y

Question 1
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An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression. Aggression was the
Answer Selected Answer: b.

dependent variable.
Correct Answer: b.

dependent variable.
y

Question 2
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A major requirement of the ethical principles of social-psychological research is that the researcher
Answer Selected Answer: b.

protect participants from harm and significant discomfort.

Correct Answer: b.

protect participants from harm and significant discomfort.

y

Question 3
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According to the text, studies have shown that in Britain, occupational status is _____ correlated with longevity.
Answer Selected Answer: c.

inversely
Correct Answer: a.

positively
y

Question 4
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Time-lagged correlations, according to the text, are an advanced correlational technique that can reveal the _______ variables or events, such as achievement and self-esteem.
Answer Selected Answer: c.

sequence of
Correct Answer: c.

sequence of
y

Question 5
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Experimental laboratory research findings in social psychology

Answer Selected Answer: d.

should cautiously be generalized to everyday life.

Correct Answer: d.

should cautiously be generalized to everyday life.

y

Question 6
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Myers points out that our social behavior is shaped by

Answer Selected Answer: d.

other people, our attitudes and personality, and our biology.

Correct Answer: d.

other people, our attitudes and personality, and our biology.

y

Question 7
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Another name for the "I-knew-it-all-along phenomenon" is the

Answer Selected Answer: d.

hindsight bias
Correct Answer: d.

hindsight bias
y

Question 8
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Research indicates that survey results often depend on the

Answer Selected Answer: d.

wording and order of the questions.

Correct Answer: d.

wording and order of the questions.

y

Question 9
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Which of the following is an example of how our attitudes and behaviors are shaped by external social forces?
Answer Selected Answer: d.

Our standards regarding promptness, beauty, and equality vary with our culture.

Correct Answer:

d.

Our standards regarding promptness, beauty, and equality vary with our culture.
y

Question 10
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In 1936, the news magazine Literary Digest obtained the opinions of over two million Americans regarding the presidential election. The results suggested that Landon would win in a landslide over Franklin D. Roosevelt. A few weeks later, FDR won in a landslide. The results of the survey were not valid, and this was due to
Answer Selected Answer: d.

a lack of experimental control.

Correct Answer: b.

a sampling bias.
y

Question 11
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Which of the following was the dependent variable in Boyatzis' (1995) research study on the effects of television viewing on children?
Answer Selected Answer: c.

poor academic performance

Correct Answer: b.

aggressive behavior
y

Question 12
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Ann Landers' 1984 survey of women readers' opinions about romantic affection and sex was probably
Answer Selected Answer: b.

flawed because it was not representative of the population.

Correct Answer: b.

flawed because it was not representative of the population.

y

Question 13
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According to the text, the postal code areas of Scotland that have the least overcrowding and the least amount of unemployment also have the
Answer Selected Answer: c.

greatest loneliness.

Correct Answer:

a.

greatest longevity.
y

Question 14
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According to Myers' discussion of intuition, which statement is TRUE?

Answer Selected Answer: a.

Our intuitions about ourselves are usually true.

Correct Answer: c.

Intuition is both powerful and perilous.

y

Question 15
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Myers argues that the major strength of correlational research is the

Answer Selected Answer: d.

fact that it occurs in real-world settings.

Correct Answer: d.

fact that it occurs in real-world settings.

y

Question 16
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Hastorf and Cantril (1954) found that Princeton students identified twice as many Dartmouth violations as Dartmouth students did when each watched the game. This emphasizes
Answer Selected Answer: b.

humans' inability to be objective when watching sports.

Correct Answer: a.

humans' tendency to prejudge reality based on expectations.

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