BAPSY Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Psychological Research and Statistics Questions and Answers

Question 1

A researcher is studying the effect of a new memory-enhancing drug.
One group receives the drug, and another group receives a placebo.
The researcher then measures their performance on a memory test.
To determine if the results can be generalized to a larger population, the researcher should use which type of statistics?

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Inferential statistics

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Descriptive statistics

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Correlational statistics

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Measures of central tendency

Question 2

A psychologist develops a new questionnaire to measure anxiety. To ensure the questionnaire accurately measures the concept of anxiety and not some other related concept like stress, the psychologist must establish strong:

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Construct validity

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Internal validity

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External validity

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Test-retest reliability

Question 3

A study finds a strong positive correlation between ice cream sales and the number of shark attacks. Concluding that eating ice cream causes shark attacks is an error in reasoning because:

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A third variable, such as weather, is likely involved.

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The sample size was likely too small.

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The correlation is negative, not positive.

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The statistical analysis was incorrect.

Question 4

Which of the following APA ethical principles requires that researchers strive to be honest, accurate, and truthful in their scientific work and avoid any form of fraud or misrepresentation?

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Integrity

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Beneficence and Nonmaleficence

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Fidelity and Responsibility

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Justice

Question 5

A researcher wants to assess the stability of their new personality test. They administer the test to a group of participants on one occasion and then again to the same group one month later. The researcher is most likely evaluating the test's:

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Test-retest reliability

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Predictive validity

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Internal consistency

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Construct validity

Question 6

In an experimental design, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher to observe its effect on another variable is known as the:

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Independent variable

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Dependent variable

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Confounding variable

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Control variable