Question 1

Which of the following was the dependent variable in Boyatzis' (1995)  research study on the effects of television viewing on children?

Accepted Answer

A)   lying to parents
B)   aggressive behavior
C)   poor academic performance
D)   early sexual promiscuityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The finding that obese women earned lower salaries than women in a non-obese comparison group was most likely the result of which type of research study?

Accepted Answer

A)   experimental
B)   correlational
C)   laboratory
D)   qualitativeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

You ask your academic advisor what to major in because you are finding it difficult to decide. She suggests psychology; however, it is important to remember that this answer likely reflects her

Accepted Answer

A)   training.
B)   education.
C)   perceptions.
D)   personal values.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following researches involves manipulating some factor to see its effect on another?

Accepted Answer

A)   survey research
B)   correlational research
C)   experimental research
D)   qualitative researchE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Standing in the campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of university students' usage of cellular
Phones is an example of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)   qualitative research
B)   experimental research
C)   laboratory research
D)   field researchE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Describe how behavior in this class is influenced by our social culture.

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Question 7

In the context of four potentially biasing influences on surveys, the meat lobby rejecting a new U.S. food labeling law that requires declaring meat as "30 percent fat" rather than "70 percent lean, 30 percent fat" is an example of how _____ may influence human decisions and expressed opinions.

Accepted Answer

A)   framing of questions
B)   order of questions
C)   limited options
D)   response optionsE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Good theories do all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   summarize observations.
B)   make assumptions about concepts.
C)   make predictions that generate new research projects.
D)   suggest practical applications.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Provide an example of a demand characteristic that could unintentionally alter the results of an experimental research study.

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Question 10

Explain how values can affect the study of social psychology.

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Question 11

_____ helps researchers generalize to a population.

Accepted Answer

A)   Random sampling
B)   Random assignment
C)   Random surveying
D)   Informed consentE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

An important factor in survey research is how closely the sample reflects the population under study. This is referred to as sample

Accepted Answer

A)   fairness.
B)   strategy.
C)   size.
D)   representativeness.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Studies have shown that in Britain, occupational status is _____ correlated with longevity.

Accepted Answer

A)   positively
B)   negatively
C)   inversely
D)   notE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

A serious shortcoming of a correlational study is that it cannot

Accepted Answer

A)   predict one variable from another.
B)   determine when there is a lack of a relationship between two variables.
C)   identify which variable causes the other variable.
D)   show relationships between naturally occurring factors.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Time-lagged correlations are an advanced correlational technique that can reveal the _____ variables or events, such as achievement and self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)   relationship between
B)   differences between
C)   sequence of
D)   confoundingE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

In Boyatzis' (1995)  study of the influence television has on aggressive behavior in children, the results indicated that the viewers of Power Rangers committed _____ aggressive acts per two-minute interval compared to those children who did not watch this program.

Accepted Answer

A)   slightly less
B)   significantly more
C)   about the same number of
D)   significantly lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

When asked who you think will win the next presidential election, you reply that you do not know. However, after the election results are reported, you claim that it was obvious all along. This is an example of the

Accepted Answer

A)   retrospective bias.
B)   information bias.
C)   prediction bias.
D)   hindsight bias.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

As a result of random assignment, the people in both groups of an experiment

Accepted Answer

A)   differ in important ways.
B)   do not know which group they are in.
C)   are less likely to be alike.
D)   are more likely to be about the same in every way.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

According to the American Psychological Association, deception in an experiment

Accepted Answer

A)   is unethical.
B)   is always required.
C)   should be used only if it is essential and justified.
D)   should be used along with random assignment.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Imagine you are approached by a large dog. You assume the dog is unfriendly and start screaming to chase it away. The dog assumes you want to hurt it, so it defends itself by biting your ankle. This is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)   self-fulfilling belief.
B)   self-defacing belief.
C)   self-defense belief.
D)   self-worth belief.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science

Time-lagged correlations are an advanced correlational technique that can reveal the _____ variables or events, such as achievement and self-esteem.

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In Boyatzis' (1995) study of the influence television has on aggressive behavior in children, the results indicated that the viewers of Power Rangers committed _____ aggressive acts per two-minute interval compared to those children who did not watch this program.

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When asked who you think will win the next presidential election, you reply that you do not know. However, after the election results are reported, you claim that it was obvious all along. This is an example of the

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_____ helps researchers generalize to a population.

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You ask your academic advisor what to major in because you are finding it difficult to decide. She suggests psychology; however, it is important to remember that this answer likely reflects her

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As a result of random assignment, the people in both groups of an experiment

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Which of the following was the dependent variable in Boyatzis' (1995) research study on the effects of television viewing on children?

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The finding that obese women earned lower salaries than women in a non-obese comparison group was most likely the result of which type of research study?

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Explain how values can affect the study of social psychology.

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Imagine you are approached by a large dog. You assume the dog is unfriendly and start screaming to chase it away. The dog assumes you want to hurt it, so it defends itself by biting your ankle. This is an example of a

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Provide an example of a demand characteristic that could unintentionally alter the results of an experimental research study.

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Standing in the campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of university students' usage of cellular Phones is an example of what type of research?

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A serious shortcoming of a correlational study is that it cannot

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An important factor in survey research is how closely the sample reflects the population under study. This is referred to as sample

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Good theories do all of the following EXCEPT

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Studies have shown that in Britain, occupational status is _____ correlated with longevity.

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According to the American Psychological Association, deception in an experiment

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Describe how behavior in this class is influenced by our social culture.

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In the context of four potentially biasing influences on surveys, the meat lobby rejecting a new U.S. food labeling law that requires declaring meat as "30 percent fat" rather than "70 percent lean, 30 percent fat" is an example of how _____ may influence human decisions and expressed opinions.

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