Quizzes

Question 1

What does explanation entail in psychological research?

Answer 1

Understanding the conditions that reliably produce a behavior

Question 2

What is control in the context of psychological research?

Answer 2

Testing theories or explaining psychological phenomena.

Question 3

What defines laws in the scientific context?

Answer 3

Principles applicable to all situations

Question 4

A group of poets wants to explore the emotional impact of their verses on readers. Is this scenario testable or not testable?

Answer 4

Not testable

Question 5

Which aspect of informed consent ensures that individuals are not pressured into participating?

Answer 5

Giving subjects the freedom to withdraw from the experiment

Question 6

A team of historians seeks to understand the motivations behind historical figures’ actions.

Answer 6

Not testable

Question 7

What should researchers provide to subjects during the informed consent process?

Answer 7

An explanation of the potential risks and benefits

Question 8

What is required after using deception in a research study according to the APA Guidelines?

Answer 8

• Providing participants with debriefing (full disclosure)

Question 9

What does high external validity suggest about research findings?

Answer 9

• They are applicable to a wide range of people and situations outside the research setting

Question 10

When might nonexperimental designs be used?

Answer 10

When experiments are not ethical or possible, or when testing hypotheses in realistic conditions

Question 11

What is a requirement for an experiment in psychology?

Answer 11

Randomly assigning subjects to
treatment conditions

Question 12

Why is experimentation not always possible in psychological research?

Answer 12

Due to the difficulty in establishing cause-and-effect relationships

Question 13

It consists of scientific techniques used to collect and evaluate psychological data.

Answer 13

Methodology

Question 14

Which of the following statements best defines commonsense psychology?

Answer 14

Informal beliefs and expectations that guide behavior towards others

Question 15

What is the role of scientific methods in psychological research?

Answer 15

To identify alternative explanations and observe systematically

Question 16

Which of the following is not a component of scientific methods in psychology?

Answer 16

Relying on intuition

Question 17

What does confirmation bias entail?

Answer 17

Overlooking instances that might disconfirm beliefs

Question 18

Which philosopher is associated with the concept of the Scientific Mentality?

Answer 18

Alfred North Whitehead

Question 19

What is empirical data primarily concerned with?

Answer 19

Observable and experienced phenomena

Question 20

What distinguishes basic research from applied research?

Answer 20

The goals and objectives of the
research

Question 21

What is the primary goal of applied research?

Answer 21

Solving real-world problems

Question 22

What does prediction involve in psychological research?

Answer 22

Understanding the conditions that reliably produce a behavior

Question 23

A group of researchers wants to investigate the impact of meditation on stress levels in college students.
Is this scenario testable or not testable?

Answer 23

Testable

Question 24

What is the primary responsibility of International Review Boards (IRBs)?

Answer 24

Protecting the safety of research participants

Question 25

What is the purpose of ensuring that consent forms are written in clear, understandable language?

Answer 25

To ensure participants understand
the risks and benefits

Question 26

How can researchers reinforce important information during the informed consent process?

Answer 26

By verbally emphasizing important points

Question 27

What does the “content of science” refer to?

Answer 27

The facts and knowledge acquired

Question 28

Which of the following is an example of commonsense psychology?

Answer 28

Absence makes the heart grow
fonder

Question 29

What is the Gambler’s fallacy related to?

Answer 29

Overestimating the likelihood of
rare events

Question 30

He proposed that science advances by revising theories based on the
“weight of evidence?

Answer 30

Karl Popper

Question 31

What is replication in the context of scientific studies?

Answer 31

An exact or systematic repetition of
a study

Question 32

What are the four main obiectives of science?

Answer 32

Description, prediction, explanation, and control

Question 33

According to Robert Rosenthal, why can poorly designed research be unethical?

Answer 33

Because it leads to unwarranted and inaccurate conclusions

Question 34

How does internal validity differ between nonexperimental and experimental research?

Answer 34

Nonexperimental research has low internal validity, while experimental research has high internal validity

Question 35

What does internal validity refer to in research?

Answer 35

The degree to which causal statements can be made between the independent and dependent variables

Question 36

What does “science as process” entail?

Answer 36

Gathering data systematically, noting relationships, and offering explanations

Question 37

What are data in the context of scientific studies?

Answer 37

Facts and figures gathered

Question 38

What does the principle of modus tollens allow us to do?

Answer 38

Disprove statements using a single, contrary observation

Question 39

How does replication contribute to confidence in experimental results?

Answer 39

By adding to the weight of supporting evidence

Question 40

What distinguishes pseudoscience from true scientific fields of study?

Answer 40

The appearance of being scientific without true scientific basis