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1. Which of the following would be an example of “argument by evidence”?
  1. “A fortune cookie tells me that I shouldn’t invest in Microsoft stock”
  2. “My mother’s best friend thinks all hamburgers are bad for you”
  3. “Company statistics show that younger employees call in sick more”
  4. “Everyone knows that you starve a cold and feed a flu”
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2. David is a research psychologist working with 3M. He and his team are commissioned by the government to design a more efficient computer interface. Herb is an example of a _________________.
  1. experimental psychologist
  2. clinical psychologist
  3. social psychologist
  4. industrial-organizational psychologist
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3. In research psychology, a researcher must make sure that participants agree to a research study based on clear, accurate, and complete information. This is referred to as______________.
  1. anonymity
  2. confidentiality
  3. informed consent
  4. transparency
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4. In a correlation study, an electrical company paid by city officials finds that as politicians reduce the budget for maintenance work, the less likely they are to find lucrative contracts. These results indicate _____________.
  1. the less money city politicians allocate to maintenance work, the more lucrative are the contracts
  2. the more money city politicians allocate to maintenance work, the less lucrative are the contracts
  3. the less money city politicians allocate to maintenance work, the less lucrative are the contracts
  4. the local budget restricts do not affect the size of construction company contracts
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5. Dr. Michael is a neuroscientist. Which of the following is the MOST likely area of his research interest:
  1. cross-cultural bases of group behavior
  2. biological basis of movement disorders
  3. cognitive basis of learning behavior
  4. social bases of altruistic behavior
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