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What is the
definition of
psychology?
psychology? What is the definition of
The scientific study of behavior and mental
processes.
The scientific study of observable
behavior.
The scientific study of mental
processes.
The intuitive study of behavior and
cognition.
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820505
Research methods that yield
methods.
experimental Research methods that
yield descriptions of
behavior rather
thanrather
descriptions
of behavior
causal explanations
are called________
methods. than causal explanations are called________ correlational
descriptive
applied
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820516
When researchers want
to record
spontaneuous
When researchers want to record
spontaneuous behaviors
behaviors that occur
world, then they use___________.
as they ordinarily
would in the real
naturalistic
world, then they
observation.
use___________. that occur as they ordinarily would in the real case studies.
laboratory studies.
surveys.
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820497
The purpose of _______is to
single individual.
naturalisitic
observation The purpose of
_______is to provide
a detailed
provide
a detailed description
description of some
behavior or disorder,
generally in a single
individual. of some behavior or disorder, generally in a survey
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A ________ mirrors
the population of
interest
to beto be studied
A ________ mirrors the population
of interest
studied when using
representative sample
the survey method. when using the survey method. subgroup Move To... This element is a more accessible alternative to drag & drop reordering. Press Enter or Space
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820512
Dr. Ginsburg wants to
study possible gender
differences
the
Dr. Ginsburg wants to study possible
gender in
differences
in the willingness of young children to engage in
willingness of young
risky behaviors. To gather data,
Ginsburg
and
a
co-researcher
carefully observe the willingness of boys
children to engage in
risky
behaviors.
To
and girls to try risky behaviors at a local zoo, such as petting a burro or feeding different animals. Dr.
gather data, Ginsburg
Ginsburg is using _____ to gather
and data.
a co-researcher
carefully observe the
naturalistic
willingness of boys
observation
and girls to try
risky behaviors at a
local zoo, such as
a survey
petting a burro or
feeding different
animals. Dr. Ginsburg
the case study method is using _____ to
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820509
The research method that is
is__________.
the correlation method. The research method
that is used to
explore
used
to explore cause-and-effect
cause-and-effect
relationships between
variables
is__________. relationships between variables the case study.
naturalistic
observation.
the experimental
method.
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820498
Factors or conditions
other than the
independent
variable
Factors or conditions other than
the independent
variable that are not equivalent across groups
that are not
cause differences among groups
with respect
to the dependent variable are called__________.
equivalent
across
groups
and
can
cause
selection variables.
differences among
groups with respect
to the dependent
random assignments.
variable are
called__________. and can confounding
variables.
placebos.
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A psychology
instructor studying
the the
effects
theorder of test items on test scores gave half the class a
A psychology instructor studying
effects of
of the
order of test items
test in which the item order reflected
order ingave
the textbook. The other half received the same questions
on testthescores
half
the
class
a
test in this experiment?
in random order. What was the INDEPENDENT variable
in which the item
Order of text items.
order reflected the
order in the
textbook. The other
Order of concepts in textbook.
half received the
same questions in
random order. What
Number of text items.
was the INDEPENDENT
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A psychology
instructor studying
the the
effects
theorder of test items on test scores gave half the class a
A psychology instructor studying
effects of
of the
order of test items
test in which the item order reflected
order ingave
the textbook. The other half received the same questions
on testthescores
half
the
class
a
testin this experiment?
in random order. What was the DEPENDENT variable
in which the item
The method used to assignorder
participants
to
reflected
the
order in the
groups.
textbook. The other
half received the
The order of the items. same questions in
random order. What
was the DEPENDENT
variable in this
Scores on the test.
experiment? The difficulty of the items on the
test.
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This is the variable
that the researcher
manipulates
in order
This is the variable that the researcher
manipulates
in order
to determine its
called the_______________. effects on other
variables. It is
experimental
called
variable.
the_______________. to determine its effects on other variables. It is extraneous variable.
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820508
The participants exposed to
control group. The participants
exposed to the
independent
the
independent variable
variable are called_____________.
are
called_____________. experimental group.
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820499
In an experiment, the control
receives the experimental
treatment. In an experiment, the
control
group____________.
group____________. does not receive the experimental treatment.
does not receive the dependent
variable.
receives the experimental treatment and the dependent
variable.
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0 multiple_choice_question 9820514
The placebo effect occurs
the hypothesis. The placebo effect
occurs when a subject
responds
when
a subjectaccording
responds according
to__________. to__________. actual treatment.
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A researcher
conducting a study
testing
effects
A researcher conducting a study
testing the
the effects
of caffeine on attention is concerned that both her
of caffeine on
expectations and subjects expectations
williseffect the findings of this study. So neither the researcher nor
attention
that
both
the subjects knew who was inconcerned
the control and
experimental
groups. What technique was being used in this
her expectations and
study?
subjects expectations
will effect the
Random assignment.
findings of this
study. So neither the
researcher nor the
Double-blind.
subjects knew who was
in the control and
experimental groups.
Placebo
What technique was
being used in this
study?
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Correlations are
useful in
______________. Correlations are useful in ______________.
determing cause and
effect.
describing behavior.
making inferences about
variables.
making predictions about
variables.
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What method is used
to measure the
strength
of aof a relationship
What method is used to measure
the strength
relationship between
smoking and lung cancer? two variables like
Correlational Method. cigarette smoking and
lung cancer? between two variables like cigarette Experimental
method.
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Which of the
following describes a
negative
correlation?
describes
a negative
correlation? Which of the following
When the value of one variable goes up, the value of the other goes
down.
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Psychologists are required to
study__________.
violates subjects right to
privacy. Psychologists are
required to debrief
subjects
thoroughly
debrief
subjects
thoroughly
after a research
study when the
study__________. after a research study when the deceives subjects about the true purpose of the
research.
exposes subjects to unreasonable risk or
harm.
wastes taxpayers money on trivial
questions.
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Which of the following are
Participation must be
voluntary. Which of the
following are some of
the ofguidelines
used
some
the guidelines
used by
by psychologists when
conducting research? psychologists when conducting research? Participants lack the freedom to decline
participation.
Participants are do not need to be informed about the purpose of the
study.
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