Question 1

In selecting a random sample from a population, a researcher must

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A)   allow chance to determine the size of the sample.
B)   sacrifice control by disregarding information about the population.
C)   make sure every member of the population has an equal chance of being chosen for the sample.
D)   select most sample members from the middle of any ordered listing.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

To determine whether changing one variable (like education)  results in changes in another (like income) , we need to conduct ____________ research.

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A)   survey
B)   correlational
C)   experimental
D)   naturalisticE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Provide an example of a demand characteristic that could unintentionally alter the results of an experimental research study. Explain how researchers try to get around such demand characteristics.

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Question 4

Why do biologists refer to the "theory" of evolution instead of the "fact" of evolution?

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A)   Because evolution is not universally believed.
B)   Because it is impossible to scientifically test evolutionary principles.
C)   Because the theory of evolution summarizes a whole set of scientific facts.
D)   Because only theories that have been proven true may be referred to as "facts".E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In conducting your research, you make sure that every person in the population has an equal chance of participating in your survey. This procedure is known as

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A)   random sampling.
B)   random assignment.
C)   naturalistic observation.
D)   equal sampling.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 6

Hypothesis is to theory, as __________ is to ___________.

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A)   exam; knowledge
B)   car; driver
C)   control; variable
D)   science; researchE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Define informed consent and review its importance from an ethical point of view.

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Question 8

A naturally occurring relationship among variables is known as

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A)   a correlation.
B)   a coefficient.
C)   an attribution.
D)   a causal link.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

An experimenter studying the overjustification effect wants to compare the behaviour of students who are rewarded for doing an enjoyable task with that of students who are not rewarded. For each student he decides which condition they will be in by flipping a coin. This procedure

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A)   ensures that each student has an equal chance of being in either condition.
B)   does not ensure that a random sample of participants will be selected.
C)   helps to rule out initial group differences as a potential cause of the experimental effects.
D)   all of these choices.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 10

How do values obviously enter the picture in social psychology?

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A)   Values influence researchers' choice of topics.
B)   Values affect the types of people attracted to various disciplines.
C)   Values are frequently the object of social psychological analysis.
D)   All of the aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

A researcher finds that higher social status is associated with greater health. What could explain this positive correlation?

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A)   Having a high social status leads to better health.
B)   Being in good health allows one to achieve higher social status.
C)   Other facts like family background may contribute to a greater likelihood of having good health and high status.
D)   All of these choices.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Social psychology experiments

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A)   allow the results to be generalized to everyday life.
B)   lead to conclusions about the effects of an independent variable.
C)   do not usually reflect everyday reality.
D)   all of these choices.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

A group of researchers decide to conduct a study of persuasion and they decide to video-tape the instructions that would instruct the participants what they are required to do. Their decision is most likely an attempt to minimize the effect of

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A)   hindsight bias.
B)   mundane realism.
C)   naturalistic fallacy.
D)   demand characteristics.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Manipulating one or two factors while holding others constant is the essence of

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A)   independent variables.
B)   dependent variables.
C)   experimental control.
D)   random sampling.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D) C

Question 15

Describe the hindsight bias and explain how it could influence how much the typical student prepares for a social psychology exam.

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Question 16

Base upon the results of their study, Leary and Baumeister (2000)  argued that the basis of our self-esteem is the result of

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A)   how well we cope with rejection.
B)   how frightening or intimidating we can make others feel.
C)   how competent we are in our job.
D)   how accepted we feel by others.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Boyatzis and his colleagues (1995)  showed elementary school children an episode of a violent children's television program. The viewing of this material resulted in an increase in the children's aggressive behaviour. The aggressive behaviour represents the

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A)   independent variable.
B)   dependent variable.
C)   control variable.
D)   confounding variable.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

According to the ethical principles developed by Canada's tricouncil, investigators conducting research are urged to do all of the following except:

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A)   use of deception is acceptable in research even when other alternatives exist as long as participants are fully debriefed afterwards.
B)   treat information about the individual participants confidentially.
C)   give participants enough information to enable their informed consent.
D)   debrief participants and fully explain the experiment afterwards.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

When researcher Karl Teigen gave students the actual proverb "fear is stronger than love," most rated it as true. When he gave others the reverse form, "love is stronger than fear,"

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A)   most rated it as false.
B)   most rated it as true.
C)   half as many rated it as true.
D)   only 1% rated it as true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Which of the following questions is not likely to be addressed by social psychologists?

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A)   Are our social beliefs self-fulfilling?
B)   In what ways do other people influence our attitudes and actions?
C)   What situations trigger people to be helpful or greedy?
D)   Is human development a continuous process or does it proceed through a series of stages?E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

In selecting a random sample from a population, a researcher must

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To determine whether changing one variable (like education) results in changes in another (like income) , we need to conduct ____________ research.

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Provide an example of a demand characteristic that could unintentionally alter the results of an experimental research study. Explain how researchers try to get around such demand characteristics.

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Why do biologists refer to the "theory" of evolution instead of the "fact" of evolution?

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In conducting your research, you make sure that every person in the population has an equal chance of participating in your survey. This procedure is known as

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Hypothesis is to theory, as __________ is to ___________.

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Define informed consent and review its importance from an ethical point of view.

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A naturally occurring relationship among variables is known as

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An experimenter studying the overjustification effect wants to compare the behaviour of students who are rewarded for doing an enjoyable task with that of students who are not rewarded. For each student he decides which condition they will be in by flipping a coin. This procedure

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How do values obviously enter the picture in social psychology?

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A researcher finds that higher social status is associated with greater health. What could explain this positive correlation?

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Social psychology experiments

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A group of researchers decide to conduct a study of persuasion and they decide to video-tape the instructions that would instruct the participants what they are required to do. Their decision is most likely an attempt to minimize the effect of

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Manipulating one or two factors while holding others constant is the essence of

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Describe the hindsight bias and explain how it could influence how much the typical student prepares for a social psychology exam.

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Base upon the results of their study, Leary and Baumeister (2000) argued that the basis of our self-esteem is the result of

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Boyatzis and his colleagues (1995) showed elementary school children an episode of a violent children's television program. The viewing of this material resulted in an increase in the children's aggressive behaviour. The aggressive behaviour represents the

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According to the ethical principles developed by Canada's tricouncil, investigators conducting research are urged to do all of the following except:

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When researcher Karl Teigen gave students the actual proverb "fear is stronger than love," most rated it as true. When he gave others the reverse form, "love is stronger than fear,"

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Which of the following questions is not likely to be addressed by social psychologists?

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