Question 1

Quantitative studies:

Accepted Answer

A) interpret responses to lengthy interviews or narratives 
B) are often based solely on a researchers' field notes 
C) are less concerned with generalizability than in-depth understanding of a specific target 
D) turn observations, interviews, and test results into numbers to analyze 
A) interpret responses to lengthy interviews or narratives 
B) are often based solely on a researchers' field notes 
C) are less concerned with generalizability than in-depth understanding of a specific target 
D) turn observations, interviews, and test results into numbers to analyze

Question 2

Researchers record everything a person does within a given period of time in:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A data collection strategy in which participants are signaled at random times throughout the day and record answers to researchers' is called:

Accepted Answer

A) the experience sampling method 
B) event sampling 
C) participant observation 
D) structured observation 
A) the experience sampling method 
B) event sampling 
C) participant observation 
D) structured observation

Question 4

For a study to be a true experiment requires:

Accepted Answer

A) random assignment 
B) a control group 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) random assignment 
B) a control group 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 5

An individual reacts with less and less intensity to a repeatedly presented stimulus until he or she responds only faintly or not at all.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) observer bias 
B) habituation 
C) participant observation 
D) reactivity 
A) observer bias 
B) habituation 
C) participant observation 
D) reactivity

Question 6

Specimen records are described as most useful:

Accepted Answer

A) if researchers are interested in a broad range of behaviors 
B) when researchers want to record a set of predetermined behaviors 
C) when researchers want to examine a continuous stream of predetermined behaviors 
D) when researchers want to record behaviors in a particular time interval 
A) if researchers are interested in a broad range of behaviors 
B) when researchers want to record a set of predetermined behaviors 
C) when researchers want to examine a continuous stream of predetermined behaviors 
D) when researchers want to record behaviors in a particular time interval

Question 7

Meta-analysis:

Accepted Answer

A) yields an overall estimate of effect size across studies 
B) permits researchers to draw conclusions about the reliability of observed differences across studies 
C) is only as valid as the studies from which it is based 
D) all of the above 
A) yields an overall estimate of effect size across studies 
B) permits researchers to draw conclusions about the reliability of observed differences across studies 
C) is only as valid as the studies from which it is based 
D) all of the above

Question 8

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

Question 9

Which of the following is not an advantage of case studies? Case studies

Accepted Answer

A) allow the study of rare phenomena 
B) facilitate intensive investigation and details about the process under study 
C) are easily generalizable to other individuals 
D) are useful as a precursor or follow-up to studies using other methods 
A) allow the study of rare phenomena 
B) facilitate intensive investigation and details about the process under study 
C) are easily generalizable to other individuals 
D) are useful as a precursor or follow-up to studies using other methods

Question 10

Ecological validity is principally concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) measurement accuracy 
B) sample size 
C) repeated observations across time 
D) generalizability 
A) measurement accuracy 
B) sample size 
C) repeated observations across time 
D) generalizability

Question 11

Whether or not a participant is assigned to the treatment or control condition is an example of an independent variable

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Research on the consequences of adoption for children from Romanian orphanages is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) a lab experiment 
B) a natural experiment 
C) a lab analogue study 
D) a field experiment 
A) a lab experiment 
B) a natural experiment 
C) a lab analogue study 
D) a field experiment

Question 13

Advantages of the cross-sectional design over the longitudinal design include:

Accepted Answer

A) comparatively low monetary cost 
B) comparatively fast data collection 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b 
A) comparatively low monetary cost 
B) comparatively fast data collection 
C) both a and b 
D) neither a nor b

Question 14

The change in a person's behavior because he or she is being observed is:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation 
B) observer bias 
C) event sampling 
D) reactivity 
A) habituation 
B) observer bias 
C) event sampling 
D) reactivity

Question 15

Focus groups can increase the validity of a study by:

Accepted Answer

A) making sure researchers ask the right 
B) helping researchers identify cultural preferences in interviewing styles 
C) making sure researchers include all the relevant factors 
D) all of the above 
A) making sure researchers ask the right 
B) helping researchers identify cultural preferences in interviewing styles 
C) making sure researchers include all the relevant factors 
D) all of the above

Question 16

Information that people provide about themselves either in a direct interview or in some written form, such as a questionnaire is best described as a:

Accepted Answer

A) case study 
B) informed consent 
C) self-report 
D) participant observation 
A) case study 
B) informed consent 
C) self-report 
D) participant observation

Question 17

The use of intensive observations and interviews to gather data about the beliefs, practices, and behaviors of individuals in a particular context or culture is:

Accepted Answer

A) experience sampling method 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) ethnography 
D) structured observation 
A) experience sampling method 
B) naturalistic observation 
C) ethnography 
D) structured observation

Question 18

The degree to which a research study accurately represents events or processes that occur in the real world is:

Accepted Answer

A) observer bias 
B) reactivity 
C) effect size 
D) ecological validity 
A) observer bias 
B) reactivity 
C) effect size 
D) ecological validity

Question 19

A technique by which researchers record any of a set of predetermined behaviors that occur within a specified period of time is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Physiological bases of psychological processes measured by brain activity, brain waves, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_rate" \o "Heart rate" heart rate, and so on are best described as

Accepted Answer

A) event sampling 
B) specimen record 
C) experience sampling method 
D) psychophysiological methods 
A) event sampling 
B) specimen record 
C) experience sampling method 
D) psychophysiological methods

Quantitative studies:

Researchers record everything a person does within a given period of time in:

A data collection strategy in which participants are signaled at random times throughout the day and record answers to researchers' is called:

For a study to be a true experiment requires:

An individual reacts with less and less intensity to a repeatedly presented stimulus until he or she responds only faintly or not at all.This is called:

Specimen records are described as most useful:

Meta-analysis:

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

Which of the following is not an advantage of case studies? Case studies

Ecological validity is principally concerned with:

Whether or not a participant is assigned to the treatment or control condition is an example of an independent variable

Research on the consequences of adoption for children from Romanian orphanages is an example of:

Advantages of the cross-sectional design over the longitudinal design include:

The change in a person's behavior because he or she is being observed is:

Focus groups can increase the validity of a study by:

Information that people provide about themselves either in a direct interview or in some written form, such as a questionnaire is best described as a:

The use of intensive observations and interviews to gather data about the beliefs, practices, and behaviors of individuals in a particular context or culture is:

The degree to which a research study accurately represents events or processes that occur in the real world is:

A technique by which researchers record any of a set of predetermined behaviors that occur within a specified period of time is referred to as:

Physiological bases of psychological processes measured by brain activity, brain waves, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_rate" \o "Heart rate" heart rate, and so on are best described as

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Peers: a World of Their Own

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Quantitative studies:

Researchers record everything a person does within a given period of time in:

A data collection strategy in which participants are signaled at random times throughout the day and record answers to researchers' is called:

For a study to be a true experiment requires:

An individual reacts with less and less intensity to a repeatedly presented stimulus until he or she responds only faintly or not at all.This is called:

Specimen records are described as most useful:

Meta-analysis:

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

Which of the following is not an advantage of case studies? Case studies

Ecological validity is principally concerned with:

Whether or not a participant is assigned to the treatment or control condition is an example of an independent variable

Research on the consequences of adoption for children from Romanian orphanages is an example of:

Advantages of the cross-sectional design over the longitudinal design include:

The change in a person's behavior because he or she is being observed is:

Focus groups can increase the validity of a study by:

Information that people provide about themselves either in a direct interview or in some written form, such as a questionnaire is best described as a:

The use of intensive observations and interviews to gather data about the beliefs, practices, and behaviors of individuals in a particular context or culture is:

The degree to which a research study accurately represents events or processes that occur in the real world is:

A technique by which researchers record any of a set of predetermined behaviors that occur within a specified period of time is referred to as:

Physiological bases of psychological processes measured by brain activity, brain waves, HYPERLINK "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_rate" \o "Heart rate" heart rate, and so on are best described as

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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