PSYC 515 QUIZ 2025 SPRING QTR. COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Question 1
James is interested in how weight influences self-esteem levels in elementary school children. Participants
were grouped based on their BMI (underweight, normal weight, or overweight) and their self-esteem levels
were measured using the Piers-Harris
Children’s Self-Concept Scale. BMI is:
Answer: -Independent variable
Question 2
pts
Dr. Huffenpuff wants to manipulate amount of sugar a child consumes to examine whether it affects activity
levels. Children participate in the study for four weeks. Half
the time, the children are given a high-sugar diet; the other half of the time, the children are not allowed
foods with added sugar. (Conditions were counter-balanced). The entire time, children wore activity
monitors that measured daily steps. Which of the following best describes daily steps?
Answer: -Dependent variable
Question 3
pts
Recent donor marketing research suggests that employing methods that evoke empathy are most likely to
elicit higher donations. However, using famous people as models has been a tried and true method for
soliciting donations for years. Given these competing marketing strategies, the current study will examine
whether there a difference in how much money a person will donate
based on the type of scenario (use of an identifiable victim or a high-profile model). A marketing firm
randomly presented one of these two scenarios to prospective donors and recorded the
amount of money donated. Which of the following is the independent variable?
Answer: -Type of scenario
Question 4
pts
James is interested in how weight influences self-esteem levels in elementary school children. Participants
were grouped based on their BMI (underweight, normal weight, or overweight) and their self-esteem levels
were measured using the Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale. What type of claim would be most
consistent with this research design?
Answer: -Associational
, Question 5
pts
Recent donor marketing research suggests that employing methods that evoke empathy are most likely to
elicit higher donations. However, using famous people as models has been a tried and true method for
soliciting donations for years. Given these competing marketing strategies, the current study will examine
whether there a difference in how much money a person will donate based on the type of scenario (use of an
identifiable victim or a high-profile model). A marketing firm randomly presented one of these two
scenarios to prospective donors and recorded the amount of money donated. What is the dependent
variable?
Answer: -Amount of money donated
Question 6
pts
Dritschell et al. (2011) investigated whether people in Taiwan differed from people in Great Britain when it
came to remembering autobiographical details. What is the scale of measurement for variable: country
(Taiwan or Great Britain)?
Answer: - Nominal
Question 7
pts
A recent article published in People (2021) by Katie Campione states “Drinking any amount of alcohol
causes damage to the brain, new study finds.” What type of claim is made given the title of this article?
Answer: -Causal
Question 8
pts
Dritschell et al. (2011) investigated whether people in Taiwan differed from people in Great Britain when it
came to remembering autobiographical details. This study is most likely:
Answer: -Descriptive
Question 9
pts
James is interested in how weight influences self-esteem levels in elementary school children. Participants
were grouped based on their BMI (underweight, normal weight, or overweight) and their self-esteem levels
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Question 1
James is interested in how weight influences self-esteem levels in elementary school children. Participants
were grouped based on their BMI (underweight, normal weight, or overweight) and their self-esteem levels
were measured using the Piers-Harris
Children’s Self-Concept Scale. BMI is:
Answer: -Independent variable
Question 2
pts
Dr. Huffenpuff wants to manipulate amount of sugar a child consumes to examine whether it affects activity
levels. Children participate in the study for four weeks. Half
the time, the children are given a high-sugar diet; the other half of the time, the children are not allowed
foods with added sugar. (Conditions were counter-balanced). The entire time, children wore activity
monitors that measured daily steps. Which of the following best describes daily steps?
Answer: -Dependent variable
Question 3
pts
Recent donor marketing research suggests that employing methods that evoke empathy are most likely to
elicit higher donations. However, using famous people as models has been a tried and true method for
soliciting donations for years. Given these competing marketing strategies, the current study will examine
whether there a difference in how much money a person will donate
based on the type of scenario (use of an identifiable victim or a high-profile model). A marketing firm
randomly presented one of these two scenarios to prospective donors and recorded the
amount of money donated. Which of the following is the independent variable?
Answer: -Type of scenario
Question 4
pts
James is interested in how weight influences self-esteem levels in elementary school children. Participants
were grouped based on their BMI (underweight, normal weight, or overweight) and their self-esteem levels
were measured using the Piers-Harris Children’s Self-Concept Scale. What type of claim would be most
consistent with this research design?
Answer: -Associational
, Question 5
pts
Recent donor marketing research suggests that employing methods that evoke empathy are most likely to
elicit higher donations. However, using famous people as models has been a tried and true method for
soliciting donations for years. Given these competing marketing strategies, the current study will examine
whether there a difference in how much money a person will donate based on the type of scenario (use of an
identifiable victim or a high-profile model). A marketing firm randomly presented one of these two
scenarios to prospective donors and recorded the amount of money donated. What is the dependent
variable?
Answer: -Amount of money donated
Question 6
pts
Dritschell et al. (2011) investigated whether people in Taiwan differed from people in Great Britain when it
came to remembering autobiographical details. What is the scale of measurement for variable: country
(Taiwan or Great Britain)?
Answer: - Nominal
Question 7
pts
A recent article published in People (2021) by Katie Campione states “Drinking any amount of alcohol
causes damage to the brain, new study finds.” What type of claim is made given the title of this article?
Answer: -Causal
Question 8
pts
Dritschell et al. (2011) investigated whether people in Taiwan differed from people in Great Britain when it
came to remembering autobiographical details. This study is most likely:
Answer: -Descriptive
Question 9
pts
James is interested in how weight influences self-esteem levels in elementary school children. Participants
were grouped based on their BMI (underweight, normal weight, or overweight) and their self-esteem levels
