Social Science Research

If deception is necessary to your research, what must occur when seeking approval?

Demonstrate that the value of the research outweighs the risk.

Why must you, as a researcher, make reasonable attempts at correcting misconceptions?

It is the researcher's ethical responsibility, according to the APA.

Which of the following pitfalls is often responsible for poor decisions based off of models?

Misinterpreting or believing models are facts.

Psychological research is a broad category of research. Which of the following does NOT often have a model to help describe it?

Physical traits

Which of the following is the most effective way to use models in the decision-making process?

Reducing complex ideas to models so they can be examined from new and different angles.

In a survey, people on average responded that they floss seven times a week despite the fact that the actual averages are drastically lower. Which form of bias likely accounts for this discrepancy?

Social desirability

If you performed a social experiment with relatively low risk, such as attempting to sway people's views on a public issue, then when should you hold a debriefing?

Soon after the experiment, most likely within a day of the experiment, due to the low risk of your experiment.

Why is it important to avoid a non-representative sample when conducting a survey?

The survey will reflect the characteristics only of the group that was sampled

Deception means to:

all answers are correct

The bottom line of an Institutional Review Board is to protect the rights and _____ of those involved in the experiment

dignity

I am planning on conducting interviews that look into the effects of pregnant women who have no longer taken anti-anxiety medication. This would be a:

high-risk study because I am interviewing pregnant women and people possibly experiencing high-anxiety.

Experts indicate violent video games are a risk factor for aggressive behavior. Do you think it is important for young people to limit their time playing violent video games? This is an example of which type of question?

leading question

To properly determine risk, what needs to be completed before IRB can review your study?

methods section

A survey is handed out by loud volunteers on a street corner. Some people are suspicious of the volunteers and choose to not participate in the survey. This is an example of

nonresponse bias

Institutional Review Boards were established to

prevent abusive practices by researchers.

The purpose of an Institutional Review Board is to

protect human and animal rights.

Scientific models are used to _____ complex ideas.

simplify

Currently, the common model of the human mind compares it to _____.

the internet

A political group invites people in the local communities to participate in a survey about prayer in schools. This is an example of:

voluntary bias

Debriefing typically involves informing the participants about the experiment and which of the following?

Answering their questions.