Which of the Following Is an Example of Applied Research

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of applied research in psychology?

• A) Participants are asked whether or not they know the answers to a series of questions; the results show that they respond more quickly when the answer is 'no' than when the answer is 'yes.'
• B) Two testing methods are compared to see which one is better at selecting applicants who will be successful in a job training program.
• C) A researcher finds that people can recall more words from a list when they are asked to create an image to go with each word.
• D) A researcher finds that people react more quickly to a signal that is expected than to one that is unexpected.

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