POST PSY341 ALL UNITS QUIZES LATEST 2016 MARCH
Question 1
33 out of 33 points
Milgrim’s study might be considered unethical because it puts the participants under emotional duress.
Question 2
33 out of 33 points
Milgrim’s study might be considered unethical because it causes physical harm to participants by shocking them.
The participants themselves were not shocked. They were asked to shock actors who they were told were also participants. The actors were only pretending to be shocked.
Question 3
0 out of 34 points
Another reason Milgrim’s study might be considered unethical is that it involves deception without debriefing the participants at the end. Which of the following principles does that involve the most?
POST PSY341 Unit 2 Quiz - Hypothesis, IVs, and DVs LATEST 2016 MARCH
• Question 1
0 out of 33 points
Which of the following is a hypothesis from the study?
"There is a statistically significant lower depression levels onthe older adults in the music group than those in a non-music group."
"The findings contribute to knowledge about the effectivenessof music used as an intervention to relieve depression forolder adults."
"Recent studies have shown that giving participants a choice of music lowered anxiety, promoted relaxation and led to effective treatment (Hsu & Lai 2004, Lee et al. 2005, Chang et al. 2008, Chan et al. 2009)."
1 There is a statistically significant lower depression levels onthe older adults in the music group than those in a non-music group.
(see page 777).
• Question 2
0 out of 33 points
Please take a look at the following article: Chan et al - Effects of music on depression in older people.pdf
Which of the following is the Independent Variable?
Music
Depression
Older People
All of the Above
• Question 3
34 out of 34 points
Which of the following is the Dependent Variable of this study?
Response Feedback: Use the following format: The effect of ___(the IV)___ on ___(the DV)___.
The IV is the influencer.
The DV is the outcome.
The IV controls the DV.
The DV is dependent upon the IV
POST PSY341 Unit 3 Quiz - Sample LATEST 2016 MARCH
33 out of 33 points
How many participants were there in the study?
40
20
40
50
The number of participants was omitted from the article by the authors.
"The subjects were 40 males between the ages of 20 and 50, drawn from New Haven and the surrounding communities."
(see page 372).
Question 2
33 out of 33 points
What was the gender of the participants in the study?
Men
Women
Men
Women and Men
The genders of the participants were omitted by the author.
"The subjects were 40 males between the ages of 20 and 50, drawn from New Haven and the surrounding communities."
(see page 372)
Question 3
34 out of 34 points
Correct
What was the ethnicity of the participants in the study?
The ethnicity of the participants was omitted by the author.
100% Caucasian
100% African American
50% White 50% Black
The ethnicity of the participants was omitted by the author.
No information listed on p. 372 or elsewhere in the article.
POST PSY341 Unit 4 Quiz - Operationalizations LATEST 2016 MARCH
0 out of 17 points
The Independent Variable of the above article is playing violent video games. How is that operationalized?
Having all participants sign an informed consent form.
Playing a video game twice a week for 2 hours each time.
Filling out the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ).
Finding that playing violent video games leads to an increase in aggressive attitudes.
Question 2
0 out of 17 points
One of the Dependent Variables of the above article is Trait Aggression. How is that operationalized?
Having the participants sign an informed consent form
Having the participants play video games twice a week for two hours.
Finding that playing violent video games leads to an increase in aggressive studies.
The operationalization refers to how the variable is measured, represented, or made tangible.
For the operationalized IV see page 598. The idea of "playing violent video games" is operationalized by playing Grand Theft Auto twice a week for two hours.
For the operationalized DV see page 599. The idea of "Trait Aggression" is operationalized by asking a person (through a questionnaire) about his or her aggression.
Question 3
17 out of 17 points
Please take a look at the following article: Teng et al - Video games and Aggression.pdf
The study has three Dependent Variables: Trait Aggression, Attitudes toward Violence, and empathy. Which of the following was not an operationalization of any of those three variables?
State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2)
Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (AQ)
State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory-2 (STAXI-2)
Attitudes Toward Violence Scale (ATVS)
Emotional Empathy Scale
Question 4
0 out of 17 points
Would this be a good operationalization? Dr Jackson wants to measure depression by asking for a person's level of suicidality.
Yes
No
Question 5
16 out of 16 points
Would this be a good operationalization? Dr. Rivera wants to measure happiness by observing how frequently a person smiles
Yes
No
Although someone can smile and not be happy, that occurs less often and would be an exception to the norm. Thus, smiling is a good indicator of happiness.
Question 6
16 out of 16 points
Would this be a good operationalization? Dr. Cheng wants to measure intelligence by recording how much a person sleeps.
Yes
No
POST PSY341 Unit 5 Quiz - Quantitative and Qualitative Experiments LATEST 2016 MARCH
0 out of 17 points
Please take a look at the following article: Rensburg - The effects of exercise on cigarette cravings.pdf
Question 2
17 out of 17 points
It is clear the experimenter knows the conditions for each participant (so it isn't double blind). It is unclear as to whether or not the participants knew of the other condition (if they were aware, it would be non-blind - if they were not aware, it would be single blind)
Question 3
17 out of 17 points
Please take a look at the following study: Rensburg - The effects of exercise on cigarette cravings.pdf
Question 4
0 out of 17 points
You are an experimenter, and you give your participants the prompt of: “Tell me about your favorite food.” You then create a number of themes that you find based on their responses. Which type of study is this?
Question 5
0 out of 16 points
You are an experimenter, and your study involves examining a very specific area of substance use. You review the literature and form the hypothesis that adolescents are more likely to drink alcohol if their peers are drinking it than compared to if their parents are drinking it. Which type of study is this most likely to be?
Question 6
0 out of 16 points
You are an experimenter, and you want to learn more about fish. You scuba dive underwater and take notes on the general behaviors and habits of fish. Which type of study is this most likely to be?
POST PSY341 Unit 6 Quiz - Results LATEST 2016 MARCH
33 out of 33 points
What was the statistical test used for all of the four hypotheses in the above article?
Question 2
0 out of 33 points
Why was the t-test the most appropriate test for all four hypotheses?
Question 3
34 out of 34 points
Correct
Which of the following were not compared using a t-test in the above study?
POST PSY341 Unit 7 Quiz - Interpreting Results LATEST 2016 MARCH
33 out of 33 points
An experiment examines the effect of age on anxiety. In this dataset, people were divided into two groups: those below 30 and those above 70. The numbers below each group reflect how much anxiety they reported from 0 (no anxiety) to 100 (extreme anxiety). The higher the number, the more anxiety they reported.
Looking at the provided output of the data, where would you find who reported more anxiety?
Question 2
33 out of 33 points
An experiment examines the effect of age on anxiety. In this dataset, people were divided into two groups: those below 30 and those above 70. The numbers below each group reflect how much anxiety they reported from 0 (no anxiety) to 100 (extreme anxiety). The higher the number, the more anxiety they reported.
Looking at the provided output of the data, who reported having less anxiety?
Question 3
34 out of 34 points
An experiment examines the effect of age on anxiety. In this dataset, people were divided into two groups: those below 30 and those above 70. The numbers below each group reflect how much anxiety they reported from 0 (no anxiety) to 100 (extreme anxiety). The higher the number, the more anxiety they reported.
Looking at the provided output of the data, you can see that those who were above 70 reported having less anxiety than those below 30. Did they report having significantly less anxiety?
POST PSY341 Unit 8 Quiz - Discussion LATEST 2016 MARCH
33 out of 33 points
Please take a look at the following article: Regan et al - Love-based and arranged marriages.pdf
A discussion section usually consists of 5 components:
1. Presents the implications of the findings.
2. Compares its findings to the findings of previous research and provides reasons for any discrepancies.
3. Discusses the limitations of the study.
4. Provides suggestions for future studies.
5. Concludes the study with a brief take-home message (This one isn't really there for this article).
Point #2 states that the findings of this article were compared to the findings of previous studies. Which of the following was not a previous study compared to the findings of the current study?
Hatfield, E., & Sprecher, S. (1986) Measuring passionate love in intimate relationships. Journal of Adolescence, 9, 383-410.
Hatfield, E., & Sprecher, S. (1986) Measuring passionate love in intimate relationships. Journal of Adolescence, 9, 383-410.
Amato, P. R., Johnson, D. R., Booth, A., & Rogers, S. J. (2003) Continuity and change in marital quality between 1980 and 2000. Journal of Marriage and Family, 65, 1-22.
Sprecher, S., & Regan, P. C. (1998) Passionate and companionate love in courting and young married couples. Sociological Inquiry, 68, 163-185.
Question 2
33 out of 33 points
A discussion section usually consists of 5 components:
1. Presents the implications of the findings.
2. Compares its findings to the findings of previous research and provides reasons for any discrepancies.
3. Discusses the limitations of the study.
4. Provides suggestions for future studies.
5. Concludes the study with a brief take-home message (This one isn't really there for this article).
Which of the following was not a reported limitation of the current study?
The study had low face validity.
The participants were adults living in the U.S.
There was a small sample size.
Question 3
34 out of 34 points
A discussion section usually consists of 5 components:
1. Presents the implications of the findings.
2. Compares its findings to the findings of previous research and provides reasons for any discrepancies.
3. Discusses the limitations of the study.
4. Provides suggestions for future studies.
5. Concludes the study with a brief take-home message (This one isn't really there for this article).
Which of the following was a suggestion for future studies provided by the authors?
To use a bigger sample.
To replicate the same study again.
See the last sentence on page 922.
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