Psychology Exam
In APA documentation, how should the following parenthetical citation appear?
(Barrett, 1991, p. 17)
Master's degrees in psychology typically take _____ year(s) to complete.
2 full time
Doctoral degrees in psychology typically take _____ year(s) to complete.
4-6 full time
Which section should always come first in a curriculum vita (CV)?
Education
Milgram (1963) used a between-subjects experimental design.
False
Most graduate programs in psychology require that you take the
GRE
a science concerned with the behavior of human and non-human animals.
Psychology
Which of the following is not typically part of an application to graduate school in psychology?
Sample publications
The following APA style reference is incorrect. What is wrong with it? Peterson, N. (1982). Feedback is not a new principle of behavior. The behavior analyst, 5, 101-102.
The first letter of each word of the journal name should be capitalized.
The following APA style in-text citation of a source is incorrect. What is wrong with it? Peterson (1982, p. 8) argued that feedback is not a new principle of behavior.
The page number should not be included.
Which of the following sentences is written in active voice?
The participants sorted the cards.
If you plan to go to graduate school, when should you apply?
The senior year of your undergraduate program
The following APA style parenthetical citation of a source is incorrect. What is wrong with it? After feedback procedures have been proven effective in specific contexts researchers can more clearly discuss the behavioral functions of feedback (Peterson, 1982, Feedback is not a new principle of behavior).
The title should not be included.
What is the proper order of the sections in an APA style research report?
Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion, References
The following example shows the correct order of citations within parentheses. Studies examining the influence of emotion on memory (Charles, Mather, & Carstensen, 2003; Kennedy, Mather, & Carstensen, 2004) have found that compared with younger adults, older adults recall proportionally more positive information and proportionally less negative information.
True
What are the three parts of the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test?
Verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and analytical writing
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, ....... requires that you discover the writer's message and say it simply in your own words.
active reading
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, usually, clear statements of problem and solution are produced by successive stages of
active reading
If you are applying to more than one graduate program, Professor Rost suggests that you request the letters of recommendation for all of your applications
all at the same time.
To avoid plagiarism when writing you should
always cite the authors you are paraphrasing and quoting directly.
The length of a curriculum vita (CV) is typically
as long as it needs to be
When using a _____ -subjects design, it is important to use random assignment to control for subject-related variables between groups.
between
A _____ -subjects design is one in which each subject experiences only one of the conditions in an experiment. A _____ -subjects design is one in which all subjects experience every condition in an experiment.
between, within
We used a _____ to conduct Experiment #1 (The Effects of Stimulus Uncertainty on Response Time) in class.
between- subjects design
I have designed an experiment to answer the following research question: To what extent do homework assignments improve the test scores of college students? I have a class of 40 students. I have randomly assigned the students into two groups. Group 1: students complete homework assignments to prepare for tests and Group 2: students do not complete homework assignments to prepare for tests. To determine if homework assignments were effective, I compare the test scores of Group 1 to the test scores of Group 2. This is an example of a _____ experiment.
between-subjects
When applying to graduate school in psychology your letters of recommendation should come from
college professors and other professionals who can comment on your academic and professional skills and potential.
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, a _____ _____ is created by devising the clearest possible way to state, in your own words, the message of each paragraph.
content summary
The ____ variable is the variable in an experiment that represents the measurable response or behavior of the subjects in the experiment.
dependent
An _____ t-test is used to analyze within-subjects comparisons and a _____ t-test is used to analyze between-subjects comparisons.
dependent-samples; independent-samples
Example:A drug and a placebo are compared for treating diabetes. A random half of the subjects receive the drug, while the other half receives the placebo. Blood glucose level is tested in all of the subjects several times a day. Refer to the example above. The independent variable in the example is _____ and the dependent variable is_____.
diabetes treatment (drug vs. placebo); blood glucose level
Draw conclusions
discussion
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) General Test is administered
electronically at a testing center
Empirical "ways of knowing", like science, are based on
experience
A doctoral degree (e.g., a Ph.D) is required for all jobs in the field of psychology.
false
If you are applying to multiple graduate programs, it is acceptable to write the same personal statement for all the programs.
false
The following example shows the correct format of APA style headings. METHOD Participants Fourteen college students participated in the study. Participants were from the psychology department subject pool at Queens College, City University of New York. Setting Experimental sessions took place in a research laboratory on campus in one of two small rooms. The rooms contained a desk, chair, and personal computer.
false
The following format for an APA-style reference is correct. Milgram, Stanley (1963). Behavioral Study of Obedience. Journal of Abnormal and Social Psychology, 67(4), 371-378. doi.org/10.1037/h0040525
false
The following in-text citation is formatted correctly. Catania, 1975, argued that an individual who does not have the freedom to choose cannot be called free; and thus defined freedom, in part, as the opportunity to choose among alternatives.
false
The following in-text citation is formatted correctly. Dixon, Jacobs, & Sanders (2006) examined how gambling and non-gambling environments influenced gamblers' delay discounting.
false
The following parenthetical citation is formatted correctly. (Hayes, Kapust, Leonard, and Rosenfarb, 1981)
false
When conducting research, failure to confirm a hypothesis always means that the hypothesis is incorrect.
false
You must earn a master's degree before you can pursue a doctoral degree in psychology.
false
Your professors are required to write you letters of recommendation if you request them.
false
If you are applying to a master's program in psychology, it is more likely that you will need to take the GRE _____ test than the GRE _____ test.
general, subject
The ____ variable is the variable in an experiment that is manipulated by the experimenter.
independent
Experiment #2 (The Effects of Interference on Response Time to Name Colors) that we conducted in class, interference (symbol vs. color-word condition) was the _____ variable and response time was the _____ variable.
independent, dependent
In Experiment #1 (The Effects of Stimulus Uncertainty on Response Time) that we conducted in class, the number of card-sorting categories was the ..... variable and response time was the .... variable
independent, dependent
Define the problem and formulate the research question
introduction
Which one of the following is a good "rule of thumb" when writing an APA-style research report?
keep your writing simple and avoid fancy words
Scientific knowledge progresses over time because scientists are willing to
let go of old ideas when new evidence comes along
Design the study and collect data
method
The Participants and Procedure sub-sections are located under which section of an APA format paper?
method
Which type of experimental comparison was made in Milgram (1963)?
no experimental comparison was made
In Milgram (1963), the dependent variable (name) was
obedience
In an APA style reference list, references are
ordered alphabetically according to the first author's last name
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, a statement that summarizes the meaning of all the assertions in a paragraph is called an
organizing idea
The Graduate Record Exam (GRE) Subject Test is administered
paper-and-pencil at a testing center
Dr. Garcia ran an experiment investigating the effects of packaging color on consumer preference for the pudding in the package. Each participant in the experiment tasted the same pudding from three differently colored containers (red, green, and blue containers) and was asked to rate how much they liked each one. The dependent variable in this example is _____ and the independent variable is _____.
participants' preference ratings; packaging color (red, green, and blue)
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, whenever a ...... is implied rather than stated, you, the reader, need to make it explicit.
presenting question
Science is a method and a
product
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, every form of scientific writing is an attempt to answer a _____.
question
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, if your _____ _____ is more than one page long, you are probably using too many of the author's words.
research summary
Report the findings
results
Science is parsimonious. This means that
scientists explore simple explanations of phenomena before considering more complex explanations.
A reference list in an APA style paper should include
sources you cited in your paper only
I want to design an experiment to answer the following question: Can pigeons get through a maze faster if they practice first? I have 8 pigeons that will be subjects in my experiment and I need to assign half of the pigeons to Group 1 (no practice) and the other half to Group 2 (practice). To do this, I reach into a bin that contains 8 pigeons and grab them. I assign the first 4 pigeons I am able to grab to Group 1 (no practice) and assign the remaining 4 pigeons to Group 2 (practice). I notice that all of the largest pigeons end up in Group 1 (no practice) and the smaller pigeons end up in Group 2 (practice), but I carry on with my experiment anyhow. I conduct my experiment and my results show that the pigeons that practiced (Group 2) were much faster at running the maze than the pigeons that did not practice (Group 1). Based on these results, I conclude that practice causes pigeons to run through mazes faster. What is the confounding variable in this experiment?
the size of the pigeons (large vs. small)
Which of the following phrases is correctly punctuated?
the study by Jones, Davis, and Steward (1972).
If a graduate program you apply to asks for three letters of recommendation, how many letters should you submit with your application?
three
During the graduate school application process, it is typical to waive your right to access the letters of recommendation written on your behalf.
true
The following direct quotation is formatted correctly. Wilson (1995) defined participation in the workplace as, "the involvement of people in planning and controlling a significant amount of their own work activities, with sufficient knowledge and power to influence both processes and outcomes in order to achieve desirable goals" (p. 1071).
true
The following parenthetical citations are formatted correctly. (Hori & Shimazaki, 2010; Schmidt, Layer, & Hanley, 2009; Suzuki, 1997)
true
According to Bushell in The Language of Artisans, the single assertion declaring the meaning of an article is the
ultimate abstract
When citing a reference in the text of an APA style paper you need to include page numbers with your citation when you are
using a direct quote only
When citing a reference in the text of an APA-style paper, you need to include page numbers with your citation when you are
using a direct quote only
Example:I have designed an experiment to answer the following research question: To what extent does viewing violent television effect the level of aggressive play in children? I have 60 children who will participate in my experiment. I have randomly assigned the children into two groups. Group 1: the children watch violent television before they play together and Group 2: the children do not watch violent television before they play together. To determine if violent television influenced aggressive play, I measure aggressiveness during play and compare Group 1 to Group 2. Refer to the example above. The independent variable in the example is _____ and the dependent variable is_____.
violent television (watching vs. not watching); aggressive play
The use of _____ -subjects designs can result in practice and sequence effects between conditions.
within
A researcher is interested in studying how different types of training effect job performance. One group of construction workers is exposed to a training course in which they learn how to safely operate a forklift using a traditional lecture style. A second group receives training that includes lecture + practice on-the-job. Then, supervisors observe the work groups operating the forklift on-the-job. The dependent variable in this example is _____ and the independent variable is _____.
workers' operation of the forklift on-the-job; training type (lecture only vs. lecture + practice)
