Psych 430
Quiz 2
Part 2
Question 13
2 out of 2 points
If a test assesses all important aspects of a phenomenon, the test is said to have
validity.
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If a test assesses all important aspects of a phen...
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APA Outcome: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and
overarching themes in psychology.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Compare and contrast assessment tools.
Topic: Assessment
2 out of 2 points
The major difference between a case study and a single-case experimental design study
is that:
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single-case experimental design study participants receive some type of
intervention or manipulation, and behaviors are measured more than once.
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The major difference between a case study and a si...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Understand how experimental research can
establish cause and effect relationships.
Topic: Experimental Research
Question 15
2 out of 2 points
Therapy outcome research that tests how well a therapy works in highly controlled
settings with a narrowly defined group of people is said to test the
of a therapy,
while therapy outcome research that tests how well a therapy works in real-world settings
is said to test the
of a therapy.
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Question 16
efficacy;
effectiveness
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Therapy outcome research that tests how well a the...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Understand how experimental research can
establish cause and effect relationships.
Topic: Experimental and Control Groups
2 out of 2 points
Which of the following is NOT true of Research Domain Criteria?
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Question 17
It separates genetic from environmental influences on
psychopathology.
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Which of the following is NOT true of Research Dom...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Describe types of research studies.
Topic: Research Domain Criteria
0 out of 2 points
In a meta-analysis, the results of each study are transformed into a statistic that is
common across all studies. This is called the
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affect
size.
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Question 18
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In a meta-analysis, the results of each study are ...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Describe types of research studies.
Topic: Effect Size
2 out of 2 points
Robert is gathering data for his graduate research project. He targets psychology students
as his participants. He randomly selects several psychology classes of which to administer
his questionnaire. Which of the following is true about Robert's participants?
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The students in the psychology classes represent the sample and
psychology students in general represent the population.
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Robert is gathering data for his graduate research...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Describe how correlational research
determines the relationship between two sets of variables.
Topic: Research Samples
Question 19
2 out of 2 points
Judith has been complaining of pain in her lower back. Her friends suggested that Judith
change the heel height of her shoes. Judith began wearing a lower heel, but still continued
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APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Describe how correlational research
determines the relationship between two sets of variables.
Topic: Correlation
Question 20
2 out of 2 points
A researcher conducting a correlational study found that the more cooperative children
were with their parents, the more they cooperated with their teachers. This is an example
of a(n)
correlation.
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A researcher conducting a correlational study foun...
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APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Describe how correlational research
determines the relationship between two sets of variables.
Topic: Correlation
Question 21
2 out of 2 points
Because researchers cannot know whether the results will generalize to what happens
outside of the laboratory, human laboratory studies often have
validity.
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low
external
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Because researchers cannot know whether the result...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Discuss ethical concerns regarding the use of
animals and humans as participants in experimental research.
Topic: Experimental Research
Question 22
2 out of 2 points
The participants in a wait list control group receive the treatment:
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Question 23
at a later time than the
experimental group.
correct
The participants in a wait list control group rece...
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APA Outcome: 2.4 Interpret, design, and conduct basic
psychological research.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Understand how experimental research can
establish cause and effect relationships.
Topic: Experimental and Control Groups
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an example of the
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third
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James found a strong relationship between stress a...
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APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult
Learning Objective: Describe how correlational research
determines the relationship between two sets of variables.
Topic: Correlation
Question 24
2 out of 2 points
A case study is conducted of the suicide of a celebrity. A limitation of this study is that
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it cannot be generalized to understand why other people
commit suicide.
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A case study is conducted of the suicide of a cele...
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APA Outcome: 1.3 Describe applications of psychology.
Bloom's: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate
Learning Objective: Describe how correlational research
determines the relationship between two sets of variables.
Topic: Case Study
Question 25
Which of the following statements is NOT true of animal studies?
2 out of 2 points
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Studies conducted on animals rarely have any ethical
issues.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true of a...
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APA Outcome: 3.1 Apply ethical standards to evaluate psychological
science and practice.
Bloom's: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: Discuss ethical concerns regarding the use of
animals and humans as participants in experimental research.
Topic: Animals in Research
