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- 1. Multiple Choice
The condition that exists when the probability that the findings are not due to chancestatistical significanceexperimenter biasconfounding variables - 2. Multiple Choiceeach time a study is repeated, the results are consistent.validityreliabilitysample
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA description of the specific procedure used to determine the presence of a variable. Created so that the experiment can be replicated by others.operational definitionindependent variablecontrolled group
- 4. Multiple ChoiceResearch design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know who is in the experimental group and who is in control group.single blind studycase studydouble blind study
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe extent to which an instrument measure what it is supposed to measure.reliabilityvaliditystandardized
- 6. Multiple ChoiceResearch design in which participants don't know whether they are in experimental or control group.double blindnaturalistic observationsingle blind
- 7. Multiple Choice
Obtain large samples of abilities, beliefs or behaviors through written or interview questions.
case study
naturalistic observation
survey
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following represents naturalistic observation?Researchers watch and record how elementary school children interact on the playgroundResearchers bring participants into a laboratory to see how they respond to a puzzle with no solutionA principal looks at the relationships between the number of students absence and their gradesTwo grandparents sit in the front row to watch their grandson's first piano recital
- 9. Multiple ChoiceA mistaken belief that two factors or events are related when they are not is called
the rule of falsifiability.pseudoscience.
an illusory correlation
paranormal phenomena - 10. Multiple ChoiceIn 1848, Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head damaging the functioning of the frontal lobes. This instance provided evidence that the frontal lobe plays a role in personality and behavior. Researchers have continued to study Gage's brain to better understand this link. Which research method is being used?experimentationcase studysurveycorrelation
- 11. Multiple ChoiceTo graphically represent the correlation between two variables, researchers often construct apie chartbar graphscatterplotskewed distribution
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe symmetric, bell shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many human characteristics are dispersed in the population is known asscatter plotnormal distributionfrequency polygonhistogram
- 13. Multiple Choice
In a normal distribution, what percentage of the scores in the distribution falls within one standard deviation on either side of the mean?
34 %
40 %
50 %
68 %
- 14. Multiple Choice
Research shows that generally, the higher an incoming college student's high school GPA, the higher the college student's college GPA. Which of the following describes this relationship?
a normal distribution
a positive correlation
a negative correlation
a skewed distribution
- 15. Multiple Choice
A small group of people who you actually study, that is drawn from a larger group of people who you want to know about, is called a
population
sample
control group
experimental group
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT one of the four ethical principles of psychology?
participants should be debriefed
Informed Consent
participants cannot be deceived about the nature of the study
Confidentiality
- 17. Multiple Choice
A researcher goes to great lengths to ensure that the proportion of males and females in his study match the proportion of males and females nationally is selecting a ___________ sample.
Convenience
Biased
Representative
- 18. Multiple Choice
Researchers wanted to find out if eating hot peppers would increase a person’s ability to remember items on a long grocery list. They expect that eating hot peppers will help memory. Forty five males and 45 females were used in the experiment. One third of these people (GROUP A) were given hot peppers while studying the list. Another third (GROUP B) were given nothing while studying the list. The final third (GROUP C) was given pickles while studying the list (to see if eating anything helped improved memory). After gathering all their results, researchers found that Group A did substantially better than Group B, but about the same as Group C.
The dependent variable refers to
the amount of pickles eaten.
the amount of hot peppers eaten.
the number of items remembered on the list.
the fact that Group A did better than Group B.
- 19. Multiple Choice
Researchers wanted to find out if eating hot peppers would increase a person’s ability to remember items on a long grocery list. They expect that eating hot peppers will help memory. Forty five males and 45 females were used in the experiment. One third of these people (GROUP A) were given hot peppers while studying the list. Another third (GROUP B) were given nothing while studying the list. The final third (GROUP C) was given pickles while studying the list (to see if eating anything helped improved memory). After gathering all their results, researchers found that Group A did substantially better than Group B, but about the same as Group C.
The independent variable is
the peppers eaten
the grocery list
unkown
a hypothesis
- 20. Multiple Choice
Researchers wanted to find out if eating hot peppers would increase a person’s ability to remember items on a long grocery list. They expect that eating hot peppers will help memory. Forty five males and 45 females were used in the experiment. One third of these people (GROUP A) were given hot peppers while studying the list. Another third (GROUP B) were given nothing while studying the list. The final third (GROUP C) was given pickles while studying the list (to see if eating anything helped improved memory). After gathering all their results, researchers found that Group A did substantially better than Group B, but about the same as Group C.
Which of the following would be the best conclusion?
Eating hot peppers will always improve memory recall.
Eating hot peppers or pickles will tend to improve memory recall.
Eating nothing is associated with poor concentration.
- 21. Multiple Choice
Mr. Fuller has a belief that he always misses green lights when he drives on Madison Avenue, especially if he is running late. As it happens, Mr. Fuller was running late for work and happened to catch a red light. When it happens, Mr. Fuller says, “See, I told you that I always catch a red light when I’m in a hurry!” Of course Mr. Fuller is talking to himself, but it makes him feel better. Which bias is Mr. Fuller experiencing?
experimenter bias
participant bias
confirmation bias
hindsight bias
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