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Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information
Beth Morling
4th Edition
All Chapters Complete (Questions with Rationalized Answers)
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Table of Contents
1. Psychology Is a Way of Thinking
2. Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find It
3. Three Clams, Four Validates: Interrogaton Tools for Consumers of Research
4. Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research
5. Identifying Good Measurement
6. Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do
7. Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behavors and Beliefs
8. Bvarate Correlational Research
9. Multivarate Correlational Research
10. Introduction to Simple Experiments
11. More on Experments: Confoundng and Obscurng Varables
12. Experments wth More Than One Independent Varable
13. Quas-Experments and Small-N Desgns
14. Replcaton, Generalzaton, and the Real World
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CHAPTER 1: PSYCHOLOGY IS A WAY OF THINKING 1-10
1. What ◻s the pr◻mary focus of psycholog◻cal research?
A) Understand◻ng phys◻cal processes
B) Study◻ng human behav◻or and mental processes
C) Explor◻ng chem◻cal react◻ons
D) Analyz◻ng astronom◻cal data
Answer: B) Study◻ng human behav◻or and mental processes
Explanat◻on: Psychology pr◻mar◻ly a◻ms to understand human behav◻or and mental processes through
systemat◻c research and analys◻s.
2. Wh◻ch of the follow◻ng best descr◻bes the sc◻ent◻f◻c method ◻n psychology?
A) A set of unchang◻ng rules
B) A flex◻ble framework for conduct◻ng research
C) A str◻ct protocol that must always be followed
D) A collect◻on of theor◻es w◻thout pract◻cal appl◻cat◻on
Answer: B) A flex◻ble framework for conduct◻ng research
Explanat◻on: The sc◻ent◻f◻c method ◻n psychology ◻s a flex◻ble framework that gu◻des researchers
through hypothes◻s format◻on, data collect◻on, analys◻s, and conclus◻on.
3. Cr◻t◻cal th◻nk◻ng ◻n psychology ◻nvolves:
A) Accept◻ng ◻nformat◻on at face value
B) Evaluat◻ng ev◻dence and arguments systemat◻cally
C) Rely◻ng solely on ◻ntu◻t◻on
D) Ignor◻ng contrad◻ctory ev◻dence
Answer: B) Evaluat◻ng ev◻dence and arguments systemat◻cally
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Explanat◻on: Cr◻t◻cal th◻nk◻ng requ◻res systemat◻cally evaluat◻ng ev◻dence and arguments to form
well-reasoned conclus◻ons.
4. Wh◻ch of the follow◻ng ◻s NOT a character◻st◻c of sc◻ent◻f◻c th◻nk◻ng?
A) Object◻v◻ty
B) Skept◻c◻sm
C) Subject◻v◻ty
D) Emp◻r◻cal ev◻dence
Answer: C) Subject◻v◻ty
Explanat◻on: Sc◻ent◻f◻c th◻nk◻ng emphas◻zes object◻v◻ty, skept◻c◻sm, and rel◻ance on
emp◻r◻cal ev◻dence, avo◻d◻ng subject◻v◻ty.
5. The ab◻l◻ty to th◻nk cr◻t◻cally about ◻nformat◻on sources helps psycholog◻sts to:
A) Ignore ◻rrelevant data
B) Conf◻rm the◻r b◻ases
C) Evaluate the val◻d◻ty and rel◻ab◻l◻ty of ◻nformat◻on
D) S◻mpl◻fy complex theor◻es
Answer: C) Evaluate the val◻d◻ty and rel◻ab◻l◻ty of ◻nformat◻on
Explanat◻on: Cr◻t◻cal th◻nk◻ng allows psycholog◻sts to assess the val◻d◻ty and rel◻ab◻l◻ty of var◻ous
◻nformat◻on sources effect◻vely.
6. Wh◻ch statement best reflects the ◻mportance of skept◻c◻sm ◻n psychology?
A) It prevents psycholog◻sts from accept◻ng any new ◻deas.
B) It encourages psycholog◻sts to quest◻on and ver◻fy ◻nformat◻on.
C) It leads to d◻strust ◻n all research f◻nd◻ngs.
D) It ◻s ◻rrelevant ◻n the context of psycholog◻cal research.
Answer: B) It encourages psycholog◻sts to quest◻on and ver◻fy ◻nformat◻on.
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TEST BANK
Research Methods in Psychology: Evaluating a World of Information
Beth Morling
4th Edition
All Chapters Complete (Questions with Rationalized Answers)
PAGE
1
,@ProfdocDigitalLibraries <Best Online Study Materials>
Table of Contents
1. Psychology Is a Way of Thinking
2. Sources of Information: Why Research Is Best and How to Find It
3. Three Clams, Four Validates: Interrogaton Tools for Consumers of Research
4. Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research
5. Identifying Good Measurement
6. Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do
7. Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behavors and Beliefs
8. Bvarate Correlational Research
9. Multivarate Correlational Research
10. Introduction to Simple Experiments
11. More on Experments: Confoundng and Obscurng Varables
12. Experments wth More Than One Independent Varable
13. Quas-Experments and Small-N Desgns
14. Replcaton, Generalzaton, and the Real World
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CHAPTER 1: PSYCHOLOGY IS A WAY OF THINKING 1-10
1. What ◻s the pr◻mary focus of psycholog◻cal research?
A) Understand◻ng phys◻cal processes
B) Study◻ng human behav◻or and mental processes
C) Explor◻ng chem◻cal react◻ons
D) Analyz◻ng astronom◻cal data
Answer: B) Study◻ng human behav◻or and mental processes
Explanat◻on: Psychology pr◻mar◻ly a◻ms to understand human behav◻or and mental processes through
systemat◻c research and analys◻s.
2. Wh◻ch of the follow◻ng best descr◻bes the sc◻ent◻f◻c method ◻n psychology?
A) A set of unchang◻ng rules
B) A flex◻ble framework for conduct◻ng research
C) A str◻ct protocol that must always be followed
D) A collect◻on of theor◻es w◻thout pract◻cal appl◻cat◻on
Answer: B) A flex◻ble framework for conduct◻ng research
Explanat◻on: The sc◻ent◻f◻c method ◻n psychology ◻s a flex◻ble framework that gu◻des researchers
through hypothes◻s format◻on, data collect◻on, analys◻s, and conclus◻on.
3. Cr◻t◻cal th◻nk◻ng ◻n psychology ◻nvolves:
A) Accept◻ng ◻nformat◻on at face value
B) Evaluat◻ng ev◻dence and arguments systemat◻cally
C) Rely◻ng solely on ◻ntu◻t◻on
D) Ignor◻ng contrad◻ctory ev◻dence
Answer: B) Evaluat◻ng ev◻dence and arguments systemat◻cally
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Explanat◻on: Cr◻t◻cal th◻nk◻ng requ◻res systemat◻cally evaluat◻ng ev◻dence and arguments to form
well-reasoned conclus◻ons.
4. Wh◻ch of the follow◻ng ◻s NOT a character◻st◻c of sc◻ent◻f◻c th◻nk◻ng?
A) Object◻v◻ty
B) Skept◻c◻sm
C) Subject◻v◻ty
D) Emp◻r◻cal ev◻dence
Answer: C) Subject◻v◻ty
Explanat◻on: Sc◻ent◻f◻c th◻nk◻ng emphas◻zes object◻v◻ty, skept◻c◻sm, and rel◻ance on
emp◻r◻cal ev◻dence, avo◻d◻ng subject◻v◻ty.
5. The ab◻l◻ty to th◻nk cr◻t◻cally about ◻nformat◻on sources helps psycholog◻sts to:
A) Ignore ◻rrelevant data
B) Conf◻rm the◻r b◻ases
C) Evaluate the val◻d◻ty and rel◻ab◻l◻ty of ◻nformat◻on
D) S◻mpl◻fy complex theor◻es
Answer: C) Evaluate the val◻d◻ty and rel◻ab◻l◻ty of ◻nformat◻on
Explanat◻on: Cr◻t◻cal th◻nk◻ng allows psycholog◻sts to assess the val◻d◻ty and rel◻ab◻l◻ty of var◻ous
◻nformat◻on sources effect◻vely.
6. Wh◻ch statement best reflects the ◻mportance of skept◻c◻sm ◻n psychology?
A) It prevents psycholog◻sts from accept◻ng any new ◻deas.
B) It encourages psycholog◻sts to quest◻on and ver◻fy ◻nformat◻on.
C) It leads to d◻strust ◻n all research f◻nd◻ngs.
D) It ◻s ◻rrelevant ◻n the context of psycholog◻cal research.
Answer: B) It encourages psycholog◻sts to quest◻on and ver◻fy ◻nformat◻on.
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