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Which concept is explained as the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational factors?
Which concept is explained as the tendency to attribute others' behavior to internal factors and our own behavior to situational factors?
- Priming
- Biases
- Fundamental Attribution Error (correct)
- Mental rules of thumb
What can trigger 'automatic processing' in our brains?
What can trigger 'automatic processing' in our brains?
- Information overload
- Exposure to information (correct)
- Social influence
- Motivation and/or emotion
What are biases?
What are biases?
- Deviation in judgment based on rational reasons
- Deviation in judgment based on irrational reasons (correct)
- Deviation in judgment based on illogical reasons
- Deviation in judgment based on logical reasons
Which of the following is a mental shortcut used in making snap decisions without carefully considering all the information in a given situation?
Which of the following is a mental shortcut used in making snap decisions without carefully considering all the information in a given situation?
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?
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?
Which of the following is a factor that influences the formation of our expectations and affects how we perceive behavior?
Which of the following is a factor that influences the formation of our expectations and affects how we perceive behavior?
What term is used to describe the process of assigning causes to explain behavior, where behavior is attributed to external causes?
What term is used to describe the process of assigning causes to explain behavior, where behavior is attributed to external causes?
Which type of research method involves observing phenomena in naturalistic environments and gathering detailed information about a small number of individuals?
Which type of research method involves observing phenomena in naturalistic environments and gathering detailed information about a small number of individuals?
What is a hunch or educated guess that is tested empirically called?
What is a hunch or educated guess that is tested empirically called?
Which type of research method involves manipulating variables and establishing causation?
Which type of research method involves manipulating variables and establishing causation?
What is the best way yet discovered for separating the truth from delusion?
What is the best way yet discovered for separating the truth from delusion?
According to the text, what is the range of correlation coefficients?
According to the text, what is the range of correlation coefficients?
What does a positive correlation mean?
What does a positive correlation mean?
What does a negative correlation mean?
What does a negative correlation mean?
According to the text, can correlational studies determine causation?
According to the text, can correlational studies determine causation?
Which type of research method involves observing people and systematically recording measurements of their behavior?
Which type of research method involves observing people and systematically recording measurements of their behavior?
What is the goal of correlational methods?
What is the goal of correlational methods?
What is a correlation coefficient?
What is a correlation coefficient?
What is a theory in psychological research?
What is a theory in psychological research?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the correlational method?
According to the text, what is the purpose of the correlational method?
What is the range of correlation coefficients?
What is the range of correlation coefficients?
What is the main limitation of correlational studies?
What is the main limitation of correlational studies?
What is a confound in an experimental study?
What is a confound in an experimental study?
Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable in a research study?
Which of the following is an example of a dependent variable in a research study?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
Which of the following is a core principle of research ethics in psychology?
Which of the following is a core principle of research ethics in psychology?
What is the purpose of debriefing in a research study?
What is the purpose of debriefing in a research study?
Which of the following ethical issues is associated with the use of deception in research?
Which of the following ethical issues is associated with the use of deception in research?
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?
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?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the correlational method?
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the correlational method?
What does a correlation coefficient of -0.8 indicate?
What does a correlation coefficient of -0.8 indicate?
Which of the following is a confound in the relationship between playing video games and aggressive behavior?
Which of the following is a confound in the relationship between playing video games and aggressive behavior?
What is the main limitation of correlational studies?
What is the main limitation of correlational studies?
Which of the following is NOT a type of psychological research method?
Which of the following is NOT a type of psychological research method?
What is the main goal of descriptive methods in psychological research?
What is the main goal of descriptive methods in psychological research?
What is a correlation coefficient?
What is a correlation coefficient?
What is the purpose of the scientific method in psychology?
What is the purpose of the scientific method in psychology?
