PSYC 304 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
At WVU, students must earn 120 credits to graduate with a bachelor's degree in
psychology. Lila has earned 92 credits. She concludes that she (cannot) yet graduate
with her bachelor's degree in psychology. In this example, Lila has engaged in -
Answer -deductive reasoning.
Learning about research methodology and critical thinking is important for - Answer -
evaluating standards of care in social or healthcare services.
evaluating information from various sources.
learning to make decisions based on evidence.
Sometimes considered the core of science, ______ refers to the careful monitoring (or
watching) of the natural world with the aim of better understanding it. - Answer -
systematic observation
In general, people advancing pseudoscientific theories - Answer -sidestep disproof by
describing their studies in vague terms.
Questions that can be answered through systematic observation and data collection are
called ___________ questions. - Answer -empirical
Part of the problem with horoscopes, scientifically speaking, is that - Answer -they are
so vague that they cannot be falsified.
Evidence-based practice in a drug rehabilitation clinic would involve - Answer -clinic
staff reading the latest primary-source literature on treatment for addiction and using
whichever treatment has the strongest scientific evidence that it works.
therapists regularly attending scientific conferences and taking continuing-education
classes in their field
patient records include objective measures of treatment efficacy
Dr. Morabian is conducting research that was inspired by studies published 10 years
before he got his doctorate. He reads those studies, thinks about how they can be
improved, and designs research that will extend their findings. Dr. Morabian's work
demonstrates that science is - Answer -cumulative.
Why is it beneficial for scientists to use systematic observation in order to acquire
knowledge? - Answer -Observations provide the basic data that allow scientists to
track, tally, or otherwise organize information about the natural world.
______ methods in psychological research are approaches to data-gathering that are
tied to actual measurement and observation. - Answer -Empirical
, Ultimately, the decision about whether a manuscript should be published lies with the -
Answer -action editor
What are the four goals of psychology? - Answer -Description, explanation, prediction,
and application
A statement that can be tested and (potentially) shown to be untrue is considered to be
- Answer -Falsifiable
In the scientific peer-review process, the action editor's role involves - Answer -
assigning experts in the field as reviewers.
True or False. This is a primary source. A graduate student's dissertation on canine
cognition - Answer -True
A cognitive psychologist asks: "Do students who complete practice questions perform
better on exams than those who don't?" This question illustrates psychology's goal of -
Answer -Prediction
What is NOT always a credible source? - Answer -Websites ending in .org
"Ergonomic" psychologists develop airplane dials that are foolproof. That is, pilots
cannot inadvertently turn them the wrong way. This demonstrates the ________ goal of
psychological research. - Answer -application
What is NOT an important factor when establishing that X is causing Y to occur? -
Answer -X and Y occur simultaneously.
A researcher interested in romantic relationships investigates why couples who are
dating engage in more eye contact with each other than non-romantic friends. This
question illustrates psychology's goal of - Answer -Explanation
In research with school children, what is meant by the principle of assent? - Answer -
This is when the children agree to participate
Which of the following is NOT considered human-subjects research? - Answer -
Comparing prion levels in lung tissue obtained from cadavers of smokers and non-
smokers
Research participants can expect to find several pieces of information in an informed
consent form. Which of the following is not likely to be found? - Answer -a statement of
the study's true purpose and hypothesis
When formulating the original APA code of ethics, the Hobbs committee used an
empirical procedure called the __________ method. - Answer -critical incidents
At WVU, students must earn 120 credits to graduate with a bachelor's degree in
psychology. Lila has earned 92 credits. She concludes that she (cannot) yet graduate
with her bachelor's degree in psychology. In this example, Lila has engaged in -
Answer -deductive reasoning.
Learning about research methodology and critical thinking is important for - Answer -
evaluating standards of care in social or healthcare services.
evaluating information from various sources.
learning to make decisions based on evidence.
Sometimes considered the core of science, ______ refers to the careful monitoring (or
watching) of the natural world with the aim of better understanding it. - Answer -
systematic observation
In general, people advancing pseudoscientific theories - Answer -sidestep disproof by
describing their studies in vague terms.
Questions that can be answered through systematic observation and data collection are
called ___________ questions. - Answer -empirical
Part of the problem with horoscopes, scientifically speaking, is that - Answer -they are
so vague that they cannot be falsified.
Evidence-based practice in a drug rehabilitation clinic would involve - Answer -clinic
staff reading the latest primary-source literature on treatment for addiction and using
whichever treatment has the strongest scientific evidence that it works.
therapists regularly attending scientific conferences and taking continuing-education
classes in their field
patient records include objective measures of treatment efficacy
Dr. Morabian is conducting research that was inspired by studies published 10 years
before he got his doctorate. He reads those studies, thinks about how they can be
improved, and designs research that will extend their findings. Dr. Morabian's work
demonstrates that science is - Answer -cumulative.
Why is it beneficial for scientists to use systematic observation in order to acquire
knowledge? - Answer -Observations provide the basic data that allow scientists to
track, tally, or otherwise organize information about the natural world.
______ methods in psychological research are approaches to data-gathering that are
tied to actual measurement and observation. - Answer -Empirical
, Ultimately, the decision about whether a manuscript should be published lies with the -
Answer -action editor
What are the four goals of psychology? - Answer -Description, explanation, prediction,
and application
A statement that can be tested and (potentially) shown to be untrue is considered to be
- Answer -Falsifiable
In the scientific peer-review process, the action editor's role involves - Answer -
assigning experts in the field as reviewers.
True or False. This is a primary source. A graduate student's dissertation on canine
cognition - Answer -True
A cognitive psychologist asks: "Do students who complete practice questions perform
better on exams than those who don't?" This question illustrates psychology's goal of -
Answer -Prediction
What is NOT always a credible source? - Answer -Websites ending in .org
"Ergonomic" psychologists develop airplane dials that are foolproof. That is, pilots
cannot inadvertently turn them the wrong way. This demonstrates the ________ goal of
psychological research. - Answer -application
What is NOT an important factor when establishing that X is causing Y to occur? -
Answer -X and Y occur simultaneously.
A researcher interested in romantic relationships investigates why couples who are
dating engage in more eye contact with each other than non-romantic friends. This
question illustrates psychology's goal of - Answer -Explanation
In research with school children, what is meant by the principle of assent? - Answer -
This is when the children agree to participate
Which of the following is NOT considered human-subjects research? - Answer -
Comparing prion levels in lung tissue obtained from cadavers of smokers and non-
smokers
Research participants can expect to find several pieces of information in an informed
consent form. Which of the following is not likely to be found? - Answer -a statement of
the study's true purpose and hypothesis
When formulating the original APA code of ethics, the Hobbs committee used an
empirical procedure called the __________ method. - Answer -critical incidents
