Research Methods Psychology

Which of the following is the reason scientific journals use peer review? 1. It ensures that the studies published are of the highest quality 2. It is more efficient/faster 3. it is cost effective 4. it encourages collaboration among researchers

1. It ensures that the studies published are of the highest quality

Which of the following is a problem presented by the availability heuristic? 1. We do not exercise all of the evidence, only what we can quickly think of 2. It keeps us from examining our own experience 3. We rely on the opinions of others rather than on our own opinions 4. We will never be right in our conclusions

1. We do not exercise all of the evidence, only what we can quickly think of

Javier wants his lab partner to tell him if he thinks the article he found for their project is appropriate. Rather than have him read the article, which two parts of the paper could Javier have his lab partner read to get a summary of the article? 1. The last part of the introduction and the results section 2. the abstract and the first paragraph of the introduction 3. the abstract and the first paragraph of the discussion 4. the abstract and the method section

3. the abstract and the first paragraph of the discussion

Which of the following is a benefit of using a wiki to review psychological research? 1. the wiki page includes a comprehensive list of references 2. the wiki's coverage of a topic is usually comprehensive 3. the wiki page can be corrected quickly 4. the wiki page has been peer reviewed

3. the wiki page can be corrected quickly

Which of the following is a reason psychological scientists publish their research in scientific journals? 1. to get money from the journals where their work appears 2. to gain attention by journalists 3. to have their results reviewed by other psychologists 4. To share their findings with the general public

3. to have their results reviewed by other psychologists

How would you adopt the mindset of a scientific reasoner? 1. remaining objectives as you interpret scientific data 2. using common sense to understand scientific data 3. reminding yourself that because you know about potential biases, you cannot fail grip to theirs 4. finding evidence that confirms your hypothesis

1. remaining objectives as you interpret scientific data

Research that is done specifically to solve a practical problem, like increasing your memory ability or decreasing symptoms of depression, is known as: 1. basic research 2. applied research 3. translational research 4. empirical research

2. applied research

Which of the following is the last section of an empirical journal article? 1. method 2. discussion 3. results 4. introduction

2. discussion

_____________ is the approach of collecting data and using it to develop, support, and/or challenge a theory 1. Falsifiability 2. Empiricism 3. Theorizing 4. Application

2. Empiricism

Which of the following is a limitation of PsycINFO compared to Google Scholar? 1. PsycINFO is not limited to just psychology and related fields 2. PsycINFO is not free to use 3. PsycINFO does not provide PDF versions of articles 4. PsycINFO does not allow you to search particular fields

2. PsycINFO is not free to use

A research consumer _______________ scientific results 1. graphs 2. reads 3. produces 4. analyzes

2. Reads

according to the text, the bridge between basic and applied research is known as: 1. compound research 2. translational research 3. empirical research 4. practical research

2. Translational research

Which of the following is an example of basic research? 1. an educational psychologist who examines how mindset affects academic performance 2. an experimental psychologist who examines people's ability to perceive a "sweet" taste 3. an industrial-organizational psychologist who is interested in the components of job commitment 4. a clinical psychologist who examines the effectiveness of drama therapy in helping children who have been abused

2. an experimental psychologist who examines people's ability to perceive a "sweet" taste

sasha believes that she is a nice person. To confirm this, she asks all of her friends whether she is a nice person. They all agree that she is. Sara concludes that she is a nice person and says she has evidence of it. However, she does not ask any of her enemies whether they think she is a nice person. This is an example of which of the following? 1. considered all the times she was nice to her enemies 2. asked her enemies if she was a nice person 3. counted up all the times she was nice in the past 4. asked all her friends the same question again in another six months

2. asked her enemies if she was a nice person

another word for data is a(n) _____________ 1. theory 2. observation 3. outcome 4. prediction

2. observation

Vanessa claims that she sleeps better when she falls asleep to music. She has a comparison group, because she has noticed that she does not listen to music every night, only when she remembers to plug in her iPod. She typically remembers to plug in her iPod on nights when she is able to finish studying earlier. What problem do you see in Vanessa's reasoning about sleeping better to music? 1. Vanessa is biased because she sleeps in the same bed every night 2. there is no problem with Vanessa's reasoning 3. Vanessa may be sleeping better because she is less distracted by studying/going to bed sooner 4. Vanessa's belief that she sleeps better with music is not falsifiable

3. Vanessa may be sleeping better because she is less distracted by studying/going to bed sooner

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? 1. faulty intuition 2. confirmation bias 3. bias blind spot 4. motivated thinking

3. bias blind spot

Different factors that could account for significant results are called ___________________ 1. hypothesis 2. biases 3. confounds 4. predictions

3. confounds

Elliot is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English teacher and is only majoring in psychology because he finds the classes interesting. Which of the following is an important reason for him to be a good consumer of research? 1. his psychology advisor may ask for his help in copy-editing a research article 2. He will likely need to be a participant in research studies as part of his psychology major 3. he will have to produce research before he can consume it 4. he will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching

4. he will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching

The quality of journalists' coverage of a science story will be determined by two factors: 1. the education and experience of the scientist 2. the length and source of the story 3. the education and experience of the journalist 4. the importance and accuracy of the story

4. the importance and accuracy of the story