Question 1

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which observational research design has the greatest risk that the observer will influence the behaviors being observed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Bird watching is most similar to what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A) ​experimental 
B) ​participant observation 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) ​quasi-experimental 
A) ​experimental 
B) ​participant observation 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) ​quasi-experimental

Question 4

Content analysis involves using behavioral observation techniques to record behaviors that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) ​occurred in the past 
B) ​occur in institutional settings such as hospitals or prisons 
C) occur in response to the researcher's suggestion 
D) ​occur in movies or television shows 
A) ​occurred in the past 
B) ​occur in institutional settings such as hospitals or prisons 
C) occur in response to the researcher's suggestion 
D) ​occur in movies or television shows

Question 5

Counting how many times a child exhibits disruptive behavior during a 30-minute observation period is an example of measuring behavior using the duration method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What type of question allows participants the greatest flexibility in deciding how to answer?​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of administering a survey by mail.

Accepted Answer

​Administering a survey by mail is conve

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.

Which observational research design has the greatest risk that the observer will influence the behaviors being observed?

Bird watching is most similar to what type of research?

Content analysis involves using behavioral observation techniques to record behaviors that ____.

Counting how many times a child exhibits disruptive behavior during a 30-minute observation period is an example of measuring behavior using the duration method.

What type of question allows participants the greatest flexibility in deciding how to answer?

Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of administering a survey by mail.

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.

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.​

Which observational research design has the greatest risk that the observer will influence the behaviors being observed?

Bird watching is most similar to what type of research?

Content analysis involves using behavioral observation techniques to record behaviors that ____.

Counting how many times a child exhibits disruptive behavior during a 30-minute observation period is an example of measuring behavior using the duration method.

What type of question allows participants the greatest flexibility in deciding how to answer?​

Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of administering a survey by mail.

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.

Filters

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.

What type of question allows participants the greatest flexibility in deciding how to answer?