TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION
BY DAVID G. MYERS & C. NATHAN DEWALL
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE GRADED A +
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TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION BY
DAVID G. MYERS & C. NATHAN DEWALL FULL
TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE GRADED A +
ANSWERS KEY AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
If results are statistically significant but have a small effect size, the results may
lack practical significance.
lack a cause-effect relationship.
represent a negative relationship.
represent a neutral relationship.
In one study, introductory psychology students were fitted with electronically activated recorders
so that researchers could sample their daily activities. The researchers were employing a
scientific method known as
naturalistic observation.
the double-blind procedure.
experimentation.
the case study.
Studies conducted in the late 1990s in which the researcher concluded that children who were
administered the MMR vaccination developed autism were
withheld from the public intentionally.
accurate.
never published by academic journals.
,2|Page
discovered to be fraudulent.
Seven members of a boys' club reported the following individual earnings from their sale of
cookies: $2, $9,
$8, $10, $4, $9, and $7. In this distribution of individual earnings
the median is greater than the mean and greater than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is greater than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and greater than the mode.
Professor Valetta believes that identical twins have similar levels of intelligence largely because
they share common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)
theory.
replication.
naturalistic observation.
operational definition.
The idea that "people's emotions and personal beliefs often override their acceptance of objective
facts" is expressed in the dictionary definition of
false news.
post-truth.
powerful examples.
repetition.
Professor Terrance has conducted a study that examined the relationship between level of
physical activityand academic performance among children. He is most likely to use to
determine if a relationship exists.
meta-analysis
preregistration
a correlation coefficient
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experimental research
The tendency to perceive order in random events often leads to overestimating the value of
common sense.
operational definitions.
informed consent.
the double-blind procedure.
Dr. Carlson wants to conduct a research study that will examine the sexual behaviors of college
students.
Before she can begin data collection she must submit her research proposal to
her institution's review board.
the APA.
the BPS.
her department chair for review.
Approximately what percentage of the cases represented by the normal curve fall between
3 and +3 standard deviations from the mean?
34
68
95
d. 100
Unconscious gut feelings, or , provide(s) a sharp contrast to explicit, conscious reasoning.
theory
chance-based explanation
common sense
naturalistic observation
BY DAVID G. MYERS & C. NATHAN DEWALL
FULL TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED||
LATEST AND COMPLETE UPDATE GRADED A +
,1|Page
TEST BANK FOR PSYCHOLOGY 13TH EDITION BY
DAVID G. MYERS & C. NATHAN DEWALL FULL
TESTBANK ALL CHAPTERS INCLUDED|| LATEST
AND COMPLETE UPDATE GRADED A +
ANSWERS KEY AT THE END OF EACH CHAPTER
Chapter 1: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
If results are statistically significant but have a small effect size, the results may
lack practical significance.
lack a cause-effect relationship.
represent a negative relationship.
represent a neutral relationship.
In one study, introductory psychology students were fitted with electronically activated recorders
so that researchers could sample their daily activities. The researchers were employing a
scientific method known as
naturalistic observation.
the double-blind procedure.
experimentation.
the case study.
Studies conducted in the late 1990s in which the researcher concluded that children who were
administered the MMR vaccination developed autism were
withheld from the public intentionally.
accurate.
never published by academic journals.
,2|Page
discovered to be fraudulent.
Seven members of a boys' club reported the following individual earnings from their sale of
cookies: $2, $9,
$8, $10, $4, $9, and $7. In this distribution of individual earnings
the median is greater than the mean and greater than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is greater than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and greater than the mode.
Professor Valetta believes that identical twins have similar levels of intelligence largely because
they share common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)
theory.
replication.
naturalistic observation.
operational definition.
The idea that "people's emotions and personal beliefs often override their acceptance of objective
facts" is expressed in the dictionary definition of
false news.
post-truth.
powerful examples.
repetition.
Professor Terrance has conducted a study that examined the relationship between level of
physical activityand academic performance among children. He is most likely to use to
determine if a relationship exists.
meta-analysis
preregistration
a correlation coefficient
, 3|Page
experimental research
The tendency to perceive order in random events often leads to overestimating the value of
common sense.
operational definitions.
informed consent.
the double-blind procedure.
Dr. Carlson wants to conduct a research study that will examine the sexual behaviors of college
students.
Before she can begin data collection she must submit her research proposal to
her institution's review board.
the APA.
the BPS.
her department chair for review.
Approximately what percentage of the cases represented by the normal curve fall between
3 and +3 standard deviations from the mean?
34
68
95
d. 100
Unconscious gut feelings, or , provide(s) a sharp contrast to explicit, conscious reasoning.
theory
chance-based explanation
common sense
naturalistic observation
