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PSY 260 Exam 1
PSY 260 Exam 1
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Text books are a peer-reviewed, reliable academic resource.
False
True
2
Confirmation bias in research refers to...
Failing to consider appropriate comparison groups.
Finding and choosing only information that supports preconceived ideas
Research specifically dedicated to plant growth
3
Why are articles published in scientific journals considered more credible than those published in media outlets?
Everyone who writes the articles are considered experts in the field
Only smart people can publish in them
They are all based on first-hand experience
They are peer reviewed
4
Choose the BEST answer: internal validity is examined in which type of research claim?
Frequency Claim
Causal Claim
Association Claim
5
A psychologist who administers a questionnaire to participants to learn about panic disorders in adolescents...
None of the above
Is a producer of research
Is a consumer of research
Is an opponent of research
6
What is not a required section of an APA empirical article?
Journal credibility
Results
Methods
Discussion
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In the research question, “Does meditation improve test performance?” The independent variable is ___ because it is ___.
Test performance, manipulated
Test performance, measured/observed
Meditation, manipulated
Meditation, measured/observed
8
Where is psychological and scientific work generally published first?
In-class assignments
Academic/scientific journals
Magazines/newspapers
9
Which of the following is true about basic research?
Basic research focuses on specififc problems
Basic research focuses on general knowlegede
Basic research is a bridge between translational and applied research
Basic research is never peer reviewed
10
Failure to consider evidence that is absent and harder to notice is...
Present/present bias
Bias blind spot
Availability heuristic
Confirmation bias
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Empiricism is the approach of collecting data and using it to develop, support, and/or challenge a theory.
False
True
12
A researcher discovers that listening to music is linked to higher levels of happiness among students. This describes a
Positive association
Zero association
Negative association
13
The extent to which the results of a study generalize to some larger population is called...
Statisstical validity
External validity
Construct validity
Internal validity
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Which of the following is an example of applied research?
A cognitive psychologist is interested in language acquisition
A social psychologist looks at differences in conformity bewteen genders
A developmental psychologist is interested in attachment styles
An I/O psychologist looks at how to improve employee productivity at Google
15
The process in which scientists collect data to test, change, or update their theories is the
Scientififc Method
Academic tenure
Basic research
Theory-Data Cycle
16
Why is the availability heuristic a fallacy in research?
It causes researchers to pick and choose information
It leads researchers to overestimate events due to reliance on memory
It makes researchers think they are less biased than other people
17
A meta-analysis is an example of an empirical article
False
True
18
A psychologist who makes sure to read up on all the current research on cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)...
Is a producer of research
Is a consumer of research
None of the above
Is an opponent of research
