Exam 1 Review Psych 2500

Which one of the following journal article titles most likely represents an example of basic research?

• “Teaching children to offer assistance”

• “How individuals perceive others: A test of attribution theory”

• “Effect of size and lettering style of signs on finding one’s way in a hospital”

• “Encouraging volunteering: Evaluating an advertising campaign”

A scientist predicts that individuals who have naturally high levels of adrenaline will also have high levels of anxiety. The appropriate research design to test this hypothesis is

• experimental.

• descriptive.

• predictive.

• correlational.

Which of the following correlation coefficients is the strongest?

• r = .42

• r = -.48

• r = .45

• r = -.26

It is hypothesized that people are more attracted to people that they see more often. What type of correlation is predicted between the frequency of seeing someone and attraction?

• A positive correlation

• A negative correlation

• A zero correlation

• No correlation can be conducted on these variables

A disadvantage of experimental research designs is that

• there are some things that can cannot be experimentally manipulated

• causal relationships are difficult to determine

• they are often conducted in schools and institutions

• they use a measured dependent variable

When looking for literature sources for a research project, Sarah looked for information in the Journal of Counseling Psychology and in her social psychology textbook. What types of sources are each of these?

• Secondary, secondary

• Secondary, primary

• Primary, secondary

• Primary, primary

In general, the abstract of a research report

• represents a relatively complete summary of the report

• is too brief to provide a complete understanding of the research

• adequately represents the research, except for the statistical tests

• is located at the end of the citation index

A researcher who uses a theory to generate ideas is doing which of the following?

• The method of everyday behavior

• Inductive reasoning

• The method of prior relationships

• Deductive Reasoning

The purpose of informed consent is to

• assess the participant’s reactions to the experiment

• explain the hypothesis of the experiment, and what exactly is being studied in the experiment

• provide participants with information about the experiment so that they can make a free choice of whether they want to participate

• create awareness of the power differential

Which of the following organizations provides ethical guidelines for research?

• American Ethical Association

• U.S. Department of Research

• United Legion of Ethics

• American Psychological Association