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1. A psychological theory is best defined as - - - - - N
2 NR S
Study 2.ANSA master’s student in psychology plans to study human N2 S
S guide: S
consciousness, following the recent publication of
1. a set of observations of human behavior P99-100
Watson's theory about the nature of consciousness. The
2. postulated relationships among constructs
main aim of the research will probably be to empirically -
3. statistical inferences based on measurements
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1. test predictions based on Watson's theory
2. test Watson's theory so that it can be accepted
or rejected as a whole
3. study consciousness with a view to
understanding, predicting and controlling it
3. Which of the following best describes "latent"? 3 Study 4. The (a) - - -variable has an effect on the (b) variable Study
guide: P7 guide: P8-9,
1. observable 1. (a) dependent (b) independent 24
2. manifest 2. (a) operational (b) measured
3. hidden
3. (a) independent (b) dependent
5. A psychologist conducts a study in which she measures the 3 Study 6. In a study, the relationship between anxiety (high and 2 Study
guide: low) and test performance (measured in terms of pass guide: P15,
reaction times of students doing a psychometric test. She
P7,11,18 and fail) is considered A suitable hypothesis for the 71,99
proceeds from the assumption that good reaction time is an
study can be viewed as - - - - -
indication of intelligence in this study 'intelligence' is the
variable 1. a rule suggesting how the values of 'anxiety' may be
related to the values of 'test performance'
1. operational 2. correlation which was found between the variables
2. latent 'anxiety' and 'test performance'
3. manifest 3. rules which operationalize the values of the variable’s
'anxiety' and 'test performance'
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QUESTION A PAGE QUESTION A PAGE NR
7. A psychologist is conducting a study about the self-concepts N3 NR S
Study 8.ANS A construct can be regarded as a - - - - - N2 S guide:
Study
9. Which statement
of university aboutShe
students. the makes
aims ofthe
psychological
assumptionresearch
that S2 guide: P4
Study 10. Operational definitions enable us to - - - - - S2 P6
Study
is most accurate? guide: P2 guide: P6-7,
students' concepts of themselves can be used to predict 1. quantitative measurement of an human characteristic 5-16,24-26,
(a) make observations of constructs
their
1. it iswillingness to participate
primarily aimed in class
at gathering discussions. In order
facts as
(b) revealed in a psychometric
link constructs to observabletest
phenomena
to itbeisable
2. mainly
to do
used
a scientific
to develop
study
research
of this hypotheses
(a) ------ question, 2. hypothetical aspect of humans that we wish to
3. its goal is to test psychological theories
she would have to provide a (an) (b) - - - - - definition of the 1. (a) but not (b)
investigate
2. (b) but not (a)
(c) -----called "self-concept" 3. testable prediction derived from a theory of human
3. both (a) and (b)
behavior
11. A researcher studies the relationship between gender and 3 Study 12. Assume that a researcher believes that education plays 2 Study
1.salary
(a) scientific
in a selected (b) experimental
random sample of(c)employees
concept of a guide: a role in promotions. He decides to investigate this by guide: P129-
2.computer
(a) experimental
company.(b) research
Select the option(c) operational
that is most concept P2, 10- using a sample of 100 employees at a company called 133
11,140
appropriate.
3. (a) research (b) operational (c) construct Computer Solutions Inc. Which one of the following is
the most appropriate way to formulate the research
The study is a (a) - - - - - design, because it (b) - - - - - hypothesis?
1. Education is related to the promotion of employees at
1. (a) two-group (b). compares two samples of groups in a Computer Solutions inc
population 2. Employees with higher levels of education earn more
2. (a) one-group (b). compares a single sample on two than employees with lower levels of education at
continuous variables Computer Solutions inc
3. (a) correlational (b). studies the correlation between two 3. Employees with higher levels of education are more
variables likely to be promoted at Computer Solutions inc than
employees with lower education at corresponding post
levels
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QUESTION A PAGE QUESTION A PAGE NR
13. If 10 000 students wrote a university admission test, 7000 N2 NR S
Study ANS A class of 10 boys and 11 girls, including Lizzie and her
14. N2 S
Study
passed (obtained 50% or more) and 400 obtained exactly S guide: friend Lebo, chooses a class representative by writing S guide: P29
50%, what is the probability that a randomly selected P35-36 their names on slips of paper, putting these into one
student will fail the test? box and asking their teacher to draw one name blindly
1. 0.04 Which of the following is closest to the probability that
2. 0.7 EITHER Lizzie OR Lebo will be selected?
3. 0.3 1. 0.002
2. 0.095
3. 0.182
15. The table presents a frequency count of the number of 2 Study 16. What is the principal advantage of z scores? They 2 Study
items that each person can remember out of a list of items, guide: enable one to - - - - - guide: P53
for a random sample of research participants. P86, 130-
132
1. compare a person's scores on tests with different
for a random sample of research participants means and standard deviations
2. transform a person's scores on different tests into
if X is the number of items likely to be remembered by a comparable percentages
randomly selected person, what would p(X > 7) be, if one 3. determine whether scores are normally distributed
calculated this probability using the relative frequency
approach?
1. 0.07
2. 0.15
3. 0.32
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QUESTION A PAGE QUESTION A PAGE NR
1. A psychological theory is best defined as - - - - - N
2 NR S
Study 2.ANSA master’s student in psychology plans to study human N2 S
S guide: S
consciousness, following the recent publication of
1. a set of observations of human behavior P99-100
Watson's theory about the nature of consciousness. The
2. postulated relationships among constructs
main aim of the research will probably be to empirically -
3. statistical inferences based on measurements
----
1. test predictions based on Watson's theory
2. test Watson's theory so that it can be accepted
or rejected as a whole
3. study consciousness with a view to
understanding, predicting and controlling it
3. Which of the following best describes "latent"? 3 Study 4. The (a) - - -variable has an effect on the (b) variable Study
guide: P7 guide: P8-9,
1. observable 1. (a) dependent (b) independent 24
2. manifest 2. (a) operational (b) measured
3. hidden
3. (a) independent (b) dependent
5. A psychologist conducts a study in which she measures the 3 Study 6. In a study, the relationship between anxiety (high and 2 Study
guide: low) and test performance (measured in terms of pass guide: P15,
reaction times of students doing a psychometric test. She
P7,11,18 and fail) is considered A suitable hypothesis for the 71,99
proceeds from the assumption that good reaction time is an
study can be viewed as - - - - -
indication of intelligence in this study 'intelligence' is the
variable 1. a rule suggesting how the values of 'anxiety' may be
related to the values of 'test performance'
1. operational 2. correlation which was found between the variables
2. latent 'anxiety' and 'test performance'
3. manifest 3. rules which operationalize the values of the variable’s
'anxiety' and 'test performance'
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QUESTION A PAGE QUESTION A PAGE NR
7. A psychologist is conducting a study about the self-concepts N3 NR S
Study 8.ANS A construct can be regarded as a - - - - - N2 S guide:
Study
9. Which statement
of university aboutShe
students. the makes
aims ofthe
psychological
assumptionresearch
that S2 guide: P4
Study 10. Operational definitions enable us to - - - - - S2 P6
Study
is most accurate? guide: P2 guide: P6-7,
students' concepts of themselves can be used to predict 1. quantitative measurement of an human characteristic 5-16,24-26,
(a) make observations of constructs
their
1. it iswillingness to participate
primarily aimed in class
at gathering discussions. In order
facts as
(b) revealed in a psychometric
link constructs to observabletest
phenomena
to itbeisable
2. mainly
to do
used
a scientific
to develop
study
research
of this hypotheses
(a) ------ question, 2. hypothetical aspect of humans that we wish to
3. its goal is to test psychological theories
she would have to provide a (an) (b) - - - - - definition of the 1. (a) but not (b)
investigate
2. (b) but not (a)
(c) -----called "self-concept" 3. testable prediction derived from a theory of human
3. both (a) and (b)
behavior
11. A researcher studies the relationship between gender and 3 Study 12. Assume that a researcher believes that education plays 2 Study
1.salary
(a) scientific
in a selected (b) experimental
random sample of(c)employees
concept of a guide: a role in promotions. He decides to investigate this by guide: P129-
2.computer
(a) experimental
company.(b) research
Select the option(c) operational
that is most concept P2, 10- using a sample of 100 employees at a company called 133
11,140
appropriate.
3. (a) research (b) operational (c) construct Computer Solutions Inc. Which one of the following is
the most appropriate way to formulate the research
The study is a (a) - - - - - design, because it (b) - - - - - hypothesis?
1. Education is related to the promotion of employees at
1. (a) two-group (b). compares two samples of groups in a Computer Solutions inc
population 2. Employees with higher levels of education earn more
2. (a) one-group (b). compares a single sample on two than employees with lower levels of education at
continuous variables Computer Solutions inc
3. (a) correlational (b). studies the correlation between two 3. Employees with higher levels of education are more
variables likely to be promoted at Computer Solutions inc than
employees with lower education at corresponding post
levels
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QUESTION A PAGE QUESTION A PAGE NR
13. If 10 000 students wrote a university admission test, 7000 N2 NR S
Study ANS A class of 10 boys and 11 girls, including Lizzie and her
14. N2 S
Study
passed (obtained 50% or more) and 400 obtained exactly S guide: friend Lebo, chooses a class representative by writing S guide: P29
50%, what is the probability that a randomly selected P35-36 their names on slips of paper, putting these into one
student will fail the test? box and asking their teacher to draw one name blindly
1. 0.04 Which of the following is closest to the probability that
2. 0.7 EITHER Lizzie OR Lebo will be selected?
3. 0.3 1. 0.002
2. 0.095
3. 0.182
15. The table presents a frequency count of the number of 2 Study 16. What is the principal advantage of z scores? They 2 Study
items that each person can remember out of a list of items, guide: enable one to - - - - - guide: P53
for a random sample of research participants. P86, 130-
132
1. compare a person's scores on tests with different
for a random sample of research participants means and standard deviations
2. transform a person's scores on different tests into
if X is the number of items likely to be remembered by a comparable percentages
randomly selected person, what would p(X > 7) be, if one 3. determine whether scores are normally distributed
calculated this probability using the relative frequency
approach?
1. 0.07
2. 0.15
3. 0.32
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