PSYCH 3980 FINAL EXAM WITH FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS
AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
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A research consumer ________ scientific results. - ANSWER-reads
Which of the following involves using evidence from the senses or from
instruments that assist the senses as the basis for conclusions? - ANSWER-
empiricism
In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to - ANSWER-questions
Research that is done specifically to solve a practical problem, like increasing
memory ability or decreasing symptoms of depression, is known as - ANSWER-
applied research
What is the best description of a peer-reviewed journal article? - ANSWER-an
article written by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of
study
Different factors that could account for significant results are called - ANSWER-
confounds
Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as - ANSWER-a
confirmation bias
Matthew is reading an empirical journal article and wants to know whether the
authors used the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure
extraversion. In which section would he find this information? - ANSWER-method
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, When reading an empirical journal article "with a purpose,"which two questions
should you ask yourself as you read? - ANSWER-"What is the argument?" and
"What is the evidence to support the argument?"
Which of the following sources is most likely to contain only information that has
been rigorously peer-reviewed? - ANSWER-review journal articles
Which of the following is a dependent variable? - ANSWER-one that is measured
Which of the following statements is an operational definition of "fear of snakes"
that could be assessed as a structured question? - ANSWER-asking, "On a scale of
1 to 10, how afraid of snakes are you?"
Science journalists have argued that cigarette smoking leads to a variety of health
problems. What type of claim are they making? - ANSWER-causal
Dr. Ellison finds a relation 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 association? - ANSWER-positive association
To evaluate how well a study supports a frequency claim, you need to focus most
on evaluating which of the following validities? - ANSWER-construct validity and
external validity
Which of the following ethical violations proposed by the Belmont Report was
NOT committed in the Tuskegee Study? - ANSWER-Participants were not given
monetary payments for their time.
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AND STUDY GUIDE / EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS/ALREADY GRADED A+
A research consumer ________ scientific results. - ANSWER-reads
Which of the following involves using evidence from the senses or from
instruments that assist the senses as the basis for conclusions? - ANSWER-
empiricism
In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to - ANSWER-questions
Research that is done specifically to solve a practical problem, like increasing
memory ability or decreasing symptoms of depression, is known as - ANSWER-
applied research
What is the best description of a peer-reviewed journal article? - ANSWER-an
article written by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of
study
Different factors that could account for significant results are called - ANSWER-
confounds
Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as - ANSWER-a
confirmation bias
Matthew is reading an empirical journal article and wants to know whether the
authors used the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure
extraversion. In which section would he find this information? - ANSWER-method
1
, When reading an empirical journal article "with a purpose,"which two questions
should you ask yourself as you read? - ANSWER-"What is the argument?" and
"What is the evidence to support the argument?"
Which of the following sources is most likely to contain only information that has
been rigorously peer-reviewed? - ANSWER-review journal articles
Which of the following is a dependent variable? - ANSWER-one that is measured
Which of the following statements is an operational definition of "fear of snakes"
that could be assessed as a structured question? - ANSWER-asking, "On a scale of
1 to 10, how afraid of snakes are you?"
Science journalists have argued that cigarette smoking leads to a variety of health
problems. What type of claim are they making? - ANSWER-causal
Dr. Ellison finds a relation 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 association? - ANSWER-positive association
To evaluate how well a study supports a frequency claim, you need to focus most
on evaluating which of the following validities? - ANSWER-construct validity and
external validity
Which of the following ethical violations proposed by the Belmont Report was
NOT committed in the Tuskegee Study? - ANSWER-Participants were not given
monetary payments for their time.
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