Type:
Test Bank
Research Methods in Psychology Resource: Evaluating a World of Information Edition:
4th Edition
Author(s):
Beth Morling
Name: ___________________________ Class: _________________ Date: __________
Chapter 01
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Which of the following is an example of being a producer of research? a.
administering an anxiety questionnaire
b.
applying a new therapy technique
c.
writing an opinion article about a psychological study
d.
undergoing a brain scan
Which of the following is an example of being a consumer of research? a.
administering a questionnaire of PTSD symptoms
b.
consenting to participate in a research study
c.
using a new teaching strategy to increase academic performance in a classroom
d.
measuring dopamine levels in patients with schizophrenia
Students who are interested in being consumers of, but not producers of, research might choose which of the following professions? a.
A clinical psychologist
b.
An intervention program evaluator
c.
A political pollster
d.
An advertising executive
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7.
Dr. Smitherman insists that all his research assistants know how to be producers of research. All of the following relate to this requirement EXCEPT a.
he wants to make sure they understand how to write in APA style.
b.
he wants to make sure they understand why anonymity is important.
c.
he wants to make sure they understand how to interpret study results and graphs.
d.
he wants to make sure they have previously been participants in research studies.
Elliott is double majoring in English and psychology. He plans on being a high school English teacher and is majoring in psychology only because he finds the classes interesting. Which of the following is an important reason for him to be a good consumer of research? a.
His psychology advisor may ask for his help in copyediting a research article.
b.
He will likely need to be a participant in research studies as part of his psychology major.
c.
He will probably want to read research related to enhancing his teaching.
d.
He will have to produce research before he can consume it.
In the theory-data cycle, theories first lead to a.
questions.
b.
answers.
c.
data.
d.
research.
Another word for hypothesis is a(n)
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9.
a.
theory.
b.
observation.
c.
prediction.
d.
outcome.
Another word for data is a(n) a.
theory.
b.
observation.
c.
prediction.
d.
outcome.
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that three fundamental needs are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel happier, but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is necessary only when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated. Deci and Ryan’s general statement of how the three needs are related to growth and fulfillment is an example of which of the following? a.
a theory
b.
a hypothesis
c.
data
d.
research
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11.
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that three fundamental needs are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel happier, but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is necessary only when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated. Susan’s prediction that students who have all three needs met will experience greater satisfaction with their psychology class is an example of which of the following? a.
a theory
b.
a hypothesis
c.
data
d.
research
RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that three fundamental needs are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel happier, but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is necessary only when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated. After Susan collects and analyzes her data, which of the following is the next logical step? a.
Susan writes a paper challenging Self-Determination Theory because some of her data did not support it.
b.
Susan ignores the data that did not fit the theory.
c.
Susan recalculates her data to fit the theory.
d.
Susan designs a new study to test her new hypothesis.
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RESEARCH STUDY 1.1: Deci and Ryan (1985, 2001) have proposed that three fundamental needs are required for human growth and fulfillment: relatedness, autonomy, and competence. Susan predicts that students who have these needs met in their psychology class feel happier and more satisfied with the class. She collects data and finds that students who feel more related and competent do feel happier, but that feeling more autonomous does not seem to matter. Susan thinks that maybe autonomy is necessary only when people are in situations in which they are not being evaluated. Susan’s hypothesis was not completely supported by her data. What does this mean? a.
Susan must have collected the data incorrectly.
b.
Susan must have analyzed the data incorrectly.
c.
The theory may need to be amended.
d.
The theory is completely wrong.
________ is the approach of collecting data and using it to develop, support, and/or challenge a theory. a.
Falsifiability
b.
Theorizing
c.
Empiricism
d.
Application
Benjamin is a social psychologist who studies marriage. He believes that marital satisfaction has two components: the ability to trust one’s partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse. This is known as a.
a theory.
b.
a hypothesis.
c.
data.
d.
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17.
research.
Benjamin is a social psychologist who studies marriage. He believes that marital satisfaction has two components: the ability to trust one’s partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse. He conducts a study to test his ideas. Assuming that his data match his theory, which of the following statements should he make? a.
“The data prove my theory.”
b.
“My theory is generalizable.”
c.
“The data provide support for my theory.”
d.
“The data complicate my theory.”
Which of the following is true of the relationship between hypotheses and theories? a.
Hypotheses are used to determine if a theory is accurate.
b.
Theories are used to determine if a hypothesis is accurate.
c.
Multiple theories are needed to test whether a hypothesis is accurate.
d.
Hypotheses and theories are synonymous terms.
Which of Robert Merton’s scientific norms describes the idea that scientists should always accurately report the findings of their study even if the findings do not support the scientist’s hypotheses or theories? a.
universality
b.
communality
c.
disinterestedness
d.
organized skepticism