TEST BANK
PSYCHOLOGY THIRTEENTH EDITION
David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall
,Chapter 1: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
Myers: Psychology 13th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
If results are statistically significant but have a small effect size, the results may
lack practical significance.
lack a cause-effect relationship.
represent a negative relationship.
represent a neutral relationship.
In one study, introductory psychology students were fitted with electronically activated recorders so that
researchers could sample their daily activities. The researchers were employing a scientific method known as
naturalistic observation.
the double-blind procedure.
experimentation.
the case study.
Studies conducted in the late 1990s in which the researcher concluded that children who were administered
the MMR vaccination developed autism were
withheld from the public intentionally.
accurate.
never published by academic journals.
discovered to be fraudulent.
Seven members of a boys' club reported the following individual earnings from their sale of cookies: $2, $9,
$8, $10, $4, $9, and $7. In this distribution of individual earnings
the median is greater than the mean and greater than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is greater than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and greater than the mode.
Professor Valetta believes that identical twins have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share
common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)
theory.
replication.
naturalistic observation.
operational definition.
The idea that "people's emotions and personal beliefs often override their acceptance of objective facts" is
expressed in the dictionary definition of
false news.
, post-truth.
powerful examples.
repetition.
Professor Terrance has conducted a study that examined the relationship between level of physical
activityand academic performance among children. He is most likely to use to determine if a relationship
exists.
meta-analysis
preregistration
a correlation coefficient
experimental research
The tendency to perceive order in random events often leads to overestimating the value of
common sense.
operational definitions.
informed consent.
the double-blind procedure.
Dr. Carlson wants to conduct a research study that will examine the sexual behaviors of college students.
Before she can begin data collection she must submit her research proposal to
her institution's review board.
the APA.
the BPS.
her department chair for review.
Approximately what percentage of the cases represented by the normal curve fall between 3 and +3
standard deviations from the mean?
34
68
95
100
Unconscious gut feelings, or , provide(s) a sharp contrast to explicit, conscious reasoning.
theory
chance-based explanation
common sense
naturalistic observation
The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable
assumptions.
correlations.
predictions.
variables.
Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election
outcome. This best illustrates
, the aplacebo aeffect.
random aassignment.
wording aeffects.
hindsight abias.
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agroup aof aresearch aparticipants aand ato adifferent acircumstances ais acalled
replication.
random asampling.
naturalistic aobservation.
the adouble-blind aprocedure.
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false anews
preregistration
post-truth
repetition
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ahave aactually areceived aa adrug adesigned ato ahelp aweight aloss aand awhich ahave areceived aa aplacebo.
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naturalistic aobservation.
random asampling.
the adouble-blind aprocedure.
replication.
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amost aaccurately apredict aphysical aappearance afrom aknowledge aof alevel aof aself-esteem?
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b. a+.01
c. a –.10
d. a–.06
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aasking ahow astrongly atwo are arelated.
experimental agroups
control agroups
variables
scatterplots
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mentally atransform athe adata ainto aa anormal acurve.
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PSYCHOLOGY THIRTEENTH EDITION
David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall
,Chapter 1: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science
Myers: Psychology 13th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
If results are statistically significant but have a small effect size, the results may
lack practical significance.
lack a cause-effect relationship.
represent a negative relationship.
represent a neutral relationship.
In one study, introductory psychology students were fitted with electronically activated recorders so that
researchers could sample their daily activities. The researchers were employing a scientific method known as
naturalistic observation.
the double-blind procedure.
experimentation.
the case study.
Studies conducted in the late 1990s in which the researcher concluded that children who were administered
the MMR vaccination developed autism were
withheld from the public intentionally.
accurate.
never published by academic journals.
discovered to be fraudulent.
Seven members of a boys' club reported the following individual earnings from their sale of cookies: $2, $9,
$8, $10, $4, $9, and $7. In this distribution of individual earnings
the median is greater than the mean and greater than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is greater than the mean and less than the mode.
the median is less than the mean and greater than the mode.
Professor Valetta believes that identical twins have similar levels of intelligence largely because they share
common genes. His idea is best described as a(n)
theory.
replication.
naturalistic observation.
operational definition.
The idea that "people's emotions and personal beliefs often override their acceptance of objective facts" is
expressed in the dictionary definition of
false news.
, post-truth.
powerful examples.
repetition.
Professor Terrance has conducted a study that examined the relationship between level of physical
activityand academic performance among children. He is most likely to use to determine if a relationship
exists.
meta-analysis
preregistration
a correlation coefficient
experimental research
The tendency to perceive order in random events often leads to overestimating the value of
common sense.
operational definitions.
informed consent.
the double-blind procedure.
Dr. Carlson wants to conduct a research study that will examine the sexual behaviors of college students.
Before she can begin data collection she must submit her research proposal to
her institution's review board.
the APA.
the BPS.
her department chair for review.
Approximately what percentage of the cases represented by the normal curve fall between 3 and +3
standard deviations from the mean?
34
68
95
100
Unconscious gut feelings, or , provide(s) a sharp contrast to explicit, conscious reasoning.
theory
chance-based explanation
common sense
naturalistic observation
The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable
assumptions.
correlations.
predictions.
variables.
Several weeks after a political election, voters often exaggerate their ability to have predicted the election
outcome. This best illustrates
, the aplacebo aeffect.
random aassignment.
wording aeffects.
hindsight abias.
Repeating athe aessence aof aa aprevious aresearch astudy ato averify awhether aits afindings aextend ato aa anew
agroup aof aresearch aparticipants aand ato adifferent acircumstances ais acalled
replication.
random asampling.
naturalistic aobservation.
the adouble-blind aprocedure.
What awas athe aOxford aEnglish aDictionary's aword aof athe ayear ain a2017?
false anews
preregistration
post-truth
repetition
Neither athe aresearchers anor athe aparticipants ain aa astudy aof aa aweight-loss apill aknow awhich aparticipants
ahave aactually areceived aa adrug adesigned ato ahelp aweight aloss aand awhich ahave areceived aa aplacebo.
aThis ainvestigation ainvolves athe ause aof
naturalistic aobservation.
random asampling.
the adouble-blind aprocedure.
replication.
Which aof athe afollowing acorrelations abetween aself-esteem aand aphysical aappearance awould aenable ayou ato
amost aaccurately apredict aphysical aappearance afrom aknowledge aof alevel aof aself-esteem?
a. a +.60
b. a+.01
c. a –.10
d. a–.06
When awe aask, afor aexample, ahow aclosely arelated aare athe aintelligence ascores aof afraternal atwins, awe aare
aasking ahow astrongly atwo are arelated.
experimental agroups
control agroups
variables
scatterplots
When ayou aread aa abar agraph, ait ais amost aimportant afor ayou ato
mentally atransform athe adata ainto aa anormal acurve.
identify athe avalue aof athe astandard adeviation.
note athe arange aand asize aof athe ascale avalues.
