Exam 4: The Research Enterprise in Psychology Part 2

A) animals can live in research labs 24 hours a day while that would not be practical for human subjects
B) animals can be exposed to treatments that would be unacceptable to expose humans to
C) psychologists desire to understand and explain the behavior of certain species of animals
D) psychologists believe that the results of animal research can help identify general principles of behavior that are relevant to humans

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There are numerous possible experimental...

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A) Half of the experimenters were told that the ratings would average -5 and half were told to expect ratings of +5.
B) The experimenters were prevented from conversing with their subjects.
C) The experimenter's expectations influenced the ratings given by the subjects.
D) A double blind procedure was used in the study.

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A) had a self-report bias.
B) may have been experiencing placebo effects.
C) were a non-representative sample.
D) should have been placed in the control group, rather than the experimental group.

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A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6

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A) right to privacy.
B) full disclosure.
C) voluntary participation.
D) protection from harm.

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A) References
B) Conclusion
C) Discussion
D) Results

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A) the case study research.
B) the single-blind research method.
C) anecdotal research.
D) experimenter bias in selecting a random sample.

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A) the sample is not representative of the population.
B) two variables are confounded.
C) subjects are influenced by the social desirability bias.
D) due to their expectations, subjects experience some change from a nonexistent or ineffective treatment.

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A) nontreatment effects.
B) the subjects' expectations about treatment.
C) secondary drug effects.
D) random fluctuations in the independent variable.

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A) Deception has never been used in psychological research.
B) Although deception has been used in the past, it has recently been banned by the American Psychological Association.
C) In recent years, there has been a steady increase in the use of deception in psychological research.
D) Deception has been fairly common in psychological research since the 1960s.

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Independent variables are conditions tha...

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A) the double-blind procedure as a safeguard.
B) case studies as a safeguard.
C) extraneous variables as a safeguard.
D) psychoanalytic methods as a safeguard.

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Pro: Relatively few psychological studie...

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A) is justified if the research design requires the harmful or painful procedures.
B) is justified for lower animals but not for primates.
C) cannot be justified unless the potential benefits of the research are substantial.
D) is never justified.

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A) Participants should not be subjected to harmful or dangerous treatments.
B) Participants should be paid for their participation.
C) Participants' right to privacy should not be compromised.
D) Participants should volunteer to participate.

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