Solved by verified expert :211) A
psychologist is studying gender relationships in childhood and early
adolescence. Children in grade 4 and in grade 6 are observed during lunchtime
at school in order to assess seating preferences of boys and girls. From this
information, it is evident that the researcher is:
A) conducting a cross-sectional study.
B) able to draw firm conclusions about
cause and effect.
C) conducting a longitudinal study.
D) performing a meta-analysis procedure.
212) When
Patrick and Mary Anne first got married they agreed to participate in a
research project that investigates the happiness of married couples over time.
Every five years they complete a survey that indicates their marital
satisfaction. It is evident that Patrick and Mary Anne are:
A) subjects in a cross-sectional study.
B) participants in a longitudinal
study.
C) subjects in a control condition.
D) participants in a single-blind study.
213) Techniques
such as meta-analysis are useful in psychology because:
A) they allow for the careful study of
behaviour in schools, workplaces, and other natural contexts.
B) rarely does one study prove
anything, and this technique analyzes data from many studies.
C) they include subjects who are exposed
to experimental conditions that do not include the independent variable.
D) they help reduce unintended changes
in subjects’ behaviour due to cues given by the experimenter.
214) Interpreting
the results of an experiment involves all of the following EXCEPT:
A) choosing the best explanation.
B) determining the effect size.
C) summarizing the results with
descriptive statistics.
D) judging the results’ importance.
215) Which
of the following statements is NOT true?
A) Effect size can be small even with
statistically significant results.
B) Meta-analysis can reveal trends and
effect size.
C) Scientific breakthroughs are
typically based on a single, well-designed study.
D) Scientific progress typically occurs
gradually.
216) The
Tri-Council that governs the code of conduct of all research done in Canada is
comprised of three main federal agencies, namely:
A) CIHR, NSERC, AHFMR.
B) SSHRC, CPA, CIHR.
C) SSHRC, AHFMR, NSERC.
D) NSERC, SSHRC, CIHR.
217) The
Tri-Council policy statement published in 1998 regarding the ethical conduct
for research involving humans contains the following principles EXCEPT:
A) respect for free and informed
consent.
B) respect for vulnerable persons.
C) respect for human dignity.
D) limiting the use of deception.
218) According
to the ethical guidelines of the Tri-Council and the Canadian Psychological
Association, researchers using human subjects must do all of the following
EXCEPT:
A) provide adequate financial
reimbursement to compensate for the time and effort of their subjects.
B) warn the subjects in advance if any
risk exists for those participating in the study.
C) give subjects the opportunity to
withdraw from the study at any time without any penalty.
D) explain enough about the study so
that subjects can decide whether they wish to participate.
219) As
a result of controversy over the use of deception in research:
A) the CPA now does not allow deception.
B) debriefing is required when
deception is used.
C) deception is allowed as long as
subjects are volunteers.
D) subjects who are deceived must
receive therapy free of charge if they request it.
220) People
who participate in research studies must participate voluntarily and must know
enough about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating, a
concept known as:
A) criterion validity.
B) informed consent.
C) the basic research ethic.
D) experimental clarification.
