PSYC 255 Quiz Hypothesis Testing

PSYC 255 Quiz Hypothesis Testing

PSYC 255 Quiz 7 Liberty University

PSYC 255 Quiz Hypothesis Testing, Program Evaluation, Ethical Legal Considerations

Covers the Learn material from Module 8: Week 8.

1. You asked students in your class to indicate how much of a morning person they are on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 indicating “not at all” and 10 indicating “very much.” Your responses were: 9, 6, 4, 5, 2, 9, 2, 8, 9, and 7. Calculate the mode for these scores.
2. Tom is an undergraduate psychology major. He is conducting his first experiment and wants to know when he should determine the alpha level. What would you recommend to Tom?
3. Kathryn has completed a study and failed to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis was false. Kathryn has made a
4. There are ____ branches to statistics frequently used by psychologists.
5. Which of the following is a type of inferential statistic?
6. The __________ is the arithmetic average of the scores in a data set.
7. The __________ t-test is used to determine whether or not two means are significantly different from one another.
8. Which of the following statements is false?
9. The purpose of _________ statistics is to describe the data.
10. Dunn, Huntsinger, Lun, and Sinclair (2018) conducted a study to explain how individuals interpret gift giving in new acquaintance situations. They paired members of the opposite sex together and had them engage in social interaction for fewer than five minutes. Afterwards they had each participant pick a gift card for their paired partner. After learning what their new acquaintance had selected for them, participants completed a survey and indicated how similar they were to the acquaintance. Results indicated women reported the same degree of similarity between themselves and the new acquaintance whether they received a good gift of a bad gift, whereas men reported higher levels of similarity after receiving a good gift and lower levels of similarity after receiving a bad gift. For this study, what would be the null hypothesis?
11. Which of the following is a correct decision?
12. Which of the following is the alpha level accepted by most in psychological research as indicating significance?
13. The __________ t-test is used to determine if the mean differences between pairs is significantly different from zero.
14. The __________ is the most frequently occurring number in the data set.
15. When you have three independent variables each with 2 or more levels, you would use a _______ to analyze the results.
16. Sabrina participated in a psychology experiment that involved answering a number of arithmetic problems. During the experiment, she was informed that her answers were incorrect. After the experiment was completed, a research assistant explained the purposes of the experiment. He told Sabrina that she had answered all the items correctly, and then explained why the experiment required that she be told her answers were wrong. What does this stage of the research process represent?
17. In 2000, Dr. Crawford published an article in Spanish in Guia Estudiantil Internacional de los Estados Unidos de America. Edicion para America Latina. Years later, he noticed an English version of his article had been published, and Dr. Dade was listed as the author of the English version. Which APA guideline is Dr. Dade violating?
18. Alexandra really, really needs to pass the Research course, but is too busy with other responsibilities to spend enough time studying the material and completing the assignments. As you consider ethical considerations, which of the following is good advice for Alexandra?
19. Those serving as reviewers during the publication process should
20. When conducting research with animals, all of the following should occur except
21. Which of the following is a part of a special population that is given added protection by the IRB?
22. Which of the following should not be included in the consent form?
23. At the conclusion of a study, psychologists immediately disclose all information about a study during the process known as
24. Tommi believes that all research on animals should stop because they are no different from humans. Tommi is known as a(n)
25. The Belmont Report outlined which of the following principles?
26. Jerry has spent the past several months collecting data for his study. However, he begins to realize his results are not coming out the way he planned. To fix this “problem,” Jerry begins inputting his data incorrectly. Jerry is in violation of which part of the APA Ethics Code?
27. Smith is conducting a research study in her class for course credit. What must Dr. Smith offer the students in her class should they choose not to participate?
28. As you consider ethical practices, which of the following statements is correct?
29. Of the following, which is not a special population protected by the IRB?
30. Passive deception is to _____________ as active deception is to _____________.

Set 1

1. are easily influenced by extreme scores.
2. There are branches to statistics frequently used by psychologists.
3. The t-test is used to determine when a mean is significantly different from a constant.
4. A distribution is one in which the most frequently occurring scores are not in the middle.
5. A researcher hypothesizes that men will consume more caffeine than women. After the study has concluded, the researcher finds that there is no statistically significant difference between men and women (p > .05). What decision should the researcher
6. Kathryn has completed a study and failed to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis was false. Kathryn has made a .
7. The purpose of statistics is to allow you to draw conclusions about the population of interest from a sample.
8. Tamara has just finished collecting her data for her research methods final project. Her results indicate that there is a statistically significant difference between the means of the groups. In this situation, Tamara should .
9. A Bonferroni Correction is used to limit the possibility of making a/an .
10. Tom is an undergraduate psychology major. He is conducting his first experiment and wants to know when he should determine the alpha level. What would you recommend to Tom?
11. Dunn, Huntsinger, Lun, and Sinclair (2018) conducted a study to explain how individuals interpret gift giving in new situations. They paired members of the opposite sex together and had them engage in social interaction for fewer than five minutes. Afterwards they had each participant pick a gift card for their paired partner. After learning what their new acquaintance had selected for them, participants completed a survey and indicated
12. If a researcher uses an ANOVA, which of the following pieces of information should you look for in the results?
13. Tamara has just finished collecting her data for her research methods final project. Her results indicate that there is not a statistically significant difference between the means of the groups. In this situation, Tamara should .
14. In psychological research, you reject the null hypothesis when .
15. When do you reject the null hypothesis?
16. The committee on college campuses that reviews proposals of intended research and evaluates if the researcher is ethical as well as if the participants’ rights are being protected is called the .
17. If inducement for participation in a research study occurs, the inducement must be
18. Those serving as reviewers during the publication process should .
19. According to APA, when conducting research on animals which organization should be consulted?
20. Smith has recently published two studies in different journals. Both studies are on the effects of eating disorders. However, although the titles of the studies are different, the data presented in each study is exactly the same. Dr. Smith has violated which part of the APA Ethics Code?
21. Jorge is participating in a research study. He has been given a survey in which there is no identifying information collected. This is an example of the study being    .
22. Tommi believes that all research on animals should stop because they are no different from humans. Tommi is known as a(n) .
23. As part of her class, Dr. Smith requires student to either participate in a research study or complete an alternate assignment. Dr. Smith is following which guideline of the APA ethics code?
24. Jones is in charge of a research lab. Typically, after her students complete each project and submit the work for publication, Dr. Jones insists her name is placed first on the manuscript. Dr. Jones argues that this is because the work was done in her lab.
25. Sabrina participated in a psychology experiment that involved answering a number of arithmetic problems. During the experiment, she was informed that her answers were incorrect. After the experiment was completed, a research assistant explained the purposes of the experiment. He told Sabrina that she had answered all the items correctly, and then explained why the experiment required that she be told her answers were wrong. What does this stage of the research process represent?
26. Active deception is deception by .
27. Which of the following should not be included in the consent form?
28. Of the following, which is not a special population protected by the IRB?
29. A is a participant in a study but is also part of the research team.
30. Which of the following is a reason why a researcher can dispense with informed consent?

Set 2

1. Tamara has just finished collecting her data for her research methods final project.  Her results indicate that there is a statistically significant difference between the means of the groups.  In this situation, Tamara should __________.
2. Dunn, Huntsinger, Lun, and Sinclair (2018) conducted a study to explain how individuals interpret gift giving in new situations.  They paired members of the opposite sex together and had them engage in social interaction for fewer than five minutes.  Afterwards they had each participant pick a gift card for their paired partner.  After learning what their new acquaintance had selected for them, participants completed a survey and indicated how similar they were to the acquaintance.  Results indicated women reported the same degree of similarity between themselves and the new acquaintance whether they received a good gift of a bad gift, whereas men reported higher levels of similarity after receiving a good gift and lower levels of similarity after receiving a bad gift.  For this study, what would be the research hypothesis?
3. Tom is an undergraduate psychology major.  He is conducting his first experiment and wants to know when he should determine the alpha level.  What would you recommend to Tom?
4. When conducting research, psychologists test the __________ hypothesis.
5. The __________ is the number in the middle of the data set.
6. Alpha is __________.
7. Which of the following statements is false?
8. There are ____ branches to statistics frequently used by psychologists.
9. Which of the following is a type of inferential statistic?
10. The purpose of _________ statistics is to allow you to draw conclusions about the population of interest from a sample.
11. Which of the following is a correct decision?
12. Which of the following statements is false?
13. When you have three independent variables each with 2 or more levels, you would use a _______ to analyze the results.
14. Which of the following is a measure of central tendency?
15. A Bonferroni Correction is used to limit the possibility of making a/an __________.
16. Those serving as reviewers during the publication process should _____________.
17. When conducting research with animals, all of the following should occur except _____________.
18. The set of standards that psychologists use to guide them in their professional work is called the _____________.
19. The Belmont Report outlined which of the following principles?
20. Tommi believes that all research on animals should stop because they are no different from humans. Tommi is known as a(n) _____________.
21. When a psychologist does not explain the full nature of a study to participants in the consent form because that information could change the study, the psychologist is using which type of deception?
22. Smith has recently published two studies in different journals.  Both studies are on the effects of eating disorders.  However, although the titles of the studies are different, the data presented in each study is exactly the same.  Dr. Smith has violated which part of the APA Ethics Code?
23. Which of the following is true?
24. Sam is a participant in a study.  However, unlike other participants, he works for the researchers and has a set of directions he must follow during the study.  Sam is known as a _____________.
25. Which of the following should not be included in the consent form?
26. Jorge is participating in a research study.  He has been given a survey in which there is no identifying information collected.  This is an example of the study being _____________.
27. Which type of plagiarism best describes deliberately taking someone else’s work and presenting it as your own work?
28. IRB stands for _____________.
29. As you consider ethical practices, which of the following statements is correct?
30. Active deception is deception by _____________.

Set 3

1. In psychological research, you failto reject the null hypothesis when __________.
2. Which of the following statements is false?
3. Alpha is __________.
4. Kathryn has completed a study and rejected the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis was in fact true.  Kathryn has made a __________.
5. The __________ t-test is used to determine when a mean is significantly different from a constant.
6. Which of the following is a type of inferential statistic?
7. A Bonferroni Correction is used to limit the possibility of making a/an __________.
8. Kathryn has completed a study and rejected the null hypothesis when it was false.  Kathryn has made a _________.
9. Kathryn has completed a study and failed to reject the null hypothesis when the null hypothesis was false.  Kathryn has made a _________.
10. Which of the following statements is true?
11. __________ are easily influenced by extreme scores.
12. When conducting research, psychologists test the __________ hypothesis.
13. Which of the following is a correctdecision?
14. Michaela’s exam scores for General Psychology were as follows: 95, 85, 70, and 90.  Calculate the mean for these scores.
15. The __________ is the number in the middle of the data set.
16. Passive deception is to _____________ as active deception is to _____________.
17. Active deception is deception by _____________.
18. Which of the following is a part of a special population that is given added protection by the IRB?
19. The purpose of the APA Ethics Code is to _____________.
20. Jorge is participating in a research study.  He has been given a survey in which there is no identifying information collected.  This is an example of the study being _____________.
21. Sabrina participated in a psychology experiment that involved answering a number of arithmetic problems.  During the experiment, she was informed that her answers were incorrect.  After the experiment was completed, a research assistant explained the purposes of the experiment.  He told Sabrina that she had answered all the items correctly, and then explained why the experiment required that she be told her answers were wrong.  What does this stage of the research process represent?
22. A _____________ is a participant in a study but is also part of the research team.
23. According to APA, when conducting research on animals which organization should be consulted?
24. At the conclusion of a study, psychologists immediately disclose all information about a study during the process known as _____________.
25. Those serving as reviewers during the publication process should _____________.
26. If inducement for participation in a research study occurs, the inducement must be _____________.
27. Sam is a participant in a study.  However, unlike other participants, he works for the researchers and has a set of directions he must follow during the study.  Sam is known as a _____________.
28. Smith has recently published two studies in different journals.  Both studies are on the effects of eating disorders.  However, although the titles of the studies are different, the data presented in each study is exactly the same.  Dr. Smith has violated which part of the APA Ethics Code?
29. Tommi believes that all research on animals should stop because they are no different from humans. Tommi is known as a(n) _____________.
30. Jerry has spent the past several months collecting data for his study.  However, he begins to realize his results are not coming out the way he planned.  To fix this “problem,” Jerry begins inputting his data incorrectly.  Jerry is in violation of which part of the APA Ethics Code?