Please answer 10 Psychology. questions they are. multiple choice. You must. get
Please answer 10 Psychology. questions they are. multiple choice. You must. get all 10. correct. If you do not get all 10 correct you must retake .
Question 1
Which of these MOST accurately describes the term “scientific theory?”
Group of answer choicesan educated prediction that provides a testable explanation of a phenomenona statement based on repeated experimental observation that describes some aspect of the world
a manner for determining how a researcher will use variables in their study
a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world confirmed through repeated observation and experimentation
Question 2
Dr. Antonie is designing an experiment to investigate the effectiveness of a new feeding utensil to help increase independence for those with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Antonie hopes to find that this new feeding utensil increases the ability for an individual with Parkinson’s-related tremors to feed themselves without the help of others. In Dr. Antonie’s study, the dependent variable is the:
Group of answer choicesparticipants’ diagnosis.new economical design of the feeding utensil.
participants’ ability to independently feed themselves.
currently available feeding utensil design.
Question 3
Surveys and interviews are examples of:
Group of answer choicesnonexperimental designs.between-subjects designs.
within-subjects designs.
experimental designs.
Question 4
PsycINFO is a:
Group of answer choiceswebsite that publishes educational blogspop culture website referencing psychological findings.
database housing peer-reviewed journal articles.
book of the standard criteria for the classification of mental disorders.
Question 5
For which of these would a researcher need to use a nonexperimental design?
Group of answer choicesto measure the impact of studying on academic performanceto assess the impact of beta-carotene on eyesight
to examine the effect of Tylenol on headache duration
to study the consequences of losing a loved one
Question 6
If Salima begins working with a colleague on a study that has neither an independent nor dependent variable identified, she is MOST likely conducting a(n):
Group of answer choicesexperiment.two-group design study
matched-pair study
correlational study
Question 7
Which of these is NOT a good research question?
Group of answer choicesone that people are passionate about answeringone that people often find themselves thinking of the possible answers to
one that challenges people’s assumptions
one that people know they can easily obtain data to support
Question 8
What is a variable?
Group of answer choicesan exact listing of steps a researcher takes when collecting dataa factor that does not change and remains consistent
an element that the experimenter expects to change
an observation that has been replicated many times with the same result
Question 9
Caroline’s mother refuses to let her go out of the house with wet hair. In an effort to prove to her mother that wet hair does not cause illness, Caroline designs an experiment. Which of these would be her dependent variable?
Group of answer choiceswet hairdry hair
physical health
the weather outside of the house
Question 10
Peer-review allows psychologists to be sure that the information shared in journal articles is:
Group of answer choicesunbiased and validated.unbiased and invalidated.
bias and validated.
bias and invalidated.
