Psyc 309 Exam | 215 Questions | With Complete Solutions
___ give the researcher the ability to indicate whether findings
from a sample exist in the population from which it was drawn.
Correct Answers Inferential statistics
___ give the researcher the ability to indicate whether findings
from a sample exist in the population from which the sample
was drawn. Correct Answers Inferential statistics
___ is a method used to control for extraneous variables where
participants have an equal chance of being placed in each group.
Correct Answers Random assignment
___ is a method used to control for extraneous variables where
participants have an equal chance of being placed in the
experimental or control group. Correct Answers Random
assignment
___ psychologists explore issues that help or hinder learning
within a curriculum. Correct Answers Educational
___ psychologists focus on treating individuals who have
psychological disorders. Correct Answers Clinical
A ___ describes the relationship between 2 quantitative
variables. Correct Answers 0.34
A ___ is a tentative statement of how two or more events or
constructs are related. Correct Answers Hypothesis.
,A correlation coefficient describes the relationship between two
quantitative variables. Which correlation coefficient indicates
the weakest relationship? Correct Answers (sign doesn't matter;
pick smallest number)
A good resume includes ___. Correct Answers education and
references
A good way to obtain sources for your assignments is to look
through the reference section of the works you already have
because ___. Correct Answers - it may lead to the "classic"
sources
- it identifies researchers in that area
- includes other journals that should be examined
A good way to obtain sources for your assignments is to look
through the reference sections of the works you already have
identified. Why may this be helpful? Correct Answers -
Provides the major or "classic" references on a topic.
- Identifies the names of the main authors working within a
research area.
- Includes a list journals that are important to consider.
A psychology professor uses letter grades (A, B, C, D, and F) to
evaluate a set of student essays. Which scale of measurement is
being used to assess the quality of the essays? Correct Answers
ordinal
A researcher is interested in the degree to which positive or
negative affect is shared between parent and child during a
videotaped interaction. He scores parents' affect on a scale from
,-7 (always displays negative affect) to 7 (always shows positive
affect). Which scale of measurement is being used to assess
parental affect? Correct Answers interval
A researcher who falsifies data has violated the principle of ___.
Correct Answers integrity
A researcher's obligation to anticipate and remove any harmful
elements in a research study ___. Correct Answers is covered
under non-maleficence
A resume is a brief document that ___. Correct Answers
includes your qualifications and is tailored to a particular job
description or advertisement.
A standard cover letter is approximately ___ in length and has
___ paragraphs. Correct Answers - 1 page
-3
A study with several confounding variables will most likely
have ___ than a study with fewer confounding variables.
Correct Answers lower internal validity
A third variable that changes systematically with the other 2
variables is referred to as ___. Correct Answers a confounding
variable
A third variable that changes systematically with the other two
variables being studied is referred to as ___. Correct Answers a
confounding variable
, A useful acronym for remembering different types of variables
from order of least information to most is ___. Correct Answers
NOIR (nominal, ordinal, interval, ratio)
According to Dunn and Halonen, students may mismanage their
time because they ___. Correct Answers - underestimate the
amount of time a task will take
- the evaluate themselves more positively than they deserve
- they believe things will work out in their favor
According to the text, what is psychology? Correct Answers
Psychology is the scientific study of the mind and behavior in
human and nonhuman animals.
According to the text, which of the following is important to
consider when applying to graduate school? Correct Answers -
Cost
- Location
- Placement
Accuracy, honesty, and truthfulness in the science, teaching and
practice of psychology falls under ___. Correct Answers
integrity
Ads that feature people portraying Drs rely on the method of
___. Correct Answers authority
Advertisements that feature people portraying medical
professionals are successful because they create the illusion that
such people have expertise. This is an example of which method
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