Practice Exam 2 Flashcards
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Two researchers analyze the same data set. Researcher A uses a two-independent-sample t-test and decides to retain the null hypothesis. Researcher B uses a related-samples t-test and decides to reject the null hypothesis. Which of the following is a likely explanation for the disparity in the decisions made?
a. The two-independent-sample t test had greater power to detect the effect
b. The two-independent-sample t test was associated with fewer degrees of freedom
c. The related-samples t test had greater power to detect the effect
d. The related-samples t test was associated with more degrees of freedom
c. The related-samples t test had greater power to detect the effect.
Which of the following expresses a distinction observed in research concerning methods of evaluating job performances?
a. Peer ratings and supervisor ratings have a moderate correlation
b. Self ratings are generally more strict than supervisor ratings
c. Supervisor ratings and self-ratings have a moderate correlation
d. Peer ratings are generally more strict than self ratings.
b. Self ratings are generally more strict than supervisor ratings.
A psychologist reviews her notes for all her patients and determines that on average her patients complete therapy in 24 days. The average time to complete therapy among all her patients is called a(n)
a. population parameter
b. sample statistic
c. inferential statistic
d. time trial
a. population parameter
Self-mutilation, often seen in borderline personality disorder, appears to be primarily:
a. A form of distraction
b. A way to punish oneself
c. A way to get attention from others
d. A means of rapid affective regulation (i.e. tension reduction)
d. A means of rapid affective regulation (i.e. tension reduction)
The American Psychological Association has published standards concerning the complexity of different types of tests and suggesting the background required to administer each type. Which of the following expresses a distinction made by these standards?
a. Paper-and-pencil vocational proficiency scales can be administered by a non-professional, while administering personality inventories and aptitude tests require at least some graduate training
b. Paper-and-pencil vocational proficiency scales require at least some graduate training, while administering projective personality tests requires at least a master’s degree
c. Aptitude tests and personality inventories can be administered by a non-professional, while administering projective personality tests requires at least some graduate training
d. Individual personality tests can be administered by a non-professional, while administering projective personality tests requires at least a master’s degree
a. Paper-and-pencil vocational proficiency scales can be administered by a non-professional, while administering personality inventories and aptitude tests require at least some graduate training
The ________ is the membrane that prevents a contact lens from slipping into the space behind the eyeball.
a. Iris
b. Cornea
c. Conjunctiva
d. vitreous humor
c. Conjunctiva
In learned helplessness experiments with human beings, the verbalization of “so why try” is the prototypical expression of the _____ deficit.
a. Affective
b. Cognitive
c. Emotional
d. Motivational
d. Motivational
In the humanistic tradition, the two fundamental directions for healthy development are:
a. autonomy and heteronomy
b. autonomy and openness
c. autonomy and socialization
d. heteronomy and openness
b. autonomy and openness
Nick did not receive a job offer that he badly wanted and that he desperately needed to improve his challenging financial situation. Since the rejection, Nick has been plagued with negative thoughts. He has become not only despondent but also self-conscious and suspicious of others. As a result, he is isolating himself. He has discontinued his search for employment, fraying his relationships with family and friends. Based on this information, Nick is MOST likely to be diagnosed with \_\_\_\_\_\_ disorder. A. post-traumatic stress B. acute stress C. major depressive D. adjustment
d. adjustment
Which of the following is true regarding Western forms of healing?
a. Reality consists of distinct and separate units or objects
b. Reality consists of what can be observed and measured via the five senses
c. Space and time are fixed and are absolute constructs of reality
d. All of the choices are correct
d. All of the choices are correct
When individual or group therapy is a program or course requirements, psychologists responsible for that program allow students to select a therapy from:
a. current faculty
b. list of approved faculty providers
c. list of approved providers affiliated with the program
d. practitioners unaffiliated with the program
d. practitioners unaffiliated with the program
The moral model of disability
a. focuses on the disability as a “defect” representing a moral lapse
b. states that it is moral for those with disabilities to help others with disabilities
c. provides moral guidelines for caretakers of those with disabilities to follow
d. is paramount for those who have a disability
a. focuses on the disability as a “defect” representing a moral lapse.
Models of multiracial identity development are distinct from monoracial identity development models in that
a. multiracial identities are static across contexts.
b. resolution of marginality occurs between dominant and subordinate groups
c. identities are fluid and shift in different environments
d. integration of a bicultural identity is considered the most adaptive and most desired resolution
c. identities are fluid and shift in different environments
A person with Broca’s aphasia would be expected to
a. pronounce words correctly, but slowly
b. be unaware of her or his speech difficulties
c. produce fluent, but meaningless speech
d. experience difficulty in speech comprehension based on word order
a. pronounce words correctly, but slowly.
Lewin’s idea that an individual’s behavior is determined by personal and situational forces is known as ______.
a. attribution theory
b. field theory
c. balance theory
d. social cognition theory
b. field theory
A psychiatrist is treating a patient whose symptoms include excessive food intake and sleep disturbance. One explanation would be a lesion on the
a. Hypothalamus
b. Hippocampus
c. Amygdala
d. motor cortex
a. Hypothalamus
Alfred Adler’s concept of striving for superiority was an early formulation of the notion of ______ that humanistic psychologists developed later.
a. self-reimaging
b. self-analysis
c. self-realization
d. self-actualization
d. self-actualization
A researcher computes a one-sample z test in two studies. Both studies used the same alpha level, placed the rejection region in both tails, and measured the same sample mean. The researcher selects a sample of 30 participants in Study 1 and decides to retain the null hypothesis. She selects a sample of 60 participants in Study 2 and decides to reject the null hypothesis. Which of the following is the best explanation for why the decision was different in Study 1 and Study 2?
a. The different decisions in Study 1 and Study 2 are not possible because all values were the same
b. The different decisions in Study 1 and Study 2 are not possible because the researcher tested the same hypothesis
c. The different decisions in Study 1 and Study 2 are due to an error the researcher made in the first hypothesis test
d. The different decisions in Study 1 and Study 2 are possible because the second test was associated with greater power to detect an effect
d. The different decisions in Study 1 and Study 2 are possible because the second test was associated with greater power to detect an effect.
Which of the following would be considered an allergic reaction to a medication?
a. Increased perspiration
b. Constipation
c. Hives
d. Sedation
c. Hives
Delay of gratification is easier if
a. the rewards are visible
b. the child thinks about how good the reward is
c. the child sees models who delay their own gratification
d. All of the above
c. the child sees models who delay their own gratification.
Marginalized group members often sense _______________ from the dominant culture.
a. emotional invalidation
b. emotional isolation
c. emotional dissonance
d. emotional affirmation
a. emotional invalidation
Which word is an example of an exploratory verb to use in developing qualitative research questions?
a. Determine
b. Influence
c. Impact
d. Discover
d. Discover
Which is a barrier to the advancement of women on the corporate ladder?
a. the “good old boys” network
b. too few employment opportunities
c. family commitments
d. None of the choices is correct
a. the “good old boys” network
The primary purpose of Standard 3.10, Informed Consent, is to:
a. protect the self-governing
b. protect the psychologist
c. privacy rights of individuals
d. protect the self-governing and privacy rights of individuals
d. protect the self-governing and privacy rights of individuals