Question 1

One problem with field experiments compared with laboratory experiments is that results from field experiments cannot easily be generalized to real life

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Focus groups are particularly valuable in the early stages of a study

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The Terman study is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a cross-sectional design 
B) a longitudinal design 
C) a sequential design 
D) a focus group 
A) a cross-sectional design 
B) a longitudinal design 
C) a sequential design 
D) a focus group B

Question 4

What is the factor that researchers deliberately manipulate in an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) operationalization 
B) independent variable 
C) construct 
D) dependent variable 
A) operationalization 
B) independent variable 
C) construct 
D) dependent variable

Question 5

What are 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of cross-sectional designs?

Accepted Answer

Cross-sectional designs have several adv

Question 6

Distortions in naturalistic observations can be reduced by:

Accepted Answer

A) conducting repeated observations 
B) using less obtrusive observational methods 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) conducting repeated observations 
B) using less obtrusive observational methods 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 7

A form of observation in which researchers structure a situation so that behaviors they wish to study are more likely to occur is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a structured observation 
B) event sampling 
C) time sampling 
D) specimen record 
A) a structured observation 
B) event sampling 
C) time sampling 
D) specimen record

Question 8

What is the value of an ethnographic approach to social development?

Accepted Answer

The value of an ethnographic approach to

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding hormones:

Accepted Answer

A) hormones are powerful 
B) hormones have a regulatory effect 
C) hormones are highly specialized 
D) all of the above 
A) hormones are powerful 
B) hormones have a regulatory effect 
C) hormones are highly specialized 
D) all of the above

Question 10

What is a laboratory analogue experiment? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?

Accepted Answer

A laboratory analogue experiment is a ty

Question 11

Define a cohort and give 2 examples (55-56)

Accepted Answer

A cohort refers to a group of individual

Question 12

If two variables are correlated +1.00:

Accepted Answer

A) for every increase in one variable, there is a comparable increase in the other 
B) for every increase in one variable, there is a comparable decrease in the other 
C) there is no systematic association between the two variables 
D) correlations cannot go as high as 1.00 
A) for every increase in one variable, there is a comparable increase in the other 
B) for every increase in one variable, there is a comparable decrease in the other 
C) there is no systematic association between the two variables 
D) correlations cannot go as high as 1.00

Question 13

The following elements are thought of as important for making a sample representative:

Accepted Answer

A) participant sex 
B) participant social class 
C) geographic location of participants 
D) all of the above 
A) participant sex 
B) participant social class 
C) geographic location of participants 
D) all of the above

Question 14

A research strategy used to gain familiarity with a group of individuals by means of intensive involvement in their activities, usually over an extended period of time, is:

Accepted Answer

A) participant observation 
B) focus group 
C) structured observation 
D) qualitative study 
A) participant observation 
B) focus group 
C) structured observation 
D) qualitative study

Question 15

Why is it valuable to use a mixed methods approach, such as using qualitative and quantitative methods, in the same study?

Accepted Answer

Using a mixed methods approach, which co

Question 16

The following illustrate why self-report data are thought of as problematic for children:

Accepted Answer

A) compared with adults, children are less attentive 
B) compared with adults, children lie more 
C) compared with adults, children are less likely to understand the questions 
D) both a and c 
A) compared with adults, children are less attentive 
B) compared with adults, children lie more 
C) compared with adults, children are less likely to understand the questions 
D) both a and c

Question 17

Advantages of longitudinal designs over cross-sectional designs include allowing researchers to:

Accepted Answer

A) follow children's development over time 
B) study whether individual children's patterns are stable 
C) analyze links between early events and later behaviors while controlling for early behaviors 
D) all of the above 
A) follow children's development over time 
B) study whether individual children's patterns are stable 
C) analyze links between early events and later behaviors while controlling for early behaviors 
D) all of the above

Question 18

Turning a theory into hypotheses involves:

Accepted Answer

A) meta-analysis 
B) qualitative study 
C) operationalization 
D) quantitative study 
A) meta-analysis 
B) qualitative study 
C) operationalization 
D) quantitative study

Question 19

A small group of individuals can be the focus of a case study

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A type of group interview in which an interviewer poses a set of questions that are answered by the participants of the group is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a representative sample 
B) a structured observation 
C) a focus group 
D) a field experiment 
A) a representative sample 
B) a structured observation 
C) a focus group 
D) a field experiment

One problem with field experiments compared with laboratory experiments is that results from field experiments cannot easily be generalized to real life

Focus groups are particularly valuable in the early stages of a study

The Terman study is an example of:

What is the factor that researchers deliberately manipulate in an experiment?

What are 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of cross-sectional designs?

Distortions in naturalistic observations can be reduced by:

A form of observation in which researchers structure a situation so that behaviors they wish to study are more likely to occur is called:

What is the value of an ethnographic approach to social development?

Which of the following is true regarding hormones:

What is a laboratory analogue experiment? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?

Define a cohort and give 2 examples (55-56)

If two variables are correlated +1.00:

The following elements are thought of as important for making a sample representative:

A research strategy used to gain familiarity with a group of individuals by means of intensive involvement in their activities, usually over an extended period of time, is:

Why is it valuable to use a mixed methods approach, such as using qualitative and quantitative methods, in the same study?

The following illustrate why self-report data are thought of as problematic for children:

Advantages of longitudinal designs over cross-sectional designs include allowing researchers to:

Turning a theory into hypotheses involves:

A small group of individuals can be the focus of a case study

A type of group interview in which an interviewer poses a set of questions that are answered by the participants of the group is called:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 2: Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

One problem with field experiments compared with laboratory experiments is that results from field experiments cannot easily be generalized to real life

Focus groups are particularly valuable in the early stages of a study

The Terman study is an example of:

What is the factor that researchers deliberately manipulate in an experiment?

What are 3 advantages and 3 disadvantages of cross-sectional designs?

Distortions in naturalistic observations can be reduced by:

A form of observation in which researchers structure a situation so that behaviors they wish to study are more likely to occur is called:

What is the value of an ethnographic approach to social development?

Which of the following is true regarding hormones:

What is a laboratory analogue experiment? What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?

Define a cohort and give 2 examples (55-56)

If two variables are correlated +1.00:

The following elements are thought of as important for making a sample representative:

A research strategy used to gain familiarity with a group of individuals by means of intensive involvement in their activities, usually over an extended period of time, is:

Why is it valuable to use a mixed methods approach, such as using qualitative and quantitative methods, in the same study?

The following illustrate why self-report data are thought of as problematic for children:

Advantages of longitudinal designs over cross-sectional designs include allowing researchers to:

Turning a theory into hypotheses involves:

A small group of individuals can be the focus of a case study

A type of group interview in which an interviewer poses a set of questions that are answered by the participants of the group is called:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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