Which of the following statements is true about quantitative methods of research in psychology?

A) They include methods like case study and ethnography, in which the researcher works within a community and tries to learn its customs and traditions.
B) They include methods like interviews and focus groups that are most often used in psychology and women's studies.
C) They explore a topic in an open-ended way, without trying to systematically count or manipulate behaviors.
D) They involve measuring behavior, averaging it over a group of people, and comparing groups with statistical tests.

The ________ theory suggests that we often learn about ourselves by comparing our performance with that of other people.

A) dissonance
B) attribution
C) social comparison
D) conformity

Someone who has trouble falling asleep or staying asleep is suffering from _____.

All of the following conclusions about teenage pregnancies are true EXCEPT

A) more than 90% of pregnant teenagers describe their pregnancies as unintended.
B) black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than are Asian American girls.
C) black and Hispanic girls are more likely to have babies than American Indian girls.
D) U.S. teenagers are less likely to become pregnant and give birth than teenagers in most other industrialized countries.

In an effort to reduce traffic accidents,human factors psychologists would try to reduce all of the following EXCEPT

A) distractions while driving.
B) fatigue while driving.
C) the need for driving.
D) inattention while driving.

The figure-ground relationship has demonstrated that

A) perception is largely innate.
B) perception is simply a point-for-point representation of sensation.
C) the same stimulus can trigger more than one perception.
D) different people see different things when viewing a scene.