Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology Evaluating a World of Information
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Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information: ISBN:
9780393893724: 0393893723
CHAPTER 1: Psychology Is a Way of Thinking
4e (Morling)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research?
a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire
b. Applying a new therapy technique
c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study
d. Undergoing a brain scan
2. Which of the following is an example of being a consumer of research?
a. Administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms
b. Consenting to participate in a research study
c. Attending a psychological conference
d. Measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia
3. Students who are interested in being consumers of, but not producers of, research might choose which
of the following professions?
a. A clinical psychologist
b. An intervention program evaluator
c. A political pollster
d. An advertising executive
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4. Dr. Smitherman insists that all his research assistants know how to be producers of research. All of the
following relate to this requirement EXCEPT:
a. He wants to make sure they understand how to write in APA style.
b. He wants to make sure they understand why anonymity is important.
c. He wants to make sure they understand how to interpret study results and graphs.
d. He wants to make sure they have previously been participants in research studies.
5. Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English teach-
er and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. Which of the following is
an important reason for him to be a good consumer of research?
a. His psychology advisor may ask for his help in copy-editing a research article.
b. He will likely need to be a participant in research studies as part of his psychology major.
c. He will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching.
d. He will have to produce research before he can consume it.
6. In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to
a. questions
b. answers
c. data
d. research
7. Another word for hypothesis is a(n)
a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome
8. Another word for data is a(n)
a. theory
b. observation
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c. prediction
d. outcome
9. RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamental
needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan
predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied
with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel hap-
pier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is only
necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
Deci and Ryan’s general statement of how the three needs are related to growth and fulfillment is an ex-
ample of which of the following?
a. A theory
b. A hypothesis
c. Data
d. Research
10. RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamen-
tal needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Su-
san predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satis-
fied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel
happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is
only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
Susan’s prediction that students who have all three needs met will experience greater satisfaction with
their psychology class is an example of which of the following?
a. A theory
b. A hypothesis
c. Data
d. Research
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ResearchEvaluating
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Evaluating
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,Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology Evaluating a World of Information
Page 2 4th Edition by beth morling 2026/04/04
Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information: ISBN:
9780393893724: 0393893723
CHAPTER 1: Psychology Is a Way of Thinking
4e (Morling)
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research?
a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire
b. Applying a new therapy technique
c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study
d. Undergoing a brain scan
2. Which of the following is an example of being a consumer of research?
a. Administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms
b. Consenting to participate in a research study
c. Attending a psychological conference
d. Measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia
3. Students who are interested in being consumers of, but not producers of, research might choose which
of the following professions?
a. A clinical psychologist
b. An intervention program evaluator
c. A political pollster
d. An advertising executive
2 Test Bank for Research Methods
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in for
Psychology
ResearchEvaluating
Methods ina Psychology
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beth morling.pdf
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4. Dr. Smitherman insists that all his research assistants know how to be producers of research. All of the
following relate to this requirement EXCEPT:
a. He wants to make sure they understand how to write in APA style.
b. He wants to make sure they understand why anonymity is important.
c. He wants to make sure they understand how to interpret study results and graphs.
d. He wants to make sure they have previously been participants in research studies.
5. Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English teach-
er and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. Which of the following is
an important reason for him to be a good consumer of research?
a. His psychology advisor may ask for his help in copy-editing a research article.
b. He will likely need to be a participant in research studies as part of his psychology major.
c. He will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching.
d. He will have to produce research before he can consume it.
6. In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to
a. questions
b. answers
c. data
d. research
7. Another word for hypothesis is a(n)
a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome
8. Another word for data is a(n)
a. theory
b. observation
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Psychology
ResearchEvaluating
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Evaluating
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c. prediction
d. outcome
9. RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamental
needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan
predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied
with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel hap-
pier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is only
necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
Deci and Ryan’s general statement of how the three needs are related to growth and fulfillment is an ex-
ample of which of the following?
a. A theory
b. A hypothesis
c. Data
d. Research
10. RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamen-
tal needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Su-
san predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satis-
fied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel
happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is
only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
Susan’s prediction that students who have all three needs met will experience greater satisfaction with
their psychology class is an example of which of the following?
a. A theory
b. A hypothesis
c. Data
d. Research
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ResearchEvaluating
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