{"id":106,"date":"2010-09-12T05:45:48","date_gmt":"2010-09-12T05:45:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/socialstudies\/kmanz\/intro_to_psych_modules_1-3_practice_questions\/"},"modified":"2015-07-22T13:23:00","modified_gmt":"2015-07-22T17:23:00","slug":"intro_to_psych_modules_1-3_practice_questions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nhvweb.net\/vhs\/socialstudies\/kmanz\/intro_to_psych_modules_1-3_practice_questions\/","title":{"rendered":"Intro To Psych Modules 1 3 Practice Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Name: ______________________________________ Date: _____________
Intro to Psych – Modules 1-3 Practice Questions<\/p>\n

Module 1<\/p><\/div>\n

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1.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The unreliability of introspection contributed to the waning popularity of<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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structuralism.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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psychiatry.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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cognitive psychology.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behaviorism.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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2.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Edward Titchener is to structuralism as William James is to ________.<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behaviorism<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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humanistic psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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cognitive neuroscience<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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functionalism<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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3.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
In its early years, psychology focused on the study of ________, but from the 1920s into the 1960s, American psychologists emphasized the study of ________.<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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environmental influences; hereditary influences<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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maladaptive behavior; adaptive behavior<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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unconscious motives; conscious thoughts and feelings<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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mental life; observable behavior<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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4.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Humanistic psychologists focused attention on the importance of people’s<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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childhood memories.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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genetic predispositions.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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unconscious thought processes.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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potential for healthy growth.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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5.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Contemporary psychology is best defined as the science of<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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conscious and unconscious mental activity.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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observable responses to the environment.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavior and mental processes.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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maladaptive and adaptive behaviors.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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6.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The neuroscience perspective in psychology would be most likely to emphasize that behavior is influenced by<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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environmental circumstances.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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blood chemistry.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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unconscious conflicts.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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subjective interpretations.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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7.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Professor Crisman believes that most women prefer tall and physically strong partners because this preference promoted the survival of our ancestors\u2019 genes. This viewpoint best illustrates the ________ perspective.<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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social-cultural<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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cognitive<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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evolutionary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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psychodynamic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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8.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Mrs. Alfieri believes that her husband\u2019s angry outbursts against her result from his unconscious hatred of his own mother. Mrs. Alfieri is looking at her husband\u2019s behavior from a(n) ________ perspective.<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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evolutionary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavioral<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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psychodynamic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavior genetics<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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9.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Akira believes that her son has become a good student because she always praises his learning efforts. Her belief best illustrates a ________ perspective.<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavior genetics<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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neuroscience<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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psychodynamic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavioral<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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10.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which perspective is most concerned with how individuals interpret their experiences?<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavioral<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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cognitive<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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neuroscience<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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behavior genetics<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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11.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which perspective would focus on the extent to which different styles of parenting are encouraged among various ethnic groups?<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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evolutionary<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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psychodynamic<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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social-cultural<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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neuroscience<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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12.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Dr. Robinson conducts research on the relationship between brain chemistry and intellectual functioning. Which psychological specialty does Dr. Robinson’s research best represent?<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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social psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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clinical psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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biological psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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industrial-organizational psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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13.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Dr. Roberts studies how best to test for individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem. Which specialty area does her research best represent?<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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social psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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biological psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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industrial-organizational psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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personality psychology<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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14.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Clinical psychologists specialize in<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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constructing surveys.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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animal research.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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providing therapy to troubled people.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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providing drugs to treat behavioral disorders.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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Module 2<\/div>\n

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15.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Giving half the members of a group some purported psychological finding and the other half an opposite result is an easy way to demonstrate the impact of<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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overconfidence.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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common sense.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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hindsight bias.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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intuition.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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16.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Megan was certain that she would never live far away from her family. However, when offered a better job in another state, she decided to move. Megan’s experience best illustrates<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

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hindsight bias.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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common sense.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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unconscious thinking.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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overconfidence.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
17.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
A questioning attitude regarding psychologists’ assumptions and hidden values best illustrates<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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experimentation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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critical thinking.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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hindsight bias.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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overconfidence.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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18.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Psychologists study animals because<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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animal behavior is just as complex as human behavior.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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experiments on people are generally considered to be unethical.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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the ethical treatment of animals is not mandated by professional guidelines.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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similar processes often underlie animal and human behavior.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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19.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The first major issue that emerges in debates over experimenting on animals centers around the<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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usefulness of studying biological processes in animals.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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ethics of placing the well-being of humans above that of animals.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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obligation to treat information about individual animals with confidentiality.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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need to obtain the informed consent of animals used in research.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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20.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
In an effort to prevent participants in an experiment from trying to confirm the researchers’ predictions, psychologists sometimes<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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obtain written promises from participants to respond honestly.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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treat information about individual participants confidentially.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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deceive participants about the true purpose of an experiment.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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allow people to decide for themselves whether they want to participate in an experiment.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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21.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The American Psychological Association and British Psychological Society have developed ethical principles urging investigators to<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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avoid the use of monetary incentives in recruiting people to participate in research.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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forewarn potential research participants of the exact hypotheses that the research will test.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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avoid the manipulation of independent variables in research involving human participants.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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explain the research to the participants after the study has been completed.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Module 3<\/div>\n

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22.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
A hypothesis is a(n)<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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observable relationship between specific independent and dependent variables.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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testable prediction that gives direction to research.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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set of principles that organizes observations and explains newly discovered facts.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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unprovable assumption about the unobservable processes that underlie psychological functioning.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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23.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
In a written report of their research, psychologists specify exactly how anxiety is assessed, thus providing their readers with a(n)<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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hypothesis.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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independent variable.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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operational definition.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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standard deviation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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24.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Professor Ambra was skeptical about the accuracy of recently reported research on sleep deprivation. Which process would best enable her to assess the reliability of these findings?<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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naturalistic observation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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replication<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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random sampling<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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the case study<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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25.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The biggest danger of relying on case-study evidence is that it<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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is based on naturalistic observation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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may be unrepresentative of what is generally true.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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overestimates the importance of operational definitions.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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leads us to underestimate the causal relationships between events.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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26.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which research method would be most appropriate for investigating the relationship between the religious beliefs of Americans and their attitudes toward abortion?<\/div>\n

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A.<\/b><\/td>\n

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the survey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

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naturalistic observation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

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the case study<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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D.<\/b><\/td>\n

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experimentation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
27.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
To learn about the TV viewing habits of all the children attending Oakbridge School, Professor DeVries randomly selected and interviewed 50 of the school’s students. In this instance, all the children attending the school are considered to be a(n)<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
population.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
representative sample.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
independent variable.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
control condition.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
28.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
To discover the extent to which economic status can be used to predict political preferences, researchers are most likely to use<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
case studies.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
naturalistic observation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
correlational measures.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
experimental research.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
29.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
If the correlation between the physical weight and reading ability of children is +0.85, this would indicate that<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
there is very little statistical relationship between weight and reading ability among children.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
low body weight has a negative effect on the reading abilities of children.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
better reading ability is associated with greater physical weight among children.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
body weight has no causal influence on the reading abilities of children.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
30.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Suppose that people who watch a lot of violence on TV are also particularly likely to behave aggressively. This relationship would NOT necessarily indicate that watching violence influences aggressive behavior because<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
random sequences often don’t look random.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
correlation does not prove causation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
sampling extreme cases leads to false generalizations.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
events often seem more probable in hindsight.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
31.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Our tendency to notice and remember instances in which a premonition of an unlikely phone call is actually followed by the call most clearly contributes to<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
random assignment.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
an illusory correlation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
replication.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
the placebo effect.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
32.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which of the following methods is most helpful for revealing cause-effect relationships?<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
the survey<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
the experiment<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
correlational research<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
naturalistic observation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
33.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
To assess the impact of test difficulty on persistence of effort, researchers plan to give one group of children relatively easy tests and another group more difficult tests. To reduce the chance that the children in one group are more intelligent than those in the other group, the researchers should make use of<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
random assignment.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
the double-blind procedure.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
naturalistic observations.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
operational definitions.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
34.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Commonly used in drug-evaluation studies, ________ ensures that research participants’ belief in a drug’s healing powers will not bias the results.<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
random sampling<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
the double-blind procedure<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
random assignment<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
operational definitions<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
35.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which of the following is true for those assigned to a control group?<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
The experimenter exerts the greatest influence on participants’ behavior.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
The research participants are exposed to all the different experimental treatments.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
The research participants are exposed to the most favorable levels of experimental treatment.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
The experimental treatment is absent.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
36.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
In an experimental study of the effects of anxiety on self-esteem, anxiety would be the ________ variable.<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
experimental<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
dependent<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
correlational<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
independent<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
37.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
In a psychological experiment, the factor that may be influenced by the manipulated experimental treatment is called the ________ variable.<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
dependent<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
experimental<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
control<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
independent<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
38.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The most frequently occurring score in a distribution of scores is the<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
mode.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
median.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
standard deviation.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
mean.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
39.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
The mean of a distribution of scores is the<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
most frequently occurring score.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
arithmetic average of all the scores.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
least frequently occurring score.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
score exceeded by 50 percent of all the scores.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
40.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
During the past year, Zara and Ivan each read 2 books, but George read 9, Ali read 12, and Marsha read 25. The median number of books read by these individuals was<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
2.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
10.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
12.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
9.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
41.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Central tendency is to variation as ________ is to ________.<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
scatterplot; correlation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
range; skewed distribution<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
mean; standard deviation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
median; mode<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
42.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
During the last Central High School basketball game, the starting five players scored 11, 7, 21, 14, and 7 points, respectively. For this distribution of scores, the range is<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
7.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
11.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
14.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
21.<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
43.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which measure of variation is affected most by a few extreme scores?<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
standard deviation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
mean<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
median<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
range<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
44.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
Which of the following is a measure of the degree of variation among a set of scores?<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
mean<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
scatterplot<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
standard deviation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
correlation coefficient<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
45.<\/b><\/td>\n <\/p>\n
To decide whether observed differences between samples reflect actual differences between populations, you should determine the ________ of the observed differences.<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n\n\n
A.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
mean<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
B.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
median<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
C.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
standard deviation<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n
D.<\/b><\/td>\n

<\/p>\n

\n
statistical significance<\/div>\n<\/td>\n


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