Question 1

According to Professor Fayad,we like people who like us because their affection for us boosts our own self-esteem.His idea is an example of

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A)   an operational definition.
B)   informed consent.
C)   replication.
D)   a theory.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The scientific attitude of humility is most likely to be undermined by

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A)   hindsight bias.
B)   curious skepticism.
C)   ethical standards.
D)   critical thinking.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

All those in a group being studied make up the

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A)   population.
B)   sample.
C)   case study.
D)   survey.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

One research team studied the ups and downs of human moods by counting positive and negative words in 504 million Twitter messages from 84 countries.The researchers' method best illustrates the use of

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A)   experimentation.
B)   naturalistic observation.
C)   case studies.
D)   a survey.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is most useful for helping survey researchers avoid false generalizations?

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A)   the case study
B)   naturalistic observation
C)   random sampling
D)   operational definitionsE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

If psychologists discovered that people who live in poverty have more aggressive children than wealthy people,this would clearly indicate that

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A)   poverty has a negative influence on children's behavior.
B)   the factors that lead to poverty also cause aggressive behavior.
C)   people's economic status and the aggressiveness of their children are negatively correlated.
D)   all of these statements are correct.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

The healing power of positive expectations is best illustrated by

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A)   replication.
B)   debriefing.
C)   the placebo effect.
D)   regression toward the mean.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A scatterplot graphically depicts the

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A)   standard deviation of a distribution of scores.
B)   arithmetic average of a distribution of scores.
C)   total population from which samples may be drawn.
D)   degree of relationship between two variables.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

To compare the pace of life in different countries,investigators measured the speed with which postal clerks completed a simple request.Which research method did this illustrate?

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A)   the case study
B)   naturalistic observation
C)   the double-blind procedure
D)   the surveyE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The statistical measure that reveals the extent to which two things relate is called

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A)   naturalistic observation.
B)   meta-analysis.
C)   a correlation coefficient.
D)   a survey.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

A descriptive method in which one individual or group is studied in great depth is called a(n)

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A)   replication.
B)   case study.
C)   experiment.
D)   double-blind procedure.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Our tendency to believe we know more than we do best illustrates

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A)   naturalistic observation.
B)   the placebo effect.
C)   overconfidence.
D)   random assignment.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

The whole group from which samples may be drawn is called a(n)

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A)   control condition.
B)   population.
C)   case study.
D)   independent variable.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

An extensive survey revealed that children with relatively high self-esteem tend to picture God as kind and loving,whereas those with lower self-esteem tend to perceive God as angry.The researchers concluded that the children's self-esteem had apparently influenced their views of God.This conclusion best illustrates the danger of

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A)   failing to construct a scatterplot.
B)   generalizing from extreme examples.
C)   being influenced by a confounding variable.
D)   assuming that association proves causation.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

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A)   assumptions.
B)   correlations.
C)   predictions.
D)   variables.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Dr.Branch would like to study the relationship between room lighting and college students' test performance.He randomly assigns students to two groups.The first group takes an exam in a dimly lit room and the second group takes the same exam in a regularly lit room.Which is the control group?

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A)   the group of students who were randomly assigned to one of the two conditions
B)   the group of students who took the exam in the dimly lit room
C)   the group of students who took the exam in the regularly lit room
D)   There is no control group because this is a naturalistic observation research design.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Surveys indicate that people are less likely to support "welfare" than "aid to the needy." These somewhat paradoxical survey results best illustrate the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)   random sampling.
B)   wording effects.
C)   the placebo effect.
D)   naturalistic observation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Psychologists study animals because

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A)   they want to understand how different species think and behave.
B)   animal physiology is often simpler and easier to understand than human physiology.
C)   it is more permissible to conduct certain types of research with animals than with humans.
D)   of all of these reasons.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In an experimental study of the effects of dieting on weight loss,dieting would be the

Accepted Answer

A)   control condition.
B)   independent variable.
C)   dependent variable.
D)   placebo.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Thinking that she had outperformed most of her classmates,Glenda was surprised to receive just an average grade on her psychology test.Glenda's experience best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   overconfidence.
B)   hindsight bias.
C)   the placebo effect.
D)   perceiving order in random events.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 2: Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

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If psychologists discovered that people who live in poverty have more aggressive children than wealthy people,this would clearly indicate that

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Which of the following is most useful for helping survey researchers avoid false generalizations?

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A scatterplot graphically depicts the

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The healing power of positive expectations is best illustrated by

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To compare the pace of life in different countries,investigators measured the speed with which postal clerks completed a simple request.Which research method did this illustrate?

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Surveys indicate that people are less likely to support "welfare" than "aid to the needy." These somewhat paradoxical survey results best illustrate the importance of

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Thinking that she had outperformed most of her classmates,Glenda was surprised to receive just an average grade on her psychology test.Glenda's experience best illustrates

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In an experimental study of the effects of dieting on weight loss,dieting would be the

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Our tendency to believe we know more than we do best illustrates

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The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable

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One research team studied the ups and downs of human moods by counting positive and negative words in 504 million Twitter messages from 84 countries.The researchers' method best illustrates the use of

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A descriptive method in which one individual or group is studied in great depth is called a(n)

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The scientific attitude of humility is most likely to be undermined by

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Psychologists study animals because

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Dr.Branch would like to study the relationship between room lighting and college students' test performance.He randomly assigns students to two groups.The first group takes an exam in a dimly lit room and the second group takes the same exam in a regularly lit room.Which is the control group?

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According to Professor Fayad,we like people who like us because their affection for us boosts our own self-esteem.His idea is an example of

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All those in a group being studied make up the

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