PSYC200 UNE UPDATED Actual
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Diaries, novels, suicide notes, popular music lyrics, television shows, movies,
and magazine and newspaper articles could all be used in:
a. case study research.
b. ethnography.
c. archival analysis.
d. field work. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. archival analysis.
ETHNOGRAPHY - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔One example of observational learning is
ethnography, the
method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by observing
it from the inside, without imposing any preconceived notions they might have.
When the football game was over, Alex stated that he knew they were going to
win. Alex is displaying
a. observational reporting.
b. hindsight bias.
c. post-event knowledge.
d. ESP - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. hindsight bias.
An experimental researcher is required to change _____ aspect(s) of the
situation being studied.
a. only one
b. more than one
c. all
d. both - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. only one
The _____ is measured to see if it is influenced by the _____.
,a. probability level; dependent variable
b. dependent variable; independent variable
c. dependent variable; probability level
d. independent variable; dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. dependent
variable; independent variable
The p-value refers to
a. probability level.
b. percentages.
c. population size.
d. internal validity - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. probability level.
IRB stands for
a. institutional review board.
b. interpersonal response bias.
c. irrelevant board.
d. inter-rater bias. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. institutional review board.
There are _____ methods of research used in social psychology.
a. four
b. five
c. two
d. three - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. three
Observational - description,
Correlational - prediction,
Experimental - Causality
In the case of Kitty Genovese's murder, researchers believe that _____ is the
reason Genovese's neighbors did not take action to help.
a. New Yorkers' generally apathetic attitude
, b. diffusion of responsibility
c. indifference
d. callousness - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. diffusion of responsibility
Dr. Liu explained the nature of the experiment to participants before it began
and asked for their agreement to participate. This is called
a. informed consent.
b. a research request.
c. participant approval.
d. covering your bases. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. informed consent.
Ethnography is the chief research method of
a. social psychology.
b. personality psychology.
c. sociology.
d. cultural anthropology. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. cultural anthropology.
_____ developed evolutionary theory.
a. Carl Jung
b. Alf Landon
c. Charles Darwin
d. Daniel Quinn - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. Charles Darwin
Central to the theory of evolution is the process of
a. interspecies aggressiveness.
b. natural selection.
c. heritable traits.
d. social behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. natural selection.
The _____ method is often used in surveys.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Diaries, novels, suicide notes, popular music lyrics, television shows, movies,
and magazine and newspaper articles could all be used in:
a. case study research.
b. ethnography.
c. archival analysis.
d. field work. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. archival analysis.
ETHNOGRAPHY - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔One example of observational learning is
ethnography, the
method by which researchers attempt to understand a group or culture by observing
it from the inside, without imposing any preconceived notions they might have.
When the football game was over, Alex stated that he knew they were going to
win. Alex is displaying
a. observational reporting.
b. hindsight bias.
c. post-event knowledge.
d. ESP - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. hindsight bias.
An experimental researcher is required to change _____ aspect(s) of the
situation being studied.
a. only one
b. more than one
c. all
d. both - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. only one
The _____ is measured to see if it is influenced by the _____.
,a. probability level; dependent variable
b. dependent variable; independent variable
c. dependent variable; probability level
d. independent variable; dependent variable - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. dependent
variable; independent variable
The p-value refers to
a. probability level.
b. percentages.
c. population size.
d. internal validity - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. probability level.
IRB stands for
a. institutional review board.
b. interpersonal response bias.
c. irrelevant board.
d. inter-rater bias. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. institutional review board.
There are _____ methods of research used in social psychology.
a. four
b. five
c. two
d. three - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. three
Observational - description,
Correlational - prediction,
Experimental - Causality
In the case of Kitty Genovese's murder, researchers believe that _____ is the
reason Genovese's neighbors did not take action to help.
a. New Yorkers' generally apathetic attitude
, b. diffusion of responsibility
c. indifference
d. callousness - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. diffusion of responsibility
Dr. Liu explained the nature of the experiment to participants before it began
and asked for their agreement to participate. This is called
a. informed consent.
b. a research request.
c. participant approval.
d. covering your bases. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a. informed consent.
Ethnography is the chief research method of
a. social psychology.
b. personality psychology.
c. sociology.
d. cultural anthropology. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔d. cultural anthropology.
_____ developed evolutionary theory.
a. Carl Jung
b. Alf Landon
c. Charles Darwin
d. Daniel Quinn - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔c. Charles Darwin
Central to the theory of evolution is the process of
a. interspecies aggressiveness.
b. natural selection.
c. heritable traits.
d. social behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔b. natural selection.
The _____ method is often used in surveys.
