Health Psychology

Third Edition

Chapter 2, ReviewResearch Design

1. The study discussed in “Setting the Mood for Smaller Meals” is a (n) ___ design.

A. correlational

B. case study

C. experimental

D. idiographic

E. survey

1. The study discussed in “Setting the Mood for Smaller Meals” is a (n) ___ design.

A. correlational

B. case study

C. experimental

D. idiographic

E. survey

2. The dependent variable is:

A. the restaurant

B. table cloths or not

C. calories

D. the number of subjects

E. all of the above

2. The dependent variable is:

A. the restaurant

B. table cloths or not

C. calories

D. the number of subjects

E. all of the above

3. Another dependent variable is:

A. time spent eating

B. appearance of the restaurant

C. type of food

D. weight of the subject

E. all of the above

3. Another dependent variable is:

A. time spent eating

B. appearance of the restaurant

C. type of food

D. weight of the subject

E. all of the above

4. Another dependent variable is:

A. percent of food eaten

B. ambiance of the restaurant

C. whether or not they are dieting

D. time of day

E. all of the above

4. Another dependent variable is:

A. percent of food eaten

B. ambiance of the restaurant

C. whether or not they are dieting

D. time of day

E. all of the above

5. The independent variable is:

A. percent of food eaten

B. ambiance of the restaurant

C. whether or not they are dieting

D. time of day

E. all of the above

5. The independent variable is:

A. percent of food eaten

B. ambiance of the restaurant

C. whether or not they are dieting

D. time of day

E. all of the above

6. One of the key elements making this an experiment is:

A. the measurement of calories

B. the measurement of % of food eaten

C. random assignment

D. the subject matter

E. the presence of investigators

6. One of the key elements making this an experiment is:

A. the measurement of calories

B. the measurement of % of food eaten

C. random assignment

D. the subject matter

E. the presence of investigators

7. Another key element making this an experiment is the:

A. location of the restaurant

B. measurement of important factors

C. presence of a control group

D. its only observational

E. all of the above

7. Another key element making this an experiment is the:

A. location of the restaurant

B. measurement of important factors

C. presence of a control group

D. its only observational

E. all of the above

8. How did they allow for the fact that some people always eat fast?

A. they used the same menu

B. that conducted the study in Illinois

C. random assignment

D. the use of multiple dependent measures

E. all of the above

8. How did they allow for the fact that some people always eat fast?

A. they used the same menu

B. that conducted the study in Illinois

C. random assignment

D. the use of multiple dependent measures

E. all of the above

9. It is important that research be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Was this study peer-

reviewed?

A. Yes, it’s in the New York Times

B. No, it’s in the New York Times

C. Yes, it was in Psychological Reports

D. No, it was in Psychological Reports

E. can’t say

9. It is important that research be published in a peer-reviewed journal. Was this study peer-

reviewed?

A. Yes, it’s in the New York Times

B. No, it’s in the New York Times

C. Yes, it was in Psychological Reports

D. No, it was in Psychological Reports

E. can’t say

10. In this study the experimenter directly controls of manipulates:

A. calories

B. type of meal

C. which room

D. percent of food eaten

E. all of the above

10. In this study the experimenter directly controls of manipulates:

A. calories

B. type of meal

C. which room

D. percent of food eaten

E. all of the above

Was the quiz helpful?

A. yes, a lot

B. yes, a little

C. no not at all