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Pratice Test Unit 1 and 2
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Which of the following best describes the view of the mind held by Plato and Socrates?
a. The mind should be studied through careful, empirical observations.
b. The mind is an illusion produced by the brain.
c. The mind is separate from the body and continues after the body dies.
d. The mind is made up of knowledge that is a result of our experiences.
e. The mind results from biological processes produced by neural transmissions.
____ 2. The ideas that most directly helped form modern empiricism were proposed by
a. Plato and Socrates.
b. John Locke and Francis Bacon.
c. Plato and René Descartes.
d. Socrates and Confucius.
e. Aristotle and Socrates.
____ 3. The first psychological laboratory was established by
a. William James.
b. John Watson.
c. Wilhelm Wundt.
d. Sigmund Freud.
e. Jean Piaget.
____ 4. In Wilhelm Wundt's experiments, participants were asked to press a key as soon as they were consciously aware of perceiving a sound. By asking participants to examine and report their conscious experiences, Wundt was making use of which of the following?
a. structuralism
b. empiricism
c. tabula rasa
d. introspection
e. functionalism
____ 5. The unreliability of introspection contributed to the waning popularity of
a. structuralism.
b. psychiatry.
c. empiricism.
d. behaviorism.
e. functionalism.
____ 6. William James was a prominent American
a. psychoanalyst.
b. behaviorist.
c. functionalist.
d. structuralist.
e. gestaltist.
____ 7. In explaining human behavior, psychoanalysts are likely to focus on ________, whereas humanistic psychologists concentrate on ________.
a. evolved functions of our thoughts and feelings; self-reports of immediate physical sensations
b. observable behavior; the way we perceive, process, and remember information
c. childhood experiences and unconscious thought processes; current environmental influences on potential
d. introspective reports of immediate sensations; empirical research relying on observation and experimentation
e. the study of brain activity linked with mental activity; the examination of the stream of consciousness and emotion
____ 8. Behaviorists dismissed the value of
a. science.
b. introspection.
c. spaced practice.
d. neuroscience.
e. reinforcement.
____ 9. Efforts to discover whether the intelligence of children is more heavily influenced by their biology or by their home environments are most directly relevant to the debate regarding
a. structuralism versus functionalism.
b. evolution versus natural selection.
c. observation versus introspection.
d. nature versus nurture.
e. humanism versus behaviorism.
____ 10. In the context of debates regarding the origins of knowledge, Aristotle is to ________ as Plato is to ________.
a. soul; body
b. structuralism; functionalism
c. stability; change
d. introspection; observation
e. nurture; nature
____ 11. Professor Brody attempts to measure the relative contributions of inborn traits and social influences on homosexual behavior. Her research efforts best illustrate the interests of the ________ approach.
a. biopsychosocial
b. psychodynamic
c. behavioral
d. cognitive
e. social-cultural
____ 12. Which perspective is most relevant to understanding the impact of strokes and brain diseases on memory?
a. evolutionary
b. behavioral
c. psychodynamic
d. biological
e. humanistic
____ 13. Mr. Lopez believes that severe depression results primarily from an imbalanced diet and abnormal brain chemistry. Mr. Lopez favors a ________ perspective on depression.
a. biological
b. psychodynamic
c. behavioral
d. cognitive
e. psychoanalytic
____ 14. Which perspective is most concerned with how individuals interpret their experiences?
a. behavioral
b. cognitive
c. biological
d. social-cultural
e. psychodynamic
____ 15. Mrs. Thompson believes that her son has become an excellent student because she consistently uses praise and affection to stimulate his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.
a. humanistic
b. cognitive
c. biological
d. psychodynamic
e. behavioral
____ 16. Which perspective highlights the reproductive advantages of inherited psychological traits?
a. evolutionary
b. cognitive
c. behavioral
d. social-cultural
e. humanistic
____ 17. Mark believes that people are genetically predisposed to dislike bitter-tasting foods because this has enhanced human survival. His belief best illustrates the ________ perspective.
a. psychodynamic
b. social-cultural
c. evolutionary
d. behavioral
e. cognitive
____ 18. Which perspective is most directly concerned with how the physical properties of the brain influence behaviors and mental states?
a. cognitive
b. social-cultural
c. psychodynamic
d. behavioral
e. biological
____ 19. Natassia believes that boys learn to be more aggressive than girls primarily because boys are more frequently exposed to external pressures to fight. Natassia's belief most directly exemplifies the ________ perspective.
a. behavioral
b. evolutionary
c. cognitive
d. psychodynamic
e. biological
____ 20. Dr. Kozak has concluded that the unusually low incidence of alcohol dependence among citizens of a small African country can be attributed to strong fundamentalist religious influences in that region. This belief best illustrates a(n) ________ perspective.
a. humanistic
b. evolutionary
c. psychodynamic
d. biological
e. social-cultural
____ 21. Dr. Robinson conducts basic research on the relationship between brain chemistry and intellectual functioning. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Robinson's research best represent?
a. social psychology
b. clinical psychology
c. biological psychology
d. industrial-organizational psychology
e. developmental psychology
____ 22. Dr. Santaniello conducts basic research on how children's moral thinking changes as they grow older. It is most likely that Dr. Santaniello is a(n) ________ psychologist.
a. social
b. clinical
c. developmental
d. industrial-organizational
e. biological
____ 23. The specialist most likely to have a medical degree is a(n)
a. clinical psychologist.
b. industrial-organizational psychologist.
c. developmental psychologist.
d. psychiatrist.
e. biological psychologist.
____ 24. Mr. Kay is interested in whether individual differences affect learning. Mr. Kay is most likely a(n) ________ psychologist.
a. human factors
b. developmental
c. educational
d. social
e. clinical
____ 25. Mr. Christian has designed a camera with buttons that are easy to reach and see. Mr. Christian is most likely
a. a cognitive psychologist.
b. conducting basic research.
c. using psychometrics.
d. engaged in applied research.
e. engaged in introspection.
____ 26. While reading her AP Psychology textbook, Sara scans the section headings, noticing how the units are organized, and forms questions to answer while reading. According to the text, her strategy best reflects
a. how knowledge transforms us.
b. the nature of psychology as a science.
c. how we construct our perceptions.
d. active processing of the material.
e. how psychology affects other disciplines.
____ 27. Alexandra is told that research supports the value of cosmetic surgery for boosting self-esteem. Belinda is told that the esteem-enhancing value of cosmetic surgery has been refuted by research. Both women would consider the findings to be common sense. This best illustrates the power of
a. random sampling.
b. overconfidence.
c. the hindsight bias.
d. illusory correlation.
e. the double-blind procedure.
____ 28. When we see certain outcomes as obvious based on what has occurred, we may be experiencing
a. empiricism.
b. critical thinking.
c. hindsight bias.
d. overconfidence.
e. humility.
____ 29. Thinking that she had outperformed most of her classmates, Glenda was surprised to receive just an average grade on her psychology test. Glenda's experience best illustrates
a. overconfidence.
b. the hindsight bias.
c. the placebo effect.
d. negative correlation.
e. illusory correlation.
____ 30. Megan was certain that she would never live far away from her family. However, in order to further her career, she decided to move. Megan's experience best illustrates
a. the hindsight bias.
b. illusory correlation.
c. random assignment.
d. the empirical approach.
e. overconfidence.
____ 31. Sasha believes that she is a very good driver. Her belief leads her to take unnecessary risks, such as driving too fast and cutting in front of other drivers. Sasha's driving appears to be affected by
a. hindsight bias.
b. overconfidence.
c. intuition.
d. illusory correlations.
e. empiricism.
____ 32. Dr. Donelian wants to reduce his students' perception that psychological experiments merely document the obvious. His best strategy would be to ask the students to
a. describe how experimental hypotheses were derived from basic psychological principles.
b. predict the outcomes of experiments before they are told the actual results.
c. explain the outcomes of experiments after they are told the actual results.
d. personally engage in naturalistic observation.
e. survey students living on campus
____ 33. Historians of science describe which three attitudes as the basis of the scientific viewpoint?
a. intelligence, dedication, thoroughness
b. morality, detail-orientation, cynicism
c. achievement-oriented, intellectual, empirical
d. curiosity, skepticism, humility
e. atheism, humanism, cognition
____ 34. Critical thinkers can best be described as
a. questioning.
b. cynical.
c. overconfident.
d. pessimistic.
e. impatient.
____ 35. Examining correlational evidence to determine what further research would be needed to establish a causal relationship is an example of ________ thinking?
a. correlational
b. experimental
c. naturalistic
d. critical
e. hindsight
____ 36. What do scientists call an explanation that organizes observations and predicts future behaviors or events?
a. hypothesis
b. theory
c. critical thinking
d. operational definition
e. replication
____ 37. The explanatory power of a scientific theory is most closely linked to its capacity to generate testable
a. assumptions.
b. correlations.
c. predictions.
d. variables.
e. hypotheses.
____ 38. Which research method is typically used to examine one participant in depth, usually because the individual's situation/behavior is rare or unusual?
a. survey
b. correlation
c. experiment
d. case study
e. scientific method
____ 39. In 1848, Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman, survived when an explosion drove an iron rod through his head damaging the functioning of the frontal lobes. This instance provided evidence that the frontal lobe plays a role in personality and behavior. Researchers have continued to study Gage's brain to better understand this link. Which research method is being used?
a. experimentation
b. correlation
c. case study
d. naturalistic observation
e. survey
____ 40. Which research method would be most appropriate for investigating the relationship between the religious beliefs of Americans and their attitudes toward abortion?
a. the survey
b. naturalistic observation
c. the case study
d. experimentation
e. random assignment
____ 41. To study the development of relationships, Dr. Rajiv carefully observed and recorded patterns of verbal and nonverbal behaviors among boys and girls in the school yard. Which research method did Dr. Rajiv employ?
a. naturalistic observation
b. replication
c. the survey
d. the case study
e. experimentation
____ 42. Which of the following correlations between self-esteem and body weight would enable you to most accurately predict body weight from knowledge of level of self-esteem?
a. +0.60
b. +0.01
c. –0.10
d. –0.06
e. 0.00
____ 43. Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the strongest degree of relationship between two variables?
a. +0.10
b. –0.67
c. 0.00
d. –0.10
e. +0.59
____ 44. Which of the following scatterplots represents the strongest relationship?
(Drawings 1-4 taken from www.stat.auckland. ac. nz/~teachers/2003/regression/classnotesfilledin.doc)
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5
____ 45. If psychologists discovered that more intelligent parents have smarter children than less intelligent parents, this would demonstrate that
a. intelligence is inherited.
b. more intelligent parents provide their children with greater educational opportunities than do less intelligent parents.
c. the intelligence of parents and children is positively correlated.
d. experiments based on this relationship would indicate causation.
e. intelligence of children and parents are negatively correlated.
____ 46. Which of the following statements is most correct about the relationship between correlation and causation?
a. Correlations are statistical relationships, causations are logical relationships.
b. Correlation indicates the possibility of a causal relationship, but it does not prove causation.
c. If one variable is strongly positively correlated with another variable, the relationship is causal.
d. if one variable is strongly negatively correlated with another variable, the relationship is not causal.
e. Both correlations and causations need to be proven with experimental data.
____ 47. Redelmeier and Tversky (1996) followed 18 patients with arthritis for 18 months. Patients were asked to record their pain and joint tenderness, while researchers documented changes in the weather. Nearly all patients believed that their condition was associated with weather changes, when the actual correlation was near zero. These participants need to be reminded that
a. the results may not be statistically significant.
b. we are likely to recall instances that confirm our beliefs.
c. the sample size may not have been representative of the population.
d. the results of correlational studies are typically highly questionable.
e. subtle changes in how questions are worded can have major effects on results.
____ 48. The King James Version of the Bible was completed when William Shakespeare was 46 years old. In Psalm 46 of this translation, the forty-sixth word is “shake,” and the forty-sixth word from the end is “spear.” Before concluding that the biblical translators were trying to be humorous with these specific word placements, you would be best advised to recognize the danger of
a. considering these facts as statistically significant.
b. randomly sampling biblical passages.
c. generalizing from extreme examples.
d. assuming that most people share your opinions.
e. perceiving order in coincidental events.
____ 49. Researchers are interested in studying the relationship between poor prenatal nutrition and early cognitive development. Because of ethical concerns, which research method would be most appropriate for researchers to use?
a. survey
b. case study
c. experimentation
d. correlational
e. naturalistic observation
____ 50. Researchers are interested in studying the impact of drugs on human fetuses. In this case, why would a correlational study be more appropriate than an experiment?
a. because cause and effect can only be determined by a correlational study
b. because correlational studies allow you to observe behavior in nonartificial environments
c. because researchers using correlational studies may generalize to the population from an atypical case
d. because participants could not be ethically assigned to an experimental or control condition
e. because correlational studies permit researchers to estimate the reported behaviors of a whole population
____ 51. Researchers use experiments rather than other research methods in order to distinguish between
a. facts and theories.
b. causes and effects.
c. case studies and surveys.
d. random samples and representative samples.
e. hypotheses and operational definitions.
____ 52. To study the effects of noise on worker productivity, researchers have one group of subjects work in a noisy room and a second group work in a quiet room. To ensure that any differences in the productivity of the two groups actually result from the different noise levels to which the groups are exposed, the researchers would use
a. the case study.
b. correlational measurement.
c. naturalistic observation.
d. replication.
e. random assignment.
____ 53. Abdul has volunteered to participate in an experiment evaluating the effectiveness of aspirin. Neither he nor the experimenters know whether the pills he takes during the experiment contain aspirin or are merely placebos. The investigators are apparently making use of
a. naturalistic observation.
b. illusory correlation.
c. the double-blind procedure.
d. random sampling.
e. the overconfidence effect.
____ 54. Participants in an experiment are said to be blind if they are uninformed about
a. the experimental hypothesis being tested.
b. whether the experimental findings will be statistically significant.
c. how the dependent variable is measured.
d. which experimental treatment, if any, they are receiving.
e. what research method is being used.
____ 55. Knowing the difference between an experimental condition and a control condition is most relevant to understanding the nature of
a. correlations.
b. random sampling.
c. replication.
d. independent variables.
e. hindsight bias.
____ 56. In the hypothesis “Students who study a list of terms in the morning, just after waking up, will recall more terms than students who study the list just before falling asleep,” what is the independent variable?
a. list of terms
b. memorization
c. time of day
d. number of terms remembered
e. students
____ 57. In an experiment, researchers manipulate one factor to see its effect on another factor, called the
a. confounding variable.
b. operational definition.
c. control group.
d. placebo effect.
e. dependent variable.
____ 58. The most commonly reported measure of central tendency is the
a. mode.
b. mean.
c. normal distribution.
d. median.
e. standard deviation.
____ 59. Mr. and Mrs. Berry have five children aged 2, 3, 7, 9, and 9. The median age of the Berry children is
a. 3.
b. 6.
c. 7.
d. 8.
e. 9.
____ 60. For which of the following distributions of scores would the median most clearly be a more appropriate measure of central tendency than the mean?
a. 16, 28, 4, 8, 24
b. 9, 6, 9, 12, 9
c. 8, 9, 12, 10, 16
d. 6, 18, 4, 5, 2
e. 3, 4, 3, 4, 2
____ 61. The range is
a. a total population from which samples may be drawn.
b. the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.
c. the most commonly used measure of variation.
d. the average deviation of scores from the mean.
e. the most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores.
____ 62. Coach Vroman attended a clinic to improve his basketball coaching skills. Afterward, he randomly assigned his seventh-grade players to two groups: Group 1 will be coached by the new method and Group 2 will be coached by his old method. He then measured their performance at one team practice to judge the effectiveness of the new coaching method. Which of the following might affect the statistical significance of his study?
a. Approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRb. was not obtained before beginning his study.
b. To determine the effectiveness of the new method, Coach Vroman must first find the median score of each group.
c. By testing only two groups, Coach Vroman's sample size may be too small and unrepresentative.
d. Coach Vroman should wait until next year to test the incoming freshman because his sample was biased.
e. A third variable, such as height, might affect the relationship between the two variables.
____ 63. When the observed difference between the means of an experimental group and control group are not likely due to chance, researchers conclude that this difference is
a. positively correlated.
b. highly variable.
c. reliable.
d. statistically significant.
e. experimentally empirical.
____ 64. What do researchers call a difference between the means of experimental and control groups when they know the averages are reliable and the difference between the groups is unlikely due to random chance or extraneous variables?
a. operationally defined
b. statistically significant
c. normal curve
d. standard deviation
e. experimental group
____ 65. In 1963, Stanley Milgram reported that 65% of research participants, at the request of the experimenter, would administer phony shocks that they considered real, to a stranger. He demonstrated how obedient humans can be to authority figures. Some critics contend that Milgram's findings cannot be used to predict behavior in real life. How might Milgram respond to this criticism?
a. “Laboratory research is like 'real life' so results can be used to predict such behavior.”
b. “It's impossible to study obedience in the 'real world' so laboratory research is the only option.”
c. “Laboratory research allows you to identify general principles that do generalize to other 'real world' contexts.”
d. “All valuable psychological research is conducted in the lab. ”
e. “The situation was not artificial, but justifiable in demonstrating the impact of the situation on human behavior.”
____ 66. Which of the following are considered to be limitations of psychological experiments conducted in laboratory environments?
a. Laboratory experiments allow researchers to have control over variables.
b. Experiments conducted in laboratories allow researchers to make causal inferences.
c. It's difficult to accurately measure the research variables.
d. Laboratories are artificial environments, so behavior might not apply to the real world.
e. Researchers tend to ignore ethical considerations in the pursuit of proving their hypotheses.
____ 67. Slender women are considered especially beautiful in one country; in another country, stout women are seen as particularly attractive. In both countries, however, women perceived as very beautiful receive preferential treatment. This best illustrates that ________ often underlie cultural differences.
a. negative correlations
b. common psychological processes
c. gender differences
d. unconscious preferences
e. genetic dissimilarities
____ 68. A researcher who deceives participants about the goals of the research needs to fully inform them of the true nature of the study later, according to which ethical principle of human experimentation?
a. informed consent
b. protection from harm
c. confidentiality
d. debriefing
e. coercion
____ 69. A researcher who publishes the results of a case study might be most worried about violating which ethical principle of human experimentation?
a. informed consent
b. protection from harm
c. confidentiality
d. debriefing
e. coercion
____ 70. Stanley Milgram designed his influential studies on obedience in response to thinking about the Holocaust. In their defense, Nazi war criminals said they had committed such atrocities against the Jews and others because they were “just following orders.” Milgram's motivation to study obedience to authority illustrates that
a. human behavior can be tested by means of experimentation.
b. psychology is based on common sense and intuition.
c. psychology is not value free; it affects what psychologists study.
d. psychologists must be aware of ethical concerns when using human participants in experiments.
e. the personal bias of researchers make their findings suspect.
Pratice Test Unit 1 and 2
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 2 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 1
TOP: Psychology's roots MSC: Conceptual
2. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 3 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 1
TOP: Psychology's roots MSC: Conceptual
3. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 4 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 1
TOP: Psychological science is born MSC: Factual | Definitional
4. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 4 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 1
TOP: Psychological science is born MSC: Conceptual | Application
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 4 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 1
TOP: Thinking about the mind's structure MSC: Factual | Definitional
6. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 5 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 1
TOP: Thinking about the mind's functions MSC: Factual | Definitional
7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 6 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 2
TOP: Psychological science develops MSC: Conceptual | Application
8. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 6 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 2
TOP: Psychological science develops MSC: Factual | Definitional
9. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 8 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 3
TOP: Psychology's biggest question MSC: Factual | Definitional
10. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 8 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 3
TOP: Psychology's biggest question MSC: Conceptual
11. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 4
TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis MSC: Conceptual | Application
12. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Conceptual
13. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Conceptual | Application
14. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Factual | Definitional
15. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Conceptual
16. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Factual | Definitional
17. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Conceptual | Application
18. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Factual | Definitional
19. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Conceptual | Application
20. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 10 | Page 11 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches
OBJ: 4 TOP: Psychology's three main levels of analysis (text and Table 1.1)
MSC: Conceptual | Application
21. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 13 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 5
TOP: Psychology's subfields MSC: Conceptual | Application
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 13 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 5
TOP: Psychology's subfields MSC: Conceptual | Application
23. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 13 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 5
TOP: Psychology's subfields MSC: Factual | Definitional
24. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 13 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 5
TOP: Psychology's subfields MSC: Conceptual | Application
25. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 13 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 5
TOP: Psychology's subfields MSC: Conceptual | Application
26. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 14 | Section- Psychology's History and Approaches OBJ: 6
TOP: Tips for studying psychology MSC: Factual | Definitional
27. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 20 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 1 TOP: Hindsight bias MSC: Conceptual | Application
28. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 20 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 1 TOP: Hindsight bias MSC: Factual | Definitional
29. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 22 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 1 TOP: Overconfidence MSC: Conceptual
30. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 22 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 1 TOP: Overconfidence MSC: Conceptual | Application
31. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 22 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 1 TOP: Overconfidence MSC: Conceptual | Application
32. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 22 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 2 TOP: The scientific attitude MSC: Conceptual
33. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 23 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 2 TOP: The scientific attitude MSC: Conceptual
34. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 24 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 2 TOP: Critical thinking MSC: Factual | Definitional
35. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 24 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 2 TOP: Critical thinking MSC: Conceptual | Application
36. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 25 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 3 TOP: The scientific method MSC: Factual | Definitional
37. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 26 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 3 TOP: The scientific method MSC: Factual | Definitional
38. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
REF: Page 26 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 4 TOP: The case study MSC: Factual | Definitional
39. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 26 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 4 TOP: The case study MSC: Conceptual | Application
40. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 27 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 4 TOP: The survey MSC: Conceptual | Application
41. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 28 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 4 TOP: Naturalistic observation MSC: Conceptual | Application
42. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 30 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 5 TOP: Correlation MSC: Conceptual | Application
43. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 30 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 5 TOP: Correlation MSC: Conceptual
44. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 30 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 5 TOP: Correlation MSC: Conceptual | Application
45. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 31 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 5 TOP: Correlation and causation MSC: Conceptual | Application
46. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 32 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 5 TOP: Correlation and causation MSC: Conceptual | Application
47. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 32 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 6 TOP: Illusory correlations MSC: Conceptual | Application
48. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
REF: Page 32 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 6 TOP: Illusory correlations MSC: Conceptual | Application
49. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
REF: Page 34 | Section- Research Methods: Thinking Critically With Psychological Science
OBJ: 7 TOP: Experimentation MSC: Conceptual
50. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Experimentation MSC: Conceptual
51. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Experimentation MSC: Factual | Definitional
52. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Random assignment MSC: Conceptual | Application
53. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Random assignment MSC: Conceptual | Application
54. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Random assignment MSC: Factual | Definitional
55. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Independent and dependent variables
MSC: Conceptual
56. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Independent and dependent variables
MSC: Conceptual
57. ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 7 TOP: Independent and dependent variables
MSC: Conceptual
58. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 9 TOP: Measures of central tendency MSC: Factual | Definitional
59. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 9 TOP: Measures of central tendency MSC: Conceptual | Application
60. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult
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OBJ: 9 TOP: Measures of central tendency MSC: Conceptual
61. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 10 TOP: Measures of variation MSC: Factual | Definitional
62. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 11 TOP: Making inferences/When is a difference reliable?
MSC: Conceptual | Application
63. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 12 TOP: Making inferences/When is a difference significant?
MSC: Conceptual | Application
64. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 12 TOP: Making inferences/When is a difference significant?
MSC: Factual | Definitional
65. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 13 TOP: Psychology applied/laboratory experiments
MSC: Conceptual | Application
66. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 13 TOP: Psychology applied/laboratory experiments
MSC: Factual | Definitional
67. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 14 TOP: Psychology applied/culture and gender
MSC: Conceptual | Application
68. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 15 TOP: Ethics in research/studying people MSC: Conceptual | Application
69. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium
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OBJ: 15 TOP: Ethics in research/studying people MSC: Conceptual | Application
70. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy
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OBJ: 16 TOP: Ethics in psychology/value judgments
MSC: Conceptual | Application