KYSU 301 Test One
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Test the First: PSY/POS/SOC/HIST/BSS/Etc. 301
Multiple Choice
: Each Correct Answer worth Five (5) Points. Pick the BEST Answer!
1.)
Probably the single most important aspect of any scientific hypothesis is that it be ____________________. i.
Plausible
ii.
General/generalizable
iii.
Falsifiable
iv.
Morally good
2.)
Which of these is the second step of the scientific method? i.
Use proper methodology to test your hypotheses
ii.
Propose an overall explanation
iii.
Propose specific relevant hypotheses
iv.
Identify an interesting phenomenon
3.)
A variable that causes another variable to behave in a specific way (i.e., increasing income causes decreased racism) is known as a(n): i.
Independent variable
ii.
Intervening variable
iii.
Control variable
iv.
Dependent variable
4.)
Which of the following types of numerical scales would most likely be used to measure human attractiveness? i.
A binary scale coded (0,1)
ii.
A binary scale coded (1,2)
iii.
A 1-5 ordinal scale
iv.
A 1-10 ordinal scale
5.)
In contrast to simply producing the same result on each occasion, a research instrument that produces a correct
result can be said to have: i.
Validity
ii.
Reliability
iii.
Consistency
iv.
Swag
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6.)
A measurable and consistent, potentially causal relationship between two variables is known as: i.
Causation
ii.
Correlation
iii.
Reliability
iv.
Validity
7.)
If I am coding political affiliation on an a-e scale (a=least liberal, e=most liberal), and a respondent scores a “c,” how would you enter this into a STATA or Excel spread-sheet as a number
? i.
I would enter this as “2”
ii.
I would enter this as “3”
iii.
I would enter this as “4”
iv.
I would enter this as “5”
8.)
A plan that shows how you, as a scientist, are going to study an empirical question is a(n): i.
Experimental design
ii.
Research design
iii.
Natural experiment
iv.
Interview
9.)
An instrument or tool of measurement that produces the same
result each and every time it is utilized demonstrates a high level of: i.
Validity
ii.
Accuracy
iii.
Reliability
iv.
Inter-item association
10.)
As discussed in class, probably the biggest problem with non
-anonymous surveys dealing with topics like income, sexuality, and drug use is: i.
Validity, overall
ii.
Dishonesty by respondents
iii.
Reliability
iv.
Content validity
11.)
In practice, almost all survey and interview research projects are examples of: i.
Experimental research design
ii.
Laboratory research design
iii.
Natural experiments in operation
iv.
Correlational research design
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12.)
To test how well you paid attention in class, the dependent variable on the ‘social media survey’ we took in class was: i.
Respondents’ level of fear
ii.
Respondents’ level of anger
iii.
Level of social media use
iv.
Level of traditional media use
13.)
Which of the following potential variables is not an “ordinal” or “naturally scaled” concept? i.
Age
ii.
Income
iii.
IQ
iv.
Sex
14.)
If I am studying the effect of 12 independent variables on happiness, among a pool of 414 college seniors, my units of analysis are: i.
People: the college seniors
ii.
My surveys themselves
iii.
The 12 independent variables
iv.
The students’ levels of happiness
15.)
A research design in which a single population in a controlled setting is divided into two, and half the population then receives a stimulus or treatment while the
other half does not, is: i.
A non-experimental design
ii.
An experimental design
iii.
A control group iv.
A natural experiment
16.)
Which of these is the fourth and final step of the scientific method? i.
Identify an interesting phenomenon
ii.
Identify and propose specific relevant hypotheses
iii.
Propose an overall explanation
iv.
Test your hypotheses using proper methodology
17.)
The reason that the hypothesis “Bill likes Katie” is less useful to scholars than the hypothesis “boys like girls” is that it is less: i.
Empirical ii.
Testable
iii.
Falsifiable
iv.
General
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