Module 2 Quiz

Jackson's study involves five independent variables that he is manipulating. He is measuring their effect on three dependent variables. What type of study design is Jackson using? a. field study design b. naturalistic observation design c. complex experimental design d. priming design

Complex experimental design

The "culture of honor" is defined by? Select one: a. Concern for group harmony b. An emphasis on individual uniqueness c. Concern for personal or family reputation d. An emphasis on aggression e. An emphasis on forgiveness

Concern for personal or family reputation

Archival research revealed that the number of lynchings between 1882 and 1930 rose as a. cotton prices fell b. summers got hotter c. crime increased d. family size decreased

Cotton prices fell

In ______, participants are notified by technology several times a day to complete a survey. a. archival research b. experience sampling c. implicit association d. social neuroscience e. manipulation check

Experience sampling

Hailey wants to control the variables in her study as much as possible. She does not want any extraneous variables to affect her results. What type of study should Hailey use? a. field experiment b. naturalistic observational study c. experimental study d. correlational study

Experimental study

Lily is counting the number of people who line up early to board an airplane. For half the trials, Lily has a flight attendant warn that they will begin boarding soon. For the other half, no warning is given. What type of experiment is Lily conducting? a. experience sampling experiment b. correlational experiment c. complex experiment d. field experiment

Field experiment

One commonly-used test of nonconscious bias is the a. electronically activated recorder b. basking in reflected glory phenomenon c. experience sampling method d. implicit association test

Implicit association test

Before a study participants are told what to expect so that they can decide whether to participate. This is called ______. a. debriefing b. ecological validity c. informed consent d. social facilitation e. anecdotal evidence

Informed consent

People perform better when with others, rather than being alone. This phenomenon is known as ______. a. demand characteristics b. convenience samples c. ecological validity d. social facilitation e. informed consent

Social facilitation

What is the name for the interdisciplinary field that combines biology and social psychology? a. group psychology b. biopsychosocial science c. human biology d. social neuroscience

Social neuroscience

Internet questionnaires are which type of study? a. naturalistic observation b. survey research c. experience sampling d. experimental design e. implicit association

Survey research

In an experiment using ______, participants are reminded of death and then asked to do something. a. ecological validity b. correlational research c. terror management theory d. observational study e. archival research

Terror management theory

Abigail is researching US presidents by reviewing their campaign speeches and letters. She is conducting which type of research? a. complex experimental research b. naturalistic observation c. archival research d. correlational research e. priming

Archival research

John is testing the effects of exercise on mood. He defines exercise as the number of steps a person takes in a day, and he measures it with a special watch that participants wear. What did John do to the variable "exercise"? a. correlated it b. manipulated it c. validated it d. operationalized it

Operationalized it

A background variable about an individual such as race, gender, or socioeconomic status is considered what kind of variable? a. dependent variable b. response variable c. demand variable d. participant variable

Participant variable

Ellie is very subtly and nonconsicously reminding women of their gender before giving them a math test. What technique is Ellie using for her study? a. deception b. convenience sampling c. implicit association d. priming

Priming

In social psychological studies involving deception, sometimes a person who appears to be a participant is actually working for the researcher. What is this person called? a. sample of convenience b. confederate c. insider d. cover story

Confederate

Some experiments involve a cover story and a ______, or an actor secretly working for the experimenter. a. primer b. manipulator c. field experiment d. confederate e. nonconscious partner

Confederate

Instead of randomly picking participants, the researcher used some of the students at his school. Which type of sample is this? a. available b. systematic c. probability d. convenience e. striated

Convenience

When each participant has an equal chance of being assigned to a particular group, the research design uses a. convenience sampling b. random assignment c. informed consent d. volunteer grouping

Random assignment