PSY 260 FINAL EXAM 1

PSY 260 FINAL EXAM 1 Chapter 1 1. Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research? a. Administering an anxiety questionnaire b. Applying a new therapy technique c. Writing an opinion article about a psychological study d. Undergoing a brain scan REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Producer Role Is Important 2. Dr. Smitherman insists that all his research assistants know how to be producers of research. All of the following relate to this requirement EXCEPT: a. He wants to make sure they understand how to write in APA style b. He wants to make sure they understand why anonymity is important c. He wants to make sure they understand how to interpret study results and graphs d. He wants to make sure they have previously been participants in research studies REF: Research Producers, Research Consumers: Why the Consumer Role Is Important 3. is the approach of collecting data and using it to develop, support, and/or challenge a theory. a. Falsifiability b. Theorizing c. Empiricism d. Application REF: How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle 4. Benjamin is a social psychologist who studies marriage. He believes that marital satisfaction has two components: the ability to trust one’s partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse. This is known as: a. A theory b. A hypothesis c. Data d. Research REF: How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle 5. Which of the following is true of the relationship between hypotheses and theories? a. Hypotheses used to determine if a theory is accurate. b. Theories are used to determine if a hypothesis is accurate. c. Multiple theories are needed to test whether a hypothesis is accurate. d. Hypotheses and theories are synonymous terms. REF: How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Test Theories: The Theory-Data Cycle 6. Which of the following is an example of applied research? a. A social psychologist who is interested in the components of self-concept b. An educational psychologist who looks for a way to increase math skills in 8-year-olds c. A personality psychologist who studies the difference between introverts and extroverts d. A cognitive psychologist who looks at the difference in problem-solving abilities of men and women REF: How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Tackle Applied and Basic Problems 7. Research that is done specifically to add to our general understanding of psychology, like distinguishing the components of extraversion or predicting the time it takes a person to determine whether an object is a face or another object, is known as: a. Basic research c. Empirical research b. Applied research d. Translational research REF: How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Tackle Applied and Basic Problems 8. Which of the following is the reason that scientific journals use peer review? a. It is cost effective. b. It is more efficient/faster. c. It encourages collaboration among researchers. d. It ensures that the studies published are of the highest quality. REF: How Scientists Approach Their Work: Scientists Make It Public: The Publication Process Chapter 2 9. James is asked about what is the best way to study for an exam. He responds that the best way to study is by making flash cards. He easily thinks of all the times he used flash cards and he made A's. However, he fails to take into consideration all the times he made A's and did not use flash cards and the times he used flash cards and did not do well. His faulty thinking is an example of: a. Cherry-picking evidence c. Present/present bias b. Availability heuristic d. Asking biased questions REF: The Research vs. Your Intuition: Intuition Is Biased by Faulty Thinking