**INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH-PYSC 255/CORRECT ANSWERS ARE IN BOLD,
INCORRECT ARE IN RED**
Question 1
2 out of 2 points
A __________ subjects factorial research design is a research design in which all
independent variables are within subjects.
Selected Answer:
within
Question 2
2 out of 2 points
A __________ subjects factorial research design is a research design in which all
independent variables are between subjects.
Selected Answer:
between
Question 3
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements regarding main effects is incorrect?
Selected Answer:
to examine main effects, you examine all IVs at once
Question 4
2 out of 2 points
Finding out if each of the independent variables influenced the dependent variable (s) is
referred to as __________.
Selected Answer:
main effects.
Question 5
0 out of 2 points
Desrumaux and colleagues conducted a study to determine how evaluating a job applicant
varies by the applicant’s gender and physical appearance. If participants were assigned to
only 1 of the 4 conditions, this would be a __________ subjects design.
Selected Answer:
within
Question 6
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements is not true regarding factorial research designs?
Selected Answer:
Factorial research designs use only nominal subject variables because they are
factorial.
Question 7
2 out of 2 points
Researchers Brescoll and Uhlmann (2008) wanted to know if men and women were judged
the same for expressing similar emotions in the workplace. Participants in this experiment
watched a video of a job candidate. The job candidates were being interviewed while
sitting at a table. The job candidates were describing an incident in which they and a
colleague lost an important account and how it made them feel. The first independent
variable was sex of job candidate. Sex had two levels: male and female. The second
independent variable was emotion displayed. Emotion displayed had two levels: anger and
sadness. So, participants viewed one of four job candidates. In this study, the second
independent variable of emotions displayed was a __________ subjects variable.
Selected Answer:
between
Question 8
2 out of 2 points
A researcher has created a factorial research design. She has two between subjects
variables. What type of design does the researcher have?
Selected Answer:
between subjects factorial
Question 9
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements regarding main effects is correct?
Selected Answer:
both A and B
Question 10
0 out of 2 points
A recent study by Dommeyer (2008) examined what factors influence whether or not
people respond to a mail survey. In other words, are there factors that can influence if a
person responds to a survey that he or she received in the mail? Dommeyer wanted to
know if the attractiveness of the researcher (attractive and not attractive) in a cover letter
would influence if people responded to the mail survey. Dommeyer also wanted to know if
the sex of the researcher (male or female) in the cover letter would influence if people
responded to the mail survey. So, participants viewed 1 of 4 mail surveys. The second
independent variable of sex of researcher was a __________ variable.
Selected Answer:
between
Question 11
2 out of 2 points
A recent study by Dommeyer (2008) examined what factors influence whether or not
people respond to a mail survey. In other words, are there factors that can influence if a
person responds to a survey that he or she received in the mail? Dommeyer wanted to
know if the attractiveness of the researcher (attractive and not attractive) in a cover letter
would influence if people responded to the mail survey. Dommeyer also wanted to know if
the sex of the researcher (male or female) in the cover letter would influence if people
responded to the mail survey. This quasi-experiment would be referred to as a _____ X
______ research design.
Selected Answer:
2 X 2
Question 12
2 out of 2 points
Researchers Brescoll and Uhlmann (2008) wanted to know if men and women were judged
the same for expressing similar emotions in the workplace. Participants in this experiment
watched a video of a job candidate. The job candidates were being interviewed while
sitting at a table. The job candidates were describing an incident in which they and a
colleague lost an important account and how it made them feel. The first independent
variable was sex of job candidate. Sex had two levels: male and female. The second
independent variable was emotion displayed. Emotion displayed had two levels: anger and
sadness. So, participants viewed one of four job candidates. With this information, what
type of factorial research design was used?
Selected Answer:
between
Question 13
2 out of 2 points
A researcher has created a factorial research design. She has two within subjects variables.
What type of design does the researcher have?
Selected Answer:
within subjects factorial
Question 14
2 out of 2 points
A recent study by Dommeyer (2008) examined what factors influence whether or not
people respond to a mail survey. In other words, are there factors that can influence if a
person responds to a survey that he or she received in the mail? Dommeyer wanted to
know if the attractiveness of the researcher (attractive and not attractive) in a cover letter
would influence if people responded to the mail survey. Dommeyer also wanted to know if
the sex of the researcher (male or female) in the cover letter would influence if people
responded to the mail survey. So, participants viewed 1 of 4 mail surveys. The second
independent variable of attractiveness of the researcher was a __________ variable.
Selected Answer:
subject
Question 15
2 out of 2 points
A recent study by Dommeyer (2008) examined what factors influence whether or not
people respond to a mail survey. In other words, are there factors that can influence if a
person responds to a survey that he or she received in the mail? Dommeyer wanted to
know if the attractiveness of the researcher (attractive and not attractive) in a cover letter
would influence if people responded to the mail survey. Dommeyer also wanted to know if
the sex of the researcher (male or female) in the cover letter would influence if people
responded to the mail survey. The second independent variable (or subject variable in this
case) was sex of the researcher in the cover letter. It had _____ levels.
Selected Answer:
two
Question 16
2 out of 2 points
Kellogg and Kellogg’s (1933) use of a chimpanzee to study life experiences on early stage
development is an example of which type of research?
Selected Answer:
single subject design
Question 17
2 out of 2 points
In single case designs, another name for a pretest-posttest methodology is a(n)
_____________ design.
Selected Answer:
AB
Question 18
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following classic studies in psychology is not a single case design?
Selected Answer:
Stroop Effect
Question 19
2 out of 2 points
What kind of single case methodology best allows researchers to observe how outside
events might influence the participants?
Selected Answer:
Multiple baseline
Question 20
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is one of the three most common types of methodologies used in
single case designs as described in our textbook?
Selected Answer:
ABA
Question 21
2 out of 2 points
When you see the phrase N=1, what is the best explanation (in the context of our chapter)?
Selected Answer:
There is one participant in the study.
Question 22
2 out of 2 points
The A in AB designs stands for _____________.
Selected Answer:
baseline assessment.
Question 23
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following statements is true?
Selected Answer:
The use of single case design can have high internal validity.
Question 24
2 out of 2 points
Single case designs are also known as _____________ designs.
Selected Answer:
N=1
Question 25
0 out of 2 points
The two categories for not using an ABA design are _____________ and _____________.
Selected Answer:
ethical concerns, limited sample concerns
Question 26
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following classic studies in psychology is a single case design?
Selected Answer:
Ebbinghaus’ Forgetting Curve
Question 27
2 out of 2 points
Research done by Ebbinghaus where he was his own participant is an example of which
type of research design?
Selected Answer:
single subject design
Question 28
2 out of 2 points
According to the text, in which of the following areas are single case designs most likely to
occur?
Selected Answer:
clinical research on a specific disorder
Question 29
2 out of 2 points
The B in AB designs stands for _____________.
Selected Answer:
follow-up assessment.
Question 30
0 out of 2 points
Which type of single case design methodology involves measurements that are taken
before and after the administering of the independent variable, as well as after the removal
of the independent variable?
