In psychological research, a_________ is defined as an entity that can occur with different values?

Related Mcqs:

1. 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

2. Which are true of the diathesis-stress model of mental illness?Please identify all correct answers.
   1: When an enduring vulnerability factor in a person is coupled with a recent stressor, it results in psychological disorder.
   2: Only one of the diathesis or stressor needs to be present for symptoms of the psychological disorder to occur.
   3: Both the diathesis and the stressor must be present to lead the symptoms of the psychological disorder.
   4: Diathesis and stressors have specific definitions.

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

3. 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

4. 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

5. What are the two major approaches to treatment of psychological disorders?
   1: Biological.
   2: Medical.
   3: Chemical.
   4: Psychological

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

6. People are likely to discount information that is inconsistent with their stereotyped beliefs. This can cause a_________?

   A. Fundamental attribution error
   B. Perpetuating stereotype
   C. Behavioral confirmation
   D. Self- serving bias

7. The four main goals of psychological research are ____________?

   A. description, experimentation, prediction and control
   B. description, explanation, assessment and manipulation
   C. description, prediction, assessment and manipulation
   D. description, explanation, control and validity

8. Which psychological specialists are most likely to be involved in applied research?

   A. industrial/organizational psychologists
   B. developmental psychologists
   C. personality psychologists
   D. biological psychologists

9. To prevent ethical abuse in psychological research, the APA has suggested that:

   A. psychologists must treat all subjects with respect and concern for the subject’s dignity
   B. psychologists must avoid deception with using human subjects
   C. all data collected from a person must be made public
   D. all psychological harm to subjects must be corrected by counseling

10. Five qualities that best describe good psychological research include:

    A. Valid, scientific, ethical, experimental, correlational
    B. Scientific, experimental, public, parsimonious, cumulative
    C. valid, reliable, Public, parsimonious, cumulative
    D. Experimental, quasi-experimental survey, correlational, meta-analytic