Research Methods of Psychology Quiz 1

Which of the following is NOT a component of APA style?

A set of methodological rules

A psychologist had one group of participants eat ice cream that was packaged in a red carton, whereas another group of participants ate the same flavored ice cream packaged in a green carton. Participants then indicated how much they liked the ice cream on a 1-5 rating scale. The independent variable in this experiment is the _____.

Color of the carton

Which of these concepts describes a tendency to focus on the evidence that seems to prove our already held beliefs while discounting evidence that would disprove our own beliefs?

Confirmation Bias

Reliability refers to...

Consistency of a measure

Consistent double-spacing, the running head, and the placement of tables and figures at the end are typical features of a(n)

Copy Manuscript

What is the difference between experimental and nonexperimental methods of study?

Experimental methods involve the manipulation and control of variables, whereas nonexperimental methods require simple observation of the variables.

A researcher makes the statement, "Breed of dog and ability to learn guide dog skills are related." This statement is called a

Hypothesis

Which of the following should be included in an APA style paper?

In-text citations

Cronbach's alpha and split-half correlations are the most common ways to determine...

Internal consistency

What are the two main types of scholarly books you can use in your research?

Monographs and edited volumes

Consider the following psychological experiment: Participants are put into either a happy or a sad mood by having them look at short videos of either an uplifting or depressing nature. They are then asked to rate pictures of people on their attractiveness. In the experiment above, what is the independent variable?

Mood

A researcher is assigning participants to categories by occupation. Which level of measurement is he using?

Nominal level

Participants' weight is measured in kilograms. This is an example of which level of measurement?

Ratio level

Which term describes the extent to which the scores from a measure represent the variable they are intended to?

Validity

Sex, occupation and nationality are...

categorical variables

The clinical practice of psychology does NOT include...

creating and evaluating advertisements

... questions are questions that can be answered through systematic observation.

empirical

Which of the following would NOT be considered a psychological construct?

heart rate

A psychiatrist is developing a method to study mood swings in individuals. They ask individuals to describe the frequency and intensity of mood swings and rates them on a scale of 1 to 10. In this context they are trying to _____ the variable "mood swing."

operationalize

Lab experiments are particularly useful for __________, whereas field studies are particularly useful for ___________.

providing causal evidence; generalizing to populations

Which of the following is NOT a core feature of science?

scientists are expected to agree with each other