PSYC 101 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED
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What are the steps in the scientific method?
1) identify the problem
2) gather information
3) hypothesis
4) design and conduct experiments
5) data analysis and conclusions
6) restart the process
What is the best definition of a hypothesis?
A) a fact
B) an explanation of an experiment
C) the reason for an observation
D) a conclusion about a problem
E) the predicted outcome of an experiment
E) the predicted outcome of an experiment
Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method?
A) identify the problem
B) theory
C) hypothesis
D) data analysis and conclusion
B) theory
Using the scientific method, in what stage does a scientist 'test' their hypothesis?
A) identify the problem
B) hypothesis
C) design and conduct experiments
D) data analysis and conclusions
, C) design and conduct experiments
What does the word 'Hawthorne' refer to?
A) a factory called Hawthorne Works Electric Company
B) a researcher with the name Hawthorne
C) an employee at the factory with the name Hawthorne
D) none of the above
A) a factory called Hawthorne Works Electric Company
In the Hawthorne study, what was one change that was mentioned?
A) the number of breaks given to employees
B) how often a foreman would check in with his employees
C) the amount of lighting in the work environment
D) the number of hours employees had to work
C) the amount of lighting in the work environment
Damon Brown's work found that the change in the working environment was not
the important factor. Rather, it was simply that they were being observed. Which
step in the scientific method does this address?
A) gathering information
B) hypothesis
C) conducting experiments
D) data analysis
D) data analysis
When is a case study the most useful?
A) when studying behavior change
B) when research requires a substantial sample to be worthwhile or effective
C) when a participant has a rare condition
D) when you are studying yourself
C) when a participant has a rare condition
true or false: the term "Hawthorne effect" refers to the effect the presence of an
observer can have on the behavior on the subjects or a temporary change in
behavior due to the novelty of the situation
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What are the steps in the scientific method?
1) identify the problem
2) gather information
3) hypothesis
4) design and conduct experiments
5) data analysis and conclusions
6) restart the process
What is the best definition of a hypothesis?
A) a fact
B) an explanation of an experiment
C) the reason for an observation
D) a conclusion about a problem
E) the predicted outcome of an experiment
E) the predicted outcome of an experiment
Which of the following is not a part of the scientific method?
A) identify the problem
B) theory
C) hypothesis
D) data analysis and conclusion
B) theory
Using the scientific method, in what stage does a scientist 'test' their hypothesis?
A) identify the problem
B) hypothesis
C) design and conduct experiments
D) data analysis and conclusions
, C) design and conduct experiments
What does the word 'Hawthorne' refer to?
A) a factory called Hawthorne Works Electric Company
B) a researcher with the name Hawthorne
C) an employee at the factory with the name Hawthorne
D) none of the above
A) a factory called Hawthorne Works Electric Company
In the Hawthorne study, what was one change that was mentioned?
A) the number of breaks given to employees
B) how often a foreman would check in with his employees
C) the amount of lighting in the work environment
D) the number of hours employees had to work
C) the amount of lighting in the work environment
Damon Brown's work found that the change in the working environment was not
the important factor. Rather, it was simply that they were being observed. Which
step in the scientific method does this address?
A) gathering information
B) hypothesis
C) conducting experiments
D) data analysis
D) data analysis
When is a case study the most useful?
A) when studying behavior change
B) when research requires a substantial sample to be worthwhile or effective
C) when a participant has a rare condition
D) when you are studying yourself
C) when a participant has a rare condition
true or false: the term "Hawthorne effect" refers to the effect the presence of an
observer can have on the behavior on the subjects or a temporary change in
behavior due to the novelty of the situation
