Question 1

The experimental factor that a researcher manipulates in a study is called the _____ variable.

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A)   control
B)   independent
C)   dependent
D)   correlationalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Two major advantages that experiments have over correlational studies are

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A)   random sampling and field research.
B)   the use of surveys and the use of deception.
C)   framing and biases.
D)   control and random assignment.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Discuss the evidence regarding the role of self-esteem in academic achievement.

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Question 4

In 1936, the news magazine Literary Digest obtained the opinions of over two million Americans regarding the presidential election. The results suggested that Landon would win in a landslide over Franklin D. Roosevelt. A few weeks later, FDR won in a landslide. The results of the survey were not valid, and this was due to

Accepted Answer

A)   a lack of random assignment.
B)   an unrepresentative sample.
C)   poor wording of questions' variables.
D)   a lack of experimental control.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A psychology professor wants to determine if there is a relationship between hours spent on studying and grades. Therefore, the professor collects data on the time spent for studying by each student and then compares it with their grades. Which type of research is this?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

A _____ is an integrated set of principles that can explain and predict observed events.

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A)   theory
B)   hypothesis
C)   fact
D)   correlationE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is a disadvantage of correlational research?

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A)   It cannot be used to study everyday situations.
B)   It provides ambiguous interpretation of cause and effect.
C)   It fails to analyze whether two variables are associated.
D)   It takes place in a laboratory.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

The cues in an experiment that tell the participants what behavior is expected are called

Accepted Answer

A)   subliminal messages.
B)   demand characteristics.
C)   deception tactics.
D)   confounding variables.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

When participating in a psychology research experiment, you are told that the purpose of the study is to find out if tall people are more prejudiced than short people. Because you want to behave accordingly, you agree with questions on a survey of prejudice more so than you would otherwise. Your behavior in this study is most likely a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   your true attitudes.
B)   your repressed attitudes.
C)   the demand characteristics of the experiment.
D)   the sampling method of the experiment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

The best statement about objective reality is

Accepted Answer

A)   that it is constant.
B)   that it does not exist.
C)   that it is an unchanging set of perceptions.
D)   that it is viewed through our values and beliefs.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following topics is NOT an example of what social psychologists study?

Accepted Answer

A)   love
B)   conformity
C)   intelligence
D)   attitudesE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Random assignment helps researchers _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   collect large amounts of data
B)   generalize to a population
C)   infer cause and effect
D)   develop correlationsE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Experimental laboratory research findings in social psychology

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A)   can easily be generalized as everyday life occurrences.
B)   are specific to the research only.
C)   can't ever be generalized to everyday life.
D)   should cautiously be generalized to everyday life.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Maslow's description of "self-actualized" people was based on a sample he personally selected. Had he selected other people to describe, his ensuing list of self-actualization characterizations may have been different. This is an example of how values can influence

Accepted Answer

A)   data collection.
B)   the results of a study.
C)   our idea of how best to live.
D)   the types of people who are attracted to various disciplines.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

In Snyder and Haugen's research on obesity and social status (1994, 1995) , male students were shown a picture of a normal or obese female student before having a phone conversation with the female student. In this study, the independent variable was the

Accepted Answer

A)   normal or overweight woman's picture.
B)   social skills of the woman being interviewed.
C)   conversation topic chosen by the students.
D)   status of the male student.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Ann Landers' 1984 survey of women readers' opinions about romantic affection and sex was probably

Accepted Answer

A)   not valid because it did not include men.
B)   flawed because it was not representative of the population.
C)   worthless because the sample size was too small.
D)   as valid and informative as other more "scientific" surveys.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Research on the wording of survey questions suggests that

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A)   how questions are framed can influence how they are answered.
B)   how questions are framed has very little influence on how they are answered.
C)   wording is an unimportant element of survey research.
D)   framing the questions differently will not influence the results.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A study of _____ women, by Gortmaker and colleagues (1993) , found that these women were less likely to be married and less likely to earn high salaries than women in a comparison group.

Accepted Answer

A)   aggressive
B)   illiterate
C)   obese
D)   disabledE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A testable proposition that describes a relationship which may exist between events is a

Accepted Answer

A)   statement.
B)   bias.
C)   correlation.
D)   hypothesis.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

You are participating in a social-psychological research experiment, and the researcher reads the instructions to you and the other participants so that each of you hears exactly the same instructions. By standardizing the instructions, the researcher is attempting to control the

Accepted Answer

A)   dependent variable.
B)   experimental outcome.
C)   demand characteristics.
D)   framing effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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