Psychology 100 Exam Study Guide
If a researcher publicly discussed a participant's responses and named the participant, that
researcher would be guilty of violating the ethical principle of
confidentiality.
risk.
privacy.
deception. - ANS Confidentiality
When determining whether a research project is ethical, researchers and the institutional review
board consider the ________ as part of the mandate to protect participants from harm
deception quotient
potential stress component
amount of money offered for participation
risk/benefit ratio - ANS risk/benefit ratio
Informed consent means that
participants' information must be kept strictly confidential.
participants must be told about a research study and allowed to choose whether they would like
to participate.
a research study has been reviewed and approved by a group of reviewers based on ethical
standards.
a researcher is not permitted to observe people in public places without their knowledge. - ANS
participants must be told about a research study and allowed to choose whether they would like
to participate
Dr. Stanley would like to find out whether her study guide helps students perform better on
exams. She randomly assigns students to one of two groups: Group 1 receives her study guide
and Group 2 receives no study guide. Then, after three weeks, the performance of each student
is measured on an exam. What is the dependent variable in this study?
the study guide
the group that did not receive the study guide
students' performance on the exam
, There is no dependent variable in this study. - ANS student's performance on the exam
Wilhelm randomly assigns participants to two groups and compares the group that receives a
treatment with the group that receives no treatment. The group that gets the treatment is the
________ group.
variable
confound
experimental
control - ANS experimental
A psychologist wants to create two groups that are as similar as possible at the beginning of an
experiment. To do this, the psychologist should use
random sampling.
random assignment.
self-report methods.
participant observation. - ANS random assignment
In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that
is hidden or unknown.
changes over time.
is measured by the researcher.
is deliberately manipulated by the researcher. - ANS is deliberately manipulated by the
researcher
Which of the following sampling techniques gives each member of the population an equal
chance of being selected to participate?
random sampling
convenience sampling
random assignment
a case study - ANS random sampling
If a researcher wants to be able to generalize about a population using data pulled from a
sample, it is best to use
a convenience sample.
experience sampling.
a descriptive study.
a random sample. - ANS a random sample
The variable that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is called the
If a researcher publicly discussed a participant's responses and named the participant, that
researcher would be guilty of violating the ethical principle of
confidentiality.
risk.
privacy.
deception. - ANS Confidentiality
When determining whether a research project is ethical, researchers and the institutional review
board consider the ________ as part of the mandate to protect participants from harm
deception quotient
potential stress component
amount of money offered for participation
risk/benefit ratio - ANS risk/benefit ratio
Informed consent means that
participants' information must be kept strictly confidential.
participants must be told about a research study and allowed to choose whether they would like
to participate.
a research study has been reviewed and approved by a group of reviewers based on ethical
standards.
a researcher is not permitted to observe people in public places without their knowledge. - ANS
participants must be told about a research study and allowed to choose whether they would like
to participate
Dr. Stanley would like to find out whether her study guide helps students perform better on
exams. She randomly assigns students to one of two groups: Group 1 receives her study guide
and Group 2 receives no study guide. Then, after three weeks, the performance of each student
is measured on an exam. What is the dependent variable in this study?
the study guide
the group that did not receive the study guide
students' performance on the exam
, There is no dependent variable in this study. - ANS student's performance on the exam
Wilhelm randomly assigns participants to two groups and compares the group that receives a
treatment with the group that receives no treatment. The group that gets the treatment is the
________ group.
variable
confound
experimental
control - ANS experimental
A psychologist wants to create two groups that are as similar as possible at the beginning of an
experiment. To do this, the psychologist should use
random sampling.
random assignment.
self-report methods.
participant observation. - ANS random assignment
In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that
is hidden or unknown.
changes over time.
is measured by the researcher.
is deliberately manipulated by the researcher. - ANS is deliberately manipulated by the
researcher
Which of the following sampling techniques gives each member of the population an equal
chance of being selected to participate?
random sampling
convenience sampling
random assignment
a case study - ANS random sampling
If a researcher wants to be able to generalize about a population using data pulled from a
sample, it is best to use
a convenience sample.
experience sampling.
a descriptive study.
a random sample. - ANS a random sample
The variable that a researcher manipulates in an experiment is called the
