The case of Kitty Genovese spawned research into:

Related Mcqs:

1. According to research by Latane and Darley, why did witnesses fail to intervene and help Kitty Genovese before she was murdered?

   A. Ignorance about how others interpreted the situation
   B. Diffusion of responsibility made individuals feel less responsible
   C. There were no authority figures present
   D. Fear of feeling embarrassed by acting inappropriately in front of others
   E. a, b and d

2. The widely murder of Kitty Genovese in New York in 1964, in which 38 people admitted witnessing the murder but not a single person went to her aid, was an example of which social-psychological phenomenon?

   A. Bystander intervention
   B. Social facilitation
   C. Bystander apathy
   D. Equity theory

3. Select the TWO correct statements from those below with regard to psychological research:
   1.You can fully understand the result of an IQ test without knowing anything about intelligence testing and standard scores.
   2. if two things are correlated this signifies that one is the cause of the other.
   3. A good knowledge of psychological research methods allows you to avoid making the mistakes that journalists politicians and many others make because they lack the necessary conceptual understanding.
   4. In most countries, in order to become a psychologist, you will be required to conduct a piece of psychological research.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 4
   D. 3 & 4

4. In the context of Titchener’s research for the most elementary sensory experiences, introspection is a research method involving a detailed verbal report on ____________?

   A. one’s own conscious sensory experience
   B. how one’s own personality affects one’s conscious sensory experience
   C. how one’s own behavior affects one’s conscious sensory experience
   D. all of the above

5. While considerable research suggests that human’s exhibit relatively poor reasoning ability what reasons have been given to be critical of this research?

   A. Rationality is not absolute
   B. Experiments lack ecological validity
   C. Satisficing responses are rational responses
   D. People have limited time and data available
   E. All of the above

6. I work at a university and my research is designed to be immediate use in the classroom. My research would be called:

   A. basic
   B. applied
   C. impractical
   D. ethical

7. Research ethics represent an important component of psychological research because:

   A. They provide a set of statistical
   B. They Provide a set of rules to protect participants
   C. They provide a set of hypotheses to be tested
   D. They provide a set standards for variable selection

8. In psychological research, the process of using multiple research methods to tackle the same issue is referred to as:

   A. Experimentation
   B. Revision
   C. Manipulation Check
   D. Triangulation

9. Professor Pegler’s research efforts focus on how the use of heuristics influences the way people assess financial risks. Which specialty area does his research best represent?

   A. personality psychology
   B. cognitive psychology
   C. clinical psychology
   D. developmental psychology

10. Dr. Roberts engages in basic research involving the construction and validation of tests designed to assess individual differences in traits such as anxiety and self-esteem, which specialty area does her research best represent?

    A. developmental psychology
    B. personality psychology
    C. biological psychology
    D. social psychology