Psychology Chapter 4 Quiz

According to Table 4.1, how many students with a final conservatism score above the median described themselves as liberal?

Table 4.2 suggests that students with a final conservatism score below the median were more likely to favor conservative political figures than those with a score above the median.

What was the main point of the study described in the text?

The text mentions a study by Schachter that examined the relationship between seeking professional help and the amount of smoking among ______ smokers.

Match the tables with their corresponding topics:

How did the Bell and Ainsworth study challenge a common stereotype about spoiled children?

The text suggests that observational research can provide insights that are not based on opinion.

What percentage of students with a final conservatism score above the median voted for Nixon in the 1960 election?

What is the primary difference between observational research and experimental research?

In observational research, the investigator deliberately makes something happen.

What are two methods used in observational research?

In observational research, researchers may gather data through ______ observation of behavior.

Match the following research terms with their definitions:

Which of the following is NOT an aspect that observational studies can address?

A pollster's intervention in observational research is aimed at investigating the effect of that intervention.

What can observational research help to replace when gathering information?

What does the phrase 'trial marriage' refer to in the context of cohabitation prior to marriage?

The construction of survey questions is considered simple and straightforward.

What percentage of American college students agreed that couples should live together before marriage?

The decrease in the proportion of young American adults who were married is noted from the _____ to the 1960s.

Match the following survey-related terms with their definitions:

What psychological phenomenon does the change in attitudes toward cohabitation suggest?

People who cohabit before marriage are more likely to see marriage as a lifelong commitment.

What is a potential benefit of 'trial marriage' as described in the content?

What was the primary focus of Newcomb's study concerning the women from Bennington?

The Bennington alumnae expressed more conservative views than their comparison groups.

What percentage of the women originally interviewed were located for the follow-up study?

Newcomb and his colleagues were able to gather survey data from women at the University of __________.

Which conservative public figure was mentioned in the context of the study?

Match the following groups to their role in the study:

Name one social issue that the women from Bennington were questioned about.

The change in attitude among Bennington alumnae was both genuine and temporary.

What tends to maintain an attitude change after social pressure has occurred?

Bennington women were less likely to marry husbands with liberal attitudes compared to non-Bennington women.

What is likely to happen to someone who deviates from a group's majority attitude?

In explaining actions, Americans tend to refer more to __________ traits than the situational context.

Match the cultural explanation styles with the respective groups:

Which method is suggested for changing someone's attitude?

The habit of thinking about actions in terms of personality traits is universal.

What was the primary focus of Miller's interviews with participants from India and the United States?

What is a principal issue with a biased sample?

A self-selected sample is likely to represent the general population accurately.

What was a significant flaw in the Hite report?

When polling a community, a pollster who samples __________ is not using random sampling.

Match the sampling method with its description:

What characterizes volunteer or self-selected samples?

A sample size of 4,500 is considered too small for reliable survey results.

Why are findings from volunteer surveys often considered for entertainment rather than enlightenment?