Psychology Topic Test #2

If a researcher only wanted to examine the relationship between exercise and grade point average, _________ would be used to test the variables.

• correlation analysis

• regression

• data

• hypothesis

A Type I significance error occurs when a researcher claims that there is __________.

• enough statistical support for the research hypothesis when there is not

• not enough statistical support for the research hypothesis when there is

• enough statistical support for the research hypothesis when there is

• none of them

Loftus used her research to prove that __________.

• memories of childhood trauma are usually true

• adults’ memories are concrete and rigid

• false memories could be created using suggestion

• none of them

A two-tailed hypothesis test is used to evaluate __________.

• only a nondirectional hypothesis

• both a nondirectional and directional hypothesis

• only a directional hypothesis

Which of the following statements concerning a valid study is correct?

• A valid study allows the researcher to draw accurate conclusions

• A valid study does not have to be reliable

• A valid study utilizes a poorly designed measure

Which of the following uses of the above passage is not considered plagiarism?

• Each of the subjects knew they could quit, but none of them asked to stop the experiment. In fact, they all continued to the bitter end, even though they were very anxious (Olsen 251).

• Even Olsen seemed surprised by the findings. He remarked that “although each of the subjects knew they could quit at any time...[t]hey all continued to the bitter end” (Olsen 251).

• Although the subjects knew they could quit, none of them even asked to stop the experiment!

• None of the following

What is the American Psychological Association’s Ethical Principle of Psychologists and Code of Conduct based upon?

• The work of a dozen world-renowned philosophers and ethical savants

• The feedback of thousands of psychologists and their ethical struggles

• The Hippocratic rules and guidelines of medical practitioners and surgeons

Animals are currently used in _____ percent of psychological research.

• 2

• 8

• 32

• 100

Effect size is the measure involving the magnitude of the relationship between variables within a study.

• True

• False

Every server an e-mail is sent to saves a copy of the e-mail, which can then be read by third parties.

• False

• True