Ch. 2 Scientific Method

Question 1

Members of a experimental group do not receive treatment in an experiment.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Which of the following ethical standards were not followed in experiment on Charlie Gordon (Film: Flowers for Algernon)

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 3

You have to do a study more than once to be sure its results are valid.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

There is a proven correlation between the need for achievement and higher salaries> This is an example of

Accepted Answer

Positive Correlation

Question 5

In an experiment, members of an __ receive treatment.

Accepted Answer

Experimental Group

Question 6

Based on Walter Toman's birth order study,

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 7

Experiments contain __ which are factors that can change.

Accepted Answer

Variables

Question 8

Psychologists never guess about the answers to the questions they ask.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

What is the dependent variable in a study on how test scores are impacted by the amount of sleep a students receives.

Accepted Answer

test scores

Question 10

There is a __ between stress and health. As the amount of stress increases, their immune system weakens.

Accepted Answer

Negative Corellation

Question 11

In an experiment, the ___ is the factor that researchers manipulate so that they can determine its effect.

Accepted Answer

Independent Variable

Question 12

What should one do in an experiment once they form a hypothesis?

Accepted Answer

Test the Hypothesis

Question 13

The method researchers use to answer questions about cause and effect is the ___.

Accepted Answer

Experiment

Question 14

For a study to be valid, the study must be repeated-and it must produce the same results.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Confidentiality protects the participants right to privacy and encourages them to give truthful answers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

When people are asked to answer questions about a subject in a study; the questions are called a __.

Accepted Answer

None of the Above

Question 17

According to the APA's statement of ethical principles, psychologists can only use deception when..

Accepted Answer

All of the Above

Question 18

__ is the measure of how closely one thing is related to another.

Accepted Answer

Corellation

Question 19

Informed consent is not required for psychological research on people.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 20

If you are the youngest brother of sisters, which of the following would be your best match for marriage?

Accepted Answer

A middle child

Question 21

Instead of studying an entire population, Psychologists use only a __ which is only a part of the target population.

Accepted Answer

Sample

Question 22

A ___ is an in-depth investigation of an individual or a small group.

Accepted Answer

Case Study

Questions 22