Psych 3980 Final Exam-Ques ons and answers |
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A research consumer ________ scien fic results.
reads
Which of the following involves using evidence from the senses or from instruments that assist
the senses as the basis for conclusions?
empiricism
In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to
ques ons
Research that is done specifically to solve a prac cal problem, like increasing memory ability or
decreasing symptoms of depression, is known as
applied research
What is the best descrip on of a peer-reviewed journal ar cle?
an ar cle wri%en by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of study
Different factors that could account for significant results are called
confounds
Asking ques ons to get the answers we want is known as
a confirma on bias
Ma%hew is reading an empirical journal ar cle and wants to know whether the authors used
the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure extraversion. In which sec on would
he find this informa on?
method
When reading an empirical journal ar cle "with a purpose,"which two ques ons should you ask
yourself as you read?
"What is the argument?" and "What is the evidence to support the argument?"
, Which of the following sources is most likely to contain only informa on that has been
rigorously peer-reviewed?
review journal ar cles
Which of the following is a dependent variable?
one that is measured
Which of the following statements is an opera onal defini on of "fear of snakes" that could be
assessed as a structured ques on?
asking, "On a scale of 1 to 10, how afraid of snakes are you?"
Science journalists have argued that cigare%e smoking leads to a variety of health problems.
What type of claim are they making?
causal
Dr. Ellison finds a rela on between amount of sleep and problem solving. Specifically, having a
higher amount of sleep the night before an exam is associated with higher scores on two
measures of problem solving. This is an example of which type of associa on?
posi ve associa on
To evaluate how well a study supports a frequency claim, you need to focus most on evalua ng
which of the following validi es?
construct validity and external validity
Which of the following ethical viola ons proposed by the Belmont Report was NOT commi%ed
in the Tuskegee Study?
Par cipants were not given monetary payments for their me.
What was the primary ethical concern in the Milgram study?
The poten al risks to par cipants outweighed the value of knowledge we can gain.
The principle of jus ce calls for a balance between ________ and ________ .
the kind of people who par cipate in research; the kind of people who benefit from it
You submit a study for approval by the ins tu onal review board (IRB), and they tell you that
wri%en informed consent is required. Which of the following can be excluded from your
informed consent document?
a descrip on of the study's hypotheses
Updated RATED A+
A research consumer ________ scien fic results.
reads
Which of the following involves using evidence from the senses or from instruments that assist
the senses as the basis for conclusions?
empiricism
In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to
ques ons
Research that is done specifically to solve a prac cal problem, like increasing memory ability or
decreasing symptoms of depression, is known as
applied research
What is the best descrip on of a peer-reviewed journal ar cle?
an ar cle wri%en by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of study
Different factors that could account for significant results are called
confounds
Asking ques ons to get the answers we want is known as
a confirma on bias
Ma%hew is reading an empirical journal ar cle and wants to know whether the authors used
the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure extraversion. In which sec on would
he find this informa on?
method
When reading an empirical journal ar cle "with a purpose,"which two ques ons should you ask
yourself as you read?
"What is the argument?" and "What is the evidence to support the argument?"
, Which of the following sources is most likely to contain only informa on that has been
rigorously peer-reviewed?
review journal ar cles
Which of the following is a dependent variable?
one that is measured
Which of the following statements is an opera onal defini on of "fear of snakes" that could be
assessed as a structured ques on?
asking, "On a scale of 1 to 10, how afraid of snakes are you?"
Science journalists have argued that cigare%e smoking leads to a variety of health problems.
What type of claim are they making?
causal
Dr. Ellison finds a rela on between amount of sleep and problem solving. Specifically, having a
higher amount of sleep the night before an exam is associated with higher scores on two
measures of problem solving. This is an example of which type of associa on?
posi ve associa on
To evaluate how well a study supports a frequency claim, you need to focus most on evalua ng
which of the following validi es?
construct validity and external validity
Which of the following ethical viola ons proposed by the Belmont Report was NOT commi%ed
in the Tuskegee Study?
Par cipants were not given monetary payments for their me.
What was the primary ethical concern in the Milgram study?
The poten al risks to par cipants outweighed the value of knowledge we can gain.
The principle of jus ce calls for a balance between ________ and ________ .
the kind of people who par cipate in research; the kind of people who benefit from it
You submit a study for approval by the ins tu onal review board (IRB), and they tell you that
wri%en informed consent is required. Which of the following can be excluded from your
informed consent document?
a descrip on of the study's hypotheses
