Research Aptitude (CBSE-NET (UGC) Psychology (Paper-II & Paper-III)): Questions 59 - 63 of 154
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Question number: 59
» Research Aptitude » Types of Research
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A variable, such as the personality of a subject that might affect the outcome of an experiment would be controlled by
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| a. | assuming the effects of the variable are negligible. |
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| b. | random assignment of subjects. |
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| c. | manipulating the dependent variables simultaneously. |
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| d. | repeating the experiment several times until the results are consistent. |
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Question number: 60
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The phrase “a theory must also be falsifiable” means
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| a. | theories are a rich array of observations regarding behavior but with few facts to support them. |
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| b. | a theory must not be defined so that it can be disconfirmed. |
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| c. | a theory must be defined so it can be disconfirmed. |
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| d. | nothing. |
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Question number: 61
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An educated guess about what is controlling some behavior is called
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| a. | experimental control. |
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| b. | an experimental variable. |
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| c. | a hypothesis. |
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| d. | a theory. |
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Question number: 62
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How can causality be demonstrated?
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| a. | through correlation |
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| b. | through inferential statistics |
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| c. | through an experiment |
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| d. | through field studies |
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Question number: 63
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A researcher has designed a study to test the effects of different types of individual psychotherapy on people’s levels of depression. She has randomly assigned people to one of three groups: a cognitive-behavioral treatment group, a psychodynamic treatment group, or a no-treatment control group. She then measures people’s level of depression after the treatment. Which of the following statements is true?
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| a. | Depression is the dependent variable; cognitive-behavioral is the independent variable. |
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| b. | Depression is the dependent variable; cognitive-behavioral treatment is the independent variable. |
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| c. | Depression is the dependent variable; the treatment group is the independent variable. |
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| d. | The treatment group is the dependent variable; depression is the independent variable. |
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