PSYC 255 Quiz 1 LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points __________ is a system of challenges by which scientific claims can be verified. • Question 2 2 out of 2 points Which of the following ways can be used to remain up-to ...

• Question 1 2 out of 2 points __________ is a system of challenges by which scientific claims can be verified. • Question 2 2 out of 2 points Which of the following ways can be used to remain up-to-date on developments in the field of psychology? • Question 3 2 out of 2 points Horoscopes were developed by those who study __________. • Question 4 2 out of 2 points Pseudoscience gathers information from which of the means listed below? • Question 5 0 out of 2 points __________ is the study of the position of celestial bodies and their influence over human behavior. • Question 6 2 out of 2 points Anderson (2001) notes that the news media typically report __________. • Question 7 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statements is true regarding the nature of journals in the field of psychology? • Question 8 2 out of 2 points Penn and Teller used actors pretending to be professionals to convince shoppers of the benefits of magnet therapy to demonstrate the power of _______. • Question 9 2 out of 2 points Science is __________. • Question 10 2 out of 2 points Selected Answer: A and B • Question 11 2 out of 2 points On the title page, the running head should be no more than __________ characters. • Question 12 0 out of 2 points __________ is the second subsection of the method section. • Question 13 0 out of 2 points The method section should be written in _____ or _____ tense. • Question 14 0 out of 2 points Abstracts are __________. • Question 15 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statements accurately describes author notes? • Question 16 2 out of 2 points When describing the procedure, be sure to include __________. • Question 17 2 out of 2 points Which of the statements below correctly describes how to format the method section? • Question 18 2 out of 2 points Sally is writing an introduction to a research paper. She has just finished reviewing previous literature on the topic. What would you recommend that Sally do next in her introduction? • Question 19 2 out of 2 points Abstracts range in length from _____ to _____ words. • Question 20 2 out of 2 points Which of the following statements about how to indicate numbers is correct? • Question 21 2 out of 2 points What is the fourth goal of psychological research? • Question 22 2 out of 2 points Cox et al. (2010) developed a hypothesis that graphical representation of risk statistics regarding HPV and cervical cancer in young women would increase mothers’ intentions to have their daughters vaccinated. What step in the scientific method would come next? • Question 23 2 out of 2 points When you ask yourself the question, “Why is this happening” you are conducting research for which goal of psychology? • Question 24 2 out of 2 points At which step do researchers sometimes reevaluate the hypothesis and research design? • Question 25 2 out of 2 points The second step in the scientific method is to __________. • Question 26 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is an example of a testable research hypothesis? • Question 27 2 out of 2 points __________ is a statement about the relationship between variables. • Question 28 2 out of 2 points Which of the following is the third goal of psychological research? • Question 29 2 out of 2 points Chapter 3 begins with an Are You Equipped? exercise describing research in which a movie theater owner flashed “Eat Popcorn” and “Drink Coca-Cola” at an exposure rate of 1/3,000 per second on the screen during the presentation of a movie. This study sparked interest in which topic area in psychology? • Question 30 2 out of 2 points The term question identification is equivalent to __________.