,
,
,
,9. c Explanation: The single-blind study is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are
in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are
part of which group. (Topic: 1.10 Experimental Hazards and Controlling for Effects, Skill Level:
Remember the Facts, Difficulty Level: Easy, Learning Objective: 1.10 Recall two common
sources of problems in an experiment and some ways to control for these effects, APA Learning
Objective: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.)
10. c Explanation: Deception is justified if the study wouldn’t work any other way. (Topic: 1.11 The
Guidelines for Doing Research with People, Skill Level: Analyze It, Difficulty Level: Moderate,
Learning Objective: 1.11 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with
people, APA Learning Objective: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science
and practice.)
g y
a g
M
, Name
Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 2
1. The question “What is happening?” refers to which of the following goals in psychology?
a) description c) prediction
b) explanation d) control
2. claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement.
a) William James c) B. F. Skinner
b) Sigmund Freud d) Wilhelm Wundt
3. Dr. Ramos contends that humans are intelligent species due to the fact that intelligence gives us an advantage in
the natural world. Dr. Ramos likely agrees with the theory of psychology.
a) psychoanalytic c) cognitive
b) behavioral d) evolutionary
4. “Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive.” According to the scientific method, this
statement is most likely a
a) conclusion
y .
c) hypothesis
b) result d) fact
g
5. Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors
in any way?
a) case study
b) experiment a g c) correlational studies
d) naturalistic observation
6. A(n) is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.
a) independent variable c) experimental effect
b) dependent variable d) correlation M
7. Maricella has always been drawn to the saying “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” and she decides to
incorporate this saying into her research project. Maricella is trying to define absence in a way that can be
empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate .
a) hypothesis c) double-blind study
b) operationalization d) theory
8. A good control group .
a) contains at least one confound
b) has a limited number of dependent variables
c) has a limited number of research participants
d) holds constant all variables in the experiment
9. In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable. The manipulated
variable is called the .
a) dependent variable c) independent variable
b) experimental variable d) placebo
10. “There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!” Which criterion of
critical thinking does this person lack?
a) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
b) All evidence is not equal in quality.
c) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
d) Critical thinking requires an open mind.
,
,
,9. c Explanation: The single-blind study is an experiment in which participants do not know if they are
in the experimental or the control group, but the experimenters do know which participants are
part of which group. (Topic: 1.10 Experimental Hazards and Controlling for Effects, Skill Level:
Remember the Facts, Difficulty Level: Easy, Learning Objective: 1.10 Recall two common
sources of problems in an experiment and some ways to control for these effects, APA Learning
Objective: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic psychological research.)
10. c Explanation: Deception is justified if the study wouldn’t work any other way. (Topic: 1.11 The
Guidelines for Doing Research with People, Skill Level: Analyze It, Difficulty Level: Moderate,
Learning Objective: 1.11 Identify some of the common ethical guidelines for doing research with
people, APA Learning Objective: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological science
and practice.)
g y
a g
M
, Name
Chapter 1 – Quick Quiz 2
1. The question “What is happening?” refers to which of the following goals in psychology?
a) description c) prediction
b) explanation d) control
2. claimed that behavior is affected by reinforcement.
a) William James c) B. F. Skinner
b) Sigmund Freud d) Wilhelm Wundt
3. Dr. Ramos contends that humans are intelligent species due to the fact that intelligence gives us an advantage in
the natural world. Dr. Ramos likely agrees with the theory of psychology.
a) psychoanalytic c) cognitive
b) behavioral d) evolutionary
4. “Children who watch violent cartoons will become more aggressive.” According to the scientific method, this
statement is most likely a
a) conclusion
y .
c) hypothesis
b) result d) fact
g
5. Which research method involves watching behaviors as they occur without intervening or altering the behaviors
in any way?
a) case study
b) experiment a g c) correlational studies
d) naturalistic observation
6. A(n) is a measure of how strongly two variables are related to one another.
a) independent variable c) experimental effect
b) dependent variable d) correlation M
7. Maricella has always been drawn to the saying “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” and she decides to
incorporate this saying into her research project. Maricella is trying to define absence in a way that can be
empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate .
a) hypothesis c) double-blind study
b) operationalization d) theory
8. A good control group .
a) contains at least one confound
b) has a limited number of dependent variables
c) has a limited number of research participants
d) holds constant all variables in the experiment
9. In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable. The manipulated
variable is called the .
a) dependent variable c) independent variable
b) experimental variable d) placebo
10. “There is no life outside this solar system and nothing you can say will change that fact!” Which criterion of
critical thinking does this person lack?
a) Evidence is only necessary if it can be tested.
b) All evidence is not equal in quality.
c) Authority or expertise does not make the claims of the authority or expert true.
d) Critical thinking requires an open mind.
