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81. A _____ a sample that gives every member of the : 1246142
81. A _____ is a sample that gives every member of the population an equal chance of being selected.
A. stratified sample
B. random sample
C. convenience sample
D. cluster sample
82. _____ is about making sure experimental and control groups are equivalent, and _____ is about selecting participants from a population so that the sample is representative of that population.
A. Internalization/Externalization
B. External validity/internal validity
C. A random sample/a random assignment
D. A random assignment/a random sample
83. The _____ establishes ethical guidelines for its members. The _____ evaluates the ethical nature of research conducted at their colleges and universities.
A. Institutional Review Board (IRB)/American Psychological Association (APA)
B. American Psychological Association (APA)/Institutional Review Board (IRB)
C. county government/state government
D. state government/county government
84. According to the principle of _____, all participants must know what their participation will involve and what risks might develop.
A. deception
B. informed consent
C. confidentiality
D. freedom from harm
85. According to the principle of _____ researchers are responsible for keeping all of the data they gather on individuals completely, when possible, anonymous.
A. deception
B. informed consent
C. confidentiality
D. freedom from harm
86. According to the text, if an Institutional Review Board were to consider reality TV from the perspective of the APA ethical guidelines, which of the following issues would be of greatest concern?
A. Reality shows usually do not debrief their participants once the show is over.
B. Some reality shows pose a great deal of psychological and/or physical risk.
C. In reality TV shows, it is not possible to keep data gathered on individuals confidential.
D. In reality TV shows, participants are usually not representative of the general population.
87. After the study has been completed, the researchers should inform the participants of its purpose and the methods they used. This is in accordance to the principle of _____.
A. deception
B. informed consent
C. confidentiality
D. debriefing
88. Deception in research is ethically allowed _____.
A. under no circumstances
B. only when a double-blind study is used and all of the participants are over 18
C. in medical research only
D. if the anticipated benefits outweigh the anticipated costs and participants are debriefed
89. According to the text, what can you do to become a better consumer of psychology in everyday life?
A. Stay up-to-date by reading about psychological research online and blogs available from all sources.
B. Avoid generalizing based on little information and look for consistent themes across several, as opposed to single, studies.
C. Only believe in psychological principles that have been derived on the basis of personal experience.
D. Draw causal conclusions from correlational studies.
90. Researchers usually must submit their findings to a journal for review by their colleagues, who make a decision about whether to publish the paper, depending on its scientific merit. This process is known as a _____.
A. publishing review
B. literature review
C. peer review
D. subject review
