PSYC 270 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What type of quasi experimental design is when you compare two similar non identical
groups after only one of the groups receives treatment? - Answers- Posttest only
design
What is the correct order for formulating a study? - Answers- Research question,
Hypothesis development, Research design, Measurement, Data collection, Data
analysis, Generalization
Which of the following ways of knowing involves making observations to figure out the
world? - Answers- Empiricism
Which of the following is NOT a non-experimental design? - Answers- Experimental
design
Classify these two scales.....
i) 1 (not likely at all) 2 3 (somewhat likely) 4 5 (extremely likely) - Answers- d. interval
Classify these two scales.....
ii) F D C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A - Answers- b. ordinal
What is the process of using a general statement to make a specific prediction? -
Answers- b. deduction
Which of these is not a way of knowing? - Answers- e. sensation
Which of these correctly describes parsimony? - Answers- simple theory
When would a quasi-experiment be used instead of an experiment? - Answers- c. if the
manipulations to variables within the experiment would be unethical
If an experiment cannot be applied to the general population, it would be said to have
low ______? - Answers- a. external validity
T or F: There can be validity without reliability, but you can't have reliability without
validity. - Answers- False
T or F: Random sampling involves randomly selecting individuals who are
representative of the target populatipn whereas random assignment equates
experimental conditions before manipulations are applied. - Answers- True
, Jerry's experimental design is poorly constructed, requiring to add more control
conditions. What kind of quasi-experimental design is he using? - Answers- Patched-up
design
Using prior knowledge to derive to a conclusion is an example of: - Answers- C) Top-
down processing
T or F: Empiricism is making observations as the best way to figure out the world -
Answers- True
Which one of the following was considered unethical? - Answers- A) Tuskegee study
B) Nazi human experimentation
C) Zimbardo prison study
D) All of the above
All of these are examples of non-experimental except:
A) Archival
B) Case study
C) Natural experiment
D) Correlational - Answers- Natural experiment
Which of the following was not a key tenant of the Belmont report?
A) Beneficence
B) Respect for others
C) Justice
D) Consent - Answers- Consent
All of the following are threats to internal validity EXCEPT...
a Maturation
b Hawthorne Effect
c) Nonresponse bias
d) History - Answers- Nonresponse bias
All of the following are threats to external validity EXCEPT...
a) Selection bias
b) Regression to the mean
c) Nonresponse bias
d) All of these are threats to external validity - Answers- Regression to the mean
A mom calls her son's pediatrician and asks what she should do about his symptoms.
The doctor tells her that her sons just has a cold and that he will be better in a couple
days with rest and plenty of fluids. How did the mom gain knowledge about what to do
about her son's illness? - Answers- Authority
True or False: A psychologist believes that children learn to walk by watching those
around him. This is an empiricist belief. - Answers- True
What type of quasi experimental design is when you compare two similar non identical
groups after only one of the groups receives treatment? - Answers- Posttest only
design
What is the correct order for formulating a study? - Answers- Research question,
Hypothesis development, Research design, Measurement, Data collection, Data
analysis, Generalization
Which of the following ways of knowing involves making observations to figure out the
world? - Answers- Empiricism
Which of the following is NOT a non-experimental design? - Answers- Experimental
design
Classify these two scales.....
i) 1 (not likely at all) 2 3 (somewhat likely) 4 5 (extremely likely) - Answers- d. interval
Classify these two scales.....
ii) F D C- C C+ B- B B+ A- A - Answers- b. ordinal
What is the process of using a general statement to make a specific prediction? -
Answers- b. deduction
Which of these is not a way of knowing? - Answers- e. sensation
Which of these correctly describes parsimony? - Answers- simple theory
When would a quasi-experiment be used instead of an experiment? - Answers- c. if the
manipulations to variables within the experiment would be unethical
If an experiment cannot be applied to the general population, it would be said to have
low ______? - Answers- a. external validity
T or F: There can be validity without reliability, but you can't have reliability without
validity. - Answers- False
T or F: Random sampling involves randomly selecting individuals who are
representative of the target populatipn whereas random assignment equates
experimental conditions before manipulations are applied. - Answers- True
, Jerry's experimental design is poorly constructed, requiring to add more control
conditions. What kind of quasi-experimental design is he using? - Answers- Patched-up
design
Using prior knowledge to derive to a conclusion is an example of: - Answers- C) Top-
down processing
T or F: Empiricism is making observations as the best way to figure out the world -
Answers- True
Which one of the following was considered unethical? - Answers- A) Tuskegee study
B) Nazi human experimentation
C) Zimbardo prison study
D) All of the above
All of these are examples of non-experimental except:
A) Archival
B) Case study
C) Natural experiment
D) Correlational - Answers- Natural experiment
Which of the following was not a key tenant of the Belmont report?
A) Beneficence
B) Respect for others
C) Justice
D) Consent - Answers- Consent
All of the following are threats to internal validity EXCEPT...
a Maturation
b Hawthorne Effect
c) Nonresponse bias
d) History - Answers- Nonresponse bias
All of the following are threats to external validity EXCEPT...
a) Selection bias
b) Regression to the mean
c) Nonresponse bias
d) All of these are threats to external validity - Answers- Regression to the mean
A mom calls her son's pediatrician and asks what she should do about his symptoms.
The doctor tells her that her sons just has a cold and that he will be better in a couple
days with rest and plenty of fluids. How did the mom gain knowledge about what to do
about her son's illness? - Answers- Authority
True or False: A psychologist believes that children learn to walk by watching those
around him. This is an empiricist belief. - Answers- True
