Test Bank for Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information, 5th Edition by Beth Morling – Complete Q&A

,CHAPTERxc1:xcPsychologyxcIsxcaxcWayxcofxcThinking



LEARNINGXCOBJECTIVES

LearningxcObjectivexc1.1:xcArticulatexchowxcthexcrolesxcofxcconsumersxcandxcproducersxcofxcpsychologicalxcresearchxcarexcs
imilarxcandxchowxctheyxcdiffer.

LearningxcObjectivexc1.2:xcExplainxchowxctheoriesxcandxcdataxcinteractxctoxcformxcempiricalxcinquiry.

LearningxcObjectivexc1.3:xcIdentifyxcexamplesxcofxcbasicxcandxcappliedxcresearchxcandxcdescribexcthexcinteractionsxcbetwee
nxcthexctwoxckindsxcofxcresearch.

LearningxcObjectivexc1.4:xcDescribexcthexcrolexcofxcthexcpeer-reviewxcprocessxcinxcscience.

LearningxcObjectivexc1.5:xcGivexcexamplesxcofxcwaysxcthatxcresearchersxcdigxcdeeperxcbyxcdoingxcmorexcthanxcjustxconexcstu
dyxconxcaxcresearchxcquestion.

LearningxcObjectivexc1.6:xcDescribexcthexcdifferencesxcbetweenxcempiricalxcjournalsxcandxcpopularxcjournalism;xcdescribex
cthexcgoalsxcofxceachxcformatxcandxcgivexcexamplesxcofxcwaysxcthatxcjournalistsxccanxcwritexcbetterxcstoriesxcaboutxcscientific
xc news.

MULTIPLEXCCHOICE

1. Whichxcofxcthexcfollowingxcisxcanxcexamplexcofxcbeingxcaxcproducerxcofxcresearch?
a. Administeringxcanxcanxietyxcquestionnaire
b. Applyingxcaxcnewxctherapyxctechnique
c. Writingxcanxcopinionxcarticlexcaboutxcaxcpsychologicalxcstudy
d. Undergoingxcaxcbrainxcscan

ANS: A DIF: MediumxcREF:
1.1xcResearchxcProducers,xcResearchxcConsumers:xcWhyxcthexcProducerxcRolexcIsxcImportantxcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.1 MSC: Understanding

2. Whichxcofxcthexcfollowingxcisxcanxcexamplexcofxcbeingxcaxcconsumerxcofxcresearch?
a. AdministeringxcaxcquestionnairexcofxcPTSDxcsymptoms
b. Consentingxctoxcparticipatexcinxcaxcresearchxcstudy
c. Attendingxcaxcpsychologicalxcconference
d. Measuringxcdopaminexclevelsxcinxcpatientsxcwithxcschizophrenia

ANS: C DIF: MediumxcREF:
1.1xcResearchxcProducers,xcResearchxcConsumers:xcWhyxcthexcConsumerxcRolexcIsxcImportantxcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.1 MSC: Applying

,3.
Studentsxcwhoxcarexcinterestedxcinxcbeingxcconsumersxcof,xcbutxcnotxcproducersxcof,xcresearchxcmightxcchoosexcwhichx
ofxcthexcfollowingxcprofessions?
c


a. Axcclinicalxcpsychologist
b. Anxcinterventionxcprogramxcevaluator
c. Axcpoliticalxcpollster
d. Anxcadvertisingxcexecutive

ANS: D DIF: MediumxcREF:
1.1xcResearchxcProducers,xcResearchxcConsumers:xcWhyxcthexcConsumerxcRolexcIsxcImportantxcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.1 MSC: Analyzing

4.
Dr.xcSmithermanxcinsistsxcthatxcallxchisxcresearchxcassistantsxcknowxchowxctoxcbexcproducersxcofxcresearch.xcAllxcofxcth
excfollowingxcrelatexctoxcthisxcrequirementxcEXCEPT:
a. HexcwantsxctoxcmakexcsurexctheyxcunderstandxchowxctoxcwritexcinxcAPAxcstyle.
b. Hexcwantsxctoxcmakexcsurexctheyxcunderstandxcwhyxcanonymityxcisxcimportant.
c. Hexcwantsxctoxcmakexcsurexctheyxcunderstandxchowxctoxcinterpretxcstudyxcresultsxcandxcgraphs.
d. Hexcwantsxctoxcmakexcsurexctheyxchavexcpreviouslyxcbeenxcparticipantsxcinxcresearchxcstudies.

ANS: D DIF: MediumxcREF:
1.1xcResearchxcProducers,xcResearchxcConsumers:xcWhyxcthexcConsumerxcRolexcIsxcImportantxcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.1 MSC: Understanding

5.
ElliottxcisxcdoublexcmajoringxcinxcEnglishxcandxcpsychology.xcHexcplansxconxcbeingxcaxchighxcschoolxcEnglishxcteacher
xc andxcisxconlyxcmajoringxcinxcpsychologyxcbecausexchexcfindsxcthexcclassesxcinteresting.xcWhichxcofxcthexcfollowingxcisxc
anxcimportantxcreasonxcforxchimxctoxcbexcaxcgoodxcconsumerxcofxcresearch?
a. Hisxcpsychologyxcadvisorxcmayxcaskxcforxchisxchelpxcinxccopy-editingxcaxcresearchxcarticle.
b. Hexcwillxclikelyxcneedxctoxcbexcaxcparticipantxcinxcresearchxcstudiesxcasxcpartxcofxchisxcpsychologyxcmajor.
c. Hexcwillxcprobablyxcwantxctoxcreadxcresearchxcrelatedxctoxcenhancingxchisxcteaching.
d. Hexcwillxchavexctoxcproducexcresearchxcbeforexchexccanxcconsumexcit.

ANS: C DIF: EasyxcREF:
1.1xcResearchxcProducers,xcResearchxcConsumers:xcWhyxcthexcConsumerxcRolexcIsxcImportantxcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.1 MSC: Applying

6. Inxcthexctheory-dataxccycle,xctheoriesxcfirstxcleadxctoxc .
a. questions
b. answers

, c. data
d. research

ANS: A DIF: EasyxcREF:
1.2xcHowxcScientistsxcApproachxcTheirxcWork:xcScientistsxcTestxcTheories:xcThexcTheory-DataxcCyclexcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.2 MSC: Understanding

7. Anotherxcwordxcforxchypothesisxcisxca(n)xc .
a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome

ANS: C DIF: EasyxcREF:
1.2xcHowxcScientistsxcApproachxcTheirxcWork:xcScientistsxcTestxcTheories:xcThexcTheory-DataxcCyclexcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.2 MSC: Remembering

8. Anotherxcwordxcforxcdataxcisxca(n)xc .
a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome

ANS: B DIF: EasyxcREF:
1.2xcHowxcScientistsxcApproachxcTheirxcWork:xcScientistsxcTestxcTheories:xcThexcTheory-DataxcCyclexcOBJ:
LearningxcObjectivexc1.2 MSC: Remembering

9.
RESEARCHxcSTUDYxc1.1:xcDecixcandxcRyanxc(1985,xc2001)xchavexcproposedxcthatxctherexcarexcthreexcfundamental
xc needsxcthatxcarexcrequiredxcforxchumanxcgrowthxcandxcfulfillment:xcrelatedness,xcautonomy,xcandxccompetence.xcSusan
xc predictsxcthatxcstudentsxcwhoxchavexcthesexcneedsxcmetxcinxctheirxcpsychologyxcclassxcfeelxchappierxcandxcmorexcsatisfi
edxcwithxcthexcclass.xcShexccollectsxcdataxcandxcfindsxcthatxcstudentsxcwhoxcfeelxcmorexcrelatedxcandxccompetentxcdoxcfeel
xc happierxcbutxcthatxcfeelingxcmorexcautonomousxcdoesxcnotxcseemxctoxcmatter.xcSusanxcthinksxcthatxcmaybexcautonomyxc
isxconlyxcnecessaryxcwhenxcpeoplexcarexcinxcsituationsxcinxcwhichxctheyxcarexcnotxcbeingxcevaluated.
DecixcandxcRyan’sxcgeneralxcstatementxcofxchowxcthexcthreexcneedsxcarexcrelatedxctoxcgrowthxcandxcfulfillmentxcisxcanx
examplexcofxcwhichxcofxcthexcfollowing?
c


a. Axctheory
b. Axchypothesis
c. Data
d. Research