Exam 7: Introduction to Descriptive Methods

A researcher spends several weeks suspended underwater so that he can study shark behavior. Initially the sharks attack the cage, but later the sharks ignore it. This is an example of

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Which of the following is true of content analysis?

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Question 42

The coefficient of determination tells you the strength of the relationship between two variables.

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If you do ex post facto research, your data will probably have which of the following advantages over collected and previously tabulated archival research?

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Trying to categorize a wide range of free responses in an objective manner, such as looking for the amount of sexism in writtendocuments is referred to as

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The strength of the relationship between two variables is best described by the size of the

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Question 46

Descriptive research allows you to explain behavior.

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Question 47

In looking at two variables, people may

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Which of the following is NOT an important goal of science?

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Question 49

A correlation between two events allows us to say

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Question 50

Archival research uses data that you collected before you came up with your hypothesis.

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Question 51

If you measured the relationship between weight and intelligence, and found the correlation coefficient to be equal to +2.47, you would conclude that

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Question 52

If the correlation between X and Y is -.70, then the percentage ofvariation in Y accounted for by variation in X is

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Question 53

When the correlation coefficient is squared, the resulting number supplies

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Question 54

A dot cluster that tilts from upper left to lower right reflects

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Question 55

The construct validity of archival data that is already coded (e.g., government data) is LEAST likely to be weak because of

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Question 56

If we find a positive correlation between going to therapy and mental health, we know that

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Question 57

Which of the following is least likely to be a weakness of collected and tabulated archival data?

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Question 58

If you enter several bars and lounges over a period of weeks, and secretly observe and take notes on male-female interactions, you are using the ________ method of research.

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Question 59

_ studies allow us to attribute causality to a relationship, whereas studies allow us to determine the existence of a relationship.

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A researcher spends several weeks suspended underwater so that he can study shark behavior. Initially the sharks attack the cage, but later the sharks ignore it. This is an example of

Which of the following is true of content analysis?

The coefficient of determination tells you the strength of the relationship between two variables.

If you do ex post facto research, your data will probably have which of the following advantages over collected and previously tabulated archival research?

Trying to categorize a wide range of free responses in an objective manner, such as looking for the amount of sexism in writtendocuments is referred to as

The strength of the relationship between two variables is best described by the size of the

Descriptive research allows you to explain behavior.

In looking at two variables, people may

Which of the following is NOT an important goal of science?

A correlation between two events allows us to say

Archival research uses data that you collected before you came up with your hypothesis.

If you measured the relationship between weight and intelligence, and found the correlation coefficient to be equal to +2.47, you would conclude that

If the correlation between X and Y is -.70, then the percentage ofvariation in Y accounted for by variation in X is

When the correlation coefficient is squared, the resulting number supplies

A dot cluster that tilts from upper left to lower right reflects

The construct validity of archival data that is already coded (e.g., government data) is LEAST likely to be weak because of

If we find a positive correlation between going to therapy and mental health, we know that

Which of the following is least likely to be a weakness of collected and tabulated archival data?

If you enter several bars and lounges over a period of weeks, and secretly observe and take notes on male-female interactions, you are using the ________ method of research.

_ studies allow us to attribute causality to a relationship, whereas studies allow us to determine the existence of a relationship.

Psychology, Science, and You

Ethics and Validity

Generating Research Hypotheses

Reading and Evaluating Research

Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity

Choosing the Best Measure for Your Study

Survey Research

Internal Validity

The Simple Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple Group Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Single-N Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Appendix E: Using Theory to Generate Research Hypotheses

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Exam 7: Introduction to Descriptive Methods

A researcher spends several weeks suspended underwater so that he can study shark behavior. Initially the sharks attack the cage, but later the sharks ignore it. This is an example of

Which of the following is true of content analysis?

The coefficient of determination tells you the strength of the relationship between two variables.

If you do ex post facto research, your data will probably have which of the following advantages over collected and previously tabulated archival research?

Trying to categorize a wide range of free responses in an objective manner, such as looking for the amount of sexism in writtendocuments is referred to as

The strength of the relationship between two variables is best described by the size of the

Descriptive research allows you to explain behavior.

In looking at two variables, people may

Which of the following is NOT an important goal of science?

A correlation between two events allows us to say

Archival research uses data that you collected before you came up with your hypothesis.

If you measured the relationship between weight and intelligence, and found the correlation coefficient to be equal to +2.47, you would conclude that

If the correlation between X and Y is -.70, then the percentage ofvariation in Y accounted for by variation in X is

When the correlation coefficient is squared, the resulting number supplies

A dot cluster that tilts from upper left to lower right reflects

The construct validity of archival data that is already coded (e.g., government data) is LEAST likely to be weak because of

If we find a positive correlation between going to therapy and mental health, we know that

Which of the following is least likely to be a weakness of collected and tabulated archival data?

If you enter several bars and lounges over a period of weeks, and secretly observe and take notes on male-female interactions, you are using the ________ method of research.

_______ studies allow us to attribute causality to a relationship, whereas ______ studies allow us to determine the existence of a relationship.

Psychology, Science, and You

Ethics and Validity

Generating Research Hypotheses

Reading and Evaluating Research

Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity

Choosing the Best Measure for Your Study

Survey Research

Internal Validity

The Simple Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple Group Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Single-N Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Appendix E: Using Theory to Generate Research Hypotheses

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_ studies allow us to attribute causality to a relationship, whereas studies allow us to determine the existence of a relationship.