Question 1

The main problem with using a camcorder to record your observations electronically is

Accepted Answer

A)  You must review your records in real time 
B)  Camcorders are too expensive 
C)  Camcorders are unethical 
D)  Animals can smell camcorders 
A)  You must review your records in real time 
B)  Camcorders are too expensive 
C)  Camcorders are unethical 
D)  Animals can smell camcorders

Question 2

Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the use of physical trace measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Researchers examine the drawings of a group of four and five year old children for evidence of trauma or sexual abuse. 
B)  A researcher compares the final exam scores of two groups of college freshman students enrolled in two separate reading courses. 
C)  A classroom reading teacher examines the books on her classroom reading shelf for signs of wear to see what ones are read most. 
D)  Researchers blind to experimental conditions observe and record the behavior of two groups of schizophrenic patients who have been given two different experimental drugs. 
A)  Researchers examine the drawings of a group of four and five year old children for evidence of trauma or sexual abuse. 
B)  A researcher compares the final exam scores of two groups of college freshman students enrolled in two separate reading courses. 
C)  A classroom reading teacher examines the books on her classroom reading shelf for signs of wear to see what ones are read most. 
D)  Researchers blind to experimental conditions observe and record the behavior of two groups of schizophrenic patients who have been given two different experimental drugs.

Question 3

What makes nonexperimental research correlational is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  computes a correlation between two variables 
B)  requires a scattergram of two variables for interpretation 
C)  determines a cause-effect relationship between two variables 
D)  does not manipulate an independent variable 
A)  computes a correlation between two variables 
B)  requires a scattergram of two variables for interpretation 
C)  determines a cause-effect relationship between two variables 
D)  does not manipulate an independent variable

Question 4

The concept of hermeneutics is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  finding better ways to record behavior 
B)  finding better ways to observe behavior 
C)  interpreting themes as opposed to causes 
D)  interpreting reasons as opposed to causes 
A)  finding better ways to record behavior 
B)  finding better ways to observe behavior 
C)  interpreting themes as opposed to causes 
D)  interpreting reasons as opposed to causes

Question 5

Because researchers using naturalistic observation make an effort not to intrude upon the behavior that they are studying, this methods is sometimes called

Accepted Answer

A)  Unobtrusive 
B)  Unethical 
C)  Reactive 
D)  Participant 
A)  Unobtrusive 
B)  Unethical 
C)  Reactive 
D)  Participant

Question 6

Collett and Marsh 1974) videotaped instances when two people met in a hallway to avoid collision. This type of research is called

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  participant-observer 
C)  case study 
D)  archival 
A)  naturalistic observation 
B)  participant-observer 
C)  case study 
D)  archival

Question 7

The step of changing a procedure to a protocol involves

Accepted Answer

A)  Going from a logical plan to a practical one 
B)  Reviewing the literature 
C)  Analyzing the data 
D)  Explaining results 
A)  Going from a logical plan to a practical one 
B)  Reviewing the literature 
C)  Analyzing the data 
D)  Explaining results

Question 8

Discuss some of the problems of dealing with archival data, such as police records. Under what conditions would such data be preferable to performing an experiment?

Accepted Answer

Dealing with archival data, such as poli

Question 9

In a study of the relation between creativity and intelligence, a researcher administers a creativity test to fourth, sixth, and ninth grade students whose intelligence has just been measured. This is an example of _________ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational 
B)  archival 
C)  survey 
D)  case study 
A)  correlational 
B)  archival 
C)  survey 
D)  case study

Question 10

Naturalistic observation is also called ________ research

Accepted Answer

A)  unobtrusive 
B)  nonreactive 
C)  participant-observer 
D)  Both a and b are true. 
A)  unobtrusive 
B)  nonreactive 
C)  participant-observer 
D)  Both a and b are true.

Question 11

As part of a research project on factors promoting group leadership, a psychology graduate student joins a campus social club. This is an example of ________ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  naturalistic-observation 
B)  participant-observer 
C)  case study 
D)  archival 
A)  naturalistic-observation 
B)  participant-observer 
C)  case study 
D)  archival

Question 12

A researcher Phillips, 1977) analyzed the records of all motor vehicle fatalities in California in an effort to see whether some of them might actually be suicides. What research technique was he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archival 
B)  Participant-Observer 
C)  Survey 
D)  Case Study 
A)  Archival 
B)  Participant-Observer 
C)  Survey 
D)  Case Study

Question 13

A major limitation of archival research is that

Accepted Answer

A)  most archival data are nonscientific 
B)  archival data are not always factual 
C)  records and data are often difficult to obtain 
D)  biases may be present in the records or data 
A)  most archival data are nonscientific 
B)  archival data are not always factual 
C)  records and data are often difficult to obtain 
D)  biases may be present in the records or data

Question 14

"___________________" is an example of a question that might be asked by someone performing qualitative research

Accepted Answer

A)  Do pesticides cause cancer? 
B)  How do people writing blogs understand themselves? 
C)  What is the effect of music during studying on test scores? 
D)  Does the presence of laughter affect emotion? 
A)  Do pesticides cause cancer? 
B)  How do people writing blogs understand themselves? 
C)  What is the effect of music during studying on test scores? 
D)  Does the presence of laughter affect emotion?

Question 15

A researcher is interested in the possible relationship between delinquency in junior high school students and family instability as evidenced by divorce. How would one go about investigating such a relationship? What else besides divorce might contribute to delinquency and be correlated with divorce?

Accepted Answer

To investigate the possible relationship

Question 16

A news magazine sends a questionnaire to a representative sample of voters to determine voting preferences in an upcoming election. This is an example of ________ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  survey 
B)  naturalistic 
C)  observational 
D)  archival 
A)  survey 
B)  naturalistic 
C)  observational 
D)  archival

Question 17

If a researcher performs an experiment where half of the participants perform a memory task in the presence of distracting noise such as a jack hammer) while the other half do not, the researcher has

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigned the independent variable of memory task outcome 
B)  Manipulated the dependent variable of memory task outcome 
C)  Manipulated the independent variable of noise level 
D)  Assigned the dependent variable of noise level 
A)  Assigned the independent variable of memory task outcome 
B)  Manipulated the dependent variable of memory task outcome 
C)  Manipulated the independent variable of noise level 
D)  Assigned the dependent variable of noise level

Question 18

A researcher decides to go through police records in an effort to find out whether there is any evidence of racial profiling. What research technique is being used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant-Observer 
B)  Survey 
C)  Archival 
D)  Case Study 
A)  Participant-Observer 
B)  Survey 
C)  Archival 
D)  Case Study

Question 19

An effective method of increasing the reliability of content analysis is to

Accepted Answer

A)  use a standardized coding scheme 
B)  use a single coder to interpret the data 
C)  use two or more coders to interpret the data 
D)  a and c 
A)  use a standardized coding scheme 
B)  use a single coder to interpret the data 
C)  use two or more coders to interpret the data 
D)  a and c

Question 20

The principle characteristic of case studies is that they examine

Accepted Answer

A)  Past records that are often publicly available 
B)  Individual instances of some phenomenon 
C)  The differences between groups 
D)  The results of questionnaires 
A)  Past records that are often publicly available 
B)  Individual instances of some phenomenon 
C)  The differences between groups 
D)  The results of questionnaires

The main problem with using a camcorder to record your observations electronically is

Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the use of physical trace measures?

What makes nonexperimental research correlational is that it

The concept of hermeneutics is concerned with

Because researchers using naturalistic observation make an effort not to intrude upon the behavior that they are studying, this methods is sometimes called

Collett and Marsh 1974) videotaped instances when two people met in a hallway to avoid collision. This type of research is called

The step of changing a procedure to a protocol involves

Discuss some of the problems of dealing with archival data, such as police records. Under what conditions would such data be preferable to performing an experiment?

In a study of the relation between creativity and intelligence, a researcher administers a creativity test to fourth, sixth, and ninth grade students whose intelligence has just been measured. This is an example of _________ research.

Naturalistic observation is also called ________ research

As part of a research project on factors promoting group leadership, a psychology graduate student joins a campus social club. This is an example of ________ research.

A researcher Phillips, 1977) analyzed the records of all motor vehicle fatalities in California in an effort to see whether some of them might actually be suicides. What research technique was he using?

A major limitation of archival research is that

"___________________" is an example of a question that might be asked by someone performing qualitative research

A news magazine sends a questionnaire to a representative sample of voters to determine voting preferences in an upcoming election. This is an example of ________ research.

If a researcher performs an experiment where half of the participants perform a memory task in the presence of distracting noise such as a jack hammer) while the other half do not, the researcher has

A researcher decides to go through police records in an effort to find out whether there is any evidence of racial profiling. What research technique is being used?

An effective method of increasing the reliability of content analysis is to

The principle characteristic of case studies is that they examine

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 8: Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

The main problem with using a camcorder to record your observations electronically is

Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the use of physical trace measures?

What makes nonexperimental research correlational is that it

The concept of hermeneutics is concerned with

Because researchers using naturalistic observation make an effort not to intrude upon the behavior that they are studying, this methods is sometimes called

Collett and Marsh 1974) videotaped instances when two people met in a hallway to avoid collision. This type of research is called

The step of changing a procedure to a protocol involves

Discuss some of the problems of dealing with archival data, such as police records. Under what conditions would such data be preferable to performing an experiment?

In a study of the relation between creativity and intelligence, a researcher administers a creativity test to fourth, sixth, and ninth grade students whose intelligence has just been measured. This is an example of _________ research.

Naturalistic observation is also called ________ research

As part of a research project on factors promoting group leadership, a psychology graduate student joins a campus social club. This is an example of ________ research.

A researcher Phillips, 1977) analyzed the records of all motor vehicle fatalities in California in an effort to see whether some of them might actually be suicides. What research technique was he using?

A major limitation of archival research is that

"___________________" is an example of a question that might be asked by someone performing qualitative research

A news magazine sends a questionnaire to a representative sample of voters to determine voting preferences in an upcoming election. This is an example of ________ research.

If a researcher performs an experiment where half of the participants perform a memory task in the presence of distracting noise such as a jack hammer) while the other half do not, the researcher has

A researcher decides to go through police records in an effort to find out whether there is any evidence of racial profiling. What research technique is being used?

An effective method of increasing the reliability of content analysis is to

The principle characteristic of case studies is that they examine

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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