Rosa, a doctoral student in psychology, observes that one of her young study participants grimaces after taking a bite of broccoli. His facial expression is an example of ____
a. a psychosomatic response
b. a behavior
c. an integrated mental process
d. introspection
ANSWER: b
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Dr. Dickinson is investigating the link between social support networks and grades in school. Students in his classes are required to complete survey forms related to this research. If a survey form is not completed by the end of the semester, a student's grade is reduced by 10 points. In this case, some researchers might argue that Dr. Dickinson's research violates the ethical principle of
a. right to privacy. b. full disclosure. c. voluntary participation. d. protection from harm.
Self-reports from children whose parents used conditional regard showed that the children had:
a. confidence that their parents approved of them. b. defensive skills to become more independent as adults. c. poor coping skills and fluctuating levels of self-esteem. d. a warm emotional relationship with others.
Contrived situations are to ____ studies as naturalistic observations are to ____ studies
a. field; correlational b. correlational; experimental c. field; epidemiological d. analogue; field
The Informed Consent is a document that participants read and sign before starting an experiment. In addition to a basic description of the experiment, the information in this form should also explain any physical or psychological risk so that participants can assess whether or not to participate in the experiment. According to Aronson's five guidelines for ethical experimentation, participants should then be:
a. encouraged to continue even if they have concerns. b. told all their questions will be answered after the study is over. c. presented with their condition of the experiment. d. reassured they may quit the experiment at any time with no penalty.