PSYC 379 exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
As internal validity increases.... Correct Answer External
validity decreases
Attrition (internal validity) Correct Answer When not all the
participants complete the study
Belmont Report Correct Answer Produced in 1979 by
National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects
-Respect for Persons
-Beneficence
-Justice
Beneficence Correct Answer Benefits should outweigh any
harm/risk
Maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms
Between Subjects design Correct Answer Random, matching,
or blocking to decide who is in which condition
Comprehension (informed consent) Correct Answer When
risks are more serious, the importance of comprehension
increases
--May give written or oral tests of comprehension
If a person is deemed incompetent, they may need a third part
who can understand and act in the person's best interest
Correlation and Causation Possibilities Correct Answer A→
B
B→A
, C→ A C→ B (association)
Correlational Design Correct Answer No variables are
manipulated
simple measured 2 or more variables and examined how they're
associated
Correlational Studies Correct Answer Researcher does NOT
manipulate an IV
Examines relations between variables they choose to examine
Demand Characteristics Correct Answer Unstated demands
expected of participants--addressed by keeping experimenter
and participant blind to the hypothesis of the study
Dependent Variable Correct Answer The variable whose
reaction is being observed/measured
Descriptive Statistics Correct Answer intended to do nothing
more than describe (ex. avg age of participants is 38.5 yrs)
Diffusion of Imitation of Treatment (internal validity) Correct
Answer When individuals in a control group unintentionally
receive some or all of the treatment being provided to the
individuals in the experimental group
ex. cog therapy
Ex Post Facto Correct Answer Special Case of correlational
study
Researcher compares groups of individuals who differed prior to
their participation in the study
As internal validity increases.... Correct Answer External
validity decreases
Attrition (internal validity) Correct Answer When not all the
participants complete the study
Belmont Report Correct Answer Produced in 1979 by
National Commission for the Protection of Human Subjects
-Respect for Persons
-Beneficence
-Justice
Beneficence Correct Answer Benefits should outweigh any
harm/risk
Maximize possible benefits and minimize possible harms
Between Subjects design Correct Answer Random, matching,
or blocking to decide who is in which condition
Comprehension (informed consent) Correct Answer When
risks are more serious, the importance of comprehension
increases
--May give written or oral tests of comprehension
If a person is deemed incompetent, they may need a third part
who can understand and act in the person's best interest
Correlation and Causation Possibilities Correct Answer A→
B
B→A
, C→ A C→ B (association)
Correlational Design Correct Answer No variables are
manipulated
simple measured 2 or more variables and examined how they're
associated
Correlational Studies Correct Answer Researcher does NOT
manipulate an IV
Examines relations between variables they choose to examine
Demand Characteristics Correct Answer Unstated demands
expected of participants--addressed by keeping experimenter
and participant blind to the hypothesis of the study
Dependent Variable Correct Answer The variable whose
reaction is being observed/measured
Descriptive Statistics Correct Answer intended to do nothing
more than describe (ex. avg age of participants is 38.5 yrs)
Diffusion of Imitation of Treatment (internal validity) Correct
Answer When individuals in a control group unintentionally
receive some or all of the treatment being provided to the
individuals in the experimental group
ex. cog therapy
Ex Post Facto Correct Answer Special Case of correlational
study
Researcher compares groups of individuals who differed prior to
their participation in the study
