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Question 12 pts ___________ is the approach of collecting data…
Question 12 pts
___________ is the approach of collecting data and using it to develop, support, and/or challenge a theory.
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Falsifiability
Theorizing
Empiricism
Application
Flag question: Question 2Question 22 pts
Research that is done specifically to solve a practical problem, like increasing memory ability or decreasing symptoms of depression, is known as:
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basic research.
applied research.
empirical research.
translational research.
Flag question: Question 3Question 32 pts
Which of the following is a problem presented by the availability heuristic?
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We do not examine all of the evidence, only what we can quickly think of.
We rely on the opinions of others rather than on our own opinions.
It keeps us from examining our own experience.
We will never be right in our conclusions.
Flag question: Question 4Question 42 pts
Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as:
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availability heuristic.
cherry-picking of evidence.
confirmation bias.
overconfidence.
Flag question: Question 5Question 52 pts
After reading the chapter, Cyril says to himself, “I am sure other people might engage in faulty thinking, but I never would.” What is Cyril experiencing?
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Bias blind spot
Confirmation bias
Faulty intuition
Motivated thinking
Flag question: Question 6Question 62 pts
Different factors that could account for significant results are called
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hypotheses
biases
predictions
confounds
Flag question: Question 7Question 72 pts
Dr. Hadden wants to conduct a study that will allow him to make claims that apply to all college students. Which of the following validities is he prioritizing?
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the statistical validity of the study
the internal validity of the study
the construct validity of the study
the external validity of the study
Flag question: Question 8Question 82 pts
Which of the following is true of operational definitions?
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Conceptual definition and operational definition mean the same thing.
Some psychological concepts are more difficult to operationally define than others.
Operational definitions answer the question, “Why did the researchers measure this variable?”
None of the above
Flag question: Question 9Question 92 pts
Which of the following is an association claim?
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“Owning a dog is related to higher life satisfaction.”
“A majority of Americans like dogs.”
“Dog traveled 500 miles to find its owners.”
“Being visited by dogs in the hospital causes decreases in recovery time.”
Flag question: Question 10Question 102 pts
Stefan wants to make a causal claim in his dissertation. Which of the following is necessary?
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He must make a frequency claim first.
He must manipulate all of his variables.
He must measure all of his variables.
He must conduct an experiment.
Flag question: Question 11Question 112 pts
In considering whether research is ethical, which of the following are balanced against each other?
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Inconvenience to participants versus benefit to the researcher
Time investment of the study versus complexity of the study
Importance of the research versus financial cost to conduct the study
Risk to participants versus value of the knowledge gained
Flag question: Question 12Question 122 pts
The belief that the participants in a research study should be representative of the type of people who would also benefit from the findings of the research stems from which principle of the Belmont Report?
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The principle of justice
The principle of respect for persons
The principle of beneficence
The principle of integrity
Flag question: Question 13Question 132 pts
For her research methods class, Serena plans to interview several teachers about their attitude toward teaching children who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This is an example of what type of measurement?
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Self-report measurement
Observational measurement
Physiological measurement
Archival measurement
Flag question: Question 14Question 142 pts
For his research methods class, Felipe plans to watch how students treat other children in their classrooms who have attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). He will evaluate how positively or negatively the children are treated by their classmates. This is an example of what type of measurement?
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Self-report measurement
Observational measurement
Physiological measurement
Archival measurement
Flag question: Question 15Question 152 pts
hich of the following is NOT an example of physiological measurement?
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Measurements of hormones in the bloodstream
Blood pressure measurements
Number of panic attacks a patient reports
A brain scan made using an fMRI
Flag question: Question 16Question 162 pts
Naomi is studying the effect of popularity on academic success for her research methods project. To do, she has elementary school students rate how popular each member of their class is. She then uses this information to rank the students on popularity (e.g., John is the most popular, Vanessa is the second-most popular). Which of the following best describes this variable?
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An ordinal scale of measurement
A self-report measurement
A categorical measurement
An interval scale of measurement
Flag question: Question 17Question 172 pts
Which of the following is NOT possible?
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A measure is neither reliable nor valid.
A measure is both valid and reliable.
A measure is reliable but not valid.
A measure is valid but not reliable.
Flag question: Question 18Question 182 pts
In developing a measure of “need for cognition” (the degree to which people like thinking and problem-solving), Dr. Jonason asks his participants to rate their agreement with the following statement: “I frequently solve and enjoy solving crossword puzzles and Sudoku puzzles.” What is the problem with this question?
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It is a forced-choice question.
It is a double-barreled question.
t has a double negative.
It is a leading question.
Flag question: Question 19Question 192 pts
While reading about a research study, which of the following would tell you that an association claim is being made?
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The presence of a scatterplot or bar graph
The interrogation of internal validity
The measurement of two variables
None of the above
Flag question: Question 20Question 202 pts
In which of the following cases might a small effect still be important?
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When the sample is very large
When the study has life-or-death implications
When the finding is also statistically significant
When external validity is high
Flag question: Question 21Question 212 pts
Dr. Guidry finds that the relationship between the number of friends one has and life satisfaction is stronger for men than for women. Why might Dr. Guidry have looked for this difference?
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To examine her study’s external validity
To examine her study’s internal validity
To determine whether the association was curvilinear
To determine whether the association was spurious
Flag question: Question 22Question 222 pts
A study finds a correlation coefficient of r = .52. This statistic gives you information about which of the following?
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Statistical significance and effect size
Strength and direction of the relationship
Statistical validity and external validity
Type of relationship and importance
Flag question: Question 23Question 232 pts
Why would a researcher interested in making a causal claim NOT do the experiment?
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Experiments are very expensive and the researcher might not have grant funding.
There may be ethical limitations of manipulating a variable.
Laboratory space is required for experiments and the researcher might not have a lab.
Experiments take longer to do than other types of studies.
Flag question: Question 24Question 242 pts
__________ is used to control order effects in an experiment.
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Random assignment
A design confound
Increasing demand characteristics
Counterbalancing
Flag question: Question 25Question 252 pts
In true experiments, __________is to dependent variable as __________ is to independent variable
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measuring; manipulating
controlling; manipulating
recording; measuring
manipulating; measuring
