psychology Flashcards
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What is one reason Putnam et al. (2016) suggest that students might forego effective study strategies despite reading about their effectiveness compared to non-effective ones?
Effective study strategies take too much time.
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Research has shown that which of the following is a better method for studying?
Spaced practice.
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If your instructor teaches what’s in the textbook, you should save your time and skip class.
True False
False
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Which concept explains why creating questions while reading is an effective learning strategy?
Elaboration
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What is one of the issues with the practice of underlining and highlighting when reading texts, according to Putnam et al (2016)?
Students often re-reading their textbooks as one of their main forms of studying and they report only attending to the highlighted (or underlined) portions.
Chapter 1
Which of the following did Putnam et al. (2016) suggest?
Students should revisit their lecture notes later that day.
Students cannot always trust their judgment about what works and what doesn’t work when it comes to effective study strategies.
Re-reading (as a form of studying) is problematic because it can lead to overconfidence.
Students should having fun because it helps them study.
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Which research method gives researchers the ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship?
experimental
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Dr. Hugo designs an experiment to test the effectiveness of a new antidepressant. Half of the participants will receive the drug and half will receive a sugar pill, but neither the participants nor the researchers who administer the drug will know who is receiving the drug and who is receiving the sugar pill. What has Dr. Hugo designed?
a double-blind research study
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Which of the following is a primary ethical consideration for psychologists?
Psychologists should not participate in torture.
Researchers should tell the truth about their research findings.
Researchers should present their findings accurately.
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Which type of research allows psychologists to study the widest range of phenomena?
descriptive research
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Elizabeth is part of a sample of lactose-intolerant participants asked to taste-test a new lactose-free yogurt product. Just after she has consumed her sample of yogurt, a research assistant breaks into the room claiming to have accidentally given them a product that contains lactose. In reality, it contained no lactose. Shortly after, a different confederate of the researcher who is pretending to be a participant begins moaning and clutching their stomach. Which of the following statements is most likely?
Elizabeth will report discomfort, and more than she would have if the confederate had been absent.
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Dr. Marqueta predicts that people who have received bad news will seek out other people because “misery loves company.” Which term characterizes Dr. Marqueta’s prediction about the behaviour of people?
hypothesis
Chapter 1
How do subjects tend to answer questions about themselves when they are being influenced by the social desirability bias?
in a socially approved manner
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Melvin and Leigh are interviewing students at their campus to determine if the students agree or disagree with a proposed policy change. Melvin believes the proposed policy change is a good idea, but Leigh believes the change will be bad for students. Nearly all the students who Melvin interviewed supported the policy change, but nearly all the students who Leigh interviewed disapproved of the change. What research problem could account for the different results?
experimenter bias
Considered by many to be the founder of experimental psychology
Wilhelm Wundt (1832-1920)
