Psych 295 Exam One – UTK Exam Questions With Verified Answers
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Psych 295 Exam One – UTK Exam Questions
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RESEARCH STUDY 1.2: Dr. White reads about a new theory that states that depression is
caused by increased levels of estrogen in the womb. To test this theory, she conducted a study
comparing the level of estrogen in amniotic fluid ...
Psych 295 Exam One – UTK Exam Questions
With Verified Answers
RESEARCH STUDY 1.2: Dr. White reads about a new theory that states that depression is
caused by increased levels of estrogen in the womb. To test this theory, she conducted a study
comparing the level of estrogen in amniotic fluid in individuals who were later diagnosed with
depression with the level of those who did not develop depression. Dr. White found no
differences between the groups in estrogen levels in the amniotic fluid.Another depression
researcher reads Dr. White's findings. This new researcher is LEAST likely to: - answer✔✔reject
the theory of what causes depression.
According to the text, the bridge between basic and applied research is known as: -
answer✔✔translational research
Which of the following is a reason why it is important to be a knowledgeable consumer of
research? - answer✔✔It is important to understand whether the information you read is accurate.
Both James and Thomas have theories that explain why listening to classical music while reading
is associated with increased recall of the material. James' theory is much simpler than Thomas'.
Thomas created his theory a few months before James did. Which of the following is true? -
answer✔✔James' theory would be considered better because it is more parsimonious.
___________ is the approach of collecting data and using it to develop, support, and/or challenge
a theory. - answer✔✔Empiricism
How can you ensure that a popular media article accurately reflects the original research of a
scientific study? - answer✔✔Find and read the original scientific article
The quality of journalists' coverage of a science story will be determined by two factors: -
answer✔✔the importance and accuracy of the story.
Students who are interested in being consumers of, but not producers of, research might choose
which of the following professions? - answer✔✔An advertising executive
A research consumer ____________ scientific results. - answer✔✔reads
Benjamin is a social psychologist who studies marriage. He believes that marital satisfaction has
two components: the ability to trust one's partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse. He
conducts a study to test his ideas. Assuming that his data match his theory, which of the
following statements should he make? - answer✔✔"The data provide support for my theory."
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, Diego is interested in examining the relationship between a person's attachment style and his or
her relationship satisfaction. He finds 65 studies that have examined this topic. He combines the
results of all these studies and calculates an effect size. His research is most accurately described
as: - answer✔✔a meta-analysis
Matthew is reading an empirical journal article and wants to know whether the authors used the
Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure extraversion. In which section would he
find this information? - answer✔✔Method
Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as: - answer✔✔confirmation bias
How does research overcome the problem of confounds? - answer✔✔Research systematically
compares multiple conditions.
Hannah just finished reading an empirical journal article for a class project. Where should she go
if she wants to look for a list of the study's hypotheses or research questions? - answer✔✔Last
paragraph of the introduction
Which of the following is the correct ordering of the sections of an empirical journal article? -
answer✔✔Abstract, Method, Results, Discussion, References
What is the problem with being swayed by a good story? - answer✔✔A good story may not be
supported by data.
Different factors that could account for significant results are called ______. -
answer✔✔confounds
James is asked about the best way to study for an exam. He responds that the best way to study is
by making flash cards. He easily thinks of all the times he used flash cards and he made As.
However, he fails to take into consideration all the times he made As and did not use flash cards
and the times he used flash cards and did not do well. His faulty thinking is an example of: -
answer✔✔present/present bias.
Sasha believes that she is a nice person. To confirm this, she asks all her friends whether she is a
nice person; they all agree that she is. Sasha concludes that she is a nice person and says she has
evidence of it. Sasha would likely draw a different conclusion if she did which of the following?
- answer✔✔Asked her enemies if she was a nice person
RESEARCH STUDY 3.5: Jenny reads the following headline on an online article: "If You're
Sexist, People Will Think You're Racist, and Vice Versa." (This headline is based on a study
conducted by Sanchez and colleagues, 2017.) This study found that members of stigmatized
groups are threatened by prejudice directed at other stigmatized groups. Their results showed that
White women can be threatened by racism, and men of color threatened by sexism, and that
these perceptions made participants expect unfair treatment.In this study, ________ is a
conceptual definition of one of their primary variables. - answer✔✔perceived prejudiced
attitudes
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