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13) Our textbook authors define as an individual's right to make their own choices and take their own actions free from coercion. a. Autonomy b. Welfare c. Justice d. Consent 14) A researcher conducts a correlational study and finds that people who enjoy Sudoku puzzles have better working memory than those who don't. The researcher wants to conclude that Sudoku puzzles improve memory. However, it could be that having a better memory to begin with makes Sudoku puzzles more enjoyable. This is known as the problem. Dependent variable Third-variable Independent variable Directionality R 15) Which of the following pieces of work was likely peer-reviewed? a. Achapter in an academic textbook b, An article published in the journal ¢ Ablog post of psychology today d. An encyclopedia entry about a recent finding ience™ 16) Perspectives differ from theories as perspectives . Whereas, models differ from theories as models a. Determine the level of study: contextualize your results b, Contextualize your results; determine your level of study ¢. Determine you IV and DV; are precise explanations of phenomenon d. Are broader than theories; are narrower than theories 17) When reviewing your search results in Google Scholar, if you click the “Cited by’ an article listing, you effectively: a. Search for similar on the topic b, Move backward in time as to the known research of your topic ¢. Move forward in time as to the known research of your topic d. Annotate your document 18) Which of these is likely to require the approval of a university research ethies board (i.c., full REB review)? a. A faculty meme Bere wants to administer a survey on undergraduate and graduate students study habits b, A PhD student wishes to use a deception manipulation to study conflict resolution strategies ¢. Any research with humans requires REB approval d. A psychology research methods class required undergraduates a study and collect data from their classmates for a project

19) Ensuring that participants are not exposed to unnecessary risks and maintaining confidentially are MOST relevant to which principle of ethical research? a. Concern for welfare b. Informed consent c. Represent for persons d. Justice 20) Whereas information about must be disclosed to participants as part of the informed consent, information about ___ may be included as part of the informed consent or the debriefing a. Possible risks of participating in the research; potential benefits of the research b, Possible risks of participating in the research; what will happen to the research data c. Potential benefits of the research; the research question being tested d. The research question being tested; potential benefits of the research 21) A researcher hypothesizes that Measles, Mumps, and rubella(MMR) vaccination rates are going to increase over the next five years. To test this, she tracks vaccination rates at several local pharmacies each year until 2025. This research question is: a. Explanatory b. Predictive ¢. Descriptive d. Interventionist 22) Facebook’s experimental manipulation of user’s experiences on their platform is BEST considered an example of research that violates which ethical principle/practice? a. Concern for welfare b. Minimize risk ¢. Data handling and privacy d. Respect for autonomy 23) Probably the greatest ethical violation in Milgram’s obedience research was that the researchers: a. Failed to disclose the risks to participants b, Deceived participants about the nature of the study c. Did not attempt to get informed consent from their participants d. Did not debrief their participants at the end of the study 24) Which of the following is NOT an important purpose of scientific theories, according to your textbook? a. Generating predictions b. Validating rescarch findings ¢. Generating new research d. Organizing phenomena 25) Your textbook recommends that scientists cultivate a “tolerance for uncertainty”. What does that mean? a. Accept that there is much we do not know b, Question every belief or claim you come across

13) Our textbook authors define as an individual's right to make their own choices and take their own actions frec from coercion. a. Autonomy b. Welfare c. Justice d. Consent 14) A researcher conducts a correlational study and finds that people who enjoy Sudoku puzzles have better working memory than those who don't. The researcher wants to conclude that Sudoku puzzles improve memory. However, it could be that having a better memory to begin with makes Sudoku puzzles more enjoyable. This is known as the problem. a. Dependent variable b, Third-variable c. Independent variable d. Directionality 15) Which of the following pieces of work was likely peer-reviewed? a. A chapter in an academic textbook b, Anarticle published in the journal “science” c. Ablog post of psychology today d. An encyclopedia entry about a recent finding 16) Perspectives differ from theories as perspectives . Whereas, models differ from theories as models a. Determine the level of study: contextualize your results b, Contextualize your results; determine your level of study c. Determine you IV and DV are precise explanations of phenomenon d. Are broader than theories; are narrower than theories 17) When reviewing your search results in Google Scholar, if you click the “Cited by” link under an article listing, you effectively: a. Search for similar on the topic b. Move backward in time as to the known research of your topic c. Move forward in time as to the known research of your topic d. Annotate your document 18) Which of the REB review)? a. A faculty meme Bere wants to administer a survey on undergraduate and graduate students study habits b, A PhD student wishes to use a deception manipulation to study conflict resolution strategies ¢.Any research with humans requires REB approval d. A psychology research methods class required undergraduates a study and collect data from their classmates for a project s likely to require the approval of a university research ethics board (i.e., full

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