Question 1

The study of naturally occurring relationships among variables is referred to as

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A)   correlational research.
B)   experimental research.
C)   laboratory research.
D)   field research.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Deception in an experiment is

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A)   unethical.
B)   always required.
C)   used only if it is essential and justified.
D)   useful in affecting subjects' willingness to participate.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Asking students to come to a laboratory at 3 p.m.in order to participate in a study on university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

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A)   correlational research
B)   experimental research
C)   laboratory research
D)   field researchE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Myers' discussion of the relationship between self-esteem and academic achievement concludes that

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A)   self-esteem causes academic achievement.
B)   academic achievement causes self-esteem.
C)   both self-esteem and academic achievement are likely caused by a third variable.
D)   None of the above.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Studies that seek clues to cause-effect relationships by manipulating one or more factors while controlling others describes what type of research?

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

Question 6

A psychiatrist tells you that she is interested in determining if the condition of individuals who are clinically depressed improves with either 20 or 40 milligrams of Prozac.She decides to administer 20 milligrams to a random half of her clients,and 40 milligrams to the other half.She finds that after 6 months,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) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Regarding social-psychological research,Myers warns that we must be cautious about

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A)   the use of random assignment.
B)   inferring cause and effect from experiments.
C)   the types of subjects used.
D)   generalizing from the laboratory to life.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.Aggression was the

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A)   independent variable.
B)   dependent variable.
C)   control variable.
D)   confounding variable.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to

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A)   correlational research.
B)   experimental research.
C)   controlled research.
D)   hypothetical research.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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 11

According to the text,a good theory should effectively summarize a _____ range of observations about human behavior.

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A)   wide
B)   small
C)   limited
D)   practicalE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Explain the ethical requirements of social-psychological researchers.

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Question 13

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were the

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

Question 14

_____ 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)   A demand characteristic
B)   Deception
C)   Mundane realism
D)   Informed consentE) B) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 15

The difference between facts and theories is that

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A)   facts explain theories.
B)   theories explain facts.
C)   facts are ideas.
D)   theories are statements.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The analogy used in the text to describe what happens when old theories are discarded employs a discussion of how

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A)   old cars are kept as antiques.
B)   old cars are replaced by newer and better models.
C)   new cars are often not built as well as older models.
D)   new cars are frequently more fuel efficient than older models.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A sample in which every person in the population being studied has an equal chance of inclusion is called a _____ assignment.

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A)   mixed
B)   diverse
C)   fair
D)   randomE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) D

Question 18

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

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A)   realistic experimentation.
B)   televised reality.
C)   mundane realism.
D)   experimental realism.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Compare and contrast correlational and experimental research.Be sure to address the strengths and weakness of each approach.

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Question 20

Two essential ingredients in a social-psychological experiment are

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A)   deception and payment for participation.
B)   the use of surveys and the use of deception.
C)   framing and biases.
D)   control and random assignment.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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