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1. Compared with doing a generic internet search, why is PsycINFO
a superior way to find scientific sources?
Question 30 options:
a) it is free.
b) It searches research scientists' websites.
c) It searches only sources in psychology and related fields.
d) It can be done on any computer.: It searches only sources in psychology and
related fields.
2. Establishing construct validity is most important for which of the
following? Question 29 options:
a) a concrete construct
b) physical measurements (e.g., length)
c) a behavior that is directly observable
d) an abstract concept: an abstract concept
3. How does research overcome the problem of
confounds? Question 28 options:
a) Research combines data across diverse individuals.
b) Research focuses on one possible explanation for the results.
c) Research systematically compares multiple conditions.
d) Research uses intuition to detect potential confounds.: Research
systematically com- pares multiple conditions.
4. A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to
television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in
children. You are curious as to whether peer pressure is really to
blame (peer pressure encourages you to watch television and peer
pressure encourages you to be aggressive). You are questioning
which of the following criteria of causation?
Question 27 options:
a) the third-variable criterion
b) the criterion of temporal precedence
c) the criterion of covariance
d) the criterion of external validity: the third-variable criterion
, PSY 290 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST STUDY
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5. Which of the following is an association
claim? Question 26 options:
, PSY 290 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST STUDY
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a) "Being visited by dogs in the hospital causes decreases in recovery
time."
b) "Owning a dog is related to higher life satisfaction."
c) "A majority of Americans like dogs."
d) "Dog traveled 500 miles to find its owners.": "Owning a dog is related to higher
life satisfac- tion."
6. "A strong relationship was found. Children with more positive
relationships with their parents had higher academic
performance than children with less positive relationships with their
parents." From this information, you know that the r in the study
was closest to
Question 25 options:
a)-.10 b)
+.50
c)+.10
d)-.50: +.50
7. Dr. Rodriquez is considering conducting a study examining
whether nar- cissistic people have poorer romantic relationships
than those who are not narcissistic. One of her first tasks is to
determine which of her participants are narcissistic and which are
not. She decides to use the scale created by a colleague, the Donal
scale. Question 1 reads, I tend not to think about other people as
much as I think about myself. Question 2 reads,I do not have a
high opinion of myself. Question 3 reads,I think other people
think I am really special.Before using the measure in her
study,She looks at the relationship between each of the individual
questions. She sees that participants who agree with Question 1 also
agree with Question 3 and disagree with Question 2. This is a test
of which of the following?interraterreliability test-retest reliability
constructreliability internal reliability: internal reliability
8. Vinai learns that people with schizophrenia have a problem
labeling their emotions. Using this information, he designs a
, PSY 290 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST STUDY
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research study to examine whether teaching patients with
schizophrenia to label the emotions of people they see in movie
clips helps them to better label their own emotions. Vinai hopes that
the findings of this research could then be used to create an
intervention to treat schizophrenia. Vinai's study is an example of
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED VERSION
1. Compared with doing a generic internet search, why is PsycINFO
a superior way to find scientific sources?
Question 30 options:
a) it is free.
b) It searches research scientists' websites.
c) It searches only sources in psychology and related fields.
d) It can be done on any computer.: It searches only sources in psychology and
related fields.
2. Establishing construct validity is most important for which of the
following? Question 29 options:
a) a concrete construct
b) physical measurements (e.g., length)
c) a behavior that is directly observable
d) an abstract concept: an abstract concept
3. How does research overcome the problem of
confounds? Question 28 options:
a) Research combines data across diverse individuals.
b) Research focuses on one possible explanation for the results.
c) Research systematically compares multiple conditions.
d) Research uses intuition to detect potential confounds.: Research
systematically com- pares multiple conditions.
4. A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to
television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in
children. You are curious as to whether peer pressure is really to
blame (peer pressure encourages you to watch television and peer
pressure encourages you to be aggressive). You are questioning
which of the following criteria of causation?
Question 27 options:
a) the third-variable criterion
b) the criterion of temporal precedence
c) the criterion of covariance
d) the criterion of external validity: the third-variable criterion
, PSY 290 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST STUDY
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED VERSION
5. Which of the following is an association
claim? Question 26 options:
, PSY 290 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST STUDY
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED VERSION
a) "Being visited by dogs in the hospital causes decreases in recovery
time."
b) "Owning a dog is related to higher life satisfaction."
c) "A majority of Americans like dogs."
d) "Dog traveled 500 miles to find its owners.": "Owning a dog is related to higher
life satisfac- tion."
6. "A strong relationship was found. Children with more positive
relationships with their parents had higher academic
performance than children with less positive relationships with their
parents." From this information, you know that the r in the study
was closest to
Question 25 options:
a)-.10 b)
+.50
c)+.10
d)-.50: +.50
7. Dr. Rodriquez is considering conducting a study examining
whether nar- cissistic people have poorer romantic relationships
than those who are not narcissistic. One of her first tasks is to
determine which of her participants are narcissistic and which are
not. She decides to use the scale created by a colleague, the Donal
scale. Question 1 reads, I tend not to think about other people as
much as I think about myself. Question 2 reads,I do not have a
high opinion of myself. Question 3 reads,I think other people
think I am really special.Before using the measure in her
study,She looks at the relationship between each of the individual
questions. She sees that participants who agree with Question 1 also
agree with Question 3 and disagree with Question 2. This is a test
of which of the following?interraterreliability test-retest reliability
constructreliability internal reliability: internal reliability
8. Vinai learns that people with schizophrenia have a problem
labeling their emotions. Using this information, he designs a
, PSY 290 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH LATEST STUDY
SOLUTIONS | UPDATED VERSION
research study to examine whether teaching patients with
schizophrenia to label the emotions of people they see in movie
clips helps them to better label their own emotions. Vinai hopes that
the findings of this research could then be used to create an
intervention to treat schizophrenia. Vinai's study is an example of
