PSYC 211 TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
If I read a study and am interested in replicating it, what section will be of most use to
me? - Answers - Method
The hypothesis should first be included in what section of an empirical article? -
Answers - Introduction
What is the main difference between a literature review and an empirical article? -
Answers - A literature review summarizes past research, while an empirical article
focuses on a particular research question, includes how it was studied, and any findings
Which of the following information is required for an APA in-text citation for a quote from
a single author? - Answers - The author's last name, the page number, and the
publication year
Which of the following examples does NOT need a citation? - Answers - Facts that are
common knowledge
Which information is NOT included the Method section of an empirical article? -
Answers - What the main findings were
Psychological scientists have identified a number of ways that noncritical thinking can
lead to erroneous conclusions. Which of the following is NOT an explanation for these
errors? - Answers - Correlational bias
Advertisements that feature people portraying medical professionals are successful
because they create the illusion that such people have expertise. This is an example of:
- Answers - An appeal to authority
The fact that people rather drive than fly even though the chance of injury or death from
passenger vehicles are much greater than the chances of dying in a plane crash is an
example of: - Answers - A heuristic
More than 90 percent of people think they are better-than-average drivers, but this
percentage is illogical because only 50 percent can be above average on any
dimension. This is an example of which type of bias? - Answers - Self-serving bias
A blackjack player wins three hands in a row and lowers her bet, assuming the next
hand must be a loser. This is an example of which psychological reasoning error? -
Answers - Misunderstanding or not using statistics
An Orioles fan believes that wearing his jersey helps the team win. This is an example
of which psychological reasoning error? - Answers - Seeing relationships that do not
exist
, Only viewing websites that are consistent with your political beliefs is an example of
which psychological reasoning error? - Answers - Ignoring evidence
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good theory? - Answers - A good
theory should be provable
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the scientific method? - Answers -
Form a hypothesis, Conduct a literature review, Design a study, Conduct the study,
Analyze the data, Report the results
Why is it difficult to establish a causal relationship from correlational studies? - Answers
- There are problems with directionality and third variables
Which of the following is NOT a research method? - Answers - ANOVA
A(n) ??? variable is defined as the outcome measure, or the one that gets measured
after the manipulation has occurred. - Answers - Dependent
Dr. Smith wants to test if age affects levels of physical activity in a sample with equal
numbers of males and females. What is the independent variable? - Answers - Age
Dr. Smith wants to test if age affects levels of physical activity in a sample with equal
numbers of males and females. What is the dependent variable? - Answers - Physical
Activity
The method in which each participant has the same chance of being placed in either the
experimental or control group is called: - Answers - Random assignment
What is the main hypothesis assessed in Bowman, Levine, Waite, and Gendron's
(2010) multitasking article? - Answers - Students who IM while reading a passage will
take longer to read the passage and perform more poorly on a comprehension test of
the passage than students who do not IM while reading
What is the main implication of Bowman et al.'s (2010) multitasking article? - Answers -
Multitasking is not an efficient way to complete tasks
Identify the scale of measurement that corresponds with the following statement: Tom's
score is larger than Bill's, but we cannot say how much larger. - Answers - Ordinal
Identify the scale of measurement that corresponds with the following statement: Tom's
score is three times larger than Bill's. - Answers - Ratio
Identify the scale of measurement that corresponds with the following statement: Tom
and Bill have different scores, but we cannot say which one is larger, and we cannot
determine how much difference there is. - Answers - A psychology professor uses
If I read a study and am interested in replicating it, what section will be of most use to
me? - Answers - Method
The hypothesis should first be included in what section of an empirical article? -
Answers - Introduction
What is the main difference between a literature review and an empirical article? -
Answers - A literature review summarizes past research, while an empirical article
focuses on a particular research question, includes how it was studied, and any findings
Which of the following information is required for an APA in-text citation for a quote from
a single author? - Answers - The author's last name, the page number, and the
publication year
Which of the following examples does NOT need a citation? - Answers - Facts that are
common knowledge
Which information is NOT included the Method section of an empirical article? -
Answers - What the main findings were
Psychological scientists have identified a number of ways that noncritical thinking can
lead to erroneous conclusions. Which of the following is NOT an explanation for these
errors? - Answers - Correlational bias
Advertisements that feature people portraying medical professionals are successful
because they create the illusion that such people have expertise. This is an example of:
- Answers - An appeal to authority
The fact that people rather drive than fly even though the chance of injury or death from
passenger vehicles are much greater than the chances of dying in a plane crash is an
example of: - Answers - A heuristic
More than 90 percent of people think they are better-than-average drivers, but this
percentage is illogical because only 50 percent can be above average on any
dimension. This is an example of which type of bias? - Answers - Self-serving bias
A blackjack player wins three hands in a row and lowers her bet, assuming the next
hand must be a loser. This is an example of which psychological reasoning error? -
Answers - Misunderstanding or not using statistics
An Orioles fan believes that wearing his jersey helps the team win. This is an example
of which psychological reasoning error? - Answers - Seeing relationships that do not
exist
, Only viewing websites that are consistent with your political beliefs is an example of
which psychological reasoning error? - Answers - Ignoring evidence
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good theory? - Answers - A good
theory should be provable
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the scientific method? - Answers -
Form a hypothesis, Conduct a literature review, Design a study, Conduct the study,
Analyze the data, Report the results
Why is it difficult to establish a causal relationship from correlational studies? - Answers
- There are problems with directionality and third variables
Which of the following is NOT a research method? - Answers - ANOVA
A(n) ??? variable is defined as the outcome measure, or the one that gets measured
after the manipulation has occurred. - Answers - Dependent
Dr. Smith wants to test if age affects levels of physical activity in a sample with equal
numbers of males and females. What is the independent variable? - Answers - Age
Dr. Smith wants to test if age affects levels of physical activity in a sample with equal
numbers of males and females. What is the dependent variable? - Answers - Physical
Activity
The method in which each participant has the same chance of being placed in either the
experimental or control group is called: - Answers - Random assignment
What is the main hypothesis assessed in Bowman, Levine, Waite, and Gendron's
(2010) multitasking article? - Answers - Students who IM while reading a passage will
take longer to read the passage and perform more poorly on a comprehension test of
the passage than students who do not IM while reading
What is the main implication of Bowman et al.'s (2010) multitasking article? - Answers -
Multitasking is not an efficient way to complete tasks
Identify the scale of measurement that corresponds with the following statement: Tom's
score is larger than Bill's, but we cannot say how much larger. - Answers - Ordinal
Identify the scale of measurement that corresponds with the following statement: Tom's
score is three times larger than Bill's. - Answers - Ratio
Identify the scale of measurement that corresponds with the following statement: Tom
and Bill have different scores, but we cannot say which one is larger, and we cannot
determine how much difference there is. - Answers - A psychology professor uses
