PSY 2010 5-7

Which of the following is NOT a cognitive error pertaining to probabilistic reasoning discussed in your book?

All of the above ARE cognitive errors: a failure to use sample size information, a tendency to see a link between two events that are not related, the tendency for a single-case example to overwhelm probabilistic information about an outcome.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the benefit of a literature review?

All of the above ARE true regarding the benefit of a literature review: To assess whether or not somebody has already done something similar to the idea that you're proposing, to locate other key challenges that others researchers have already identified with the topic under study, to incorporate your idea into the framework of existing ideas and theories

Which of the following best describes the difference between theory-driven (basic) versus direct application (applied) research?

Basic research focuses on the testing of theories whereas applied research focuses on solving current issues and problems

Which of the following best describes the college sophomore problem?

Because college sophomores are the subjects in an extremely large number of psychological investigations, the generality of the results is in question.

Which of the following situations best describes a naturalistic observation study?

Elementary-age participants' behavior on a playground are watched to identify whether boys or girls play with a larger number of their peers.

Which of the following is NOT a recommendation to follow when writing an APA style research paper?

Include direct quotes rather than paraphrasing whenever possible

What does it mean to say that there is a probabilistic trend?

It means that something is likely to happen but does not hold true in all cases.

Which of the following is perhaps the most important communication mode for the results of psychological research (especially for new research findings)?

Journals

Which of the following is the best example of an operation definition? (quiz 6)

Pace of life is how fast a person walks in a downtown location.

Which of the following best describes the difference between random assignment and random sampling?

Random sampling involves how participants are selected whereas random assignment involves how participants are assigned to a group.

Which of the following analogy best describes the shape of an APA style research paper from beginning to end?

The paper should flow like an hourglass, general information, specific, general in the end.

Which is the following is NOT an important criteria to use for evaluating internet information?

The point of view expressed

Which of the following topics are NOT included in the methods section of an APA style research paper?

The results

Which of the following is NOT true regarding differences between magazines and journals?

There is no differences as the two are synonymous with each other