Question 1

Trinity and her colleagues conduct an experiment on two groups of people to establish a relationship between caffeine intake and sleep.The participants in the first group consume five cups of coffee per day for a month,whereas the participants in the second group limit their coffee intake to two cups per day for a month.After a month,the participants in the first group report increased sleeplessness.In the context of social psychology,the dependent variable in this experiment is:

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A)  the second group.
B)  the first group.
C)  the intake of caffeine.
D)  the observed sleeplessness.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In the context of social psychology,which of the following statements illustrates deception?

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A)  James misinforms the participants about his research study's purpose and method.
B)  Amina provides clues to the participants of her experiment to tell what behavior is expected of them.
C)  Hannah asks questions to the participants of her experiment about their understanding.
D)  Feng repeats his research study with different participants to get an accurate result.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Identify a true statement about social psychology.

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A)  Compared with personality psychology,social psychology focuses more on the differences between individuals.
B)  Compared with sociology,social psychology focuses more on individuals.
C)  Compared with sociology,social psychology performs less experiments.
D)  Compared with personality psychology,social psychology focuses less on how people view and affect one another.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

A psychiatrist is interested in determining if conditions of individuals who are clinically depressed improve with either 20 or 40 milligrams of Prozac.She administers 20 milligrams to a random half of her clients and 40 milligrams to the other half.After six months,she finds that the clients who took 40 milligrams of Prozac are significantly less depressed than those clients who took 20 milligrams of Prozac.Which type of study did the psychiatrist conduct?

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A)  correlational research
B)  experimental research
C)  controlled research
D)  hypothetical researchE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the concept of random sampling?

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A)  Ren,a researcher,selects participants for a study in such a way that every person in the population being studied gets an equal chance of inclusion.
B)  Polina,a researcher,prepares questions for a survey in such a way that they prompt the respondents toward beneficial decisions without restricting their freedom.
C)  Zahra,a researcher,allows participants to share their feelings with her after conducting experiments.
D)  Liam,a researcher,misinforms the population being studied for a study about the purpose of the study.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The major purpose of random assignment in an experiment is to:

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A)  maximize the differences between groups.
B)  minimize the differences between groups.
C)  control the independent variable.
D)  control the dependent variable.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Values enter social psychology when researchers:

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A)  collect data for their studies.
B)  present the results of their experiments.
C)  summarize their studies.
D)  choose the topics of their studies.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

In an experiment,the outcome being measured is called the _____ variable.

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A)  experimental
B)  control
C)  independent
D)  dependentE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

A research program was conducted to understand the effects of two slogans created for a health care program.It was found that the number of people who registered for the program with the slogan "Saves 600 out of 1000 lives" were much higher than the number of people who registered for the program with the slogan "400 out of 1000 people lose their lives." This scenario exemplifies a psychological phenomenon called:

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A)  debriefing.
B)  confirmation bias.
C)  hindsight bias.
D)  framing.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

According to the American Psychological Association,deception in an experiment:

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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) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Chris Boyatzis and colleagues (1995) showed some elementary schoolchildren,but not others,an episode of the most popular-and violent-children's television program of the 1990s,Power Rangers.Identify an immediate outcome of the study.

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A)  The children who watched the episode remained unaffected by the program.
B)  The children who watched the episode committed more aggressive acts than those who did not.
C)  The children who watched the episode were scared and refused to interact with other children.
D)  The children who watched the episode expressed their disinterest in the program.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Ethical principles developed by the American Psychological Association (2017) ,the Canadian Psychological Association (2017) ,and the British Psychological Society (2010) mandate investigators to:

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A)  use deception for aspects that would affect participants' willingness to participate.
B)  protect research participants from harm and significant discomfort.
C)  refrain from using deception under all circumstances.
D)  fully explain their experiments afterward when the feedback is distressing.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Provide an example of an experimental research study on studying and grades.Be sure to indicate what the independent and dependent variables are.

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Question 14

In the context of social psychology,the way a question or an issue is posed is known as:

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A)  seeding.
B)  framing.
C)  debriefing.
D)  churning.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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

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A)  aggressive behavior
B)  poor academic performance
C)  television viewing
D)  an early sexual promiscuityE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

_____ is an ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate.

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A)  Random assignment
B)  Experimental realism
C)  Mundane realism
D)  Informed consentE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The study of observable relationships among variables is referred to as:

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A)  correlational research.
B)  experimental research.
C)  laboratory research.
D)  field research.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Distinguish between random sampling and random assignment.Provide an example of each.

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Question 19

You ask all those students who fail a class if they believe the course is difficult,and you find that they think it is.Although you have conducted a basic survey,the results of it are limited because of your sample's:

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

Question 20

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

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A)  training.
B)  education.
C)  perceptions.
D)  personal values.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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