,CHAPTER 1: Psychology Is a Way of Thinking
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES VI
Learning Objective 1.1: Articulate how the roles of consumers and producers of psychological research ar
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e similar and how they differ.
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Learning Objective 1.2: Explain how theories and data interact to form empirical inquiry.
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Learning Objective 1.3: Identify examples of basic and applied research and describe the interactions bet
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ween the two kinds of research.
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Learning Objective 1.4: Describe the role of the peer-review process in science.
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Learning Objective 1.5: Give examples of ways that researchers dig deeper by doing more than just one s
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tudy on a research question.
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Learning Objective 1.6: Describe the differences between empirical journals and popular journalism; descr
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ibe the goals of each format and give examples of ways that journalists can write better stories about scie
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ntific news.Vi
MULTIPLE CHOICE VI
1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research?
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a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire Vi Vi Vi
b. Applying a new therapy technique Vi Vi Vi Vi
c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study
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d. Undergoing a brain scan Vi Vi Vi
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Producer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Understanding
2. Which of the following is an example of being a consumer of research?
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a. Administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
b. Consenting to participate in a research study Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
c. Attending a psychological conference Vi Vi Vi
d. Measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Applying
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Students who are interested in being consumers of, but not producers of, research might choose whi
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ch of the following professions?
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a. A clinical psychologist
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b. An intervention program evaluator
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c. A political pollster
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d. An advertising executive Vi Vi
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Analyzing
4.
Dr. Smitherman insists that all his research assistants know how to be producers of research. All of t
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he following relate to this requirement EXCEPT:
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a. He wants to make sure they understand how to write in APA style.
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b. He wants to make sure they understand why anonymity is important.
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c. He wants to make sure they understand how to interpret study results and graphs.
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d. He wants to make sure they have previously been participants in research studies.
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ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Understanding
5.
Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English teache
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r and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. Which of the following is
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an important reason for him to be a good consumer of research?
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a. His psychology advisor may ask for his help in copy-editing a research article.
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b. He will likely need to be a participant in research studies as part of his psychology major.
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c. He will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching.
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d. He will have to produce research before he can consume it.
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ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Applying
6. In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to
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a. questions
b. answers
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d. research
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.2 Vi Vi
MSC: Understanding
7. Another word for hypothesis is a(n)
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a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.2 Vi Vi
MSC: Remembering
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a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome
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1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.2 Vi Vi
MSC: Remembering
9.
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamen
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tal needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence.
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Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and mo
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re satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and compet
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ent do feel happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that may
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be autonomy is only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
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Deci and Ryan‘s general statement of how the three needs are related to growth and fulfillment is a
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n example of which of the following?
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a. A theory Vi
b. A hypothesis Vi
c. Data
d. Research
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES VI
Learning Objective 1.1: Articulate how the roles of consumers and producers of psychological research ar
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e similar and how they differ.
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Learning Objective 1.2: Explain how theories and data interact to form empirical inquiry.
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Learning Objective 1.3: Identify examples of basic and applied research and describe the interactions bet
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ween the two kinds of research.
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Learning Objective 1.4: Describe the role of the peer-review process in science.
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Learning Objective 1.5: Give examples of ways that researchers dig deeper by doing more than just one s
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tudy on a research question.
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Learning Objective 1.6: Describe the differences between empirical journals and popular journalism; descr
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ibe the goals of each format and give examples of ways that journalists can write better stories about scie
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ntific news.Vi
MULTIPLE CHOICE VI
1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research?
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a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire Vi Vi Vi
b. Applying a new therapy technique Vi Vi Vi Vi
c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study
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d. Undergoing a brain scan Vi Vi Vi
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Producer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Understanding
2. Which of the following is an example of being a consumer of research?
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a. Administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
b. Consenting to participate in a research study Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
c. Attending a psychological conference Vi Vi Vi
d. Measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Applying
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Students who are interested in being consumers of, but not producers of, research might choose whi
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ch of the following professions?
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a. A clinical psychologist
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b. An intervention program evaluator
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c. A political pollster
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d. An advertising executive Vi Vi
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Analyzing
4.
Dr. Smitherman insists that all his research assistants know how to be producers of research. All of t
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he following relate to this requirement EXCEPT:
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a. He wants to make sure they understand how to write in APA style.
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b. He wants to make sure they understand why anonymity is important.
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c. He wants to make sure they understand how to interpret study results and graphs.
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d. He wants to make sure they have previously been participants in research studies.
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ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Understanding
5.
Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English teache
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r and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. Which of the following is
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an important reason for him to be a good consumer of research?
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a. His psychology advisor may ask for his help in copy-editing a research article.
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b. He will likely need to be a participant in research studies as part of his psychology major.
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c. He will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching.
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d. He will have to produce research before he can consume it.
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ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.1 Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.1 Vi Vi
MSC: Applying
6. In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to
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a. questions
b. answers
, c. data
d. research
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.2 Vi Vi
MSC: Understanding
7. Another word for hypothesis is a(n)
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a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.2 Vi Vi
MSC: Remembering
8. Another word for data is a(n) Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi
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a. theory
b. observation
c. prediction
d. outcome
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: Vi
1.2 How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle OBJ:
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Learning Objective 1.2 Vi Vi
MSC: Remembering
9.
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that there are three fundamen
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tal needs that are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence.
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Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and mo
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re satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and compet
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ent do feel happier but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that may
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be autonomy is only necessary when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated.
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Deci and Ryan‘s general statement of how the three needs are related to growth and fulfillment is a
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n example of which of the following?
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a. A theory Vi
b. A hypothesis Vi
c. Data
d. Research