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Psy 510 Midterm Questions with 100% VERIFIED
Answers UPDATED!!!
What is the problem with using students as experimental
participants? (4.15) - ANSWER The findings may be limited in
their generality across subject characteristics
Dr. Wilson is interested in learning more about veterans with
PTSD. What is her idea source? (4.1) - ANSWER Special
Populations
How can a new study extend internal validity? (4.2) - ANSWER
Applying a previous finding to a new population
A researcher is intrigued by a rare case of Cotard's Sydrome
(where a person believes he/she is dead). The researcher writes
an article about this case. This situation is an example of... (4.3)
- ANSWER Case Study
What is a similarity between exceptions, subtypes, and
extending internal validity? (4.4) - ANSWER They all apply to
special populations
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In the study exploring handedness and schizophrenia, 40% of
schizophrenics are left-handed. This relationship shows... (4.5) -
ANSWER Correlation
How do risk and protective factors affect a relationship? (4.6) -
ANSWER They increase and decrease the likelihood of a variable
effect
What must be shown in order to infer causation? (4.7) -
ANSWER A timeline
The fact that not all people who smoke cigarettes develop
cancer is supporting evidence for... (4.8) - ANSWER The
existence of variable moderators
An experiment designed to test proof of concept is an example
of ... (4.9) - ANSWER basic research
What is the best definition of theory? (4.10) - ANSWER a
conceptualization of the phenomenon of interest
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After conducting a qualitative, participant observation research
on gang members, Dr. Chambers creates a theory suggesting
mechanisms that may lead to gang membership. This situation
is an example of... (4.11) - ANSWER grounded theory
What is the hallmark of a scientific hypothesis? (4.12) -
ANSWER it is testable
What is true about theories? (4.13) - ANSWER they cannot be
proven
Dr. Apshot measures depression on a specific scale with clearly
written criteria. This situation is an example of a ... (4.14) -
ANSWER operational definiton
Generality of experimental results is most dependent upon
which factor? (5.1) - ANSWER Representativeness of the
participants
Which is the best example of random assignment of
participants in an experiment? (5.2) - ANSWER using a method
Psy 510 Midterm Questions with 100% VERIFIED
Answers UPDATED!!!
What is the problem with using students as experimental
participants? (4.15) - ANSWER The findings may be limited in
their generality across subject characteristics
Dr. Wilson is interested in learning more about veterans with
PTSD. What is her idea source? (4.1) - ANSWER Special
Populations
How can a new study extend internal validity? (4.2) - ANSWER
Applying a previous finding to a new population
A researcher is intrigued by a rare case of Cotard's Sydrome
(where a person believes he/she is dead). The researcher writes
an article about this case. This situation is an example of... (4.3)
- ANSWER Case Study
What is a similarity between exceptions, subtypes, and
extending internal validity? (4.4) - ANSWER They all apply to
special populations
,2|Page
In the study exploring handedness and schizophrenia, 40% of
schizophrenics are left-handed. This relationship shows... (4.5) -
ANSWER Correlation
How do risk and protective factors affect a relationship? (4.6) -
ANSWER They increase and decrease the likelihood of a variable
effect
What must be shown in order to infer causation? (4.7) -
ANSWER A timeline
The fact that not all people who smoke cigarettes develop
cancer is supporting evidence for... (4.8) - ANSWER The
existence of variable moderators
An experiment designed to test proof of concept is an example
of ... (4.9) - ANSWER basic research
What is the best definition of theory? (4.10) - ANSWER a
conceptualization of the phenomenon of interest
, 3|Page
After conducting a qualitative, participant observation research
on gang members, Dr. Chambers creates a theory suggesting
mechanisms that may lead to gang membership. This situation
is an example of... (4.11) - ANSWER grounded theory
What is the hallmark of a scientific hypothesis? (4.12) -
ANSWER it is testable
What is true about theories? (4.13) - ANSWER they cannot be
proven
Dr. Apshot measures depression on a specific scale with clearly
written criteria. This situation is an example of a ... (4.14) -
ANSWER operational definiton
Generality of experimental results is most dependent upon
which factor? (5.1) - ANSWER Representativeness of the
participants
Which is the best example of random assignment of
participants in an experiment? (5.2) - ANSWER using a method
