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Exam Solution
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Portage Learning Psych 101 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (B3B zm zm zm zm zm
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QUESTION 1 zm
Term
ANSWER
Definition
QUESTION 2 zm
Why should a researcher use random assignment in groups?
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ANSWER
to minimize experimenter bias
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QUESTION 3 zm
printing on or publishing research results is one of the steps to the scientific method
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 4 zm
what is the main problem that occurs when random Selection is not used?
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ANSWER
bias
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to have a true random sample, the researcher must be able to contact every person w
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ithin the population.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 6 zm
In some cases, there are research situations with human subjects in which random sel
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ection would be unethical?
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 7 zm
A substance that has no true medicicinal effect but is administered as a control in an
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experiment is known as __. zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
placebo.
QUESTION 8 zm
Every university has a governing human subject research.
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ANSWER
IRB
QUESTION 9 zm
____ examine the association between variables
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correlation studies. zm
QUESTION 10 zm
Amy is a graduate student who has received permission from a school to come in duri
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ng a 5th grade math class to observe how often girls participate in class.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 11 zm
The ____ examines cultural and social contexts
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sociocultural perspective zm
QUESTION 12 zm
____ psychology studies human thought, while ____ psychology focuses on mental health
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mand mental illness.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 13 zm
Ivan Pavlov and BF SKinner belonged to which branch of psych?
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ANSWER
behaviorism
QUESTION 14 zm
according to research teh "autism epidemic" is most likely due to
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ANSWER
changed criteria in the diagnositc manual of mental disorders.
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QUESTION 15 zm
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with most addictive behaviors.
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 16 zm
neurotransmitters only bind to complementary receptor sites ont ehe post-
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Exam Solution
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Portage Learning Psych 101 2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED
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COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS (B3B zm zm zm zm zm
41)
QUESTION 1 zm
Term
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Definition
QUESTION 2 zm
Why should a researcher use random assignment in groups?
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ANSWER
to minimize experimenter bias
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QUESTION 3 zm
printing on or publishing research results is one of the steps to the scientific method
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 4 zm
what is the main problem that occurs when random Selection is not used?
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ANSWER
bias
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to have a true random sample, the researcher must be able to contact every person w
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ithin the population.
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 6 zm
In some cases, there are research situations with human subjects in which random sel
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ection would be unethical?
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 7 zm
A substance that has no true medicicinal effect but is administered as a control in an
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experiment is known as __. zm zm zm zm
ANSWER
placebo.
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Every university has a governing human subject research.
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ANSWER
IRB
QUESTION 9 zm
____ examine the association between variables
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ANSWER
correlation studies. zm
QUESTION 10 zm
Amy is a graduate student who has received permission from a school to come in duri
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ng a 5th grade math class to observe how often girls participate in class.
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ANSWER
, naturalistic observationszm
QUESTION 11 zm
The ____ examines cultural and social contexts
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sociocultural perspective zm
QUESTION 12 zm
____ psychology studies human thought, while ____ psychology focuses on mental health
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mand mental illness.
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QUESTION 13 zm
Ivan Pavlov and BF SKinner belonged to which branch of psych?
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ANSWER
behaviorism
QUESTION 14 zm
according to research teh "autism epidemic" is most likely due to
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ANSWER
changed criteria in the diagnositc manual of mental disorders.
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QUESTION 15 zm
Dopamine is a neurotransmitter associated with most addictive behaviors.
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ANSWER
true
QUESTION 16 zm
neurotransmitters only bind to complementary receptor sites ont ehe post-
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synaptic neuron. zm
