researcher manipulates participants' exposure to a stimulus.Exposure is a(n)_____variable in this example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In an experiment,a researcher manipulates participants' exposure...

Question 5

In a _____,both the participant and the experimenter who interacts with the participant is unaware of the nature of the drug that is being administered.

Accepted Answer

A) double-blind procedure 
B) control treatment 
C) placebo experiment 
D) single-blind procedure 
A) double-blind procedure 
B) control treatment 
C) placebo experiment 
D) single-blind procedure

Question 6

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_____ is the independent variable and _____ is the dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of bystanders; whether a false emergency occurs 
B) whether a false emergency occurs; the presence of bystanders 
C) whether the participant helps; the number of people present 
D) number of people present; whether the participant helps 
A) the presence of bystanders; whether a false emergency occurs 
B) whether a false emergency occurs; the presence of bystanders 
C) whether the participant helps; the number of people present 
D) number of people present; whether the participant helps

Question 7

Andrea is reading a general,comprehensive account of human aggression in the introduction to a research report in psychology.Andrea is reading a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) theory. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) operational definition. 
D) supposition. 
A) theory. 
B) hypothesis. 
C) operational definition. 
D) supposition.

Question 8

Which of the following is not a drawback of archival research?

Accepted Answer

A) Existing records are often incomplete. 
B) It is expensive to conduct. 
C) Existing data may not have been collected systematically. 
D) Data may not be in a form that allows the researcher to test a hypothesis fully. 
A) Existing records are often incomplete. 
B) It is expensive to conduct. 
C) Existing data may not have been collected systematically. 
D) Data may not be in a form that allows the researcher to test a hypothesis fully.

Question 9

DeAndre is recording instances of physical aggression among children in a schoolyard at recess.DeAndre is undertaking:

Accepted Answer

A) a naturalistic observation. 
B) an archival research. 
C) a survey. 
D) a case study. 
A) a naturalistic observation. 
B) an archival research. 
C) a survey. 
D) a case study.

Question 10

Factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable are referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) double-blinds. 
B) placebo effects. 
C) experimental bias. 
D) participant bias. 
A) double-blinds. 
B) placebo effects. 
C) experimental bias. 
D) participant bias.

Question 11

Regarding theories,which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Theories vary in their breadth. 
B) Theories are translations of hypotheses into specific procedures. 
C) Theories stem from hypotheses. 
D) Theories are predictions stated in a way that allow them to be tested. 
A) Theories vary in their breadth. 
B) Theories are translations of hypotheses into specific procedures. 
C) Theories stem from hypotheses. 
D) Theories are predictions stated in a way that allow them to be tested.

Question 12

Research that is conducted,sometimes using other procedures,settings,and groups of participants,to increase confidence in prior finding is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) replicated research 
B) archival research 
C) naturalistic research 
D) survey research 
A) replicated research 
B) archival research 
C) naturalistic research 
D) survey research

Question 13

_____ are broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest.

Accepted Answer

A) Theories 
B) Hypotheses 
C) Operational definitions 
D) Suppositions 
A) Theories 
B) Hypotheses 
C) Operational definitions 
D) Suppositions

Question 14

Select two of the following aphorisms: (1)Birds of a feather flock together; (2)Opposites attract; (3)The more the merrier; (4)Two heads are better the one; (5)Two's company; three's a crowd.Translate each aphorism that you select into a testable hypothesis.Provide operational definitions of each of the variables in each hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include examples simil

Question 15

Dr.Leblanc is examining interactions among primates in the wild; he does not intervene.Dr.Leblanc is performing a_____ .

Accepted Answer

naturalist

Question 16

A researcher finds a correlation of -.45 between the amount of stress participants report having experienced recently and participants' scores on an index of physical health.What does this mean? Provide a one-sentence interpretation of this correlation coefficient.Provide three distinct cause-and-effect mechanisms that might explain this correlation.

Accepted Answer

The interpretation should be similar to:

Question 17

An experimenter flips a coin for each participant and assigns the participant to one group when "heads" came up and to the other group when "tails" came up.This process is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) operationalization. 
B) random assignment to condition. 
C) purposive sampling. 
D) correlation. 
A) operationalization. 
B) random assignment to condition. 
C) purposive sampling. 
D) correlation.

Question 18

The approach used by psychologists to systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the trial and error method. 
B) the informed speculation method. 
C) the scientific method. 
D) the educated guessing method. 
A) the trial and error method. 
B) the informed speculation method. 
C) the scientific method. 
D) the educated guessing method.

Question 19

Describe survey research,highlighting not only its advantages,but also several issues that researchers must consider when designing survey research.

Accepted Answer

The answer should include the following

Question 20

Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the use of nonhuman animals in experiments?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers must minimize discomfort,illness,and pain for the animals. 
B) Researchers must house,feed,and care for the animals properly. 
C) Researchers must promote the animals' well-being,at least for some species. 
D) Research with animals has failed to provide psychologists with valuable information. 
A) Researchers must minimize discomfort,illness,and pain for the animals. 
B) Researchers must house,feed,and care for the animals properly. 
C) Researchers must promote the animals' well-being,at least for some species. 
D) Research with animals has failed to provide psychologists with valuable information.

Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Meaningful results that make it possible for researchers to feel confident that they have confirmed their hypotheses is known as a _____.

Collection and analysis of data is done in which of the following steps of the scientific method?

In an experiment,a researcher manipulates participants' exposure to a stimulus.Exposure is a(n)_____variable in this example.

In a _____,both the participant and the experimenter who interacts with the participant is unaware of the nature of the drug that is being administered.

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_ is the independent variable and _ is the dependent variable.

Andrea is reading a general,comprehensive account of human aggression in the introduction to a research report in psychology.Andrea is reading a(n):

Which of the following is not a drawback of archival research?

DeAndre is recording instances of physical aggression among children in a schoolyard at recess.DeAndre is undertaking:

Factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable are referred to as:

Regarding theories,which of the following statements is true?

Research that is conducted,sometimes using other procedures,settings,and groups of participants,to increase confidence in prior finding is referred to as _____.

_____ are broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest.

Dr.Leblanc is examining interactions among primates in the wild; he does not intervene.Dr.Leblanc is performing a_____ .

An experimenter flips a coin for each participant and assigns the participant to one group when "heads" came up and to the other group when "tails" came up.This process is referred to as:

The approach used by psychologists to systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest is called:

Describe survey research,highlighting not only its advantages,but also several issues that researchers must consider when designing survey research.

Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the use of nonhuman animals in experiments?

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Which of the following sequences of correlation coefficients correctly arranges the relationships between three pairs of two variables in order of increasing strength?

Meaningful results that make it possible for researchers to feel confident that they have confirmed their hypotheses is known as a _____.

Collection and analysis of data is done in which of the following steps of the scientific method?

In an experiment,a researcher manipulates participants' exposure to a stimulus.Exposure is a(n)_____variable in this example.

In a _____,both the participant and the experimenter who interacts with the participant is unaware of the nature of the drug that is being administered.

In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_____ is the independent variable and _____ is the dependent variable.

Andrea is reading a general,comprehensive account of human aggression in the introduction to a research report in psychology.Andrea is reading a(n):

Which of the following is not a drawback of archival research?

DeAndre is recording instances of physical aggression among children in a schoolyard at recess.DeAndre is undertaking:

Factors that distort the way the independent variable affects the dependent variable are referred to as:

Regarding theories,which of the following statements is true?

Research that is conducted,sometimes using other procedures,settings,and groups of participants,to increase confidence in prior finding is referred to as _____.

_____ are broad explanations and predictions concerning phenomena of interest.

Dr.Leblanc is examining interactions among primates in the wild; he does not intervene.Dr.Leblanc is performing a_____ .

An experimenter flips a coin for each participant and assigns the participant to one group when "heads" came up and to the other group when "tails" came up.This process is referred to as:

The approach used by psychologists to systematically acquire knowledge and understanding about behavior and other phenomena of interest is called:

Describe survey research,highlighting not only its advantages,but also several issues that researchers must consider when designing survey research.

Which of the following guidelines is true regarding the use of nonhuman animals in experiments?

Introduction to Psychology

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

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Sexuality and Gender

Development

Personality

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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In a typical Latane and Darley "bystander" experiment,_ is the independent variable and _ is the dependent variable.