Question 1

The methodology that uses existing data that have often been collected for other purppose is …

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational techniques 
B)  experimental designs 
C)  case studies 
D)  archival research 
A)  correlational techniques 
B)  experimental designs 
C)  case studies 
D)  archival research

Question 2

If an experiment resembles the real world, it is high in …

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental realism 
B)  mundane realism 
C)  controlled realism 
D)  preferred realism 
A)  experimental realism 
B)  mundane realism 
C)  controlled realism 
D)  preferred realism

Question 3

Using two or more coders or observers to look at data in order to determine if they reach a consensus regarding what they are observing is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  the false consensus effect 
B)  archival research 
C)  statistical significance 
D)  inter-rater reliability 
A)  the false consensus effect 
B)  archival research 
C)  statistical significance 
D)  inter-rater reliability

Question 4

Some researchers believe that it is best to use multiple operationalizations to define complex concepts related to intimate relationships because ...

Accepted Answer

A)  it enhances stasticial power 
B)  single operationalizations tap into a limited set of features 
C)  quantity is always better than quality 
D)  the more used, the more likely the researcher will find significant differences even if they are not central to the study 
A)  it enhances stasticial power 
B)  single operationalizations tap into a limited set of features 
C)  quantity is always better than quality 
D)  the more used, the more likely the researcher will find significant differences even if they are not central to the study

Question 5

Which of the following is not a type of correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative correlation 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a zero correlation 
D)  a complex correlation 
A)  a negative correlation 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  a zero correlation 
D)  a complex correlation

Question 6

Which of the following is not a technique to ensure random assignment to the conditions of an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  flipping a coin 
B)  using a random number generator 
C)  letting participants chose 
D)  drawing numbers out of a hat 
A)  flipping a coin 
B)  using a random number generator 
C)  letting participants chose 
D)  drawing numbers out of a hat

Question 7

Control, random assignment, and comparison are three important elements of a(n) …

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis 
B)  archival study 
C)  experiment 
D)  observational method 
A)  hypothesis 
B)  archival study 
C)  experiment 
D)  observational method

Question 8

Random assignment means that …

Accepted Answer

A)  the same participants are used in all of the conditions of an experiment 
B)  everyone who participates in an experiment has an equal chance to be assigned to any of its conditions 
C)  participants are allowed to select whether they will be in the experimental or control group 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the same participants are used in all of the conditions of an experiment 
B)  everyone who participates in an experiment has an equal chance to be assigned to any of its conditions 
C)  participants are allowed to select whether they will be in the experimental or control group 
D)  none of the above

Question 9

Kalei recently read in one of her textbooks that direct eye contact can be interpreted differently across cultures. She starts observing people around her and now believes that couples in love spend more time looking into each others' eyes. Kalei had come up with a/an __________about the relationship between gaze and love.

Accepted Answer

A)  theory 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  unnformed decision 
D)  error 
A)  theory 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  unnformed decision 
D)  error

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of archival data?

Accepted Answer

A)  newspapers 
B)  census data 
C)  diaries 
D)  all of the above 
A)  newspapers 
B)  census data 
C)  diaries 
D)  all of the above

Question 11

One of the drawbacks of correlational research is that …

Accepted Answer

A)  it is unscientific 
B)  it can only examine positive relationships 
C)  it cannot provide information about causation 
D)  it is expensive 
A)  it is unscientific 
B)  it can only examine positive relationships 
C)  it cannot provide information about causation 
D)  it is expensive

Question 12

Research designs that are set up to follow participants over extended periods of time are known as …

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  archival 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  longitudinal 
A)  experimental 
B)  archival 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  longitudinal

Question 13

Naturalness of behavior and naturalness of the setting are advantages of what type of research design?

Accepted Answer

A)  the case study 
B)  systematic observation 
C)  archival studies 
D)  the experiment 
A)  the case study 
B)  systematic observation 
C)  archival studies 
D)  the experiment

Question 14

A/an _____________ specifies, in concrete, measurable terms terms, our variable of interest.

Accepted Answer

A)  operational definition 
B)  correlation 
C)  theory 
D)  experiment 
A)  operational definition 
B)  correlation 
C)  theory 
D)  experiment

Question 15

The type of realism requires that experimental participants be fully involved and absorbed by the experiment and interpret the manipulations in just the ways that the researcher had envisioned is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  mundane realism 
B)  experimental realism 
C)  virtual realism 
D)  manipulative realism 
A)  mundane realism 
B)  experimental realism 
C)  virtual realism 
D)  manipulative realism

Question 16

When an increase in one variable is related to an increase in another variable, there is …

Accepted Answer

A)  a zero correlation 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  an absolute correlation 
D)  a negative correlation 
A)  a zero correlation 
B)  a positive correlation 
C)  an absolute correlation 
D)  a negative correlation

Question 17

Which of these is NOT likely to influence participants' answers on a survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  order effects 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  the wording of the question 
D)  questions becoming more specific throughout the survey 
A)  order effects 
B)  the halo effect 
C)  the wording of the question 
D)  questions becoming more specific throughout the survey

Question 18

What goal sets the scientific pursuit of knowledge apart from laypeople's astute observations of human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  objectivity 
B)  parsimony 
C)  subjectivity 
D)  mundane realism 
A)  objectivity 
B)  parsimony 
C)  subjectivity 
D)  mundane realism

The methodology that uses existing data that have often been collected for other purppose is …

If an experiment resembles the real world, it is high in …

Using two or more coders or observers to look at data in order to determine if they reach a consensus regarding what they are observing is called …

Some researchers believe that it is best to use multiple operationalizations to define complex concepts related to intimate relationships because ...

Which of the following is not a type of correlation?

Which of the following is not a technique to ensure random assignment to the conditions of an experiment?

Control, random assignment, and comparison are three important elements of a(n) …

Random assignment means that …

Which of the following is an example of archival data?

One of the drawbacks of correlational research is that …

Research designs that are set up to follow participants over extended periods of time are known as …

Naturalness of behavior and naturalness of the setting are advantages of what type of research design?

A/an _____________ specifies, in concrete, measurable terms terms, our variable of interest.

The type of realism requires that experimental participants be fully involved and absorbed by the experiment and interpret the manipulations in just the ways that the researcher had envisioned is called …

When an increase in one variable is related to an increase in another variable, there is …

Which of these is NOT likely to influence participants' answers on a survey?

What goal sets the scientific pursuit of knowledge apart from laypeople's astute observations of human behavior?

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Exam 2: Methods to Study Relationships

The methodology that uses existing data that have often been collected for other purppose is …

If an experiment resembles the real world, it is high in …

Using two or more coders or observers to look at data in order to determine if they reach a consensus regarding what they are observing is called …

Some researchers believe that it is best to use multiple operationalizations to define complex concepts related to intimate relationships because ...

Which of the following is not a type of correlation?

Which of the following is not a technique to ensure random assignment to the conditions of an experiment?

Control, random assignment, and comparison are three important elements of a(n) …

Random assignment means that …

Which of the following is an example of archival data?

One of the drawbacks of correlational research is that …

Research designs that are set up to follow participants over extended periods of time are known as …

Naturalness of behavior and naturalness of the setting are advantages of what type of research design?

A/an _____________ specifies, in concrete, measurable terms terms, our variable of interest.

The type of realism requires that experimental participants be fully involved and absorbed by the experiment and interpret the manipulations in just the ways that the researcher had envisioned is called …

When an increase in one variable is related to an increase in another variable, there is …

Which of these is NOT likely to influence participants' answers on a survey?

What goal sets the scientific pursuit of knowledge apart from laypeople's astute observations of human behavior?

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

Filters