Question 1

Sigmund Freud developed his theories by using the ____________ method.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sigmund Freud developed his theories by using...

Question 2

Experimental control is important because it enables the researcher to ensure that:

Accepted Answer

A)  participants are randomly assigned to groups. 
B)  differences in the dependent variable are explained by differences in the independent variable. 
C)  levels of the independent variable are consistent. 
D)  he or she does not know which participants are in which condition. 
A)  participants are randomly assigned to groups. 
B)  differences in the dependent variable are explained by differences in the independent variable. 
C)  levels of the independent variable are consistent. 
D)  he or she does not know which participants are in which condition.

Question 3

Adding up participants' scores on a variable and dividing by the number of participants gives the:

Accepted Answer

A)  median. 
B)  standard deviation. 
C)  correlation coefficient. 
D)  mean. 
A)  median. 
B)  standard deviation. 
C)  correlation coefficient. 
D)  mean.

Question 4

Why is using diverse samples for research important?

Accepted Answer

A)  to ensure that other groups don't feel left out 
B)  to prevent experimenter bias 
C)  to encourage research funding from fringe political groups 
D)  to enable research findings to be applicable across different groups of people 
A)  to ensure that other groups don't feel left out 
B)  to prevent experimenter bias 
C)  to encourage research funding from fringe political groups 
D)  to enable research findings to be applicable across different groups of people

Question 5

Professor O'Connell gives one group of children daily vitamins and the other group no vitamins.The professor observes that English grades improve in children receiving vitamins.English grades begin to drop in children receiving no vitamins.What is the independent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  age of the children 
B)  improvement in children's attention spans 
C)  English grades 
D)  vitamins 
A)  age of the children 
B)  improvement in children's attention spans 
C)  English grades 
D)  vitamins

Question 6

Sonja believes the pill her doctor gave her has cured her of her anxiety disorder,even though the pill contained no active ingredients.Sonja's belief is an example of the ____________ effect.

Accepted Answer

A)  control 
B)  bias 
C)  dependent 
D)  placebo 
A)  control 
B)  bias 
C)  dependent 
D)  placebo

Question 7

If the experimental and control groups differ in their level of the ____________ variable,the research has support for the hypothesis that the variable of interest had an effect.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If the experimental and control groups differ...

Question 8

A researcher predicted that talking to plants enhances their growth.She gave 24 plants the same amount of food,water,and sunlight.She talked to 12 of the plants daily for 6 weeks.In this experiment,what is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  the same amount of food,water,and sunlight 
B)  the plants 
C)  talking 
D)  plant growth 
A)  the same amount of food,water,and sunlight 
B)  the plants 
C)  talking 
D)  plant growth

Question 9

When a researcher intentionally or unintentionally influences the outcome of an experiment,____________ has occurred.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a researcher intentionally or unintentionally influences...

Question 10

In a research study,two conditions were arranged.Participants in Group X were subjected to a strong smell,and participants in Group Y were not subjected to any smell.Participants in both groups were then tested on an eye-hand coordination task.What is wrong with this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants were not randomly assigned to the two groups. 
B)  Participants in Group Y should also have been exposed to a "placebo" smell. 
C)  There is evidence of experimenter bias. 
D)  Nothing is wrong;the experiment is fine as it is. 
A)  Participants were not randomly assigned to the two groups. 
B)  Participants in Group Y should also have been exposed to a "placebo" smell. 
C)  There is evidence of experimenter bias. 
D)  Nothing is wrong;the experiment is fine as it is.

Question 11

In surveys of adolescents,adolescents claim that they begin smoking cigarettes because of peer pressure.In observing adolescent groups,however,you rarely see an adolescent offer another student a cigarette or ask another student whether they would like to smoke.You predict that peer pressure is NOT the primary reason that adolescents smoke cigarettes.You have just formulated a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  observation. 
D)  variable. 
A)  theory. 
B)  hypothesis. 
C)  observation. 
D)  variable.

Question 12

____________ is a research method based on recording behavior as it occurs in real-life settings.

Accepted Answer

Naturalist

Question 13

If you enlist people to participate in a study and do not give them a full description of the procedures,risk,and benefits of the study in language they can understand,you are violating the ethical principle of:

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  necessity. 
D)  freedom from coercion. 
A)  confidentiality. 
B)  informed consent. 
C)  necessity. 
D)  freedom from coercion.

Question 14

The requirement that the only difference between experimental conditions in a formal experiment is the variable of interest is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  control grouping. 
B)  experimental control. 
C)  placebo control. 
D)  random assignment. 
A)  control grouping. 
B)  experimental control. 
C)  placebo control. 
D)  random assignment.

Question 15

Professor Jacobs believes that sleep deprivation is related to conflicts between roommates.He collects data on the number of hours of sleep and the number of roommate conflicts for a group of college students over the course of a month.He obtains a correlation coefficient of -0.75.What can he conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 percent of the roommate conflicts he investigated were not related to sleep deprivation. 
B)  With fewer hours of sleep there were fewer conflicts. 
C)  With fewer hours of sleep there were more conflicts. 
D)  Hours of sleep and conflicts were not related. 
A)  75 percent of the roommate conflicts he investigated were not related to sleep deprivation. 
B)  With fewer hours of sleep there were fewer conflicts. 
C)  With fewer hours of sleep there were more conflicts. 
D)  Hours of sleep and conflicts were not related.

Question 16

How is the correlational method different from naturalistic observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The correlational method involves the use of more than one variable. 
B)  The correlational method explains the causal nature of a relationship. 
C)  The correlational method utilizes quantitative measures. 
D)  The correlational method allows for behavior that is more natural than behavior observed in a laboratory setting. 
A)  The correlational method involves the use of more than one variable. 
B)  The correlational method explains the causal nature of a relationship. 
C)  The correlational method utilizes quantitative measures. 
D)  The correlational method allows for behavior that is more natural than behavior observed in a laboratory setting.

Question 17

A consistent,linear relationship between two variables is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  inference. 
B)  prediction. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  standard deviation. 
A)  inference. 
B)  prediction. 
C)  correlation. 
D)  standard deviation.

Question 18

In 1948 and 1953,Alfred Kinsey collected data for his studies on the sexual practices of men and women in the United States.Which research method did Kinsey use?

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory observation 
B)  formal experiments 
C)  the clinical method 
D)  survey method 
A)  laboratory observation 
B)  formal experiments 
C)  the clinical method 
D)  survey method

Question 19

In a formal experiment,which group is the experimental group?

Accepted Answer

A)  the group that is subjected to manipulation 
B)  the randomly assigned group 
C)  the group that is not subjected to manipulation 
D)  the group that is representative of the general population 
A)  the group that is subjected to manipulation 
B)  the randomly assigned group 
C)  the group that is not subjected to manipulation 
D)  the group that is representative of the general population

Question 20

In a normal distribution,the mean,median,and mode are all equal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sigmund Freud developed his theories by using the ____________ method.

Experimental control is important because it enables the researcher to ensure that:

Adding up participants' scores on a variable and dividing by the number of participants gives the:

Why is using diverse samples for research important?

Professor O'Connell gives one group of children daily vitamins and the other group no vitamins.The professor observes that English grades improve in children receiving vitamins.English grades begin to drop in children receiving no vitamins.What is the independent variable in this study?

Sonja believes the pill her doctor gave her has cured her of her anxiety disorder,even though the pill contained no active ingredients.Sonja's belief is an example of the ____________ effect.

If the experimental and control groups differ in their level of the ____________ variable,the research has support for the hypothesis that the variable of interest had an effect.

A researcher predicted that talking to plants enhances their growth.She gave 24 plants the same amount of food,water,and sunlight.She talked to 12 of the plants daily for 6 weeks.In this experiment,what is the dependent variable?

When a researcher intentionally or unintentionally influences the outcome of an experiment,____________ has occurred.

In a research study,two conditions were arranged.Participants in Group X were subjected to a strong smell,and participants in Group Y were not subjected to any smell.Participants in both groups were then tested on an eye-hand coordination task.What is wrong with this study?

____________ is a research method based on recording behavior as it occurs in real-life settings.

If you enlist people to participate in a study and do not give them a full description of the procedures,risk,and benefits of the study in language they can understand,you are violating the ethical principle of:

The requirement that the only difference between experimental conditions in a formal experiment is the variable of interest is referred to as:

How is the correlational method different from naturalistic observation?

A consistent,linear relationship between two variables is called a(n):

In 1948 and 1953,Alfred Kinsey collected data for his studies on the sexual practices of men and women in the United States.Which research method did Kinsey use?

In a formal experiment,which group is the experimental group?

In a normal distribution,the mean,median,and mode are all equal.

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Sigmund Freud developed his theories by using the ____________ method.

Experimental control is important because it enables the researcher to ensure that:

Adding up participants' scores on a variable and dividing by the number of participants gives the:

Why is using diverse samples for research important?

Professor O'Connell gives one group of children daily vitamins and the other group no vitamins.The professor observes that English grades improve in children receiving vitamins.English grades begin to drop in children receiving no vitamins.What is the independent variable in this study?

Sonja believes the pill her doctor gave her has cured her of her anxiety disorder,even though the pill contained no active ingredients.Sonja's belief is an example of the ____________ effect.

If the experimental and control groups differ in their level of the ____________ variable,the research has support for the hypothesis that the variable of interest had an effect.

A researcher predicted that talking to plants enhances their growth.She gave 24 plants the same amount of food,water,and sunlight.She talked to 12 of the plants daily for 6 weeks.In this experiment,what is the dependent variable?

When a researcher intentionally or unintentionally influences the outcome of an experiment,____________ has occurred.

In a research study,two conditions were arranged.Participants in Group X were subjected to a strong smell,and participants in Group Y were not subjected to any smell.Participants in both groups were then tested on an eye-hand coordination task.What is wrong with this study?

____________ is a research method based on recording behavior as it occurs in real-life settings.

If you enlist people to participate in a study and do not give them a full description of the procedures,risk,and benefits of the study in language they can understand,you are violating the ethical principle of:

The requirement that the only difference between experimental conditions in a formal experiment is the variable of interest is referred to as:

How is the correlational method different from naturalistic observation?

A consistent,linear relationship between two variables is called a(n):

In 1948 and 1953,Alfred Kinsey collected data for his studies on the sexual practices of men and women in the United States.Which research method did Kinsey use?

In a formal experiment,which group is the experimental group?

In a normal distribution,the mean,median,and mode are all equal.

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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