AICE Psych Mid-Term Review Research Methods & Milgram

Question 1

What is a possible explanation of the obedience in the Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 2

In the Milgram study, pxs responded to the stress of the study in many ways including ______.

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 3

The average of the total data is _______, while _____ is spread of data around the mean point.

Accepted Answer

mean; standard deviation

Question 4

The independent variable of the Milgram study was _____, while the dependent variable was ____.

Accepted Answer

no true IV; level of shock given to the learner

Question 5

Prior to the Milgram study, participants were told the learner had to learn _________.

Accepted Answer

word pairs

Question 6

The Milgram study was meant to replicate the social situation in __________.

Accepted Answer

Nazi Germany

Question 7

What is an example of an open-ended question?

Accepted Answer

Tell me about a happy AICE psych memory

Question 8

What is NOT true of a case study?

Accepted Answer

a lot of quantitative data

Question 9

Which is true of observations?

Accepted Answer

All of the above are false

Question 10

All of the participants in the Milgram study were...

Accepted Answer

male

Question 11

A field experiment does NOT...

Accepted Answer

have participants that are unaware they are in an experiment

Question 12

What was the conclusion for the Milgram study on obedience?

Accepted Answer

Most teachers delivered maximum shock to learner

Question 13

_________ validity is when the environment mirrors real-life situation.

Accepted Answer

Ecological

Question 14

In the Milgram study, how many participants went up to 300 volts?

Accepted Answer

All of them

Question 15

What is the ethical concern when human are unaware of what the experiment is about?

Accepted Answer

deception

Question 16

In the Milgram study, how many participants were used & how much were they compensated?

Accepted Answer

40; $4.50

Question 17

Extraneous variables...

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 18

_________ is a test of consistency between two observers when watching the same behavior.

Accepted Answer

Inter-rater reliability

Question 19

_________ is when the participant figures out the aim of the experiment.

Accepted Answer

Demand characteristics

Question 20

In naturalistic observation...

Accepted Answer

participants are not aware they are being watched

Question 21

The ________ approach states that our behavior is influenced by other individuals or groups.

Accepted Answer

social

Question 22

Which is true of variables?

Accepted Answer

Control group exposed to everything (-) what is being tested

Question 23

________ is used when plotting data that is continuous.

Accepted Answer

Scatter plot

Question 24

Which issue or debate is being used when looking at the behavior in terms of the environment?

Accepted Answer

Situational

Question 25

In the Milgram experiment, which is NOT a prod used by Mr. Williams?

Accepted Answer

go on or else I will have to terminate

Question 26

The Milgram study demonstrated that ____________.

Accepted Answer

the situation is a powerful influence on behavior

Question 27

_________ data is based on facts and numbers.

Accepted Answer

Objective

Question 28

What is the ethical concern when video recording to observe animals is being considered?

Accepted Answer

replacement

Question 29

In the Milgram study, pxs were recruited by ________ & were told they were in a study ________.

Accepted Answer

newspaper ads; on memory & learning

Question 30

The type of sample when everyone has an equal chance of being chosen is...

Accepted Answer

random

Question 31

Which is NOT true regarding a LAB experiment?

Accepted Answer

difficult to repeat

AICE Psych Mid-Term Review Research Methods & Milgram

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AICE Psych Mid-Term Review Research Methods & Milgram

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