Question 1

What is the purpose of the control group in psychology research?

Accepted Answer

To establish a baseline for comparison

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To collect qualitative data

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To ensure participant anonymity

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To manipulate the independent variable

Question 2

What is the main goal of ethical guidelines in psychology research?

Accepted Answer

To protect the rights and well-being of participants

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To ensure complete confidentiality of data

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To maximize the statistical power of the study

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To manipulate the dependent variable

Question 3

What is the purpose of random assignment in psychology research?

Accepted Answer

To minimize bias and establish cause-and-effect relationships

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To manipulate the independent variable

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To collect qualitative data

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To ensure participant anonymity

Question 4

What is the independent variable in psychology research?

Accepted Answer

The variable that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher

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The variable that is measured or observed

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The variable that is determined by chance

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The variable that is influenced by the participants

Question 5

What is the first step researchers must take before conducting a psychological study?

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Form a research question or problem

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Develop hypotheses

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Decide on research methods and procedures

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Outline a study's aim

Question 6

How many hypotheses can a study have?

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More than one

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At most three

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None

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Exactly one

Question 7

What is the purpose of outlining a study's aim?

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To have a clear objective for the investigation

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To form hypotheses

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To decide on methods and procedures

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To determine the research question

Question 8

What is the second step researchers must take before conducting a psychological study?

Accepted Answer

Outline a study's aim

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Develop hypotheses

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Form a research question or problem

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Decide on research methods and procedures

Question 9

What is the purpose of developing hypotheses in a study?

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To explore and test different possible explanations

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To outline a study's aim

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To determine the research question

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To decide on research methods and procedures

Question 10

What is the purpose of controlled experiments?

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To test the causal relationship between two variables in a controlled environment

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To manipulate the independent variable

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To control all variables

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To measure the dependent variable

Question 11

What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable for which quantities are manipulated by the researcher

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The variable that is assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable

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The variable the researcher measures

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The variable that is controlled by the researcher

Question 12

What is the dependent variable in an experiment?

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The variable the researcher measures for changes due to the effect of the independent variable

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The variable for which quantities are manipulated by the researcher

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The variable that is assumed to have a direct effect on the independent variable

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The variable that is controlled by the researcher

Question 13

What is the purpose of the independent variable in an experiment?

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To have a direct effect on the dependent variable

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To control all other variables in the experiment

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To measure the strength of the relationship between variables

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To manipulate the dependent variable

Question 14

What is the purpose of the dependent variable in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

To measure changes it may experience due to the effect of the independent variable

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To observe the relationship between variables

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To control all other variables in the experiment

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To manipulate the independent variable

Question 15

What is the main goal of psychological experiments?

Accepted Answer

To investigate the relationship between two variables

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To measure the strength of the relationship between variables

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To control all variables in an experiment

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To manipulate the dependent variable

Question 16

What type of investigation are controlled experiments?

Accepted Answer

A type of investigation in which the causal relationship between two variables is tested in a controlled environment

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A type of investigation that measures the dependent variable

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A type of investigation that controls all other variables

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A type of investigation that manipulates the independent variable

Question 17

What is the role of the researcher in manipulating the independent variable?

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To control, select, or change the quantities of the independent variable

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To measure the dependent variable

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To assume the direct effect on the dependent variable

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To control all other variables in the experiment

Question 18

What is the role of the researcher in measuring the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

To observe changes it may experience due to the effect of the independent variable

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To manipulate the independent variable

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To control all other variables in the experiment

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To determine the strength of the relationship between variables

Question 19

What is the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

The independent variable is assumed to have a direct effect on the dependent variable

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The dependent variable controls the independent variable

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The independent and dependent variables are unrelated

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The independent variable measures the dependent variable

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