Psychology Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SYC 255 Quiz 5 – Question and Answers During the late 1980s and the early 1990s the Pepsi Challenge was in full swing. During the challenge, participants were asked to taste cola from both Coke and Pepsi. Once they had tasted both drinks, the participants were asked to report which was better tasting. The results indicated that participants found Pepsi products to be better tasting. What is the dependent variable in this study? To combat order effects that may occur with a within subjects...

PSYC 255 Quiz 3 – Question and Answers Caron has developed a _____________ that states there is a relationship between caffeine and alertness. A research question is _____________ and a research topic is _____________. Each day that Jim walks to class he notices that his fellow students always have their heads down looking at their phones. Jim tells his professor he would like to conduct a study looking at why students spend so much time looking at their phones. Jim has just gotten a resear...

PSYC 255 Quiz 2 – Question and Answers Correlational research does NOT establish This chapter discusses research by the National Sleep Foundation finding that 36% of respondents reported falling asleep while driving. These results were obtained from what type of research? Researchers studied Clive Wearing to better understand which of the following phenomena? Which of the following is an example of a source of information for archival research? Social desirability occurs when…. Which of th...

Review Test Submission: PSYC 255 Quiz 2 Question 1 2 out of 2 points Researchers studied Clive Wearing to better understand which of the following phenomena? Question 2 2 out of 2 points Jason and Kelly are trying to decide on which research method they should employ for a project in their research methods class. They have decided to use a correlational research method. Of the reasons below, what is the best reason why Jason and Kelly selected this method? Question 3 2 out of 2 points Resear...

Question 1 2 out of 2 points In the famous study on conformity presented in the text, approximately what percentage of college students sided with the incorrect majority at least once? • Question 2 2 out of 2 points Research evidence on romantic attraction suggests that the major determinant of initial attraction is • Question 3 2 out of 2 points Regarding influences on helping, which of the following statements is FALSE? • Question 4 0 out of 2 points I...

PHSC 210 Quiz 6 Question 1 2 out of 2 points The lowest point of a wave is called the Selected Answer: Question 2 2 out of 2 points The Coconino Sandstone was likely deposited as Selected Answer: Question 3 2 out of 2 points In the North Atlantic gyre, which current travels along the western coasts of Europe and Africa? Selected Answer: Question 4 2 out of 2 points Which coast of North America is characterized by the tidal pattern shown below? Selected Answer: Question 5 Sele...

PSYC 210 STUDY GUIDE: QUIZ 5 Concentrate your studies in the following areas. Questions for Quiz 5 will come principally from this material. Ross et al. textbook: Soils Weathering and Mass Wasting (Chapter 8) • What is mass wasting? Large quantities of rock or soil move downhill under the influence of gravity, like landslides, rock falls, and slumps. What force is primarily responsible for mass wasting? Water. Usually after prolonged rain or after large winter snowmelt. • Which type of lan...

PSYC Quiz 3 Question 1 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is least likely to contain information that is valid or reliable? Selected Answer: Question 2 2 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points Which of the following was the research question used by Albert Bandura in his study with Bobo Dolls and children? Question 3 2 out of 2 points 2 out of 2 points You have been discussing a research project with your friend Jerri. Jerri has told you that her research hypothesis states, the mean of popu...

Regarding behaviorism, which of the following statements is FALSE? A member of which minority group is least likely to be the recipient of a doctorate in the field of psychology? As a humanist, Dr. Randall is most likely interested in all but which of the following questions? A movement with modern psychology that applies principles from Darwin’s theories is called Which type of psychologist would evaluate whether overcrowding in urban areas is associ...