PSY 290 final exam study UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Research that is done specifically to add to our general understanding of human behavior, like the neural
representation of fear, is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -basic research
Another quality of good scientific theories is that they precisely specify their variables. What term below
is most closely related to this idea? - CORRECT ANSWER -operational definitions
In class we discussed the qualities of good scientific theories. Which term best describes the need for
these theories to be "data driven"? - CORRECT ANSWER -Empiricism
Research that is done specifically to solve a real-world problem, like increasing classroom performance or
decreasing inattentiveness while driving, is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -applied research
Which of the following is the reason that scientific journals use peer review? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It ensures that the studies published are the highest quality
Another word for prediction is a (n) - CORRECT ANSWER -hypothesis
Imagine that you are interested in studying marital relationships. Specifically, you think that there are two
key ingredients to a happy marriage: trust and a belief in one's own ability to be a good spouse. You
conduct a study and find that your data fit with your theory. Which of the following statements should
you make? - CORRECT ANSWER -"The data provide support for my theory."
Which of the following provides the best description of a peer-reviewed journal article? - CORRECT
ANSWER -An article written by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of
study
, Below you can see sections of a typical journal article. Which of these orders is most typical in an
empirical journal article? - CORRECT ANSWER -abstract, introduction, method, results,
discussion, references
What is one reason that systematic research is better than our own experience? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It includes at least one comparison group.
A physician is testing a drug that minimizes tardive dyskinisia, which is a side effect of many psychiatric
medications. She has given the drug to all her patients, and all of them experienced a decrease in
symptoms. What should we conclude? - CORRECT ANSWER -We need a comparison group that
did not receive the drug.
After reading the chapter, Byron says to himself, "I am sure other people might engage in faulty thinking,
but I never would." What is Byron experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWER -bias blind spot
Terrance believes that exercising is actually harmful to one's health. When researching this idea, he
searches for "exercise and injury", "exercise and death", and "exercise is bad." What cognitive bias best
describes Terrance's research strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER -a confirmation bias
Damien thinks that the best way to study for an exam is by practice testing. He easily thinks of all the
times he self-tested and got an A. However, he doesn't think about all the times he got an A and did not
use practice testing and the times he used practice testing and did not get an A. What best describes this
pattern of faulty thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER -a present/ present bias
Muriel wants to quickly know whether an article she found for her project is appropriate. Rather than read
the entire article, where should Muriel look to get a good summary of the article? - CORRECT
ANSWER -the abstract and the first paragraph of the discussion
What best describes the difference between scientific journals and popular magazines? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Scientific journal articles are peer-reviewed; popular magazine articles are not.
One name for unexpected factors that could explain significant results is - CORRECT ANSWER -
confounds
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Research that is done specifically to add to our general understanding of human behavior, like the neural
representation of fear, is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -basic research
Another quality of good scientific theories is that they precisely specify their variables. What term below
is most closely related to this idea? - CORRECT ANSWER -operational definitions
In class we discussed the qualities of good scientific theories. Which term best describes the need for
these theories to be "data driven"? - CORRECT ANSWER -Empiricism
Research that is done specifically to solve a real-world problem, like increasing classroom performance or
decreasing inattentiveness while driving, is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -applied research
Which of the following is the reason that scientific journals use peer review? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It ensures that the studies published are the highest quality
Another word for prediction is a (n) - CORRECT ANSWER -hypothesis
Imagine that you are interested in studying marital relationships. Specifically, you think that there are two
key ingredients to a happy marriage: trust and a belief in one's own ability to be a good spouse. You
conduct a study and find that your data fit with your theory. Which of the following statements should
you make? - CORRECT ANSWER -"The data provide support for my theory."
Which of the following provides the best description of a peer-reviewed journal article? - CORRECT
ANSWER -An article written by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of
study
, Below you can see sections of a typical journal article. Which of these orders is most typical in an
empirical journal article? - CORRECT ANSWER -abstract, introduction, method, results,
discussion, references
What is one reason that systematic research is better than our own experience? - CORRECT
ANSWER -It includes at least one comparison group.
A physician is testing a drug that minimizes tardive dyskinisia, which is a side effect of many psychiatric
medications. She has given the drug to all her patients, and all of them experienced a decrease in
symptoms. What should we conclude? - CORRECT ANSWER -We need a comparison group that
did not receive the drug.
After reading the chapter, Byron says to himself, "I am sure other people might engage in faulty thinking,
but I never would." What is Byron experiencing? - CORRECT ANSWER -bias blind spot
Terrance believes that exercising is actually harmful to one's health. When researching this idea, he
searches for "exercise and injury", "exercise and death", and "exercise is bad." What cognitive bias best
describes Terrance's research strategy? - CORRECT ANSWER -a confirmation bias
Damien thinks that the best way to study for an exam is by practice testing. He easily thinks of all the
times he self-tested and got an A. However, he doesn't think about all the times he got an A and did not
use practice testing and the times he used practice testing and did not get an A. What best describes this
pattern of faulty thinking? - CORRECT ANSWER -a present/ present bias
Muriel wants to quickly know whether an article she found for her project is appropriate. Rather than read
the entire article, where should Muriel look to get a good summary of the article? - CORRECT
ANSWER -the abstract and the first paragraph of the discussion
What best describes the difference between scientific journals and popular magazines? - CORRECT
ANSWER -Scientific journal articles are peer-reviewed; popular magazine articles are not.
One name for unexpected factors that could explain significant results is - CORRECT ANSWER -
confounds
