Question 1

What does it mean when there is zero (0) correlation between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)   There was missing data that prevented an accurate calculation.
B)   The negative and positive correlations have cancelled each other out.
C)   The research study was improperly conducted by the researchers.
D)   There is no statistical relationship between the two variables being studied.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

A psychologist studied the effect of blood alcohol level on driving behavior.In this study,driving behavior was the ________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   independent
C)   dependent
D)   manipulatedE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

A nonhuman animal experiment meets the condition of necessity when

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A)   the original owners of the animals provide their informed consent for the study to begin.
B)   the research can significantly advance our understanding of behavior or mental processes.
C)   equal number of male and female nonhuman animals can be obtained for scientific testing.
D)   human volunteers are not available and the only option is for experimentation on nonhuman animals.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

If you are a participant in a blind experiment,

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A)   the task is a visual task.
B)   the experimenter does not know the experimental condition you are in.
C)   you do not know what experimental condition you are in.
D)   the task involves not using your visual system.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

If the experimenter treats the experimental group differently than the control group,the experimental group might behave differently.This unwanted effect is called

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental bias.
B)   manipulation checks.
C)   random sample.
D)   placebo effect.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Rather than study the entire population of one group,you decide to focus on a subset of the group.This subset or subgroup is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   hypothesis.
B)   sample.
C)   presentation.
D)   assimilation.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is a condition that is required to be present for animal research to be considered valid?

Accepted Answer

A)   humane treatment
B)   lack of placebo effect
C)   training in animal psychology
D)   multiple independent variablesE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Interviews and questionnaires are techniques that are used in ______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)   placebo
B)   survey
C)   clinical
D)   naturalistic observationE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

The basic idea for the use of descriptive statistics is to

Accepted Answer

A)   be able to sample accurately from the larger population.
B)   summarize the findings for large numbers of participants.
C)   describe each participant's results in surprising detail.
D)   differentiate between experimental and control group members.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Dr.X required all of his students,without exception,to participate in an experiment for part of their course grade.What is true regarding Dr.X's use of the ethical principles of human research?

Accepted Answer

A)   He does not need to use informed consent.
B)   He is violating freedom from coercion.
C)   He is violating the use of deception.
D)   He will not be required to use debriefing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A psychologist is studying the effect of varying levels of caffeine on anxiety.In this experiment,caffeine level is the

Accepted Answer

A)   correlation coefficient.
B)   dependent variable.
C)   independent variable.
D)   uncontrolled variable.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Evidence gathered from publicly observable behavior is known as ______ evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   empirical
B)   psychological
C)   rational
D)   hypotheticalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT part of the ethical guidelines for research with animals?

Accepted Answer

A)   necessity
B)   freedom from coercion
C)   healthy care of animals
D)   humane treatmentE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Which research technique allows fairly confident conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)   case study
B)   correlational research
C)   descriptive survey
D)   formal experimentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Studies with nonhuman animals are justified because animals are conveniently available to researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Scientists conduct experiments to test hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Practical significance is the same thing as statistical significance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage to using the survey method to answer questions of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)   Surveys are almost always representative of the population to be sampled.
B)   It is possible to collect large amounts of survey data in a relatively short period of time.
C)   Surveys may allow us to begin to understand those behaviors that we know the least about.
D)   You cannot be sure that answers are completely honest to questions about sensitive topics.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A danger in using the correlational strategy is that

Accepted Answer

A)   one might attribute causation between two events.
B)   the strategy may be unethical if used without caution.
C)   there may not be sufficient experimental controls.
D)   we cannot predict one variable from the other.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 20

The key component of empirical evidence this that it must be based on _____ behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   innocently reasoned
B)   gently executed
C)   publicly observable
D)   carefully plannedE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 2: Research Methods in Psychology

Studies with nonhuman animals are justified because animals are conveniently available to researchers.

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If the experimenter treats the experimental group differently than the control group,the experimental group might behave differently.This unwanted effect is called

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A nonhuman animal experiment meets the condition of necessity when

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A psychologist is studying the effect of varying levels of caffeine on anxiety.In this experiment,caffeine level is the

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Dr.X required all of his students,without exception,to participate in an experiment for part of their course grade.What is true regarding Dr.X's use of the ethical principles of human research?

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Scientists conduct experiments to test hypotheses.

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Interviews and questionnaires are techniques that are used in ______ research.

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Which of the following is a potential disadvantage to using the survey method to answer questions of interest?

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Which research technique allows fairly confident conclusions about cause-and-effect relationships?

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The key component of empirical evidence this that it must be based on _____ behavior.

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Evidence gathered from publicly observable behavior is known as ______ evidence.

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Practical significance is the same thing as statistical significance.

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What does it mean when there is zero (0) correlation between two variables?

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The basic idea for the use of descriptive statistics is to

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Which of the following is NOT part of the ethical guidelines for research with animals?

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A psychologist studied the effect of blood alcohol level on driving behavior.In this study,driving behavior was the ________ variable.

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Rather than study the entire population of one group,you decide to focus on a subset of the group.This subset or subgroup is called a(n)

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If you are a participant in a blind experiment,

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A danger in using the correlational strategy is that

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Which of the following is a condition that is required to be present for animal research to be considered valid?

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