PSY 102 quiz 2 Fully Solved Latest Version 2025-2026
Recent studies have looked at Google searches and other kinds of internet activity to draw conclusions
about human thought and behavior. An example of this kind of research is the study described in the
lesson about the mood conveyed by tweets at different days of the week and times. What kind of
research method was used by this study? - AnswersNaturalistic observation
A case study is a method of empirical research that - AnswersGathers information about a single
individual
What is a the best way to make subjects "blind" in a study? - AnswersKeep them from knowing the
purpose of the study
A hypothesis is a __ - AnswersSpecific prediction made by researchers
Which of the following is a causal research question - AnswersDoes alcohol kill brain cells?
Researchers wanted to see if the emotions of adults were changed by the color of paint on the walls. To
assess emotions the facial expressions of the subjects were observed as they spent time in different
colored waiting rooms in the lab and these expressions were coded for the emotions they revealed. In
this study what was the independent variable? - AnswersThe color of paint on the walls
A study found that the less children are spanked the less violent they tend to be. This findings is an
example of a - AnswersPositive correlation
Surveys are a way of measuring variables used very frequently by researchers. They are easy and cheap
to use and can be standardized. These advantages are also accompanied by limitations. Which of the
following are problems or limitations with using surveys? - AnswersSubjects may lie in their answers to
survey questions if they are motivated to do so.
A college recently banned the use of plastic water bottles on campus in an effort to be more eco-
friendly. A psychologist at the college is interested in the attitudes of the students toward this ban. She
obtains a list of all of the students who are enrolled at the college. She randomly picks 100 students
from this list and administers to these students a survey designed to assess their opinions on the plastic
water bottle ban. The college requires all students on the list to participate in the study. The
psychologist is using which technique?
a/Random sampling
b/Random assignment
c/Experimentation
d/Naturalistic observation - AnswersRandom sampling
Population - AnswersAll people that theoretically might be observed to answer a question in psychology
Recent studies have looked at Google searches and other kinds of internet activity to draw conclusions
about human thought and behavior. An example of this kind of research is the study described in the
lesson about the mood conveyed by tweets at different days of the week and times. What kind of
research method was used by this study? - AnswersNaturalistic observation
A case study is a method of empirical research that - AnswersGathers information about a single
individual
What is a the best way to make subjects "blind" in a study? - AnswersKeep them from knowing the
purpose of the study
A hypothesis is a __ - AnswersSpecific prediction made by researchers
Which of the following is a causal research question - AnswersDoes alcohol kill brain cells?
Researchers wanted to see if the emotions of adults were changed by the color of paint on the walls. To
assess emotions the facial expressions of the subjects were observed as they spent time in different
colored waiting rooms in the lab and these expressions were coded for the emotions they revealed. In
this study what was the independent variable? - AnswersThe color of paint on the walls
A study found that the less children are spanked the less violent they tend to be. This findings is an
example of a - AnswersPositive correlation
Surveys are a way of measuring variables used very frequently by researchers. They are easy and cheap
to use and can be standardized. These advantages are also accompanied by limitations. Which of the
following are problems or limitations with using surveys? - AnswersSubjects may lie in their answers to
survey questions if they are motivated to do so.
A college recently banned the use of plastic water bottles on campus in an effort to be more eco-
friendly. A psychologist at the college is interested in the attitudes of the students toward this ban. She
obtains a list of all of the students who are enrolled at the college. She randomly picks 100 students
from this list and administers to these students a survey designed to assess their opinions on the plastic
water bottle ban. The college requires all students on the list to participate in the study. The
psychologist is using which technique?
a/Random sampling
b/Random assignment
c/Experimentation
d/Naturalistic observation - AnswersRandom sampling
Population - AnswersAll people that theoretically might be observed to answer a question in psychology
