PSYC200 UNE Practice Exam Questions
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Diaries, novels, suicide notes, popular music lyrics, television shows,
movies,
and magazine and newspaper articles could all be used in:
a. case study research.
b. ethnography.
c. archival analysis.
d. field work. - ✔✔c. archival analysis.
ETHNOGRAPHY - ✔✔One example of observational learning is
ethnography, the
method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by
observing
it from the inside, without imposing any preconceived notions they might
have.
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When the football game was over, Alex stated that he knew they were
going to
win. Alex is displaying
a. observational reporting.
b. hindsight bias.
c. post-event knowledge.
d. ESP - ✔✔b. hindsight bias.
An experimental researcher is required to change _____ aspect(s) of the
situation being studied.
a. only one
b. more than one
c. all
d. both - ✔✔a. only one
The _____ is measured to see if it is influenced by the _____.
a. probability level; dependent variable
b. dependent variable; independent variable
c. dependent variable; probability level
d. independent variable; dependent variable - ✔✔b. dependent variable;
independent variable
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The p-value refers to
a. probability level.
b. percentages.
c. population size.
d. internal validity - ✔✔a. probability level.
IRB stands for
a. institutional review board.
b. interpersonal response bias.
c. irrelevant board.
d. inter-rater bias. - ✔✔a. institutional review board.
There are _____ methods of research used in social psychology.
a. four
b. five
c. two
d. three - ✔✔d. three
Observational - description,
Correlational - prediction,
Experimental - Causality
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In the case of Kitty Genovese's murder, researchers believe that _____ is
the
reason Genovese's neighbors did not take action to help.
a. New Yorkers' generally apathetic attitude
b. diffusion of responsibility
c. indifference
d. callousness - ✔✔b. diffusion of responsibility
Dr. Liu explained the nature of the experiment to participants before it
began
and asked for their agreement to participate. This is called
a. informed consent.
b. a research request.
c. participant approval.
d. covering your bases. - ✔✔a. informed consent.
Ethnography is the chief research method of
a. social psychology.
b. personality psychology.
c. sociology.
d. cultural anthropology. - ✔✔d. cultural anthropology.