Question 1

Identify three pieces of information that are often included on a research study consent form?

Accepted Answer

details regarding purpose of t

Question 2

What would happen if the potential risks of having someone participate in a study are large,but the benefits to humankind are even greater?

Accepted Answer

A)  The study would get ethics approval because the benefits are so great. 
B)  The study would have to use animal subjects. 
C)  The study would have to explain the risks to the participants without using deception. 
D)  The study would not be allowed to move forward and test participants. 
A)  The study would get ethics approval because the benefits are so great. 
B)  The study would have to use animal subjects. 
C)  The study would have to explain the risks to the participants without using deception. 
D)  The study would not be allowed to move forward and test participants.

Question 3

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of events in a typical experimental session?

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent - debriefing - experiment 
B)  informed consent - experiment - debriefing 
C)  debriefing - informed consent - experiment 
D)  debriefing - experiment -informed consent 
A)  informed consent - debriefing - experiment 
B)  informed consent - experiment - debriefing 
C)  debriefing - informed consent - experiment 
D)  debriefing - experiment -informed consent

Question 4

A mean is a statistical measure of how much scores vary within a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tell what information is conveyed by statistics,including correlation coefficients,means,and standard deviations,and explain how psychologists draw conclusions about cause and effect.

Accepted Answer

• Correlations allow us to describe and

Question 6

What term is used to describe the process in which everyone in a sample has an equal chance of being placed in either the control or experimental group?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What term is used to describe the...

Question 7

Dr.Ormson measures the calorie intake of a group of 20-year olds and finds that the average number of calories consumed per day is greater for males than it is for females.If he also wanted to know how much the number of calories consumed vary within each group,what statistic should he use?

Accepted Answer

A)  mean 
B)  standard deviation 
C)  correlation coefficient 
D)  probability statistic 
A)  mean 
B)  standard deviation 
C)  correlation coefficient 
D)  probability statistic

Question 8

Imogen is in the middle of participating in a research study when suddenly she remembers that she was supposed to babysit her little cousin.She immediately quits the study and goes to her cousin's house.In what way does this example show that psychologists take steps to protect their participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants are fully debriefed. 
B)  There was no deception involved in this study. 
C)  Participation is voluntary. 
D)  Participants' responses are kept confidential. 
A)  Participants are fully debriefed. 
B)  There was no deception involved in this study. 
C)  Participation is voluntary. 
D)  Participants' responses are kept confidential.

Question 9

Trent,a doctoral student in psychology,is preparing his dissertation proposal.The research ethics board (REB)at his university will approve his research if

Accepted Answer

A)  the research promises at least some scientific benefit. 
B)  participants will experience no risk or discomfort during the research. 
C)  the scientific benefit of the research outweighs the risk to the participants. 
D)  participants are fully informed of the study's true purpose before the session begins. 
A)  the research promises at least some scientific benefit. 
B)  participants will experience no risk or discomfort during the research. 
C)  the scientific benefit of the research outweighs the risk to the participants. 
D)  participants are fully informed of the study's true purpose before the session begins.

Question 10

In an experiment,how does an experimental group vary from a control group?

Accepted Answer

The control group is

Question 11

How can researchers minimize demand characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A)  random assignment 
B)  random selection 
C)  double-blind procedure 
D)  Hawthorne procedure 
A)  random assignment 
B)  random selection 
C)  double-blind procedure 
D)  Hawthorne procedure

Question 12

Research studies that in some way unintentionally communicate the results the researcher expects are said to reflect

Accepted Answer

A)  subject bias. 
B)  researcher bias. 
C)  the double-blind effect. 
D)  demand characteristics. 
A)  subject bias. 
B)  researcher bias. 
C)  the double-blind effect. 
D)  demand characteristics.

Question 13

Amy is conducting a survey of dating attitudes and behaviours among young adults as part of her masters' thesis work.Amy distributes questionnaires to 200 randomly selected students enrolled in an introductory psychology course at her university.The 200 students constitute Amy's ___.The people to whom she assumes her results will generalize are termed the ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  control group; population 
B)  experimental group; population 
C)  population; sample 
D)  sample; population 
A)  control group; population 
B)  experimental group; population 
C)  population; sample 
D)  sample; population

Question 14

Dr.Emmerson is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of social media on empathy.He predicts that people who spend more time on social media will score lower on a test of empathy than people who spend less time on social media.What is the next thing that Dr.Emmerson should do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observe people in their daily lives after they go on social media. 
B)  Develop a hypothesis about what social media time will do to empathy. 
C)  Test his hypothesis in a controlled environment. 
D)  Come up with a theory about the effects of social media on empathy. 
A)  Observe people in their daily lives after they go on social media. 
B)  Develop a hypothesis about what social media time will do to empathy. 
C)  Test his hypothesis in a controlled environment. 
D)  Come up with a theory about the effects of social media on empathy.

Question 15

Why are control groups included in experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine whether two variables are related 
B)  to ascertain cause-and-effect relationships 
C)  to ensure that participant characteristics are essentially the same in each group 
D)  to ensure that the results may be generalized to the population 
A)  to determine whether two variables are related 
B)  to ascertain cause-and-effect relationships 
C)  to ensure that participant characteristics are essentially the same in each group 
D)  to ensure that the results may be generalized to the population

Question 16

How do pseudopsychologists differ from psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists are less likely to help people with their problems than are pseudopsychologists. 
B)  As compared to pseudopsychologists, psychologists are less likely to make exaggerated claims. 
C)  Pseudopsychologists are less likely to promote specific moral values than are psychologists. 
D)  Pseudopsychologists address different topics than do psychologists. 
A)  Psychologists are less likely to help people with their problems than are pseudopsychologists. 
B)  As compared to pseudopsychologists, psychologists are less likely to make exaggerated claims. 
C)  Pseudopsychologists are less likely to promote specific moral values than are psychologists. 
D)  Pseudopsychologists address different topics than do psychologists.

Question 17

In more complex experiments,multiple experimental groups are exposed to varying amounts of the ___ variable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In more complex experiments,multiple experimental groups are...

Question 18

Explain the Hawthorne Effect.What type of study was conducted to show this effect?

Accepted Answer

People who are observed during

Question 19

Pollsters are conducting a survey to predict which candidate is going to win the next mayoral election in a large city.They decide to poll 5 of the 40 subdivisions in the city.How accurate is their poll likely to be?

Accepted Answer

A)  quite accurate as they are polling different areas 
B)  not accurate as the pollsters did not use random selection 
C)  not accurate as they need to poll everyone in the city 
D)  quite accurate as polling 5 subdivisions suggests they used random selection 
A)  quite accurate as they are polling different areas 
B)  not accurate as the pollsters did not use random selection 
C)  not accurate as they need to poll everyone in the city 
D)  quite accurate as polling 5 subdivisions suggests they used random selection

Question 20

Sally's cousin is complaining of problems with anxiety and depression,so Sally does some research for some solutions.She finds one treatment that is proven effective in treating depression,anxiety,schizophrenia,obsessive-compulsive disorder,PTSD,and bipolar disorder.Not only that,but everyone given this treatment was cured within 2 weeks.Do you think Sally should recommend the treatment for her cousin?

Accepted Answer

A)  yes, since it is proven effective 
B)  yes, since everyone who was treated was cured 
C)  no, since it targets too many disorders and Sally's cousin only has a subset of these disorders 
D)  no, since it sounds like pseudopsychology 
A)  yes, since it is proven effective 
B)  yes, since everyone who was treated was cured 
C)  no, since it targets too many disorders and Sally's cousin only has a subset of these disorders 
D)  no, since it sounds like pseudopsychology

Identify three pieces of information that are often included on a research study consent form?

What would happen if the potential risks of having someone participate in a study are large,but the benefits to humankind are even greater?

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of events in a typical experimental session?

A mean is a statistical measure of how much scores vary within a group.

Tell what information is conveyed by statistics,including correlation coefficients,means,and standard deviations,and explain how psychologists draw conclusions about cause and effect.

What term is used to describe the process in which everyone in a sample has an equal chance of being placed in either the control or experimental group?

Dr.Ormson measures the calorie intake of a group of 20-year olds and finds that the average number of calories consumed per day is greater for males than it is for females.If he also wanted to know how much the number of calories consumed vary within each group,what statistic should he use?

Imogen is in the middle of participating in a research study when suddenly she remembers that she was supposed to babysit her little cousin.She immediately quits the study and goes to her cousin's house.In what way does this example show that psychologists take steps to protect their participants?

Trent,a doctoral student in psychology,is preparing his dissertation proposal.The research ethics board (REB)at his university will approve his research if

In an experiment,how does an experimental group vary from a control group?

How can researchers minimize demand characteristics?

Research studies that in some way unintentionally communicate the results the researcher expects are said to reflect

Dr.Emmerson is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of social media on empathy.He predicts that people who spend more time on social media will score lower on a test of empathy than people who spend less time on social media.What is the next thing that Dr.Emmerson should do?

Why are control groups included in experiments?

How do pseudopsychologists differ from psychologists?

In more complex experiments,multiple experimental groups are exposed to varying amounts of the ___ variable.

Explain the Hawthorne Effect.What type of study was conducted to show this effect?

Pollsters are conducting a survey to predict which candidate is going to win the next mayoral election in a large city.They decide to poll 5 of the 40 subdivisions in the city.How accurate is their poll likely to be?

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Identify three pieces of information that are often included on a research study consent form?

What would happen if the potential risks of having someone participate in a study are large,but the benefits to humankind are even greater?

Which of the following sequences best reflects the order of events in a typical experimental session?

A mean is a statistical measure of how much scores vary within a group.

Tell what information is conveyed by statistics,including correlation coefficients,means,and standard deviations,and explain how psychologists draw conclusions about cause and effect.

What term is used to describe the process in which everyone in a sample has an equal chance of being placed in either the control or experimental group?

Dr.Ormson measures the calorie intake of a group of 20-year olds and finds that the average number of calories consumed per day is greater for males than it is for females.If he also wanted to know how much the number of calories consumed vary within each group,what statistic should he use?

Imogen is in the middle of participating in a research study when suddenly she remembers that she was supposed to babysit her little cousin.She immediately quits the study and goes to her cousin's house.In what way does this example show that psychologists take steps to protect their participants?

Trent,a doctoral student in psychology,is preparing his dissertation proposal.The research ethics board (REB)at his university will approve his research if

In an experiment,how does an experimental group vary from a control group?

How can researchers minimize demand characteristics?

Research studies that in some way unintentionally communicate the results the researcher expects are said to reflect

Dr.Emmerson is using the scientific method to investigate the effects of social media on empathy.He predicts that people who spend more time on social media will score lower on a test of empathy than people who spend less time on social media.What is the next thing that Dr.Emmerson should do?

Why are control groups included in experiments?

How do pseudopsychologists differ from psychologists?

In more complex experiments,multiple experimental groups are exposed to varying amounts of the ___ variable.

Explain the Hawthorne Effect.What type of study was conducted to show this effect?

Pollsters are conducting a survey to predict which candidate is going to win the next mayoral election in a large city.They decide to poll 5 of the 40 subdivisions in the city.How accurate is their poll likely to be?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

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Psychological Disorders

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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