RESEARCH METHODS (PSYCHOLOGY) QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS #27
A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would - correct answer
observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic.
In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given -
correct answer no alcohol at all.
A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is
called a(n) - correct answer hypothesis.
A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called - correct
answer the correlational method.
__________ is an ability to evaluate, compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize
information. - correct answer Critical thinking
The phrase "a theory must also be falsifiable" means - correct answer a theory must be
defined so it can be disconfirmed.
The products of naturalistic observation are best described in terms of - correct answer
description
A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second is below
average in ability. Actually, the groups are identical, but the first group progresses more
rapidly than the second. This demonstrates - correct answer the self fulfilling prophecy.
A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from
the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best
described as - correct answer naturalistic observation.
In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng increases IQ scores, the IQ scores would
be - correct answer the dependent variable.
Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of naturalistic observation? -
correct answer It does not identify the cause of observed behavior.
Subjects are said to be assigned randomly when - correct answer they each have an
equal chance of being assigned to either the experimental or control group.
A psychologist watches the rapid eye movements of sleeping subjects and wakes them
to find they report that they were dreaming. She concludes that dreams are linked to
rapid eye movements. This conclusion is based on - correct answer deduction from
direct observation.
, To prevent ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that -
correct answer psychologists must treat all subjects with respect and concern for the
subject's dignity.
A common method for selecting representative samples is to select them - correct
answer randomly from the larger population.
Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are deception, lasting harm
to subjects, and - correct answer invasion of privacy.
An experimenter conducts an experiment on the effects of a drug to control
hallucinations. He declares the results to be "statistically significant," which usually
means that - correct answer differences between experimental and control groups of
this size occur by chance only 5 times out of 100 (or less).
We wish to test the hypothesis that music improves learning. We compare test scores of
students who study to music with those who study in silence. Which of the following is
an extraneous variable in this experiment? - correct answer the amount of time allowed
for the studying
The statistical technique that combines results of a large number of studies is called -
correct answer meta analysis.
An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning. Two groups
study the same material, one while listening to music and another without music. The
independent variable is - correct answer music.
The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it - correct answer
provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can
be compared.
What two coefficients of correlation indicates the strongest relationship between two
sets of variables? - correct answer -1or 1
The most powerful research tool is a (an) - correct answer experiment.
A major disadvantage of the experimental method is that - correct answer there is a
certain amount of artificiality attached to it.
A researcher determines that the crime rate in a large city fluctuates with the phases of
the moon. He concludes that the gravitational pull of the moon influences human
behavior. He has committed what error? - correct answer He incorrectly inferred
causation from correlation.
Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college. This is an example of
a ____ correlation. - correct answer positive
A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would - correct answer
observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic.
In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given -
correct answer no alcohol at all.
A scientific explanation that remains tentative until it has been adequately tested is
called a(n) - correct answer hypothesis.
A study to determine the degree of relationship between two events is called - correct
answer the correlational method.
__________ is an ability to evaluate, compare, analyze, critique, and synthesize
information. - correct answer Critical thinking
The phrase "a theory must also be falsifiable" means - correct answer a theory must be
defined so it can be disconfirmed.
The products of naturalistic observation are best described in terms of - correct answer
description
A teacher believes that one group of children is very bright and that a second is below
average in ability. Actually, the groups are identical, but the first group progresses more
rapidly than the second. This demonstrates - correct answer the self fulfilling prophecy.
A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from
the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best
described as - correct answer naturalistic observation.
In an experiment to find out if taking ginseng increases IQ scores, the IQ scores would
be - correct answer the dependent variable.
Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of naturalistic observation? -
correct answer It does not identify the cause of observed behavior.
Subjects are said to be assigned randomly when - correct answer they each have an
equal chance of being assigned to either the experimental or control group.
A psychologist watches the rapid eye movements of sleeping subjects and wakes them
to find they report that they were dreaming. She concludes that dreams are linked to
rapid eye movements. This conclusion is based on - correct answer deduction from
direct observation.
, To prevent ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that -
correct answer psychologists must treat all subjects with respect and concern for the
subject's dignity.
A common method for selecting representative samples is to select them - correct
answer randomly from the larger population.
Three major ethical concerns of psychological researchers are deception, lasting harm
to subjects, and - correct answer invasion of privacy.
An experimenter conducts an experiment on the effects of a drug to control
hallucinations. He declares the results to be "statistically significant," which usually
means that - correct answer differences between experimental and control groups of
this size occur by chance only 5 times out of 100 (or less).
We wish to test the hypothesis that music improves learning. We compare test scores of
students who study to music with those who study in silence. Which of the following is
an extraneous variable in this experiment? - correct answer the amount of time allowed
for the studying
The statistical technique that combines results of a large number of studies is called -
correct answer meta analysis.
An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning. Two groups
study the same material, one while listening to music and another without music. The
independent variable is - correct answer music.
The chief function of the control group in an experiment is that it - correct answer
provides a point of reference against which the behavior of the experimental group can
be compared.
What two coefficients of correlation indicates the strongest relationship between two
sets of variables? - correct answer -1or 1
The most powerful research tool is a (an) - correct answer experiment.
A major disadvantage of the experimental method is that - correct answer there is a
certain amount of artificiality attached to it.
A researcher determines that the crime rate in a large city fluctuates with the phases of
the moon. He concludes that the gravitational pull of the moon influences human
behavior. He has committed what error? - correct answer He incorrectly inferred
causation from correlation.
Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college. This is an example of
a ____ correlation. - correct answer positive
