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Psych Review Part 2 - Procedure and Methods

Total questions: 165

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the Hassett study, each trial lasted [ ] minutes.

(a)  

2.

[Hassett] The animals lived with their social groups in [ ] outdoor compounds.

a)

10 x 10

b)

25 x 25

c)

20 x 20

d)

15 x 15

3.

[Hassett] Plush toys included a teddy bear, an armadillo, a koala, a turtle, Winnie the Pooh, Raggedy Ann, and [ ]

(a)  

4.

[Hassett] Which is NOT one of the wheeled toys?

a)

a wagon

b)

a shopping cart

c)

a construction vehicle

d)

a scooter

5.

[Hassett - Monkey toy preferences] Each social group took part in [ ] trials.

(a)  

6.

The toys (one wheeled, one plush) were placed [ ] meters apart in the outdoor enclosure.

(a)  

7.

The wheeled and plush toys were [ ] between the left and right locations each trial.

(a)  

8.

[Hassett] After each trial, the video tape was examined by

a)

three observers working independently

b)

two observers working cooperatively

c)

two observers working independently

d)

one observer for each toy

9.

In addition to recording frequency of each behaviour on the list, observers also kept a record of [ ] of continuous activities.

(a)  

10.

Because not all individuals interacted with the toys, those with fewer than [ ] recorded behaviors were not used in the analysis.

(a)  

11.

Which correctly identifies the variables in the Hassett study?

a)

IV - sex

DV - toy choice

b)

IV - toy choice

DV - sex

c)

IV - toy location (left or right)

DV - sex

d)

IV - sex

DV - toy location (left or right)

12.

[Hassett] The monkeys' toy play was

a)

observed live

b)

recorded on video cameras

13.

[Hassett] The observation was a [ ] with specific behavior categories.

(a)  

14.

In Hassett, observers recorded the [ ] and duration of each interaction with a toy.

(a)  

15.

Which is NOT a characteristic of REM sleep, specifically?

a)

increased brain activity

b)

lowered heart rate

c)

muscle paralysis

d)

low-voltage, high frequency brain waves

16.

Dement and Kleitman used an [ ] to record brain waves and determined whether a P was sleeping.

(a)  

17.

[Dement & Kleitman] Ps were asked to arrive at the sleep lab at their normal bedtime, to eat normally, and to avoid

(a)  

18.

[Dement & Kleitman] Ps had 2-3 [ ] attached by their eyes and on their scalp

(a)  

19.

[Dement & Kleitman] Ps were woken by the sound of a [ ] loud enough to wake them immediately

(a)  

20.

[Dement & Kleitman] In Experiment 1, Ps were woken from both REM and nREM. In Experiment 2, they were woken after 5 and 15 minutes. This made it a [ ] design.

(a)  

21.

[Dement & Kleitman] Rs used a [ ] study to see if there was a relationship between a Ps perceptions of dream duration (measured by words in the dream narrative) and the length of the REM cycle

(a)  

22.

[Holzel - Meditation and brain scans] Which was NOT part of the method of this study?

a)

self-reports

b)

longitudinal design

c)

correlations

d)

observations

23.

Holzel collected quantitative data on grey matter concentration using [ ]

(a)  

24.

[Holzel - Meditation] The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course lasted [ ] weeks.

(a)  

25.

[Holzel - Meditation] Each week Ps took part in a [ ] hour session.

(a)  

26.

[Holzel - Meditation] The independent variable of the study was

a)

whether the Ps took part in the MBSR course

b)

the Ps' response to the FFMQ

c)

how many minutes of "homework" mindfulness Ps did

d)

the change in grey matter depicted in the MRI

27.

[Holzel] All Ps were already enrolled in an MBSR course at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of [ ] Medical School.

a)

Minnesota

b)

Maine

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Michigan

28.

The Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire has [ ] items.

(a)  

29.

[Holzel - Meditation] Each item on the FFMQ is scored on a [ ] scale.

(a)  

30.

[Holzel - Meditation] The mean gap between the pre- and post- MRIs for the experimental group was [ ] days.

(a)  

31.

[Holzel] Ps took part in 3 types of homework, including mindful yoga, sitting meditation, and [ ].

(a)  

32.

Two key facets of mindfulness are being non-judgmental and non-[ ] about one's thoughts and feelings.

(a)  

33.

[Holzel] A limitation of previous studies is that they were [ ], comparing experienced meditators (like Buddhist monks) to non-meditators.

(a)  

34.

Crucially, the Holzel study was the first to use a [ ] design, comparing the Ps pre- and post- mindfulness course.

(a)  

35.

[Holzel - Meditation] Ps' result on the Five Facets Mindfulness Questionnaire was

a)

objective and quantitative

b)

objective and qualitative

c)

subjective and quantitative

d)

subjective and qualitative

36.

The voicemail the participants in Andrade listened to was [ ] minutes long.

(a)  

37.

[Andrade - Doodling] The voicemail message included [ ] names of people attending the party (monitored task) and the same number of places.

(a)  

38.

[Andrade - Doodling] The voicemail message also included the names of [ ] people who were NOT attending the party.

(a)  

39.

[Andrade] Participants were instructed to write down

a)

the names of people NOT attending the party

b)

the number of people attending the party

c)

the place names mentioned

d)

the names of people attending the party

40.

[Andrade] The listening volume for the voicemail message was

a)

the same for each participant

b)

chosen by the participant for their comfort

41.

[Andrade] Remembering the names of partygoers was known as the [ ] task because Ps were told to listen for them.

(a)  

42.

The Andrade study (doodling) was a

a)

lab experiment using repeated measures design

b)

field experiment using repeated measures design

c)

lab experiment using independent measures design

d)

field experiment using independent measures design

43.

[Andrade] The doodling group was given a sheet of A4 paper with alternating rows of [ ] (Hint: Start with s-

(a)  

44.

[Andrade - Doodling] How long did the R talk to Ps after the tape ended and before giving them the memory test?

a)

30 seconds

b)

1 minute

c)

90 seconds

d)

2 minutes

45.

[Andrade] What was the main dependent variable in the study?

a)

amount of squares or circles shaded

b)

memory recall

c)

participant doodling

46.

[Andrade - doodling] Which is true?

a)

All participants were asked first about places, then about names.

b)

Half of participants were asked about names first, the other half about places first.

c)

All participants were asked first about names, then about places.

47.

The paper the doodling group used was [ ]-sized with a 4.5 cm margin on the left side.

(a)  

48.

[Andrade - Doodling] Memory score was calculated by subtracting the number of [ ] from the correct answers.

(a)  

49.

[Andrade] During [ ], Ps were asked if they had suspected the memory test.

(a)  

50.

[Andrade] Doodlers were asked to shade in the shapes and told, "It doesn't matter how [ ] or quickly you do it."

(a)  

51.

[Andrade] Participants were tested in a quiet and visually [ ] room.

(a)  

52.

[Andrade] The voice on the recording was deliberately [ ].

(a)  

53.

Each P in Pozzulo watched a total of [ ] videos.

(a)  

54.

The Demographic and Cartoon Watching Questionnaire Ps took before the experiment had [ ] questions.

(a)  

55.

Each of the 4 video clips in Pozzulo (line-ups) was [ ] seconds long.

(a)  

56.

The male in the video was putting on his coat. The female was [ ].

(a)  

57.

[Pozzulo] Each photo array shown to participants included [ ] faces, plus a blank silhouette to indicate the target was not there.

(a)  

58.

[Pozzulo] The Ps were

a)

told whether they had answered correctly at the end

b)

told to expect a lineup after the video

c)

not asked to pay attention to the video

d)

asked to pay attention to the video

59.

[Pozzulo] Which of the following was NOT TRUE of the photo arrays?

a)

Foils were chosen by a group of 3 raters.

b)

The target (if included) was shown in different clothes from the video.

c)

Images were close-cropped to show only face, neck, and top of shoulders.

d)

All images were in color.

60.

[Pozzulo] The experimenters who interacted with Ps were [ ] females.

(a)  

61.

[Pozzulo - lineups] The experimenters' clothing was described as [ ].

(a)  

62.

[Pozzulo] A target-present lineup included [ ] foils.

(a)  

63.

[Pozzulo] [ ] minutes elapsed between the end of the video and the lineup presentation.

(a)  

64.

[Pozzulo] To create trust and comfort with the child Ps before beginning, the Rs did [ ] with them.

(a)  

65.

Which statement is true?

a)

All Ps did one target-present and one target-absent lineup.

b)

All Ps did two target-present lineups and two target-absent lineups.

c)

The children did only cartoon lineups, while the adults did human lineups.

d)

Each P did two line-ups, both target-present or both target-absent.

66.

The children were told the study was about

a)

police procedures

b)

memory

c)

TV and computer games

67.

The human foils were chosen by [ ] raters, from a collection of 90 female and male photographs.

(a)  

68.

The most important IV of the Pozzulo study is [ ].

(a)  

69.

Each 6 second video included a [ ] second close-up of the target's face.

(a)  

70.

[Baron-Cohen] Each set of words - target and foils - was piloted on [ ] judges before being put in the test.

(a)  

71.

The ORIGINAL Eyes Test included [ ] items (questions).

(a)  

72.

[Baron-Cohen] Which is NOT true about the method of this study?

a)

It was a quasi-experiment.

b)

It was a lab experiment.

c)

It used repeated measures.

d)

It had 4 groups.

73.

This is a [ ] experiment because Ps were not randomly allocated to groups, but rather chosen based on a pre-existing, spontaneously occurring difference.

(a)  

74.

Which was the dependent variable for this study?

a)

how Ps performed on the Eyes Test

b)

whether Ps had Aspergers/High-Functioning Autism

c)

whether Ps could distinguish between male and female faces

d)

whether Ps were male or female

75.

The original RME test had a [ ], where most or all Ps score the highest possible score.

(a)  

76.

[Baron-Cohen] In order to be selected as the right answer, a word must have been chosen by at least [ ] judges.

(a)  

77.

[Baron-Cohen] If more than [ ] judges selected a foil (wrong answer), it was removed and new choices were piloted.

(a)  

78.

The REVISED RME test had [ ] items.

(a)  

79.

The Feelings Thermometer was a [ ]-point scale.

(a)  

80.

[Saavedra] The Feelings Thermometer ranged from [ ].

(a)  

81.

To diagnose him with a phobia, researchers at FIU first administered the [ ]-C/P to both him and his mother.

(a)  

82.

The boy's Behavioral Exposures/Positive Reinforcement sessions with his mother were [ ] minutes long.

(a)  

83.

During exposure therapy, Rs start with the least threatening stimuli, which for him was

a)

large jean buttons

b)

medium jean buttons

c)

small plastic clear buttons

d)

small plastic colored buttons

84.

In vivo exposure was used during the

a)

Behavioral Exposures Therapy

b)

Imagery Exposures Therapy

85.

Which therapy used cognitive restructuring and exploring what exactly the boy found "gross" about the buttons?

a)

Behavioural Exposures

b)

Imagery Exposures

86.

[Saavedra and Silverman - button phobia] The main method of data collection in this study was

a)

observation

b)

self-report

c)

questionnaires

d)

experiment

87.

All exposure therapy begins with creating a fear [ ], or a list of situations related to the phobia starting with the least threatening.

(a)  

88.

The boy's mother provided him [ ] contingent (dependent) on him gradually increasing his exposure to buttons.

(a)  

89.

During classical conditioning, a previously neutral stimulus comes to be associated with a(n) [ ] stimulus that prompts fear.

(a)  

90.

During classical conditioning, a previously [ ] stimulus comes to be associated with an unconditioned stimulus that prompts fear.

(a)  

91.

[ ] stimulus: something that prompts escape/avoidance behaviour

(a)  

92.

Trunk washes are an important way to diagnose what disease?

a)

tuberculosis

b)

pneumonia

c)

RSV

d)

trunk cancer

93.

The main research method of Fagen was

a)

case study

b)

experiment

c)

controlled observation

d)

correlation

94.

Which is NOT true of the elephants' conditions?

a)

They spent most of the day in the jungle under control of their mahout.

b)

They had access to water while chained up.

c)

They were able to move 6-8 feet while leg-chained in the stable.

d)

They were fed grasses, grains, and nutritional supplements.

95.

[ ]: waiting for an animal to perform a behaviour naturally and then marking it with a reward

(a)  

96.

[ ]: for non-natural behaviors, using the placement of a reward to move animal into a certain body position

(a)  

97.

[ ]: giving rewards only for the "best" behaviours (as they get closer and closer to the goal)

(a)  

98.

Step 3 of the behaviour chain (after trunk HERE and trunk UP) was [ ].

(a)  

99.

The verbal cues were given in

a)

English

b)

Nepali

c)

meaningless one-syllable cues

100.

The trainer used [ ] to incrementally introduce the presence of the syringe (used to insert the saline solution).

(a)  

101.

Starting after session [ ], Rs began to test Es on previously taught behaviours every 5 sessions.

(a)  

102.

Rs used a syringe to insert [ ] mL of saline solution into the E's trunk.

(a)  

103.

Es were given water before each session to prevent them from drinking the [ ] solution.

(a)  

104.

After session 10, Es were tested on previously taught behaviours approximately every [ ] sessions.

(a)  

105.

Because of mahout availability, not all Es were trained everyday because of time constraints, but no E went more than [ ] days without a training session.

(a)  

106.

The primary reinforcer - the elephants' most desired item - was the chopped [ ].

(a)  

107.

Es were given [ ] offers in each test to determine their success rate, except for E1 who got impatient and declined in performance with repetition.

(a)  

108.

The Bandura study (aggression) used [ ] design (which is a version of independent measures).

(a)  

109.

In the Bandura study, data on the dependent variable was gathered through

a)

observation

b)

self-report

c)

experiment

d)

correlation

110.

The second stage of the procedure, where children were given toys and then had them taken away, was called aggression [ ].

(a)  

111.

Children were observed in the generalisation situation (room 3) for [ ] minutes.

(a)  

112.

In the non-aggression situation, the model played with toys for the full [ ] minutes.

(a)  

113.

The non-aggressive model played with [ ] toys.

(a)  

114.

Which was NOT a verbally aggressive comment made by the model?

a)

Sock him

b)

Hit him down

c)

Toss him in the air

d)

He sure is a tough fella

115.

In room/stage [ ], children were given a fire engine, locomotive train, fighter jet, spinning top, car, and doll carriage.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

116.

In room/stage [ ], children were given a tea set, three bears, plastic farm animals, and coloring paper/crayons.

a)

2

b)

1

c)

3

d)

4

117.

Children's behavior in room 3 was observed and recorded in [ ]-second intervals, for a total of 240 response units.

(a)  

118.

The observation in Bandura was [ ] - the children did not know they were being watched through the one-way mirror.

(a)  

119.

Before the model began their routine in Room 1, children were playing with stickers or making [ ] prints.

(a)  

120.

Before beginning the routine, the aggressive model played with tinker toys for [ ] minute(s).

(a)  

121.

In Room 1, the model was

a)

seated at the table with the child

b)

seated at a table in the opposite corner of the room

c)

watched by the child through a one-way mirror

d)

seen in a video recording

122.

In the second room (aggression arousal) the children were allowed to play with the "[ ]" for 2 minutes before being stopped and told they were for other children.

(a)  

123.

In the test for delayed imitation (Room 3), the children were observed by the [ ], with half being observed by a second person to measure inter-rater reliability.

a)

main researcher

b)

male model

c)

female model

d)

nursery school teacher

124.

Before the study began, the children's 4 aggression scores were added together to create a [ ] aggression score, and then they were placed in groups of matched triplets.

(a)  

125.

"Mallet aggression" was operationalized as striking an object [ ] the Bobo doll with the mallet.

(a)  

126.

Room 3, the "test for delayed imitation," was also known as the [ ] situation, where Rs could see whether children would imitate the behaviour they had learned in a new situation, now that the model was absent.

(a)  

127.

In room 3 (the test for delayed imitation), the children's behavior was observed through a [ ].

(a)  

128.

Which was NOT part of the aggressive model's routine?

a)

throwing the Bobo doll in the air

b)

sitting on the Bobo doll and punching him in the nose

c)

kicking the Bobo doll

d)

pretending to shoot the Bobo doll with the dart gun

129.

Sitting on the Bobo doll but NOT hitting it would have been coded as [ ]-imitative aggression.

(a)  

130.

The Piliavin study (subway samaritans) used

a)

independent measures

b)

repeated measures

c)

matched pairs

131.

A key dependent variable in Piliavin (subway) was the [ ] of helping behaviour - measured by the number of seconds it took a participant to respond to the "victim" in distress.

(a)  

132.

[Piliavin] The victims all wore [ ] jackets.

(a)  

133.

[Piliavin] The study was always conducted on [ ] between 11am and 3pm.

(a)  

134.

[Piliavin] The "victim" always collapsed after passing the first station, which was [ ] seconds into the ride.

(a)  

135.

In the late-model condition, the model offered assistance [ ] seconds after the victim collapsed.

(a)  

136.

The observers who recorded data were

a)

two females

b)

two males

c)

1 female, 1 male

d)

2 females, 1 male

137.

[Piliavin] How many of the "victims" were white?

(a)  

138.

[Piliavin] Which was NOT recorded by the observers for each P in the subway car?

a)

age

b)

sex

c)

location

d)

comments

139.

[Piliavin] The study was conducted between [ ].

a)

April and June

b)

May and June

c)

April and July

d)

March and June

140.

The IVs of the Piliavin study were victim condition (ill or drunk), race of victim (black or white), and the helping behavior of the [ ] (early or late)

(a)  

141.

[Piliavin - Subway samaritans] The particular set of stations and train was chosen because it was [ ] minutes without a stop

(a)  

142.

[Piliavin - Subway samaritans] After "collapsing," the victim would lie [ ] (face up) until they received help (or until arriving at the next station where they were helped up by the model).

(a)  

143.

[Piliavin - Subway samaritans] The "victim" stood in the "critical area" while the observers took notes from the [ ] area.

(a)  

144.

[Piliavin - Subway samaritans] The victims' outfits were all standardized, wearing Eisenhower jackets, old slacks, and [ ].

(a)  

145.

[Piliavin - Subway samaritans] Each of the 4 teams was made up of 4 students from [ ] university - 2 males (victim and model), 2 females (observers).

(a)  

146.

Participants in Perry were divided into two groups based on their empathy score on the IRI, or the [3 words].

(a)  

147.

Which was the only independent variable tested using independent measures design?

a)

Identity (of approaching figure)

b)

Treatment (OT or PL)

c)

Empathy level

148.

All Ps in the Perry study completed

a)

only one of the two experiments

b)

each experiment only once - in EITHER OT or PL condition

c)

each experiment twice - once in each treatment condition

149.

Neither the participant nor the researcher knew whether they had inhaled the OT or the PL on a given day, which means the procedure was [ ].

(a)  

150.

After taking the solution (whether PL or OT), the Ps spent [ ] minutes waiting in a quiet room with three nature magazines to ensure that the OT had taken full effect.

(a)  

151.

Experiment 1 for Perry was the CID Paradigm. CID stands for

(a)  

152.

In Experiment 1 (the CID Paradigm), the figure would "approach" on the computer screen for [ ] seconds, or until the P pressed the space bar.

(a)  

153.

For experiment 2, Ps were told that they would be asked to sit in a room with another participant to discuss [2 words].

(a)  

154.

Which was used as a control condition for Experiment 2?

a)

distance and angle between chairs

b)

distance and angle between table and plant

155.

For experiment 2, Rs calculated each P's [ ] between chairs based on all of the rooms they selected.

(a)  

156.

[Milgram] The strength of the shock increased by [ ] volts with each switch.

(a)  

157.

[Milgram] The Shock Generator had [ ] switches.

(a)  

158.

[Milgram] The "learner" was a 47 year old [ ]-American man.

(a)  

159.

[Milgram] Which one of these was a stooge/confederate?

a)

the teacher

b)

the learner

c)

the experimenter

160.

[Milgram] The teacher/naive P received a real example shock on their wrist of [ ] v.

a)

30

b)

45

c)

60

d)

75

161.

[Milgram] Learners FIRST banged on the wall at [ ].

a)

300 V

b)

315 V

c)

330 V

d)

345 V

162.

[Milgram] Learners had to choose the correct match word for a pair from [ ] choices.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

163.

[Milgram] Prod 3: It is absolutely [ ] that you continue.

(a)  

164.

[Milgram] 435 V and 450 V were labeled

a)

Danger: severe shock

b)

XXX

c)

Extreme intensity shock

d)

Intense shock

165.

[Milgram] Prod #4: You have no other [ ], you must continue.

(a)