Question 1

The disclosure to participants, made at the conclusion of an experiment, that explains the purpose of the study, answers any questions, and resolves any potential negative impact is known as _______.

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Question 2

What can be concluded about culture and question order?

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A)   Culture does not impact the effect of question order.
B)   Question order may matter in some cultures and not in others, depending upon the question asked.
C)   Question order has an effect in every culture.
D)   This question cannot be answered because researchers have not yet studied the relationship between culture and question order.

Question 3

An organized set of principles used to explain observed phenomena is known as a(n)

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A)   research question.
B)   theory.
C)   operational definition.
D)   hypothesis.

Question 4

Using random assignment, participants are assigned to either the experimental or non-experimental group in any of the following ways, except

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A)   alternate assignment based on time of arrival.
B)   flip a coin to assign participants to groups.
C)   draw a paper with the assignment from a bowl with slips of paper indicating both groups.
D)   use a table of random numbers.

Question 5

Andy searches the PsychINFO database for research studies that have been conducted on marital satisfaction and income. He is taking part in which step of the scientific method?

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A)   the final step
B)   the fourth step
C)   the first step
D)   the second step

Question 6

Researchers are now turning to the World Wide Web to conduct studies. Identify and explain two advantages and two disadvantages of using the WWW to collect data.

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Advantages:

1. Access to a larger and ...

Question 7

The sample that reflects the characteristics of the population is known as a

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A)   convenience sample.
B)   representative sample.
C)   mirror sample.
D)   integrated sample.

Question 8

A study that showed that research assistants rated "maze smart" mice as making fewer mistakes than "maze dumb" mice best demonstrates the importance of

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A)   external validity
B)   experimental realism
C)   demand characteristics
D)   experimenter expectancy effects

Question 9

It is only necessary to obtain informed consent when your participants are under age 18

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Participants in a research study on prejudice may be initially told that the purpose of the study is to examine problem solving. This deception is to help diminish

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A)   demand characteristics.
B)   independent variables.
C)   dependent variables.
D)   internal validity.

Question 11

All of the following are limitations of the survey method, except

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A)   inaccurate responses.
B)   bias from wording of questions.
C)   large numbers of respondents.
D)   problems with response options.

Question 12

April conducted her experiment using university students enrolled in upper level history courses. April's sample is a

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A)   convenience sample.
B)   representative sample.
C)   random sample.
D)   stratified sample.

Question 13

Brian has chosen to participate in a psychology study. When he enters the lab, he is given a piece of paper to sign that explains the study and confirms that Brian is willingly taking part in the study. In signing this paper, Brian is providing what is called

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A)   deception permission.
B)   informed consent.
C)   debriefing.
D)   voluntary agreement.

Question 14

Research participants are brought into a lab and told that they are going to see a video of a woman shopping. They are told to remember as many features of the video as they can because this is a study of memory. In fact, though, the researcher is studying racial bias by observing their facial expressions while watching the video. What is the researcher trying to avoid by giving the cover story about memory?

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A)   experimenter expectancy effects
B)   internal validity
C)   mundane realism
D)   demand characteristics

Question 15

The murder of Kitty Genovese in New York City inspired research on helping behaviour and bystander apathy. This example illustrates that studies in social psychology are often based on

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A)   hypotheses.
B)   personal experiences.
C)   common sense.
D)   real-world events.

Question 16

Researchers using a survey may discover conflicting responses due to

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A)   behavioural clarification.
B)   wording of the questions.
C)   recording of the events.
D)   attitude clarification.

Question 17

A testable prediction about the conditions under which an event will occur is known as a(n) _________________.

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The answer of A testable prediction about the conditions under...

Question 18

Why is Zimbardo's prison study considered to be ethically questionable?

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A)   because participants experienced psychological harm
B)   because Zimbardo refused to end the study early
C)   because participants experienced physical harm
D)   both a and c.

Question 19

In order for the researcher to be able to make cause and effect statements, experiments must have ___________ and ______________.

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A)   a good cover story; mundane realism
B)   random assignment; control of extraneous variables
C)   inter-rater reliability; control of extraneous variables
D)   a representative sample; random assignment

Question 20

Why do researchers want to have a high degree of inter-rater reliability?

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A)   High inter-rater reliability means that researchers can make causal statements.
B)   High inter-rater reliability means that the variables had good operational definitions.
C)   High inter-rater reliability means that observer bias is less likely.
D)   High inter-rater reliability means that there is positive correlation between variables.

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