A. engage in naturalistic observation
B. develop a positive correlation
C. perform a controlled experiment
D. test for a negative correlation
Related Mcqs:
- The most helpful for revealing cause-and-effect relationship is __________?
A. the survey
B. the experiment
C. correlations
D. naturalistic observation - The ability to infer a cause-and-effect relationship is associated only with the:
A. experimental research method
B. case history research method
C. correlational research method
D. naturalistic research method - According to Piaget, a child who is confident that the quantity of milk is a glass does not change when it is poured into a glass of different shape is probably _________________?
A. between 3 and 5 years old
B. able to conserve volume
C. in the preoperational stage of cognitive development
D. engaging in egocentric patterns of play - In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth’s guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?
A. Conformity
B. Minority influence
C. Normative influence
D. Informational influence - Always having been a good student, lrving is confident that he will do well in his psychology course. According to Bandura’s cognitive theory, lrving would be said to have:
A. strong feelings of self-efficacy
B. a sense of superiority
C. strong feelings of self-esteem
D. strong defense mechanisms - In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth’s guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?
A. Conformity
B. Minority influence
C. Normative influence
D. Informational influence - Mr. Walters has many years of experience as a personal officers for a large corporation. He does not review most job applicants’ reference files because he is confident of his ability to predict their future work performance based on his direct face-to-face conversations with them. Mr. Walters’ confidence best illustrates:
A. the interviewer illusion
B. social leadership
C. 360-degree feedback
D. the halo error - What can occur if a person believes that a connection exists between an act and its consequences when there is no relationship between the two?
A. Classical conditioning
B. Superstitious behavior
C. Shaping
D. Sequential learning
E. None of these - What can occur if a person believes that a connection exists between an act and its consequences when there is no relationship between the two?
A. classical conditioning
B. shaping
C. superstitious behavior
D. none of these - 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
