Exam 4: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

Which of the following would be considered behavioral trace evidence?

The "refer a friend" model of sampling is known as:

(Scenario III) Religiosity was the independent variable in the study described in Scenario III. Religiosity was divided into three groups based on whether the participants reported being Christian, atheist, or Muslim. The method by which religious groups were established makes this a(n) _____ study.

(Scenario I) What design did the researchers in Scenario I use?

What are demand characteristics?

What is a behavioral observation?

What is the biggest disadvantage of convenience sampling?

Psychologists would like their measurement tools to be as reliable as a(n):

(Scenario I) If the mothers of babies in both conditions reported that their children slept near perfectly at every monthly check-in, the Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire would be demonstrating:

With regard to sampling, what does WEIRD mean?

Alec is designing a self-report measure to assess participants' feelings toward salary caps on professional athletes. Which of the following would be the optimal number of response items for each item on the measure to ensure sensitivity and flexibility, as well as meaningful distinctions?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic steps in designing research?

Physicians at a local hospital were being polled regarding various demographics. When asked "how many children do you have?" the only available options were "0" or "1 or more." The majority of physicians selected the second response, "1 or more." This demonstrates the _____ of the measurement tool.

_____ allow(s) for observation and assessment of participants without their awareness.

Generally speaking, the _____ response options a scale has, the _____ sensitivity that measure has.

The office that Martyn previously worked for had the highest efficiency rating of all the offices in the district. Martyn's office had access to multiple copiers, scanners, fax machines, computers, and a large quantity of office supplies. Martyn's office space was also open in design and did not section off staff in cubicles. The other offices in the district were upset at Martyn's office rating as their office resources are much different. The extreme variation among the various offices suggests that this study of efficiency lacked:

Researchers are LEAST likely to be able to control:

(Scenario II) Less than half of the potential participants in Scenario II agreed to complete the telephone interviews. This could potentially result in:

_____ is the process of keeping the experimental situation the same for everyone.

Participant reactivity is: