Question 1

________ are the most commonly used species for animal research.

Accepted Answer

A)   primates
B)   birds
C)   cats and dogs
D)   rodentsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

A major limitation of the case study method is the inability to ________ its findings to other, similar situations or cases.

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Question 3

This organization, one of the largest professional groups of psychologists in the world, was founded in 1892.

Accepted Answer

A)   The American Psychological Society
B)   The National Institute of Mental Health
C)   The Centers for Disease Control
D)   The American Psychological AssociationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Stan and Jenny are in a psychology course that requires them to repeat an experiment that researchers have conducted in the past, in order to determine whether they produce the same results. This is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inter-rater reliability
B)   standardization
C)   replication
D)   validityE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Krista and Tatiana Hogan are participants in a(n)  ________ of conjoined twins who are joined at the head.

Accepted Answer

A)   case study
B)   experiment
C)   naturalistic observation
D)   surveyE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Lesley, a sociology major, believes that money is the key to happiness. Her friend Stephen, a psychology major, believes that good health is the key to happiness. How might the two friends resolve their disagreement?

Accepted Answer

A)   They could ask their friends and see which perspective has the most support.
B)   They could conduct a study with students on their campus to see which perspective has the most support.
C)   They could research archives of newspapers, magazines, and other media to see if there are reports on the topic.
D)   They could research peer-reviewed articles to see if either perspective is supported.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In an experiment, the variable that is controlled or manipulated by the researcher is called the ________ variable.

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Question 8

The ________ effect occurs when a person's expectations or beliefs influence or determine their experience in a given situation.

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Question 9

A group of researchers investigated the effects of two vocabulary learning strategies on word retention two weeks later. In this example, learning strategy is the ________ variable and word retention is the ________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)   control; experimental
B)   dependent; independent
C)   experimental; control
D)   independent; dependentE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

In a ________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments.

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   double-blind
C)   pilot
D)   randomly assignedE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 11

The fact that some well-known studies have been repeated without finding results consistent with those in the initial report describes a(n)  ________ that is currently affecting research in psychology and other fields.

Accepted Answer

A)   repeatability emergency
B)   replication crisis
C)   validity conundrum
D)   reliability enigmaE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Studies that cannot ethically be conducted as experiments with typical human participants ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   can sometimes be tested with animal studies
B)   can only be examined using a descriptive or correlational approach
C)   are used to form strong opinions that are logical and intuitive
D)   are not possible to test with any form of empirical methodsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

________ (IRB)  reviews research that is involves the use of human participants.

Accepted Answer

A)   Institutional Research Board
B)   Institutional Research Bureau
C)   Institutional Review Board
D)   Institutional Review BureauE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction?

Accepted Answer

A)   -0.53
B)   -0.21
C)   +0.13
D)   +0.78E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

A negative correlation means ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   a third variable eliminates a correlational relationship
B)   one variable decreases as the other increases
C)   there is a relationship between two variables, but it is not statistically significant
D)   two variables increase together, but they are associated with an undesirable outcomeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

What is a debriefing?

Accepted Answer

Debriefing occurs after the participant'...

Question 17

________ is/are often conducted with large numbers of participants and can even be conducted by phone, email, or mail.

Accepted Answer

A)   archival research
B)   case studies
C)   surveys
D)   university experimentsE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

What are clear definitions of inductive and deductive reasoning?

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Question 19

In order to assess whether viewpoints on decriminalization of marijuana for medical purposes change with age, four groups of participants, ages 20, 30, 40, and 50, are asked whether they support this issue. What is one flaw of this design?

Accepted Answer

A)   Longitudinal research is time consuming.
B)   Marijuana has already been decriminalized in some places.
C)   Recruitment could be a challenge because people of different ages are difficult to sample.
D)   Social or cultural factors may influence the results, not age.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Simplicity of conducting the study is to ________ as ability to test large numbers of participants is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   archival research; naturalistic observation
B)   archival research; surveys
C)   case studies; naturalistic observation
D)   experiments; surveysE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: Psychological Research

________ (IRB) reviews research that is involves the use of human participants.

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A major limitation of the case study method is the inability to ________ its findings to other, similar situations or cases.

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Stan and Jenny are in a psychology course that requires them to repeat an experiment that researchers have conducted in the past, in order to determine whether they produce the same results. This is called ________.

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A negative correlation means ________.

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What is a debriefing?

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Simplicity of conducting the study is to ________ as ability to test large numbers of participants is to ________.

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________ is/are often conducted with large numbers of participants and can even be conducted by phone, email, or mail.

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________ are the most commonly used species for animal research.

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This organization, one of the largest professional groups of psychologists in the world, was founded in 1892.

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A group of researchers investigated the effects of two vocabulary learning strategies on word retention two weeks later. In this example, learning strategy is the ________ variable and word retention is the ________ variable.

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In a ________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments.

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Studies that cannot ethically be conducted as experiments with typical human participants ________.

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What are clear definitions of inductive and deductive reasoning?

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The fact that some well-known studies have been repeated without finding results consistent with those in the initial report describes a(n) ________ that is currently affecting research in psychology and other fields.

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The ________ effect occurs when a person's expectations or beliefs influence or determine their experience in a given situation.

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Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction?

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Lesley, a sociology major, believes that money is the key to happiness. Her friend Stephen, a psychology major, believes that good health is the key to happiness. How might the two friends resolve their disagreement?

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In order to assess whether viewpoints on decriminalization of marijuana for medical purposes change with age, four groups of participants, ages 20, 30, 40, and 50, are asked whether they support this issue. What is one flaw of this design?

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Krista and Tatiana Hogan are participants in a(n) ________ of conjoined twins who are joined at the head.

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In an experiment, the variable that is controlled or manipulated by the researcher is called the ________ variable.

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