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PSYCHOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
A correlation coefficient can indicate _________. - Answer-The strength and direction of
the relationship between two variables
A little girl at the local elementary school is writing symphonies for full orchestra at age
7. You're curious to know about the child's personality and other psychological qualities.
Which type of study would you conduct? - Answer-Case study
A psychologist who is interested in finding out about the lives and experiences of
blended multi-racial families wants to know how such individuals are viewed by their
families, friends, and co-workers and how they view themselves. He conducts a series
of structured interviews with the various individuals and asks specific questions based
on ideas he has that he thinks will be important for understanding this particular life
experience. What type of study is this? - Answer-Case study
A researcher investigates the effects of room temperature on test performance as
measured by participants test scores. In this experiment, the dependent variable is
_________. - Answer-Test performance
Briggs is interested in whether there is a difference in the way males and females carry
objects such as backpacks and computer cases, so she sets up a hidden camera on the
main mall of the college and videotapes students at various times throughout the day.
What type of study is this? - Answer-Naturalistic observation
If a researcher found a correlation coefficient of -.85 between amount of exercise and
weight, this would indicate that the more people exercise, the ________ they weigh. -
Answer-less
If the experimenter knows who is in the experimental and control groups and treats
them accordingly, she runs the risk of ________. - Answer-Experimenter bias
If you receive a telephone call from someone asking that you explain your preferences
for certain kinds of products, you are the subject of a ________. - Answer-survey
When a researcher has reason to believe that something other than the manipulation of
the independent variable has caused a change in the dependent variable, the
researcher must look for a(n) ________ as an explanation. - Answer-confounding
variable
When both the researchers and the participants do not know which conditions the
participants are assigned to, the research design is known as ________. - Answer-
double-blind
,A correlation coefficient of .90 indicates a ________ relationship between two variables.
- Answer-strong positive
As the researcher doing an experiment on performance and sleep habits, Eliza doesn't
want to know which group of participants is in the experimental group getting only 4
hours of sleep each night. Eliza should conduct a - Answer-double-blind study
Chelsea wants to know if the room temperature in the testing center affects participants
test scores. In this experiment, the independent variable is ________. - Answer-room
temperature
Comparing the population in two different states to examine the prevalence of
depression is an example of - Answer-cross-sectional research.
Correlation means all of the following EXCEPT that - Answer-one variable causes
another.
Correlation means that - Answer-two variables are related.
Examining household sizes during the early 1900s by reading census reports is an
example of - Answer-archival research
Following a group of kindergarteners every other year until they graduate and
evaluating their performance is an example of - Answer-longitudinal research.
Heather is conducting a study on music and memory. She plays different types of music
while students memorize lists of words, then tests them again on their retention after 1
hour, 1 day, and 1 week. In this example, which is the independent variable? - Answer-
the type of music
High rates of attrition are particularly problematic for ________ research. - Answer-
longitudinal research
If a researcher wants to understand if eating more bananas causes increased irritability,
what type of study should they perform? - Answer-correlational
If there is a negative relationship between the temperature and coat sales, it is safe to
say that - Answer-when the temperature goes up, coat sales go down.
If two different variables are not related at all, they probably have a correlation
coefficient of - Answer-0
If you are studying depression rates during the cold winter months, a potential
________ could be the busy holiday season. - Answer-confounding variables
, If you are studying the impact of a new type of teaching curriculum in the psychology
classroom, the classroom where the old curriculum is still taught is considered the -
Answer-control group.
If you participate in a study and find out that the medication you received did not contain
actual medication inside, then that pill is considered a - Answer-placebo
In a study about anxiousness, researchers have participants either read a story about a
girl who is stressed about her final exams and other work and family commitments or a
classic fairytale. Before the study, they plan to have students self-report on their levels
of anxiety, then re-test them after the study to see if the anxious story increased
anxiousness levels. In this example, the students reported anxiousness after reading a
story is the - Answer-dependent variable
In order to study the cause and effect relationship between two variables, a researcher
must perform what type of study? - Answer-correlational
In the example of how violent television programming might affect violent behavior in
children, the ________ views violent television programming for a specified time. -
Answer-control group
Jonas wants to understand the relationship between head size and intelligence. What
type of study might he perform? - Answer-correlational
Maxwell's research group is conducting a study on the relationship between daytime
toddler naps and dinnertime appetite. Some groups are assigned to a 1 1⁄2-2 1⁄2 hour
afternoon nap, some to a 30-60 minutes nap, or some to no nap at all. The amount they
eat for dinner is recorded. In this study, the ________ is the dependent variable and
________ is the control group. - Answer-amount of food eaten; no nap
Non-experimental research is called ________ research. - Answer-descriptive
Observational research that focuses on just one individual or a group of people is called
a - Answer-case study
People generally engage in superstitious behavior, like wearing your lucky red socks
while taking a test because you wore them last time you got a high grade, because of a
belief in a(n) ________. - Answer-illusory correlation
Preliminary, non-experimental, research that gathers information about behavior is
called ________ research. - Answer-descriptive
Research that compares multiple segments of the population at the same time is known
as - Answer-cross-sectional research.
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