Question 1

Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

A researcher conducts a survey to determine the average number of text messages that college students send or receive during a typical one-hour class.Which research strategy is being used?​

Accepted Answer

A) ​descriptive 
B) ​correlational 
C) experimental 
D) ​nonexperimental 
A) ​descriptive 
B) ​correlational 
C) experimental 
D) ​nonexperimental A

Question 3

Roshenhan's study in which individuals were admitted to psychiatric hospitals in order to observe patients and patient-staff interactions,is an example of contrived observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Under what circumstances is a case study the preferred technique for gathering information.​

Accepted Answer

​The case study approach is usually used

Question 5

Although a case study typically involves a single participant,the results can serve as a counterexample that influences an entire theory.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In contrived observation,the researcher joins the individuals to be observed and engages in activities with them.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When researchers use behavioral observation techniques to measure behaviors in movies,what is the measurement process called?

Accepted Answer

A) ​behavioral observation 
B) ​event sampling 
C) content analysis 
D) ​archival research 
A) ​behavioral observation 
B) ​event sampling 
C) content analysis 
D) ​archival research

Question 8

Nonresponse bias refers to the fact that the people who return surveys are often a biased sample that is not representative of the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One disadvantage of open-ended questions is that the responses can be very difficult to summarize and analyze.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A researcher has pairs of college student participants play a card game in the laboratory.However,the game is rigged to ensure that one participant experiences a long losing streak so that the researcher can observe how the losing students behave when they are frustrated.For this study,what kind of behavioral observation is being used?

Accepted Answer

A) ​naturalistic observation 
B) ​participant observation 
C) contrived observation 
D) ​unstructured observation 
A) ​naturalistic observation 
B) ​participant observation 
C) contrived observation 
D) ​unstructured observation

Question 11

Habituation is a technique used in behavioral observation to minimize the risk that the participants' behavior is influenced by reacting to the presence of an observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The multiple-choice questions on this exam are examples of ____ items.

Accepted Answer

A) ​open-ended 
B) ​restricted 
C) rating scale 
D) ​physiological 
A) ​open-ended 
B) ​restricted 
C) rating scale 
D) ​physiological

Question 13

Measuring inter-rater reliability helps ensure that behavioral observations are objective and are not influenced by subjective interpretations of the researcher.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Behavioral observation is used in many different types of research.What is the specific characteristic that differentiates the observational research design from other research using behavioral observation?

Accepted Answer

​In the observational research design,be

Question 16

What type of question typically produces a numerical score for each participant?

Accepted Answer

A) ​open-ended 
B) ​restricted 
C) rating scale 
D) ​partially open-ended 
A) ​open-ended 
B) ​restricted 
C) rating scale 
D) ​partially open-ended

Question 17

When an observer switches recording from one behavior during one interval to another behavior during another interval,it is known as ____ sampling.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​time 
B) ​individual 
C) event 
D) ​frequency 
A) ​time 
B) ​individual 
C) event 
D) ​frequency

Question 18

Describe the three types of survey questions and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each.​

Accepted Answer

​Open-ended questions allow a participan

Question 19

Suppose you are interested in performing an observational study of eating behavior of rats in a laboratory.Describe one method to quantify this behavior: that is,explain how you could convert the observations into numerical scores.

Accepted Answer

​ Three different methods can be used to

Question 20

A researcher who brings dating couples into the laboratory to be observed while they are solving a problem is most likely using ____.​

Accepted Answer

A) ​participant observation 
B) ​naturalistic observation 
C) contrived observation 
D) ​case study research 
A) ​participant observation 
B) ​naturalistic observation 
C) contrived observation 
D) ​case study research

Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.

A researcher conducts a survey to determine the average number of text messages that college students send or receive during a typical one-hour class.Which research strategy is being used?

Roshenhan's study in which individuals were admitted to psychiatric hospitals in order to observe patients and patient-staff interactions,is an example of contrived observation.

Under what circumstances is a case study the preferred technique for gathering information.

Although a case study typically involves a single participant,the results can serve as a counterexample that influences an entire theory.

In contrived observation,the researcher joins the individuals to be observed and engages in activities with them.

When researchers use behavioral observation techniques to measure behaviors in movies,what is the measurement process called?

Nonresponse bias refers to the fact that the people who return surveys are often a biased sample that is not representative of the general population.

One disadvantage of open-ended questions is that the responses can be very difficult to summarize and analyze.

Habituation is a technique used in behavioral observation to minimize the risk that the participants' behavior is influenced by reacting to the presence of an observer.

The multiple-choice questions on this exam are examples of ____ items.

Measuring inter-rater reliability helps ensure that behavioral observations are objective and are not influenced by subjective interpretations of the researcher.

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.

Behavioral observation is used in many different types of research.What is the specific characteristic that differentiates the observational research design from other research using behavioral observation?

What type of question typically produces a numerical score for each participant?

When an observer switches recording from one behavior during one interval to another behavior during another interval,it is known as ____ sampling.

Describe the three types of survey questions and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Suppose you are interested in performing an observational study of eating behavior of rats in a laboratory.Describe one method to quantify this behavior: that is,explain how you could convert the observations into numerical scores.

A researcher who brings dating couples into the laboratory to be observed while they are solving a problem is most likely using ____.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

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Exam 13: The Descriptive Research Strategy.

Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.​

A researcher conducts a survey to determine the average number of text messages that college students send or receive during a typical one-hour class.Which research strategy is being used?​

Roshenhan's study in which individuals were admitted to psychiatric hospitals in order to observe patients and patient-staff interactions,is an example of contrived observation.

Under what circumstances is a case study the preferred technique for gathering information.​

Although a case study typically involves a single participant,the results can serve as a counterexample that influences an entire theory.​

In contrived observation,the researcher joins the individuals to be observed and engages in activities with them.​

When researchers use behavioral observation techniques to measure behaviors in movies,what is the measurement process called?

Nonresponse bias refers to the fact that the people who return surveys are often a biased sample that is not representative of the general population.

One disadvantage of open-ended questions is that the responses can be very difficult to summarize and analyze.​

Habituation is a technique used in behavioral observation to minimize the risk that the participants' behavior is influenced by reacting to the presence of an observer.

The multiple-choice questions on this exam are examples of ____ items.

Measuring inter-rater reliability helps ensure that behavioral observations are objective and are not influenced by subjective interpretations of the researcher.​

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.​

Behavioral observation is used in many different types of research.What is the specific characteristic that differentiates the observational research design from other research using behavioral observation?

What type of question typically produces a numerical score for each participant?

When an observer switches recording from one behavior during one interval to another behavior during another interval,it is known as ____ sampling.​

Describe the three types of survey questions and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each.​

Suppose you are interested in performing an observational study of eating behavior of rats in a laboratory.Describe one method to quantify this behavior: that is,explain how you could convert the observations into numerical scores.

A researcher who brings dating couples into the laboratory to be observed while they are solving a problem is most likely using ____.​

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method.

Research Ideas and Hypotheses.

Defining and Measuring Variables.

Ethics in Research.

Selecting Research Participants.

Research Strategies and Validity.

The Experimental Research Strategy.

Experimental Designs: Between Subjects Design.

Experimental Designs Within Subjects Design.

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group,Pre–Post,and Developmental Designs.

Factorial Designs.

The Correlational Research Strategy.

Single-Subject Research Designs.

Statistical Evaluation of Data.

Writing an APA-Style Research Report.

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Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.

A researcher conducts a survey to determine the average number of text messages that college students send or receive during a typical one-hour class.Which research strategy is being used?

Under what circumstances is a case study the preferred technique for gathering information.

Although a case study typically involves a single participant,the results can serve as a counterexample that influences an entire theory.

In contrived observation,the researcher joins the individuals to be observed and engages in activities with them.

One disadvantage of open-ended questions is that the responses can be very difficult to summarize and analyze.

Measuring inter-rater reliability helps ensure that behavioral observations are objective and are not influenced by subjective interpretations of the researcher.

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.

When an observer switches recording from one behavior during one interval to another behavior during another interval,it is known as ____ sampling.

Describe the three types of survey questions and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each.

A researcher who brings dating couples into the laboratory to be observed while they are solving a problem is most likely using ____.