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  • Q1
    4. Which of the following is not an advantage of field experiments?
    The studies have high ecological validity
    Consent is often not required
    they are naturalistic
    They are easily replicated
    30s
  • Q2
    1. Which of the following is not essential for a study to be a "true" experiment?
    Random allocation to conditions
    Extraneous variables are controlled
    One or more IVs are manipulated and the effect on the DV is measured
    All ethical considerations must be met
    30s
  • Q3
    What is the key difference between a quasi-experiment and a "true experiment?"
    In a quasi experiment, participants have a trait that determines which condition they are in; in a true experiment, they are randomly allocated.
    a. Quasi experiments are cross-sectional; true experiments are longitudinal.
    Quasi experiments do not have controlled variables.
    Quasi experiments take place in naturalistic environments; true experiments take place in laboratories.
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a null hypothesis for a study of the role of aerobic exercise on one's mood?
    16-year-old female participants who run on a treadmill for 30 minutes will score lower on a test for depressive symptoms than those that do not exercise.
    None of the 16-year-old female participants who run on a treadmill for 30 minutes will have depression, according to their scores on a test for depressive symptoms.
    16-year-old female participants who run on a treadmill for 30 minutes will score either higher or lower on a test for depressive symptoms than those that do not exercise.
    There will be no significant difference in the scores of on a test for depressive symptoms among 16-year-old female participants who run on a treadmill for 30 minutes and those that do not exercise.
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is the best explanation of the difference between a quasi-experiment and a natural experiment?
    Natural experiments randomly allocate participants to conditions; quasi-experiments do not.
    Quasi experiments are done in a lab; natural experiments are done in the field.
    All quasi experiments are natural experiments, but not all natural experiments are quasi experiments.
    The IV in both is not manipulated - but in a quasi experiment the IV is a trait of the individual and in a natural experiment it is an environmental factor.
    30s
  • Q6
    A researcher carries out a study where the participants were asked to give electric shocks to a student in a study of learning. After the experiment, the researcher asks the participant why he thinks that he was willing to shock the student. He says that he "knew all along that this was fake." This is an example of
    Social desirability effect
    Expectancy effect
    Optimism bias
    Screw-you effect
    30s
  • Q7
    A researcher does an experiment to see how people respond to an elderly person who is asking for help on public transportation. In some cases she is dressed very fashionably; in a second condition, she is dressed in a tattered old dress. Which type of experiment is this?
    A quasi experiment
    A longitudinal experiment
    A field experiment
    A natural experiment
    30s
  • Q8
    If extraneous (confounding) variables are not well controlled, this may affect
    Construct validity
    Population validity
    Internal validity
    Ecological Validity
    30s
  • Q9
    Participants completed a memory test in the presence of music, then they complete the same test without music. What is one limitation of this experimental design?
    Practice effects
    External validity
    Demand characteristics
    Content validity
    30s
  • Q10
    In Loftus and Palmer, participants received a questionnaire with one of 5 verbs ("hit, smashed, contacted, bumped, collided". What type of experimental design was this?
    Matched Pairs
    Independent samples
    Repeated measures
    Observation
    30s
  • Q11
    A limitation of an independent samples design is...
    time consuming
    Demand characteristics may be present
    Participant variability is not controlled for
    We can directly compare the participant to themselves
    30s
  • Q12
    A "matched pairs" design is when..
    Participants completed both conditions of the experiment
    Participants in one condition are matched with participants in another condition on one or more characteristics
    Participants are randomly allocated to one condition.
    Participants only receive one condition
    30s
  • Q13
    When we discuss external validity in quantitative research, we are..
    Discussing the extent to which the findings can be applied to time, location and other people.
    Discussing the extent to which researchers agree on the findings.
    Discussing the extent to which the findings reflect a real life situation
    Discussing the extent to which we are measuring what we intend to measure
    30s
  • Q14
    What is one limitation of using a volunteer sampling method in Psychological research?
    Volunteers may possess characteristics that make them different from non-volunteers
    Volunteers are representative of the target population
    Volunteers might disclose the wrong information
    30s
  • Q15
    A psychologist tests the hypothesis that eating chocolate while studying is detrimental to learning. The research is carried out by allocating participants one block of chocolate or no chocolate while studying in a lab, then completing a relevant test. Which of the following is NOT an extraneous variable that should be controlled?
    Questions on the test
    How much chocolate they already eat
    Time of day the test is taken
    Learning ability of the participants
    30s

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