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Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 A subject who is exposed to the special treatment is in the… $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Control group B. Experimental group C. Independent variable D. Dependent variable $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 An explanation of how concepts are to be measured or what operations are being employed to produce them… $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 A. Range B. Descriptive statistics $200 C. Dependent D. Operational $100 variable definition

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 A measure of variability that indicates the average distance between the scores and their mean… $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 A. Median B. Standard deviation C. Range D. Variance

$1, 000 $500, 000 Team 2 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 When neither the researcher nor the participant knows which group has received special treatment… $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. single-blind study B. control group C. double-blind study D. experimental group $300 $200 $100

$1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 Team 1 This phenomena is much like the confirmation bias in which the experimenter allows their preconceived notions about what “should” happen in an experiment to influence what they then see in the experiment. $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Personal influence B. Researcher bias C. Participant bias D. Expectancy bias $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 An approach to research that relies on sensory experience and observation as research data… $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 A. Hypothesis B. Theory C. Empirical D. Scientific method $400 $300 $200 $100 investigation

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which of the following correlation coefficients would show an error in calculation? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. +1. 0 B. -0. 7 C. +1. 1 D. 0. 0 $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 If obese people tend to whistle less than skinny people, what kind of correlation would be expected between weight and the tendency to whistle? $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 A. Zero B. Negative C. Positive D. Minimal

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 Which of the following measures of central tendencies is most affected by extreme scores? $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 Mode A. Median B. C. Mean D. Frequency distribution $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 What is the median of the following data set: 2, 6, 4, 9, 5, 3 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. 5. 5 B. 4. 5 C. 6. 5 D. 4 $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which of the following would be considered a true experiment? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 A. Longitudinal study $200 C. Cross-sectional $100 study B. Survey D. None

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 Dr. Phil provides his patients with different types of medication and then measures their cognitive functioning. In this example, medication is the… $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Control group B. Independent variable C. Dependent variable D. Experimental group $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 In a normal distribution, what percentage of scores falls within one standard deviation of the mean? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. 50% B. 68% C. 95% D. 43% $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 _______ refers to providing each subject with a full and honest account of the true purpose of the research study, if the study involves deception. $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Deception B. Debriefing C. IRB approval D. Informed consent $300 $200 $100

$1, 000 $500, 000 Team 1 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 ______ variables should be eliminated or controlled by keeping them the same (or constant) in an experiment. $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Independent B. Placebo C. Confounding D. Dependent $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which of the following represents the strongest correlation coefficient? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. -. 75 B. +. 70 C. +. 50 D. -. 25 $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 Based on his classroom experiences, Dr. Blue believes that those students who sit in the front row get higher grades than those sitting in rows further back. His belief is an example of a… $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Theory B. Hypothesis C. Study D. Independent variable $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 Professor Allie provides a review session for half the students taking Psych 101. Later she compares their scores against those of the other students. What is the independent variable in this experiment? $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 A. Number of students B. Test scores C. Test difficulty D. Review sessions

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 Mathematical summaries of results are known as… $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Predictions B. C. Inferential statistics D. Conclusions Descriptive statistics $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 The simplest measure of variability is… $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. mean B. median C. mode D. range $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 Most psychologists accept a difference between groups as “significant” under which of the following conditions? $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. P <. 5 B. P <. 05 C. P <. 1 D. P < 0 $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 A scientific study should begin with a… $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Hypothesis B. Controlled C. Data collection D. Theory $300 $200 $100 test

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 The third step in the scientific method is…. $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Performing tests B. Analyzing data C. Replication D. Gathering data $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which of the following is an example of an extraneous variable? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Age of participant B. Time of day C. Weight of participant D. $300 $200 $100 Height of participant

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which method of research should you use if you want to investigate the long-range effects of something? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 A. Cross-sectional study B. Longitudinal study C. Survey D. Experiment

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 The research design in which we choose subjects on the basis of pre-existing conditions is called… $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Survey B. Case study C. Naturalistic observation D. Ex post facto $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which of the following is NOT something that can be tested using the scientific method? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Correlations B. Cause and effect C. Ethics D. Theories $300 $200 $100

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 A summary chart showing how frequently each of the various scores in a set of data occurs… $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Frequency polygon B. Histogram C. Pie chart D. Frequency distribution $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 IRB stands for… $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 A. Institutional Review Board B. C. D. Internal Receiving Board Internal Review Board Institutional Receiving Board

Team 2 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 $16, 000 $8, 000 Which of the following is the “next best thing” to a longitudinal study? $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Ex post facto B. Cross-sectional C. Cohort-sequential D. Survey $300 $200 $100

Team 1 $1, 000 $500, 000 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 Sample is to population as _____ is to ______. $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 A. Child; adult B. Large; small C. Valid; invalid D. Part; whole $300 $200 $100

$1, 000 $500, 000 Team 2 $250, 000 $125, 000 $64, 000 $32, 000 IACUC stands for… $16, 000 $8, 000 $4, 000 $2, 000 $1, 000 $500 $400 $300 $200 $100 A. Internal Animal Causes Under Control B. Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee C. Institutions Against Calling & Using Controls D. Institutional Animal Causes Under Conditions

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