Which ethical principle requires that at the end of the study participants be told about the true purpose of the research? a. Institutional Review Board approval. b. Informed consent. c. Confidentiality. d. Debriefing. e. Protection from physical harm.

What must a researcher do to fulfill the ethical principle of informed consent? a. Keep information about participants confidential. b. Allow participants to choose whether to take part. c. Protect participants from potential harm. d. Provide participants with a pre-experimental explanation of the study. e. Provide participants with a post-experimental explanation of the study.

Which of the following animal studies is most likely to receive approval? a. Do monkeys who smoke get cancer? b. Are dogs who are abused violent? c. Will rats deprived of food for 1 week survive? d. What are the effects of raising kittens in isolation? e. Can dolphins learn simple language?

What are three of the provider’s responsibilities for obtaining informed consent?

In an experiment to test the effects of room temperature on test performance the independent variable is a. the scores on the test be fore the experiment begins. b. the scores on the test at the end of the experiment. c. whether the teacher was male or female. d. the temperature of the room. e. the style of test (multiple choice versus essay).

Which of the following is an example of negative correlation? a. People who spend more time exercising tend to weigh less. b. Teenage females tend to have fewer speeding tickets than teenage males. c. Students with lower IQ scores tend to have lower grades. d. As hours studying for a test decrease, so do grades on that test. e. Students' shoe sizes are not related to their grades.

Someone from a collectivist culture is more likely to do what? a Develop a strong sense of self. b. Give priority to group goals. c. Form casual, often temporary relationships. d. Achieve personal goals. e. Focus on how they are different from the group.

Which of the following beliefs would most likely be held by an individual in a collectivist culture? a. Children should be encouraged to focus on personal goals and aspirations. b. Children should be encouraged to develop harmonious relationships. c. It is important to be competitive and assertive in order to get ahead in life. d. If you want something done well, you should do it yourself. e. It is important to satisfy personal needs before those of the larger community.

Which of the following therapeutic approaches is scientifically supported? a. Recovered-memory therapies. b. Rebirthing therapies. c. Cognitive therapy. d. Energy therapies. e. Crisis debriefing.

What is the purpose of debriefing in research?

In a drug study, neither the participants nor the person distributing the pills knows who is receiving the new drug and who is receiving the placebo. This type of research design is said to be a(n) _____ study? a. correlational b. confounding c. double-blind d. single-blind e. illusory

Which of the following is most important when conducting survey research? a. Choosing a representative sample. b. Choosing a large sample. c. Choosing a biased sample. d. Choosing a sample that includes every member of the population. e. Choosing a sample whose answers will likely support your hypothesis.

Which statistical measure of central tendency is most affected by extreme scores? a. Mean, b. Median, c. Mode, d. Skew, e. Correlation.

Classify the following properties of hydrogen as physical properties or chemical properties. (a) It is a colorless gas. (b) It reacts with oxygen to form water. (c) It combines with corn oil to form margarine. (d) It floats in air. (e) It has a strong odor.