Chapter 3 Quiz Modules 2 and 3

Question 1

In an experiment, the factor that may be influenced by the manipulated experimental treatment is called the ___variable.

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dependent

Question 2

To minimize preexisting differences between a control group and an experimental group, experimenters should use

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random assignment.

Question 3

Being randomly assigned to the experimental group in a research project involves being assigned

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to that group by chance.

Question 4

If someone were to flip a coin six times, which of the following sequences of heads and tailswould be most likely?

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D) All of these sequences would be equally likely.

Question 5

Our tendency to believe we know more than we do best illustrates

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overconfidence.

Question 6

In an experiment, the experimental factor that is manipulated by the investigator is called the ________ variable.

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independent

Question 7

Hindsight bias leads people to perceive psychological research outcomes as

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unsurprising.

Question 8

One team randomly assigned premature infants either to formula feedings or to breast feedings. What research method?

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experimentation

Question 9

Which of the following processes takes place shortly after people complete theirparticipation in a research study?

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debriefing

Question 10

Which research method runs thegreatest risk of collecting evidence that may be unrepresentative ofwhat is generally true

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the case study

Question 11

Participants who are exposed to the treatment being tested in an experiment are said to be assigned to the

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experimental group.

Question 12

Questioning whether conclusions are warranted by the existing evidence best illustrates

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critical thinking.

Question 13

The ethics codes of the APA and Britain’s BPS urge researchers to

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explain the research to the participants after the study has been completed

Question 14

A negative correlation between people&#x27;s work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicatethat

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higher levels of marital happy are associated with lower levels of stress.

Question 15

Factors other than those of interest that can potentially influence the results of a study are called

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confounding variables.

Question 16

Carter observes and records the behavior of shoppers as they select items topurchase. Which type of research is this?

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naturalistic observation

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