Chapter 2 Psychology Quiz

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Which of the following represents a strong negative correlation? a. -0.9 b. -0.2 c. +0.2 d. +0.9

A

________ research uses past records or data sets to investigate research questions or to look for patterns or relationships. a. archival b. correlational c. experimental d. survey

A

A negative correlation means ________. a. a third variable eliminates a correlational relationship b. one variable decreases as the other increases c. there is a relationship between two variables, but it is not statistically significant d. two variables increase together, but they are associated with an undesirable outcome

B

In a ________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments. a. control b. double-blind c. pilot d. randomly assigned

B

Which of the following research designs will allow cause-and-effect conclusions? a. correlational b. experimental c. quasi-experimental d. survey

B

________ means that there is a relationship between two or more variables. a. cause-and-effect b. correlation c. reliability d. validity

B

The belief that strange behavior is linked to the occurrence of a full moon is an example of a(n) ________. a. correlation b. fact c. illusory correlation d. opinion

C

Which of the following represents a weak positive correlation? a. -0.9 b. 0 c. +0.2 d. +0.9

C

What is a limitation that affects the generalizability of research results? a. control groups b. operational definitions c. random assignment d. small sample size

D

________ research studies the same groups of participants over time. a. archival b. correlational c. cross-sectional d. longitudinal

D


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