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PYC3702: Psychological Research - 100 Exam Questions & Answers
Section A: Research Foundations and Ethics
1. What is the primary goal of psychological research?
a) To prove theories correct
b) To describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
c) To analyze dreams and the unconscious mind
d) To provide therapy to individuals
2. A tentative and testable statement about the relationship between
two or more variables is known as a:
a) Theory
, b) Hypothesis
c) Law
d) Principle
3. Which ethical principle requires that participants be given enough
information about a study to make a rational decision about their
participation?
a) Confidentiality
b) Debriefing
c) Informed Consent
d) Deception
4. The variable that is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment
is called the:
a) Dependent variable
b) Confounding variable
c) Independent variable
d) Control variable
,5. After a study involving mild stress, a researcher explains the true
purpose of the study and helps alleviate any distress the participant
may have felt. This process is called:
a) Informed consent
b) Deception
c) Debriefing
d) Risk-benefit analysis
6. Which section of a research article typically includes a review of
previous literature on the topic?
a) Method
b) Results
c) Discussion
d) Introduction
7. A researcher ensures that participants' data cannot be linked back
to their identities. This upholds the ethical standard of:
a) Anonymity
b) Confidentiality
, c) Informed consent
d) Debriefing
8. A broad, comprehensive explanation of a phenomenon, supported
by a large body of evidence, is a:
a) Hypothesis
b) Theory
c) Construct
d) Operational definition
9. The use of deception in research is:
a) Always prohibited
b) Permitted only if there is no other way to conduct the study and
it is justified by the prospective value
c) Permitted without any restrictions
d) Only allowed in animal research
10. The "Method" section of a research report typically includes
sub-sections on:
a) Participants, Materials, Procedure
VERIFIED PSYCHOLOGY EXAM SOLUTIONS WITH
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|| 100% GUARANTEED PASS
<LATEST VERSION>
PYC3702: Psychological Research - 100 Exam Questions & Answers
Section A: Research Foundations and Ethics
1. What is the primary goal of psychological research?
a) To prove theories correct
b) To describe, explain, predict, and control behavior
c) To analyze dreams and the unconscious mind
d) To provide therapy to individuals
2. A tentative and testable statement about the relationship between
two or more variables is known as a:
a) Theory
, b) Hypothesis
c) Law
d) Principle
3. Which ethical principle requires that participants be given enough
information about a study to make a rational decision about their
participation?
a) Confidentiality
b) Debriefing
c) Informed Consent
d) Deception
4. The variable that is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment
is called the:
a) Dependent variable
b) Confounding variable
c) Independent variable
d) Control variable
,5. After a study involving mild stress, a researcher explains the true
purpose of the study and helps alleviate any distress the participant
may have felt. This process is called:
a) Informed consent
b) Deception
c) Debriefing
d) Risk-benefit analysis
6. Which section of a research article typically includes a review of
previous literature on the topic?
a) Method
b) Results
c) Discussion
d) Introduction
7. A researcher ensures that participants' data cannot be linked back
to their identities. This upholds the ethical standard of:
a) Anonymity
b) Confidentiality
, c) Informed consent
d) Debriefing
8. A broad, comprehensive explanation of a phenomenon, supported
by a large body of evidence, is a:
a) Hypothesis
b) Theory
c) Construct
d) Operational definition
9. The use of deception in research is:
a) Always prohibited
b) Permitted only if there is no other way to conduct the study and
it is justified by the prospective value
c) Permitted without any restrictions
d) Only allowed in animal research
10. The "Method" section of a research report typically includes
sub-sections on:
a) Participants, Materials, Procedure
