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Question 11 2 / 2 pts A psychological process that is responsible for the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable is referred to as a(n) _____ variable

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Question 11

2 / 2 pts

A psychological process that is responsible for the effect of an independent variable on a dependent variable is referred to as a(n) _____ variable.

  

operational

   

hypothetical

   

process

   

mediating

 

 

Question 12

2 / 2 pts

Which reference sources are usually accessed together using the Web of Science computer database?

  

PsychINFO and Psychological Abstracts

   

Psychological Abstracts and Psychological Bulletin

   

Annual Review of Psychology and Psychological Abstracts

   

Science Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index

 

 

Question 13

0 / 2 pts

Loss of expected privacy and confidentiality are ethical issues that researchers must address when _____________________?

  

studying participants in private settings

   

conducting personal interviews

   

collecting data from websites

   

all of the above

 

 

Question 14

2 / 2 pts

The Health and Human Service (HHS) regulations define ________ research as research where "the risks of harm to participants are not any greater than risks encountered in daily life or in routine tests."

  

no risk

   

high risk

   

minimal risk

   

moderate risk

 

 

Question 15

2 / 2 pts

Administrators at the county's juvenile hall have implemented a reward program to decrease disruptive behavior during meal times. The scientific approach would dictate that the program

  

address theoretical issues.

   

be evaluated to determine whether or not it is having the intended effect.

   

modify theoretical concepts.

   

integrate intuition in the design of the program.

 

 

Question 16

2 / 2 pts

A researcher's results should be considered fraudulent if

  

you disagree with someone's results on philosophical, political, or religious grounds.

  

you cannot replicate the results of someone's study.

  

the data are changed in order to support the hypotheses.

   

All of these

 

 

Question 17

2 / 2 pts

Which one of the following is a source of ideas for research projects?

  

Observations from the world around us

   

Past research

   

Theories

   

All of these

 

 

Question 18

2 / 2 pts

A study examined the relationship between years spent smoking and attitudes toward quitting by asking participants to rate their optimism for the success of a treatment program. If there were a negative relationship between these variables, what should the results of the study be like?

  

The more years spent smoking, the more optimistic for success.

   

The fewer years spent smoking, the less optimistic for success.

  

The more years spent smoking, the less optimistic for success.

   

The fewer years spent smoking, the fewer participants they could find.

 

 

Question 19

2 / 2 pts

Before participating in his experiment, Mario explains to the participants the reason for the
study and tells them they can withdraw from the study at any time. This procedure
illustrates

  

deception.

   

informed consent.

   

role-playing.

   

psychological withdrawal.

 

 

Question 20

2 / 2 pts

What precautions can a scientist take to be protected against charges of fraud?

  

Only publish results that are significant at the .001 level of significance.

   

Never work alone.

   

Keep careful, documented records of the research.

   

All of these

 

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