Gen Psych 101 Module 1 Exam 2026
Questions and Answers Graded A+
Compute the mean (M) of the following numbers: 9, 8, 10, 14, 16. Please show
your work. - Correct answer-9, 8, 10, 14, 16 ADD ALL = 57 Divide by 5 = 11.4
Identify the mode: 12, 13, 12, 15, 16, 20 - Correct answer-12
If r= +0.85, is this an inverse or positive relationship? - Correct answer-Positive
If r = 0.90, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two
variables - Correct answer-Strong, positive
Given a correlation coefficient of + 0.15, is this a strong or a weak relationship? -
Correct answer-Weak
If r = 0.70, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two
variables. - Correct answer-Strong, positive
If a researcher wants to see whether two variables relate together, she will likely
use a/an [answer1] study design - Correct answer-Correlational Studies
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, Compute the mean (M) of the following numbers: 20, 10, 10, 15, 15. Please show
your work - Correct answer-20, 10, 10, 15, 15 ADD ALL = 70 Divide by 5 = 14
If r = 0.40, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two
variables - Correct answer-moderate, positive
True or false? In some cases, there are research situations with human subjects in
which random selection would be unethical. - Correct answer-True
True or false? Presenting on or publishing research results is one of the steps of the
scientific method. - Correct answer-True
What is an additional, 5th step of the scientific method that psychologists are
currently emphasizing? - Correct answer-Replication
Answer the following questions. Short essay answers should be in clearly written
in full sentences.
What are the three areas or rules that IRBs focus on? (Institutional Review Boards)
- Correct answer-IRB focuses on participation being voluntary. People can not be
bribed or forced into doing anything that they don't want to do. The benefits are
being in a study must outweigh the costs. Selection of participants should not be
biased. Should not be selected because the researcher likes or actively dislikes this
group.
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Questions and Answers Graded A+
Compute the mean (M) of the following numbers: 9, 8, 10, 14, 16. Please show
your work. - Correct answer-9, 8, 10, 14, 16 ADD ALL = 57 Divide by 5 = 11.4
Identify the mode: 12, 13, 12, 15, 16, 20 - Correct answer-12
If r= +0.85, is this an inverse or positive relationship? - Correct answer-Positive
If r = 0.90, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two
variables - Correct answer-Strong, positive
Given a correlation coefficient of + 0.15, is this a strong or a weak relationship? -
Correct answer-Weak
If r = 0.70, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two
variables. - Correct answer-Strong, positive
If a researcher wants to see whether two variables relate together, she will likely
use a/an [answer1] study design - Correct answer-Correlational Studies
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, Compute the mean (M) of the following numbers: 20, 10, 10, 15, 15. Please show
your work - Correct answer-20, 10, 10, 15, 15 ADD ALL = 70 Divide by 5 = 14
If r = 0.40, describe the direction and strength of the relationship between the two
variables - Correct answer-moderate, positive
True or false? In some cases, there are research situations with human subjects in
which random selection would be unethical. - Correct answer-True
True or false? Presenting on or publishing research results is one of the steps of the
scientific method. - Correct answer-True
What is an additional, 5th step of the scientific method that psychologists are
currently emphasizing? - Correct answer-Replication
Answer the following questions. Short essay answers should be in clearly written
in full sentences.
What are the three areas or rules that IRBs focus on? (Institutional Review Boards)
- Correct answer-IRB focuses on participation being voluntary. People can not be
bribed or forced into doing anything that they don't want to do. The benefits are
being in a study must outweigh the costs. Selection of participants should not be
biased. Should not be selected because the researcher likes or actively dislikes this
group.
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