Psychology in Your Life-PSYC-101
Psychology in Your Life
Question 1
Dr. Stanley would like to find out whether her study guide helps students perform better on exams. She placed all her female students in Group 1 and all her male students in Group 2. The females in Group 1 received her study guide and the males in Group 2 received no study guide. Then after three weeks, all the students were given a Midterm exam and their scores are compared.
In this study, what is the independent variable? (1 pt)
In this study, what is the dependent variable (1 pt)
Is there a problem with how the subjects were placed into groups? Why or why not? (1 pt)
What is the name given to the group which was not given the study guide? (1 pt)
Question 2
How are the act of riding a roller coaster and the fear experienced while riding it related?
Riding a roller coaster is a behavior and the experienced fear is a psychological disorder
Riding a roller coaster is an intentional behavior and the experienced fear is an instinctual behavior
Riding a roller coaster is a mental activity and the experienced fear is a behavior
Riding a roller coaster is a behavior and the experienced fear is a related mental activity
Question 3
1 / 1 pts
Dr. Alvarez studies how the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain might contribute to the development of multiple sclerosis. Dr. Alvarez’s work best exemplifies the domain of psychology.
experimental
cognitive
cognitive
biological
developmental
Question 4
The type of psychologist who studies how people can develop better habits is called a psychologist.
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cognitive
developmental
social and personality
mental and physical health
Question 5
Mark and Elizabeth are researchers at a university. They design a study that requires them to observe people without the participants’ knowledge, so they set up hidden cameras in dorm rooms and in the common area in the student center. This study violates the ethical issue of:
privacy
informed consent
confidentiality
protection from harm
Question 6
If Mike wanted to use the scientific method, he would use all of the following steps EXCEPT:
Correct!
recalling his personal experiences
formulating a theory
formulating a theory
developing a hypothesis
choosing a research method
Question 7
A researcher believes that presenting possible suspects in a lineup one at a time instead of in a group will lead to more accurate identification of the true suspect. This belief represents a(n):
theory
correlation
correlation
hypothesis
independent variable
Question 8
Julio designs a study to observe people’s eating behaviors at the airport. Divya designs a study to observe people’s eating behaviors in their homes. Neither Julio or Divya has informed consent from their participants. Which study is ethical?
Julio’s study
both studies
neither study
Divya’s study
Question 9
Liam conducts research in a kindergarten classroom by observing and coding boys’ and girls’ acts of kindness. After reviewing the results, Liam finds that he likely showed by consistently considering girls’ behavior to indicate more kindness.
observer bias
deception
participant bias
reactivity
Question 10
Random assignment is critical in experimental design because it:
means a random pool of participants is selected
will prove that the results are correct
controls for preexisting differences
ensure the study will work
Question 11
The precise way in which a researcher defines and measures a variable is known as the:
operational definition
theory
hypothesis
dependent variable
Question 12
Dr. Redbull wants to conduct a study to see if caffeine increases college students’ Math grades. Explain how Dr. Redbull would design this study using a correlational, experimental, and descriptive approach. This means you should describe 3 different studies. (Minimum of 100 words, provide word count. Use complete sentences)
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