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Reeves - Psychology Chapter 2 Quiz

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which research design is focused on gathering information about self-reported perceptions or attitudes through questionnaires?
a)
survey method 
b)
correlational study 
c)
naturalistic observation 
d)
case study
2.
Professor Ober carefully monitors and records the behaviors of children on school playgrounds to track the development of their physical skills. Professor Ober is engaged in:
a)
experimentation. 
b)
replication. 
c)
survey research.
d)
naturalistic observation. 
3.
Researchers who study single individuals in depth in order to uncover general principles of thinking and behavior are using which research method?
a)
experimentation 
b)
correlational study
c)
naturalistic observation 
d)
case study
4.
Which ethical principle requires that at the end of the study participants be told about the true purpose of the research?
a)
Institutional Review Board Approval
b)
Informed Consent
c)
Confidentiality
d)
Debriefing
5.
A researcher wants to conduct an experiment to determine if eating a cookie before class each day improves student grades.  He uses two psychology classes for the experiment, providing daily cookies to one and nothing to the other.  At the end of the semester, the researcher compares the final grades of students in the two classes. What is the independent variable for this experiment
a)
The students in the class that received the cookies
b)
The presence or absence of the cookies
c)
The students in the class that didn't receive cookies
d)
the period of the day that the two classes met
6.
Dr. Schulte wants to investigate if aggressive behavior in children is increased if they view violent videos.  In this instance, the dependent variable is
a)

violent videos
b)

aggressive behavior
c)

a placebo
d)

the control condition
7.
Johnny is part of a study designed to test the ability of a pill to cure the migraines of people who experience chronic migraines. After a few days, Johnny finds that the pill has alleviated his migraines and he experiences far fewer than usual. However, unbeknownst to Johnny, the pill he has been taking is nothing more than a sugar pill. What effect is Johnny most likely under the influence of?
a)
The Stratified Effect
b)
The Self-Bias Effect
c)
The Placebo Effect
d)
The Psychoanalytic Effect
8.
Which of the following describes an independent variable within an experiment?
a)
a measured factor within an experiment that the the researcher cannot change and depends on the independent variab
b)
variables that are eliminated or removed in order to see the relationship between the independent and dependent variables
c)
a measured factor within an experiment that the researcher can change
d)
a factor within an experiment that is considered extraneous, it also correlates with the dependent or independent variable
9.
An experiment is performed to see if background music improves learning.  Two groups study the same material, one while listening to music and another without music. The independent variable is
a)
learning
b)
size of group
c)
material studied
d)
presence of music
10.
John studies the effects of alcohol on the behavior of college students.  For his study, he spends 5 hours  every night for 2 weeks at a bar near a college watching how the patrons  act before and after drinking alcoholic beverages.   John is employing 
a)
a controlled experiment
b)
survey
c)
test
d)
naturalistic observation
11.

To prevent the ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that

a)

psychologists are not required to show respect and concern for the subjects in their research

b)

psychologists must avoid deception when using human subjects

c)

all data collected from a person must be made public

d)

all psychological harm is due to the weak emotional capacity of subjects

12.
A hypothesis is a(n):
a)
testable prediction that gives direction to research
b)
•way to organize facts.
c)
process of linking facts to deeper principles
d)
set of principles that explains newly discovered facts
13.

What are participants promised so that they feel comfortable answering questions honestly?

a)

Informed consent

b)

Debriefing

c)

Confidence

d)

Confidentiality

14.

The condition that exists when the probability that the findings are not due to chance

a)

stratification

b)

experimenter bias

c)

confounding variables

d)

statistical significance

15.

The subgroup of the population that participates in the study

a)

sample

b)

assignment

c)

group

d)

family

16.

A phenomenon that occurs when a researcher's expectations or preferences about the outcome of a study influence the results.

a)

placebo

b)

case study

c)

experimenter bias

d)

naturalistic observation

17.

Research design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know who is in the experimental group and who is in control group.

a)

single blind study

b)

case study

c)

double blind study

d)

survey

18.

Measures the average difference between each score and the mean of the data set.

a)

median

b)

range

c)

standard deviation

d)

central tendency

19.

Suggested rules for acting responsible and morally when conducting research.

a)

ethics

b)

guidelines

c)

rules

d)

ramifications

20.
True or False: The most important feature of naturalistic observation is that researchers do not disturb the participants or their environment?
a)
Both
b)
No...Just No!
c)
True
d)
False
21.
Case studies typically involve collecting a vast amount of data on one particular ________?
a)
Person
b)
Group
c)
Person or Group
d)
Animal
22.
An individual with an exceptional memory is identified.She is capable of recalling major events, the weather, and what she did on any given date. What research method is being used if a psychologist conducts an in-depth investigation of this individual including questionnaires,brain scans, and memory tests?
a)
Survey
b)
Interview
c)
Case Study
d)
Naturalistic Observation
23.

The tendency of an individual to focus only on the data from an experiment that agrees with his/her hypothesis and diminish the importance of other data.

a)

Participant Bias

b)

Theory

c)

Confirmation Bias

d)

rigor mortis

24.
In a study of effects of alcohol on driving ability, the control group should be given
a)
a high dosage of alcohol
b)
one-half the dosage given the experimental group
c)
a driving test before and after drinking alcohol
d)
no alcohol at all
25.
The tendency for research participants to behave in certain ways because they know what the researcher is looking for is called:
 
 
 
a)
confirmation bias.
b)
 participant bias.
c)
 hindsight bias.
d)
 belief bias.

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