Psych 2301-quiz 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Any condition that can change and that might affect the outcome of the experiment is called a(n)
- CORRECT ANSWER - variable
In surveys conducted the week after an election, more people will say they voted than actually
did, indicating a courtesy bias. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
From her studies of chimpanzees in the wild in Tanzania, Jane Goodall showed that humans are
not the only tool-making animals. In discovering this information, Jane Goodall used which type
of research method? - CORRECT ANSWER - naturalistic observation
Cause-and-effect relationships regarding human behavior are determined through the use of
which of the following research methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - experimental method
Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of
chimpanzees and porpoises? - CORRECT ANSWER - comparative psychology
The fourth R in the SQ4R method stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - review
Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the WEAKEST relationship between
two sets of variables? - CORRECT ANSWER - -1.00
The dependent variable is often revealed by measures of performance, such as test scores. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
A memory aid that links new information to ideas or images that are easy to remember is called a
- CORRECT ANSWER - mneumonic
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Any condition that can change and that might affect the outcome of the experiment is called a(n)
- CORRECT ANSWER - variable
In surveys conducted the week after an election, more people will say they voted than actually
did, indicating a courtesy bias. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
From her studies of chimpanzees in the wild in Tanzania, Jane Goodall showed that humans are
not the only tool-making animals. In discovering this information, Jane Goodall used which type
of research method? - CORRECT ANSWER - naturalistic observation
Cause-and-effect relationships regarding human behavior are determined through the use of
which of the following research methods? - CORRECT ANSWER - experimental method
Which type of psychologists would be most likely to study the communication patterns of
chimpanzees and porpoises? - CORRECT ANSWER - comparative psychology
The fourth R in the SQ4R method stands for - CORRECT ANSWER - review
Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the WEAKEST relationship between
two sets of variables? - CORRECT ANSWER - -1.00
The dependent variable is often revealed by measures of performance, such as test scores. -
CORRECT ANSWER - true
A memory aid that links new information to ideas or images that are easy to remember is called a
- CORRECT ANSWER - mneumonic
