Psychology Questions
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Nowadays, advertising professionals see subliminal messaging as an asset
We are not always aware of what our subliminal perception memorizes
How much more risks do you have of being convincted and sentenced to death if you are "stereotypically black" ?
In the 70's subliminal techniques were considered as disinformation
saying there is a division between consciousness and unconsciousness is ambiguous and can lead to some misinterpretations
James Vicary research,____ (to claim) that by flashing the words...Five Years later he said he _______(to fake)by that time, however, the public_____ (to grow)Scientific studies throughout the 1960s... tended to discredit the claims that subliminal message_____ (can)...... A lecture did not influence wheter students_____ (to buy)...Half the viewers____ (to see)...the effect is just____ (subtle) than we thought2006: studies____ (to show) subiminal messages____ (modal) work...Were more likely to choose that brand to___ (étancher la soif)... the simpsons actually made people___ (thirsty)In 2007 study, researchers flashed students___ (to hide)Those who saw the intelligence words performed____ (good)Imaging studies_____ (to show) that our brain_____ (respond)...
J.Eberhardt studies the effects of racial biaises in criminal justice ?
If all your participants have an equal chance of being assigned to the experimental or control condition, you have used:random assignmentrandom samplingthe double-blind techniquea placebo
Which can never be ethically used in psychological research?CoercionInformed consentNonhuman animal subjectsDeception
When research participation is a course requirement or an opportunity for extra credit, the student must be given the choice of an alternative activity to fulfill the course requirement or earn extra credit.TrueFalse
_____ are extraneous variables that are not the focus of the experiment but could affect the outcome of an experiment.confounding variabledependent variableindependent variableexposure variable
_____ refers to the use of transparent research practices, including sharing the procedures of a study, the specifics of how the statistics were calculated, and the research data.Open scienceReplicated scienceCorrelational scienceOperational science
In a research study, _____ are subtle cues or signals expressed by the researcher that communicate the kind of response or behavior that is expected from the participant.demand characteristicsplacebo cuesattributionsreliability characteristics
Alia, a researcher, is unaware (as are the participants) of the conditions to which the participants have been assigned during a study. This is called a(n) ____.random samplingplacebo effectdouble-blind techniqueexperimenter bias
Which of the following is not one of the five key provisions in the APA guidelines regarding ethical principles that regulate research?Participants must be compensated financially for their participationInformation regarding the participants must be kept confidentialParticipants must be informed about the purpose of the researchParticipants must be provided with the opportunity to obtain information about the nature of the research
The _____ is the group exposed to the control condition of the independent variable.treatment groupdata groupcontrol groupexperimental group
According to _____, many mental abilities are not adequately measured by traditional intelligence tests.Howard GardnerCharles SpearmanRobert SternbergErik Erikson
_____ is a research strategy that tracks a particular variable or set of variables in the same group of participants over time, sometimes for years.Longitudinal designCross-sectional designNaturalistic observationDescriptive research
_____ can be used to analyze the data gathered by any type of descriptive method and are also used to analyze the results of experiments.PredictionsRandom selectionsCorrelationsThemes
_____ is verifiable evidence that is based upon objective observation, measurement, and/or experimentation.Statistical evidenceEmpirical evidenceExperimental evidenceSignificant evidence
