Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

A(n) ________ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an
explanation for observed phenomena.

A

theory

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2
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Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction?

A

-0.5

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3
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In a _____ study, both the researchers and the participants are
unaware of the group assignments

A

double-blind

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4
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Which of the following would be difficult to assess using empirical Research?

A

whether the id, ego, or superego is most responsible for emotional reactions.

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5
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good hypothesis?

A

It is complex

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6
Q

________ is a reduction in the number of research participants as
some drop out of the study over time.

A

attrition

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7
Q

Dr. Mattar is interested in knowing more about brain injury to the occipital cortex, and he studies patients individually in order to gain in-depth knowledge about their behaviors. These studies would best be
described as ________.

A

Case studies

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8
Q

_______, an anthropologist, contributed to our understanding of
chimpanzee behavior in the wild, using naturalistic observation.

A

Jane Goodall

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9
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________ assesses the consistency of observations by different Observers.

A

inter-rater reliability

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10
Q

________ research studies the same groups of participants over
Time.

A

longitudinal

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11
Q

______ research uses past records or data sets to investigate
research questions or to look for patterns or relationships.

A

archival research

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12
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Which of the following research designs will allow cause-and-effect Conclusions?

A

experimental

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13
Q

_______ means that there is a relationship between two or more
Variables.

A

correlation

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14
Q

The possible range for a correlation coefficient is ________.

A

-1 to +1

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15
Q

A negative correlation means ________.

A

two variables change in different directions, with one becoming larger as the other becomes smaller; not same as no correlation

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16
Q

Which of the following represents a strong negative correlation?

A

-0.9

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17
Q

A ________ is a graphical view of the strength and direction of a correlation.

A

scatterplot

18
Q

A(n) ________ is a variable that affects both variables of interest
and may falsely give the impression of a cause-and-effect relationship.

A

confounding variable

19
Q

The ________ group does not get the experimental treatment.

20
Q

A(n) ________ is a description of how the researchers will measure
the variables of interest.

A

Operational definition

21
Q

Simply expecting something to happen can make it happen. This
describes ________.

A

placebo effect

22
Q

The ________ is controlled by the experimenter.

A

independent variable

23
Q

Harrison et al. are conducting a study assessing the ability of depressed versus non-depressed participants to remember negative emotions in a short story about a family whose car breaks down. They plan to ask participants to read the story and then make a list of the emotions expressed in the story. Before beginning the study, they make a list of negative emotions (e.g., sadness and anger) that they will record from the participants’ responses. In this example, negative emotions are the ______.

A

dependent variable

24
Q

A sample that ________ is most likely to yield generalizable Results.

A

is large and randomly selected

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A(n) ________ is conducted in order to determine whether there are meaningful differences between two groups in a study.
statistical analysis
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Peer reviewers ________.
help ensure quality control in reporting scientific findings
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________ refers to the ability to consistently produce a given result.
reliability
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________ refers to the ability of an instrument or tool to accurately measure what it is supposed to measure.
validity
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________ is the tendency to ignore evidence that disproves ideas or beliefs.
confirmation bias
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Ethics need to be considered when ________ scientific research.
designing, conducting, and reviewing
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________ are the most commonly used species for animal research.
rodents
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An upper-level psychology class is conducting an experiment on racial prejudice that involves having participants rate the likeability of faces in a set of photos. However, they tell participants that the study is about the effects of aging on likeability. When participants are finished, they are thanked for their time and leave the experiment. In this example, the class forgot to ________ in order to resolve the ________ in the study.
debrief participants, deception
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The Tuskegee Syphilis Study was ethically problematic because ________.
participants were not allowed to seek available treatment
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________ are subjects of psychological research.
participants
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The ________ variable measures effects of the independent variable.
dependent
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A major advantage of case studies is ________
detailed information
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________ is/are often conducted with large numbers of participants and can even be conducted by phone, email, or mail.
surveys
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A(n) _____ case study is conducted by gathering detailed information about participants who are psychological patients.
clinical
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The only way to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables is to conduct a(n) _______.
experiment
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The scientific process is ________, involving both inductive and deductive reasoning.
circular