PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 1
PSYCH 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 PORTAGE LEARNING
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Researchers working in universities and other agencies receiving federal funding
must receive the approval of _____ for research that involves human participants
A
institutional review boards (IRBs)
B
the Society for Neuroscience (SIN)
C
the American Psychological Association (APA)
D
their research director - ANSWER-institutional review boards (IRBs)
An ethical standard for human research states that participation must always be
_____
A
completed in a controlled environment
B
voluntary
C
done during the daytime
D
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in comfortable surroundings - ANSWER-Voluntary
Research using animals must demonstrate ____
A
a clear scientific purpose
B
a physical or financial benefit to humans.
C
a clear benefit to other animals
D
an absence of discomfort or invasive procedures - ANSWER-a clear scientific
purpose
Which of the following must animal researchers provide for their subjects?
Which of the following must animal researchers provide for their subjects?
A
Veterinary care
B
Money for their owners
C
Minimum-quality housing
D
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Occasional breaks from research work - ANSWER-Vet. Care
Which of these must an Institutional Review Board include?
A
One member of the community outside the university or agency
B
A completed Association for Psychological Science (APS) survey
C
A member of a federal regulations board.
D
Two members from the university or agency - ANSWER-One member of the
community outside the university or agency
One way to ensure that a participant is a willing volunteer is to offer _____
incentives
A
abundant
B
cheap
C
reasonable
D
unusual - ANSWER-Reasonable
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While people who volunteer to participate in research are probably quite different
in important ways from those who don't volunteer, most psychologists have
chosen to prioritize ____
A
the generalizability of research results over research ethics
B
validity over reliability
C
reliability over validity
D
research ethics over the generalizability of research results - ANSWER-research
ethics over the generalizability of research results
Ninety percent of the animals used for research are rodents and _____ - ANSWER-
birds
The decision to approve research as ethical is made by a _____
A
committee
B
subject
C
dean of psychology
D
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PSYCH 101 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 PORTAGE LEARNING
NEWEST 2025/2026 COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Researchers working in universities and other agencies receiving federal funding
must receive the approval of _____ for research that involves human participants
A
institutional review boards (IRBs)
B
the Society for Neuroscience (SIN)
C
the American Psychological Association (APA)
D
their research director - ANSWER-institutional review boards (IRBs)
An ethical standard for human research states that participation must always be
_____
A
completed in a controlled environment
B
voluntary
C
done during the daytime
D
1|Page
, PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 1
in comfortable surroundings - ANSWER-Voluntary
Research using animals must demonstrate ____
A
a clear scientific purpose
B
a physical or financial benefit to humans.
C
a clear benefit to other animals
D
an absence of discomfort or invasive procedures - ANSWER-a clear scientific
purpose
Which of the following must animal researchers provide for their subjects?
Which of the following must animal researchers provide for their subjects?
A
Veterinary care
B
Money for their owners
C
Minimum-quality housing
D
2|Page
, PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 1
Occasional breaks from research work - ANSWER-Vet. Care
Which of these must an Institutional Review Board include?
A
One member of the community outside the university or agency
B
A completed Association for Psychological Science (APS) survey
C
A member of a federal regulations board.
D
Two members from the university or agency - ANSWER-One member of the
community outside the university or agency
One way to ensure that a participant is a willing volunteer is to offer _____
incentives
A
abundant
B
cheap
C
reasonable
D
unusual - ANSWER-Reasonable
3|Page
, PSYCH 101 General psychology Exam 1
While people who volunteer to participate in research are probably quite different
in important ways from those who don't volunteer, most psychologists have
chosen to prioritize ____
A
the generalizability of research results over research ethics
B
validity over reliability
C
reliability over validity
D
research ethics over the generalizability of research results - ANSWER-research
ethics over the generalizability of research results
Ninety percent of the animals used for research are rodents and _____ - ANSWER-
birds
The decision to approve research as ethical is made by a _____
A
committee
B
subject
C
dean of psychology
D
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