Quiz 1

Which of these statements would most likely be used by a research psychologist when describing the results of a study?

My data are consistent with my hypothesis.

How does research overcome the problem of confounds?

Research systematically compares multiple conditions.

What is the best description of a peer-reviewed journal article?

an article written by experts and reviewed by other professionals in the same field of study

After reading the chapter, Cyril says to himself, "I am sure other people might engage in faulty thinking, but I never would." What is Cyril experiencing?

bias blind spot

Another word for data is a(n)

observation

Asking questions to get the answers we want is known as

a confirmation bias.

Benjamin is a social psychologist who studies marriage. He believes that marital satisfaction has two components: the ability to trust one's partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse. This would be an example of:

a theory.

Dr. Gonzalez is a peer reviewer for a manuscript submitted to a journal. He is likely to provide comments on which of the following?

how well the research was conducted

Matthew is reading an empirical journal article and wants to know whether the authors used the Big Five Inventory (BFI-44) or the NEO-PI to measure extraversion. In which section would he find this information?

method

Which of the following sources is most likely to contain only information that has been rigorously peer-reviewed?

review journal articles