Question 1

What is an advantage that formal experimentation has over other research strategies?

Accepted Answer

A)  One may exert control over the influence of variables. 
B)  It provides a real-to-life experimental environment. 
C)  We do not need to be skeptical about its conclusions. 
D)  It is the most ethical method of research available. 
A)  One may exert control over the influence of variables. 
B)  It provides a real-to-life experimental environment. 
C)  We do not need to be skeptical about its conclusions. 
D)  It is the most ethical method of research available.

Question 2

Under certain conditions,deception can be used in psychological studies of humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

If a researcher tests the effects of alcohol on the reaction times of participants,the participants who get the alcohol are in the

Accepted Answer

A)  control group. 
B)  dependent group. 
C)  placebo group. 
D)  experimental group. 
A)  control group. 
B)  dependent group. 
C)  placebo group. 
D)  experimental group.

Question 4

According to ethical guidelines,studies that inflict pain or stress on animals

Accepted Answer

A)  can never be conducted due to the strict ethical guidelines. 
B)  are done with regard for the amount of pain felt by the animal. 
C)  can be done when considered essential to the scientific aim. 
D)  can only be done with the supervision of licensed physicians. 
A)  can never be conducted due to the strict ethical guidelines. 
B)  are done with regard for the amount of pain felt by the animal. 
C)  can be done when considered essential to the scientific aim. 
D)  can only be done with the supervision of licensed physicians.

Question 5

You are recording behaviors as they occur in their natural setting.This type of study is called naturalistic

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization. 
B)  experimentation. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  observation. 
A)  desensitization. 
B)  experimentation. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  observation.

Question 6

Science requires that the subject matter be

Accepted Answer

A)  qualitative. 
B)  naturalistic. 
C)  random and indeterminate. 
D)  orderly and lawful. 
A)  qualitative. 
B)  naturalistic. 
C)  random and indeterminate. 
D)  orderly and lawful.

Question 7

A psychologist wishes to study the effect of background music on test taking.A classroom of students is divided in two;half take a test in a quiet room and the other half take the test where music is playing.The group in the quiet room is known as the ________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  quantitative 
D)  control 
A)  correlational 
B)  experimental 
C)  quantitative 
D)  control

Question 8

When animals are used in studies,humane treatment dictates that discomforts must be

Accepted Answer

A)  ignored. 
B)  maximized. 
C)  avoided. 
D)  minimized. 
A)  ignored. 
B)  maximized. 
C)  avoided. 
D)  minimized.

Question 9

Another name for the bell-shaped curve in statistics is the

Accepted Answer

A)  scatterplot. 
B)  standard deviation. 
C)  box plot. 
D)  normal distribution. 
A)  scatterplot. 
B)  standard deviation. 
C)  box plot. 
D)  normal distribution.

Question 10

Necessity refers to the need to use an animal for research because of the _______ potential for advancement of our knowledge about behavior and mental processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  slight 
B)  moderate 
C)  significant 
D)  inability to predict the 
A)  slight 
B)  moderate 
C)  significant 
D)  inability to predict the

Question 11

A researcher wants to study the effects of caffeine on student performance on quiz scores.The research gives a caffeinated drink to half the students and a non-caffeinated drink to the other half of students.The researcher then measures quiz scores by counting the number of correct answers.Given the above scenario,what is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the number of caffeinated drinks the student consumes during the day 
B)  the number of correct answers on the quiz 
C)  the year in school of the students 
D)  whether the students receive the caffeinated drink or not 
A)  the number of caffeinated drinks the student consumes during the day 
B)  the number of correct answers on the quiz 
C)  the year in school of the students 
D)  whether the students receive the caffeinated drink or not

Question 12

The American Psychological Association has established a set of ethical principles for research with human participants.The experimenter is usually required to give participants a complete description of the experiment before they are allowed to participate.This illustrates the principle of

Accepted Answer

A)  debriefing. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  freedom from coercion. 
D)  indoctrination. 
A)  debriefing. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  freedom from coercion. 
D)  indoctrination.

Question 13

Which of the following is a condition that is necessary for the ethical use of deception?

Accepted Answer

A)  The deception must be revealed immediately after the study is over. 
B)  The participants must be forced to participate against their will. 
C)  The data provided must be treated as confidential but not anonymous. 
D)  Experimenter bias dictates that a double blind design must be used. 
A)  The deception must be revealed immediately after the study is over. 
B)  The participants must be forced to participate against their will. 
C)  The data provided must be treated as confidential but not anonymous. 
D)  Experimenter bias dictates that a double blind design must be used.

Question 14

Which of the following would be an operational definition designed to measure the amount of violence on television?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking people how many TV sets they own in their home 
B)  counting the number of homicides that occur on a TV show 
C)  identifying the sponsors and producers of a particular TV show 
D)  determining if the TV show is translated into other languages 
A)  asking people how many TV sets they own in their home 
B)  counting the number of homicides that occur on a TV show 
C)  identifying the sponsors and producers of a particular TV show 
D)  determining if the TV show is translated into other languages

Question 15

A researcher finds that a person's height and weight are significantly positively correlated.Which interpretation below makes the most sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Height causes weight. 
B)  Weight causes height. 
C)  To lose weight,a person should attempt to become shorter. 
D)  When a person tends to be tall,they tend to be heavy. 
A)  Height causes weight. 
B)  Weight causes height. 
C)  To lose weight,a person should attempt to become shorter. 
D)  When a person tends to be tall,they tend to be heavy.

Question 16

What is the significance of a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It determines scientific truths. 
B)  It is used to test theories. 
C)  It determines if a sample is representative. 
D)  It explains scientific relationships. 
A)  It determines scientific truths. 
B)  It is used to test theories. 
C)  It determines if a sample is representative. 
D)  It explains scientific relationships.

Question 17

Which of the following would best describe what a correlational study would accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compare the amount of violence on TV to the amount of aggressive behavior in children. 
B)  Survey children to see if they think they would be aggressive after watching too much TV. 
C)  Going into stores that sell TV sets and watch children's behavior while they watch TV. 
D)  Asking parents for their best estimate about their child's aggressive behavior. 
A)  Compare the amount of violence on TV to the amount of aggressive behavior in children. 
B)  Survey children to see if they think they would be aggressive after watching too much TV. 
C)  Going into stores that sell TV sets and watch children's behavior while they watch TV. 
D)  Asking parents for their best estimate about their child's aggressive behavior.

Question 18

In a research study,participants recorded the number of cigarettes they smoked per day."Number of cigarettes they smoked per day" is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  sample. 
B)  variable. 
C)  coefficient. 
D)  hypothesis. 
A)  sample. 
B)  variable. 
C)  coefficient. 
D)  hypothesis.

Question 19

The variable that the researcher controls is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulation check. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  placebo effect. 
D)  independent variable. 
A)  manipulation check. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  placebo effect. 
D)  independent variable.

Question 20

In an experiment,the factors that are manipulated by the experimenter are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  independent variables. 
B)  dependent variables. 
C)  correlational variables. 
D)  descriptive variables. 
A)  independent variables. 
B)  dependent variables. 
C)  correlational variables. 
D)  descriptive variables.

What is an advantage that formal experimentation has over other research strategies?

Under certain conditions,deception can be used in psychological studies of humans.

If a researcher tests the effects of alcohol on the reaction times of participants,the participants who get the alcohol are in the

According to ethical guidelines,studies that inflict pain or stress on animals

You are recording behaviors as they occur in their natural setting.This type of study is called naturalistic

Science requires that the subject matter be

A psychologist wishes to study the effect of background music on test taking.A classroom of students is divided in two;half take a test in a quiet room and the other half take the test where music is playing.The group in the quiet room is known as the ________ group.

When animals are used in studies,humane treatment dictates that discomforts must be

Another name for the bell-shaped curve in statistics is the

Necessity refers to the need to use an animal for research because of the _______ potential for advancement of our knowledge about behavior and mental processes.

The American Psychological Association has established a set of ethical principles for research with human participants.The experimenter is usually required to give participants a complete description of the experiment before they are allowed to participate.This illustrates the principle of

Which of the following is a condition that is necessary for the ethical use of deception?

Which of the following would be an operational definition designed to measure the amount of violence on television?

A researcher finds that a person's height and weight are significantly positively correlated.Which interpretation below makes the most sense?

What is the significance of a hypothesis?

Which of the following would best describe what a correlational study would accomplish?

In a research study,participants recorded the number of cigarettes they smoked per day."Number of cigarettes they smoked per day" is referred to as a(n)

The variable that the researcher controls is called the

In an experiment,the factors that are manipulated by the experimenter are known as

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What is an advantage that formal experimentation has over other research strategies?

Under certain conditions,deception can be used in psychological studies of humans.

If a researcher tests the effects of alcohol on the reaction times of participants,the participants who get the alcohol are in the

According to ethical guidelines,studies that inflict pain or stress on animals

You are recording behaviors as they occur in their natural setting.This type of study is called naturalistic

Science requires that the subject matter be

A psychologist wishes to study the effect of background music on test taking.A classroom of students is divided in two;half take a test in a quiet room and the other half take the test where music is playing.The group in the quiet room is known as the ________ group.

When animals are used in studies,humane treatment dictates that discomforts must be

Another name for the bell-shaped curve in statistics is the

Necessity refers to the need to use an animal for research because of the _______ potential for advancement of our knowledge about behavior and mental processes.

The American Psychological Association has established a set of ethical principles for research with human participants.The experimenter is usually required to give participants a complete description of the experiment before they are allowed to participate.This illustrates the principle of

Which of the following is a condition that is necessary for the ethical use of deception?

Which of the following would be an operational definition designed to measure the amount of violence on television?

A researcher finds that a person's height and weight are significantly positively correlated.Which interpretation below makes the most sense?

What is the significance of a hypothesis?

Which of the following would best describe what a correlational study would accomplish?

In a research study,participants recorded the number of cigarettes they smoked per day."Number of cigarettes they smoked per day" is referred to as a(n)

The variable that the researcher controls is called the

In an experiment,the factors that are manipulated by the experimenter are known as

Introduction to Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Therapies

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

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