1. Identify a reason for using staged manipulation - ANS
✔to simulate some situation that occurs in the real world
2. Professor Smith asks her students if they prefer an
individual or a group research project. The responses
she collects will be an example of a(n) ____________
measure. - ANS ✔self-report
3. Which of the following is a key characteristic of
straightforward manipulations? - ANS ✔researchers are
usually able to manipulate independent variables with
relative simplicity to presenting written, verbal, or visual
material to the participant.
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4. In the early stages of research, a __________ is particularly
important to demonstrate that a relationship exists
between variables. - ANS ✔strong manipulation
5. Adam measures the amount of time two people spend
gazing into each other's eyes as an indication of
interpersonal attraction. In this scenario, Adam is most
likely using a (n)________ - ANS ✔behavioral measure
6. Why might a researcher be interested in using multiple
measures? - ANS ✔to measure a variable in a variety of
ways
7. Phillipe, a researcher, examined the effect of lighting on
learning. Randomly selected participants were asked to
learn the same chapter using either a 100-watt or a 125-
watt bulb. He found no difference between the learning
capacities of the two groups. The nonsignificant results
may have occurred because of - ANS ✔insufficient
strength of the manipulation
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8. Rachel wants to compare the math skills of boys and
girls in the sixth grade. She administers a series of math
problems to both the group and asks them to solve as
many problems as they can within a 15-minute time
period. She finds that both the groups were able to
answer only 10% of the problems. The results are most
likely due to a ___________ effect. - ANS ✔floor
9. Investigators sometimes use deception in their research
to address the problem of _____________ - ANS ✔demand
characteristics
10. When examining the effect of appearances on
judgements of criminal behavior, a researcher asks
questions about the surrounding and the victim to
disguise the dependent measures in the study. These
unrelated questions are referred to as ___________ - ANS
✔filler items
11. To analyze the effects of a new drug for anxiety
developed by Solvit Wellness Inc., researchers conduct a
study on two groups. Both the groups are informed
about the usefulness of the drugs in treating anxiety.
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