Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which did I say occurred for me personally when I reflected on Sara’s comment that her favorite food was “baked potato knishes and babka cakes”?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: window
Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which is demonstrated when Person A identifies their experience as being the same as or similar to that of Person B?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: mirror
Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which did I say occurred for me personally when I reflected on Sara’s comment that she has “never driven a car because it’s cheaper to take taxi’s or subways around town”?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: window
Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following question: “Was it right or wrong to take that class?”
Answer Options:
equality
allness
polarization
empathy
Answer: polarization
Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following statement: “I always know what’s going on.”
Answer Options:
polarization
allness
apathy
equality
Answer: allness
Question: Dr. Tso is interested in studying whether active play versus passive play results in a preference for sweet or salty foods in toddlers. She assigns groups of children to either an active play, passive play, or no play group, and then documents their food choices when presented with a variety of sweet and salty foods. In this study, ______ is the independent variable and ______ is the control group.
Answer Options:
type of play; no play
active play; passive play
food choice; no play
no play; type of play
Answer: type of play; no play
Question: Professor Ingaldson wants to know whether eating sugary snacks before bedtime makes children more active. In his study, a sugary snack before bedtime is the:
Answer Options:
control variable
independent variable
dependent variable
confounding variable
Answer: independent variable
Question: Corina is participating in a research study in which the subjects’ participation must be completely voluntary. In addition, the subjects are given enough information about the study to make an intelligent decision about participating. This scenario demonstrates the concept known as:
Answer Options:
clinical trial
experimental clarification
mature minor doctrine
informed consent
Answer: informed consent
Question: Justin believes that television programs create unrealistic expectations of wealth, success, and romance that cause people to become dissatisfied with their lives. He randomly samples students at his college and surveys them about their TV viewing habits. Justin finds that students who watch more television have higher levels of depression than students who watch less TV. Can Justin conclude that TV viewing causes depression?
Answer Options:
No, correlation is not causation
No, because he does not know if these students are typical of students across different colleges.
Yes, because he used a random sample.
Yes, but he can only conclude that TV viewing causes depression amongst students at his particular college.
No, because he did not ask what sort of television shows the students were watching.
Answer: No, correlation is not causation
Question: According to the Crash Course video, “Introduction to Psychology, Episode #1”, the word Psychology comes from the Latin word meaning:
Answer Options:
the study of the brain
the science of emotions
the study of the soul
the study of the insane
Answer: the study of the soul
Question: According to John Oliver’s video “Scientific Studies” one of the best practices that the scientific community has to guard against “fluke-ish” results in research studies is:
Answer Options:
replication study
p-hacking
experiments on rats
statistical analysis
Answer: replication study
Question: Dr. Salazar and Dr. Carr plan to conduct a study where they will hire and train actors to attend speed dating events, posing as daters. The researchers will then carefully take notes on the behaviors of the daters. What type of research design are they using?
Answer Options:
survey
naturalistic observation
experimental
longitudinal
Answer: naturalistic observation
Question: In the video “The ethical problem with Facebook’s emotional experiment” what ethical violation did Facebook and the researchers commit?
Answer Options:
They published the research results in a popular magazine rather than in a peer-reviewed journal.
They charged money to participate in the study.
They failed to obtain informed consent from the participants.
They tapped into Facebook user’s financial information.
Answer: They failed to obtain informed consent from the participants.
Question: In a laboratory setting, smokers are asked to drive using a computerized driving simulator and travel a set number of miles at a set speed, while avoiding rear-end collisions. The volunteers in one group smoke real cigarettes immediately before the test. The volunteers in the second group smoke fake cigarettes without nicotine. The number of collisions the two groups make is to be compared. The control group in this scenario consists of:
Answer Options:
all the experimenters
volunteers who smoke fake cigarettes
volunteers who smoke real cigarettes
all the volunteers
Answer: volunteers who smoke fake cigarettes
Question: Dr. Singh has a hypothesis that proposes that consuming fewer carbohydrates will result in increased weight-loss. Which of the following is the dependent variable here?
Answer Options:
the amount of calories in each meal
the amount of weight lost
the amount of carbohydrates in each meal
the length of time on a low-carbohydrate diet
Answer: the amount of weight lost
Question: According to the provided resource, what was the name of the person who is attributed to the development of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory”?
Answer Options:
Ronald Franklin
Anna Deverre Smith
Jessie Thomas
Emily Style
Answer: Emily Style
Question: According to the provided resource, “Once you identify the actual events as windows or mirrors you can go deeper and explore the emotional connections. Trying to understand how the other person feels and actually becoming __________ to their emotions is an important interpersonal and intercultural communication skill.” (one word, use the exact word from the provided resource, double check your spelling before submitting)
Answer: empathetic
Question: According to the provided resource, it is possible that a single event can be both a mirror and a window.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, what would have been demonstrated between Sara and I if we both reported our favorite foods were “baked potato knishes and babka cakes”?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: mirror
Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which did I say occurred for me personally when I reflected on Sara’s comment that her favorite food was “baked potato knishes and babka cakes”?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: window
Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which is demonstrated when Person A identifies their experience as being the same as or similar to that of Person B?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: mirror
Question: Applying the principles of the “Windows and Mirrors Theory” as found in your provided resource, which did I say occurred for me personally when I reflected on Sara’s comment that she has “never driven a car because it’s cheaper to take taxis or subways around town”?
Answer Options:
window
mirror
Answer: window
Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following question: “Was it right or wrong to take that class?”
Answer Options:
equality
allness
polarization
empathy
Answer: polarization
Question: According to the resource provided, what fallacy is being used in the following statement: “I always know what’s going on.”
Answer Options:
polarization
allness
apathy
equality
Answer: allness
Question: Which of the following would be considered a sign?
Answer Options:
A. blurry vision
B. body ache and chills
C. burning sensation during urination
D. gross hematuria (visible presence of blood in urine)
Answer: D. gross hematuria (visible presence of blood in urine)