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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. To be a critical thinker, one must consistently ask:
a. "Who conducted this study?"
b. "What evidence supports this claim?"
c. "How much money was spent on this study?"
d. "Where was this study conducted?"
ANSWER: b
2. Dr. Nguyen believes that it is essential to understand her clients' early life experiences to effectively treat her
clients' psychological disorders. Dr. Nguyen uses which perspective in psychological treatment?
a. behavioral
b. biological
c. psychodynamic
d. humanistic
ANSWER: c
3. In an experiment investigating the hypothesis that aerobic exercise improves concentration and memory, all
the participants had an equal chance of being assigned to any of the three conditions in the study. The
researchers have used _____ to minimize the possibility of bias when assigning participants to the different
groups.
a. random selection
b. random assignment
c. the single-blind technique
d. the double-blind technique
ANSWER: b
4. Which individual was not a key scientist in the development of behaviorism?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. John B. Watson
d. B. F. Skinner
ANSWER: a
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5. Dr. Noworul was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. After a search of the
literature, Dr. Noworul found that more than 130 studies had already been published on this issue. Dr.
Noworul combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends using what?
a. meta-analysis
b. naturalistic observation
c. peer review
d. open science
ANSWER: a
6. The specialty area of psychology that helps people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal
problems, as well as alleviate distress is:
a. health psychology.
b. counseling psychology.
c. clinical psychology.
d. developmental psychology.
ANSWER: b
7. Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?
a. Margaret Floy Washburn
b. Francis C. Sumner
c. Mary Whiton Calkins
d. Rebecca Snyder
ANSWER: c
8. A researcher wants to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the
experimental conditions in their study. To accomplish this, the researcher should employ:
a. a double-blind technique.
b. random assignment.
c. a single-blind technique.
d. random selection.
ANSWER: b
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9. Wilhelm Wundt:
a. was a German physiologist who established the first psychology research laboratory at the University
of Leipzig.
b. was a French philosopher who proposed the idea that the mind and body are separate entities.
c. is credited with the discovery of unconscious mental processes.
d. was an Austrian physician who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
ANSWER: a
10. Which statement is TRUE regarding correlational research studies?
a. They can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
b. They provide the most compelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
c. They can reveal the degree to which two factors are related or co-vary in a systematic way.
d. They are not considered a form of empirical research.
ANSWER: c
11. Dlamini participates in a research experiment where the experimenter states their name will be put on their
website so the rest of the university knows that Dlamini participated in this experiment. Immediately, Dlamini
knows that this is a violation of:
a. informed consent.
b. confidentiality.
c. deception.
d. debriefing.
ANSWER: b
12. Which Indian psychologist believed that culturally appropriate approaches were necessary to study problems
related to poverty and stress and promoted the idea of "indigenized psychology"?
a. Dipti Yadav
b. Durganand Sinha
c. V. S. Ramachandran
d. Ramachandra Rao
ANSWER: b
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13. Dr. Shebuski conducted a research study and used statistics to determine that the result of was statistically
significant. Dr. Shebuski then concluded that the:
a. results of the experiment were not likely to have occurred by chance.
b. results of the experiment have practical importance in everyday life.
c. hypothesis for the experiment was not supported.
d. correlation coefficient was zero.
ANSWER: a
14. While investigating the negative effects of flash flooding on residents in southern Louisiana is important
research, this does not constitute a:
a. valid experiment.
b. reliable experiment.
c. good use of resources.
d. true experiment.
ANSWER: d
15. Professor Zephyr is studying the activity preferences of older adults. In conducting the study, Professor
Zephyr visited a local retirement village and invited residents to participate in a lengthy survey. Professor
Zephyr concluded that older adults prefer attending artistic events such as concerts and plays. Professor
Zephyr's survey results are probably invalid because they did not use:
a. a valid hypothesis.
b. an operational definition.
c. independent and dependent variables.
d. a representative sample of participants.
ANSWER: d
16. In a research study, subtle cues or signals expressed by the researcher that communicate the kind of
response or behavior that is expected from the participant are referred to as:
a. the placebo effect.
b. demand characteristics.
c. the testing effect.
d. confounding variables.
ANSWER: b
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Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. To be a critical thinker, one must consistently ask:
a. "Who conducted this study?"
b. "What evidence supports this claim?"
c. "How much money was spent on this study?"
d. "Where was this study conducted?"
ANSWER: b
2. Dr. Nguyen believes that it is essential to understand her clients' early life experiences to effectively treat her
clients' psychological disorders. Dr. Nguyen uses which perspective in psychological treatment?
a. behavioral
b. biological
c. psychodynamic
d. humanistic
ANSWER: c
3. In an experiment investigating the hypothesis that aerobic exercise improves concentration and memory, all
the participants had an equal chance of being assigned to any of the three conditions in the study. The
researchers have used _____ to minimize the possibility of bias when assigning participants to the different
groups.
a. random selection
b. random assignment
c. the single-blind technique
d. the double-blind technique
ANSWER: b
4. Which individual was not a key scientist in the development of behaviorism?
a. Sigmund Freud
b. Ivan Pavlov
c. John B. Watson
d. B. F. Skinner
ANSWER: a
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5. Dr. Noworul was interested in whether men and women differ in sexual attitudes. After a search of the
literature, Dr. Noworul found that more than 130 studies had already been published on this issue. Dr.
Noworul combined the results of these studies and analyzed the data for overall trends using what?
a. meta-analysis
b. naturalistic observation
c. peer review
d. open science
ANSWER: a
6. The specialty area of psychology that helps people adjust, adapt, and cope with personal and interpersonal
problems, as well as alleviate distress is:
a. health psychology.
b. counseling psychology.
c. clinical psychology.
d. developmental psychology.
ANSWER: b
7. Who was the first woman to be elected president of the American Psychological Association?
a. Margaret Floy Washburn
b. Francis C. Sumner
c. Mary Whiton Calkins
d. Rebecca Snyder
ANSWER: c
8. A researcher wants to ensure that all participants have an equal chance of being assigned to any of the
experimental conditions in their study. To accomplish this, the researcher should employ:
a. a double-blind technique.
b. random assignment.
c. a single-blind technique.
d. random selection.
ANSWER: b
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9. Wilhelm Wundt:
a. was a German physiologist who established the first psychology research laboratory at the University
of Leipzig.
b. was a French philosopher who proposed the idea that the mind and body are separate entities.
c. is credited with the discovery of unconscious mental processes.
d. was an Austrian physician who founded the psychoanalytic school of psychology.
ANSWER: a
10. Which statement is TRUE regarding correlational research studies?
a. They can indicate causality in either a positive or a negative direction.
b. They provide the most compelling evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.
c. They can reveal the degree to which two factors are related or co-vary in a systematic way.
d. They are not considered a form of empirical research.
ANSWER: c
11. Dlamini participates in a research experiment where the experimenter states their name will be put on their
website so the rest of the university knows that Dlamini participated in this experiment. Immediately, Dlamini
knows that this is a violation of:
a. informed consent.
b. confidentiality.
c. deception.
d. debriefing.
ANSWER: b
12. Which Indian psychologist believed that culturally appropriate approaches were necessary to study problems
related to poverty and stress and promoted the idea of "indigenized psychology"?
a. Dipti Yadav
b. Durganand Sinha
c. V. S. Ramachandran
d. Ramachandra Rao
ANSWER: b
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13. Dr. Shebuski conducted a research study and used statistics to determine that the result of was statistically
significant. Dr. Shebuski then concluded that the:
a. results of the experiment were not likely to have occurred by chance.
b. results of the experiment have practical importance in everyday life.
c. hypothesis for the experiment was not supported.
d. correlation coefficient was zero.
ANSWER: a
14. While investigating the negative effects of flash flooding on residents in southern Louisiana is important
research, this does not constitute a:
a. valid experiment.
b. reliable experiment.
c. good use of resources.
d. true experiment.
ANSWER: d
15. Professor Zephyr is studying the activity preferences of older adults. In conducting the study, Professor
Zephyr visited a local retirement village and invited residents to participate in a lengthy survey. Professor
Zephyr concluded that older adults prefer attending artistic events such as concerts and plays. Professor
Zephyr's survey results are probably invalid because they did not use:
a. a valid hypothesis.
b. an operational definition.
c. independent and dependent variables.
d. a representative sample of participants.
ANSWER: d
16. In a research study, subtle cues or signals expressed by the researcher that communicate the kind of
response or behavior that is expected from the participant are referred to as:
a. the placebo effect.
b. demand characteristics.
c. the testing effect.
d. confounding variables.
ANSWER: b
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