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Experimentation in Psychology

Authored by CHRISTOPHER HURT

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11th Grade

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Experimentation in Psychology
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following methods is most helpful for clarifying cause-effect relationships?

the survey

the experiment

correlational research

naturalistic observation

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An experiment enables researchers to isolate the effects of one or more factors by manipulating the factors of interest and also by

obtaining participants' informed consent prior to beginning the experiment

summarizing participants' responses with a correlation coefficient

holding other factors constant across experimental and control groups

fully debriefing participants after completing the experiment

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which research method provides the best way of assessing whether cigarette smoking boosts mental alertness?

the case study

the survey

naturalistic observation

the experiment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Participants who are exposed to the treatment being tested in an experiment are said to be assigned to the

random sample

experimental group

standardized treatment

control group

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group?

The experimenter exerts the greatest influence on participants' behavior.

The research participants are exposed to all the different experimental treatments.

The research participants are exposed to the most favorable levels of experimental treatment.

The experimental treatment is absent.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To assess the effectiveness of flu vaccine for county residents, Mr. Carlson wants to administer vaccine injections to all county residents rather than give half of them a placebo injection. Mr. Carlson is most clearly underestimating the importance of

testing a large sample

operationally defining his procedures

replicating observations of other researchers

creating a control group

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Being randomly assigned to the experimental group in a research project involves being assigned

to that group by chance

to the group in which participants are representative of people in general

in a way that ensures that the independent variable will affect the dependent variable

to the group in which participants all have similar personalities

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