PSYCH 324 WEEK 1-15 QUIZZES COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Week 1 Quiz Chapter 1
1.
According to the information at the beginning of Chapter 1,
A) women in countries such as Afghanistan are actually treated in a less biased fashionthan
women in the United States and Canada.
B) topics such as pregnancy and rape are now a standard part of introductory
psychology textbooks.
C) psychologists have typically focused on men‟s experiences when they study topicssuch as
achievement and retirement.
D) women in the United States and Canada consistently earn higher salaries than men ifwe
consider jobs that are traditionally female.
Points Earned: 0.0/1.0
Correct C
Answer(s):
2.
Suppose that a researcher wants to see which gender is most helpful, men or women. The
researcher parks a car with a flat tire on a road and tallies the number of men and women who
stop to help. What would be an example of one confounding variable in thisstudy?
A) The men are more likely than women to be familiar with fixing a flat tire.
B) The gender of the participants cannot be accurately determined.
C) The operational definition of helping has not been specified with precision.
D) The results probably depend upon the amount of traffic that passes by.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
3.
Cynthia is very polite to the principal at her daughter‟s school, but she is rude to thecleaning staff
at this school. Cynthia is most clearly demonstrating
A) ableism.
B) ageism.
,C) classism.
D) sexism.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct C
Answer(s):
4.
The psychologist Helen Thompson Woolley is known for
A) her early studies of the menstrual cycle.
B) her investigations of specific brain areas and intelligence.
C) her research showing similar intellectual abilities in men and women.
D) being the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct C
Answer(s):
5.
Suppose that you hear a lecture about gender, and the speaker emphasizes how each culture
creates its own set of ideas about gender. Thus, our current conceptions about gender are not
inevitable. Based on this information, which of the following approaches is the speaker most
likely to support?
A) Social constructionism
B) The differences perspective
C) Cultural feminism
D) Essentialism
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
,6.
Biases can influence research during the stage in which the hypothesis is formulatedbecause
A) researchers may formulate their hypothesis using previous research that is actuallyunrelated
to the idea they want to study.
B) this is the stage in which the interpretation of the data can be biased.
C) researcher expectancy is particularly likely to operate during this stage.
D) the formulation stage occurs at the end of the research process, when all thesebiases are
especially powerful.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
7.
Generally, gender differences are most likely to be found when
A) behavior is recorded objectively.
B) people are observed in laboratory settings.
C) high-school students are studied, rather than older adults.
D) people know that they are being evaluated by others.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct D
Answer(s):
8.
Several years ago, the wife of a prominent politician argued that women are naturally attracted to
taking care of the home and the family, rather than achieving in the world ofwork. Which of the
following terms describes this viewpoint?
A) Social constructionism
B) Essentialism
C) Liberal feminism
D) Radical feminism
, Points Earned: 0.0/1.0
Correct B
Answer(s):
9.
According to the concept of “White as normative,”
A) White people often do not think that they belong to an ethnic group.
B) Black people frequently compare themselves with White people.
C) Asian people are more likely than White people to graduate from college.
D) people from non-White ethnic groups think that “all White people look the same.”
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
10.
How many hours must be completed through the Center for Civic Engagement?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 5
D) 15
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct D
Answer(s):
11.
Which of the following statements is correct about the distinction between the words sexand
gender?
A) Gender refers to biologically based categories, which are either male or female.
SOLUTIONS
Week 1 Quiz Chapter 1
1.
According to the information at the beginning of Chapter 1,
A) women in countries such as Afghanistan are actually treated in a less biased fashionthan
women in the United States and Canada.
B) topics such as pregnancy and rape are now a standard part of introductory
psychology textbooks.
C) psychologists have typically focused on men‟s experiences when they study topicssuch as
achievement and retirement.
D) women in the United States and Canada consistently earn higher salaries than men ifwe
consider jobs that are traditionally female.
Points Earned: 0.0/1.0
Correct C
Answer(s):
2.
Suppose that a researcher wants to see which gender is most helpful, men or women. The
researcher parks a car with a flat tire on a road and tallies the number of men and women who
stop to help. What would be an example of one confounding variable in thisstudy?
A) The men are more likely than women to be familiar with fixing a flat tire.
B) The gender of the participants cannot be accurately determined.
C) The operational definition of helping has not been specified with precision.
D) The results probably depend upon the amount of traffic that passes by.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
3.
Cynthia is very polite to the principal at her daughter‟s school, but she is rude to thecleaning staff
at this school. Cynthia is most clearly demonstrating
A) ableism.
B) ageism.
,C) classism.
D) sexism.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct C
Answer(s):
4.
The psychologist Helen Thompson Woolley is known for
A) her early studies of the menstrual cycle.
B) her investigations of specific brain areas and intelligence.
C) her research showing similar intellectual abilities in men and women.
D) being the first woman to receive a PhD in psychology.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct C
Answer(s):
5.
Suppose that you hear a lecture about gender, and the speaker emphasizes how each culture
creates its own set of ideas about gender. Thus, our current conceptions about gender are not
inevitable. Based on this information, which of the following approaches is the speaker most
likely to support?
A) Social constructionism
B) The differences perspective
C) Cultural feminism
D) Essentialism
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
,6.
Biases can influence research during the stage in which the hypothesis is formulatedbecause
A) researchers may formulate their hypothesis using previous research that is actuallyunrelated
to the idea they want to study.
B) this is the stage in which the interpretation of the data can be biased.
C) researcher expectancy is particularly likely to operate during this stage.
D) the formulation stage occurs at the end of the research process, when all thesebiases are
especially powerful.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
7.
Generally, gender differences are most likely to be found when
A) behavior is recorded objectively.
B) people are observed in laboratory settings.
C) high-school students are studied, rather than older adults.
D) people know that they are being evaluated by others.
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct D
Answer(s):
8.
Several years ago, the wife of a prominent politician argued that women are naturally attracted to
taking care of the home and the family, rather than achieving in the world ofwork. Which of the
following terms describes this viewpoint?
A) Social constructionism
B) Essentialism
C) Liberal feminism
D) Radical feminism
, Points Earned: 0.0/1.0
Correct B
Answer(s):
9.
According to the concept of “White as normative,”
A) White people often do not think that they belong to an ethnic group.
B) Black people frequently compare themselves with White people.
C) Asian people are more likely than White people to graduate from college.
D) people from non-White ethnic groups think that “all White people look the same.”
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct A
Answer(s):
10.
How many hours must be completed through the Center for Civic Engagement?
A) 10
B) 20
C) 5
D) 15
Points Earned: 1.0/1.0
Correct D
Answer(s):
11.
Which of the following statements is correct about the distinction between the words sexand
gender?
A) Gender refers to biologically based categories, which are either male or female.
