MSU PSY 101 Exam One (Mini Quizzes
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Justice White says that "of course the death penalty will deter murders; everyone knows
that punishment keeps kids in line". How is Justice White resolving the question of the
deterrent effect of the death penalty?
A.By relying on psychology.
B.By relying on chance.
C.By appealing to common sense.
D.None of the answers above are correct - Correct answerC. By appealing to
common sense
Why shouldn't we rely upon our common sense to answer empirical questions?
A.Our common sense is always wrong.
B.Common sense is often contradictory, supporting any statement and its opposite.
C.Both A and B are correct answers.
D.None of the answers above are correct - Correct answerB. Common sense
is often contradictory, supporting any statement and its opposite.
Depression is related to self-esteem (one's feelings of self-worth). This is an example of
a
A.theory.
B.hypothesis.
C.fun fact about life.
D.test of a hypothesis. - Correct answerA.theory
After a masculinity threat, men will place higher bets during a gambling game. This is an
example of a
A.theory.
B.hypothesis.
C.fun fact about life.
D.None of the answers above are correct - Correct answerB. Hypothesis.
Why does correlation not equal causation?
A) You do not know the direction of the effect.
B) It could be due to chance.
C) There could be a third variable that is responsible for the relationship.
D) All of the above are reasons why correlation does not equal causation - Correct
answerD) All of the above are reasons why correlation does not equal causation
,A significant correlation of +0.70 between children's physical height and popularity
among their peers indicates that:
A)higher levels of popularity among peers is associated with greater physical height in
children.
B)there is no statistically significant relationship between children's height and their
popularity.
C)being really short or really tall causes a negative impact on children's popularity.
D)children's height causes negative popularity - Correct answerA) higher
levels of popularity among peers is associated with greater physical height in children.
Random assignment is the great equalizer in terms of extraneous variables. Well, that's
the hope anyways.
A)True
B)False - Correct answerA) True
Some smokers will be given Nicorette for one week; they will be compared with other
smokers not given any Nicorette. The independent variable in this experiment is
A.whether or not participants are given Nicorette.
B.how many cigarettes each participant smoked during the week before the experiment
began.
C.how many cigarettes each participant smoked the week after the experiment ended.
D.There is not an independent variable - Correct answerA. whether or not
participants are given Nicorette.
Some smokers will be given Nicorette for one week; they will be compared with other
smokers not given any Nicorette. The dependent variable in this experiment could be
A. whether or not participants are given Nicorette.
B. how many cigarettes each participant smoked during the week before the experiment
began.
C. how many participants quit smoking after the one week trial.
D. Both B and C are correct answers - Correct answerC. How many
participants quit smoking after the one week trial.
Some smokers will be given Nicorette for one week; they will be compared with other
smokers not given any Nicorette. If random assignment was used
A.the average number of cigarettes a day each participant smoked before the study
began should be roughly equal across each condition.
B.you wouldn't be able to establish causality.
C.it wouldn't be a true experiment.
D.Both B and C are correct answer - Correct answerA. the average number of
cigarettes a day each participant smoked before the study began should be roughly
equal across each condition.
, An informed consent explains everything about an upcoming experiment (including the
hypotheses and the deceptions that are going to be used) to a participant.
A) True
B) False - Correct answerB) False
A segment of DNA that provides the code for creating protein molecules is called a(n)
A.environmental factor.
B.gene.
C.chromosome.
D.genome. - Correct answerB. gene.
Genes are always active/expressed.
A.True
B.False - Correct answerB. False
You are in charge of hiring a cruise-ship social director and you want to pick someone
who is very outgoing. Unfortunately, you only have information about the siblings of the
potential candidates. Given what we know about the genetic transmission of
outgoingness (a personality trait), which of the following candidates would you choose?
A.The candidate whose older sibling is outgoing.
B.The candidate whose fraternal twin is outgoing.
C.The candidate whose identical twin is outgoing.
D.Genes do not influence outgoingness / extraversion - Correct answerC. The
candidate whose identical twin is outgoing.
Adoptive parents are least likely to influence the _____________ of their adopted
children.
A.religious beliefs
B.political attitudes
C.moral values
D.personality traits - Correct answerD.personality traits
Given findings from adoption studies, which of the following scenarios is the MOST
likely?
A.An adopted brother and sister reared together will be similarly outgoing and
agreeable.
B.An adopted brother and sister reared together will share the same political and
religious beliefs.
C.A biological older brother and older sister reared apart will share the same political
and religious beliefs. - Correct answerB. An adopted brother and sister reared
together will share the same political and religious beliefs.
and Practice Questions)Latyest
Update,.
Justice White says that "of course the death penalty will deter murders; everyone knows
that punishment keeps kids in line". How is Justice White resolving the question of the
deterrent effect of the death penalty?
A.By relying on psychology.
B.By relying on chance.
C.By appealing to common sense.
D.None of the answers above are correct - Correct answerC. By appealing to
common sense
Why shouldn't we rely upon our common sense to answer empirical questions?
A.Our common sense is always wrong.
B.Common sense is often contradictory, supporting any statement and its opposite.
C.Both A and B are correct answers.
D.None of the answers above are correct - Correct answerB. Common sense
is often contradictory, supporting any statement and its opposite.
Depression is related to self-esteem (one's feelings of self-worth). This is an example of
a
A.theory.
B.hypothesis.
C.fun fact about life.
D.test of a hypothesis. - Correct answerA.theory
After a masculinity threat, men will place higher bets during a gambling game. This is an
example of a
A.theory.
B.hypothesis.
C.fun fact about life.
D.None of the answers above are correct - Correct answerB. Hypothesis.
Why does correlation not equal causation?
A) You do not know the direction of the effect.
B) It could be due to chance.
C) There could be a third variable that is responsible for the relationship.
D) All of the above are reasons why correlation does not equal causation - Correct
answerD) All of the above are reasons why correlation does not equal causation
,A significant correlation of +0.70 between children's physical height and popularity
among their peers indicates that:
A)higher levels of popularity among peers is associated with greater physical height in
children.
B)there is no statistically significant relationship between children's height and their
popularity.
C)being really short or really tall causes a negative impact on children's popularity.
D)children's height causes negative popularity - Correct answerA) higher
levels of popularity among peers is associated with greater physical height in children.
Random assignment is the great equalizer in terms of extraneous variables. Well, that's
the hope anyways.
A)True
B)False - Correct answerA) True
Some smokers will be given Nicorette for one week; they will be compared with other
smokers not given any Nicorette. The independent variable in this experiment is
A.whether or not participants are given Nicorette.
B.how many cigarettes each participant smoked during the week before the experiment
began.
C.how many cigarettes each participant smoked the week after the experiment ended.
D.There is not an independent variable - Correct answerA. whether or not
participants are given Nicorette.
Some smokers will be given Nicorette for one week; they will be compared with other
smokers not given any Nicorette. The dependent variable in this experiment could be
A. whether or not participants are given Nicorette.
B. how many cigarettes each participant smoked during the week before the experiment
began.
C. how many participants quit smoking after the one week trial.
D. Both B and C are correct answers - Correct answerC. How many
participants quit smoking after the one week trial.
Some smokers will be given Nicorette for one week; they will be compared with other
smokers not given any Nicorette. If random assignment was used
A.the average number of cigarettes a day each participant smoked before the study
began should be roughly equal across each condition.
B.you wouldn't be able to establish causality.
C.it wouldn't be a true experiment.
D.Both B and C are correct answer - Correct answerA. the average number of
cigarettes a day each participant smoked before the study began should be roughly
equal across each condition.
, An informed consent explains everything about an upcoming experiment (including the
hypotheses and the deceptions that are going to be used) to a participant.
A) True
B) False - Correct answerB) False
A segment of DNA that provides the code for creating protein molecules is called a(n)
A.environmental factor.
B.gene.
C.chromosome.
D.genome. - Correct answerB. gene.
Genes are always active/expressed.
A.True
B.False - Correct answerB. False
You are in charge of hiring a cruise-ship social director and you want to pick someone
who is very outgoing. Unfortunately, you only have information about the siblings of the
potential candidates. Given what we know about the genetic transmission of
outgoingness (a personality trait), which of the following candidates would you choose?
A.The candidate whose older sibling is outgoing.
B.The candidate whose fraternal twin is outgoing.
C.The candidate whose identical twin is outgoing.
D.Genes do not influence outgoingness / extraversion - Correct answerC. The
candidate whose identical twin is outgoing.
Adoptive parents are least likely to influence the _____________ of their adopted
children.
A.religious beliefs
B.political attitudes
C.moral values
D.personality traits - Correct answerD.personality traits
Given findings from adoption studies, which of the following scenarios is the MOST
likely?
A.An adopted brother and sister reared together will be similarly outgoing and
agreeable.
B.An adopted brother and sister reared together will share the same political and
religious beliefs.
C.A biological older brother and older sister reared apart will share the same political
and religious beliefs. - Correct answerB. An adopted brother and sister reared
together will share the same political and religious beliefs.
