39 Questions
Which concept is explained as the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational factors?
Fundamental Attribution Error
What can trigger 'automatic processing' in our brains?
Exposure to information
What are biases?
Deviation in judgment based on irrational reasons
Which of the following is a mental shortcut used in making snap decisions without carefully considering all the information in a given situation?
Perceptual salience
What is the term for the tendency to overestimate the role of internal factors and underestimate the role of situational factors when explaining other people's behavior?
Fundamental attribution error
Which of the following is a factor that influences the formation of our expectations and affects how we perceive behavior?
Primacy effect
What term is used to describe the process of assigning causes to explain behavior, where behavior is attributed to external causes?
Situational attributions
Which type of research method involves observing phenomena in naturalistic environments and gathering detailed information about a small number of individuals?
Descriptive methods
What is a hunch or educated guess that is tested empirically called?
Hypothesis
Which type of research method involves manipulating variables and establishing causation?
Experimental methods
What is the best way yet discovered for separating the truth from delusion?
The scientific method
According to the text, what is the range of correlation coefficients?
0 to 1
What does a positive correlation mean?
As one variable increases, the other variable also increases
What does a negative correlation mean?
As one variable increases, the other variable decreases
According to the text, can correlational studies determine causation?
Correlational studies cannot determine causation
Which type of research method involves observing people and systematically recording measurements of their behavior?
Observational methods
What is the goal of correlational methods?
To predict
What is a correlation coefficient?
A measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables
What is a theory in psychological research?
An organized set of principles used to explain observed phenomena
According to the text, what is the purpose of the correlational method?
To understand the relationships between variables
What is the range of correlation coefficients?
-1 to +1
What is the main limitation of correlational studies?
They cannot determine causation
What is a confound in an experimental study?
An extraneous variable that can influence the relationship between two other variables
Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable in a research study?
The level of stress experienced
In the context of studying the effects of video games on aggression, which research method would involve observing children while they play video games and describing if they seem to be aggressive or not?
Observational method
In the context of studying the effects of video games on aggression, which research method would involve measuring children's school behavior and asking teachers if they are aggressive or not, and whether or not they play video games?
Correlational method
In the context of studying the effects of video games on aggression, which research method would involve manipulating the independent variable (video game playing) and assessing its impact on aggressiveness?
Experimental method
Which of the following is a core principle of research ethics in psychology?
All of the above
What is the purpose of debriefing in a research study?
To explain the true purpose of the study to participants
Which of the following ethical issues is associated with the use of deception in research?
Withholding hypotheses
In a study conducted in a crowded bar, a social psychologist records the number of people who come into the bar alone and leave alone or with someone else. Is this study ethical?
Cannot decide based on the information provided
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the correlational method?
To understand the relationships between variables
What does a correlation coefficient of -0.8 indicate?
A strong negative correlation
Which of the following is a confound in the relationship between playing video games and aggressive behavior?
Aggressive personality
What is the main limitation of correlational studies?
They cannot determine cause and effect relationships
Which of the following is NOT a type of psychological research method?
Observational
What is the main goal of descriptive methods in psychological research?
To observe and record behavior
What is a correlation coefficient?
A measure of the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables
What is the purpose of the scientific method in psychology?
To generate accurate knowledge
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