Quiz Chapter 2: Doing Social Psychology Research

Which researcher is conducting basic research? a. Harlan, who is testing a theory about the development of prejudice b. Elsie, who wants to know how to reduce bullying at day care centers c. Shayna, who is looking at how people use social media when they have cancer d. Debra, who wants to understand the role of social networks in finding new jobs

a. Harlan, who is testing a theory about the development of prejudice

When the ____ technique is used, participants are led to believe that their responses will be verified by an infallible lie detector and they report facts about themselves more accurately and endorse socially unacceptable opinions more frequently. a. bogus pipeline b. deceptive machine c. false flag d. circumstantial pressure Hide Feedback

a. bogus pipeline

(n) ____ is an explicit, testable prediction about the conditions under which an event will occur. a. hypothesis b. theory c. corollary d. construct

a. hypothesis

_____ research is most useful in discovering trends and tendencies. a. Cross-sectional b. Descriptive c. Correlational d. Basic

b. Descriptive

____ realism refers to the extent to which the research setting resembles the real-world setting of interest. a. Experimental b. Mundane c. Ecological d. Virtual

b. Mundane

Applied research seeks to ____. a. use theories to generate predictions b. contribute to the solution of real-world problems c. test hypotheses that are derived from models d. develop fundamental understandings of behavior

b. contribute to the solution of real-world problems

Pauline has developed a scale of relational aggression (aggression intended to harm the target's social relationships or social status) suitable for use with middle school students. She has two research assistants watch the same videos taken in a middle-school lunchroom and score the relational aggression incidents. Pauline is most likely assessing the scale's ____. a. ecological validity b. interrater reliability c. test-retest reliability d. internal validity

b. interrater reliability

A(n) ____ refers to the specific procedures for manipulating or measuring a conceptual variable. a. validated method b. operational definition c. construct specification d. corollary process

b. operational definition

An organized set of principles used to explain observed phenomena is a(n) ____. a. hypothesis b. theory c. corollary d. construct

b. theory

____ research is designed to measure the association between variables that are not manipulated by the researcher. a. Cross-sectional b. Descriptive c. Correlational d. Basic

c. Correlational

One important benefit for learning about research methods is that it can make you a better, more sophisticated ____. a. negotiator b. head of a company c. consumer of information d. politician

c. consumer of information

Which term refers to the extent to which the manipulations in an experiment really manipulate the conceptual variables they were designed to manipulate? a. conceptual adequacy b. ecological reliability c. experimental utility d. construct validity

d. construct validity

What type of research design is necessary in order to demonstrate a cause and effect relationship? a. correlational b. cross-sectional c. longitudinal d. experimental

d. experimental

Through ____, individuals are asked whether they wish to participate in the research project and must be told what they need to know in order to make a rational decision. a. rational explication b. debriefing methods c. virtual decision-making d. informed consent

d. informed consent

In a(n) ____ sample, everyone in a population has an equal chance of being selected for the sample. a. stratified b. proportionate c. balanced d. random

d. random