Question 1

Which of the following was listed by Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975) as a method of reducing volunteer bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  Having an individual of high status, preferably a woman, make the request for participants 
B)  Making the request for participants highly assertive and threatening to show them who is boss 
C)  Avoiding boring participants with the theoretical and practical importance of your research 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  Having an individual of high status, preferably a woman, make the request for participants 
B)  Making the request for participants highly assertive and threatening to show them who is boss 
C)  Avoiding boring participants with the theoretical and practical importance of your research 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 2

Dr. Harris conducts an experiment on psychophysics using participants above age 65. Because he cannot include all persons above age 65 in his experiment, he selects a _____ of participants for his experiment.

Accepted Answer

A)  sample 
B)  population 
C)  subgroup 
D)  target group 
A)  sample 
B)  population 
C)  subgroup 
D)  target group

Question 3

Discuss the problems of volunteerism in research using human participants. How do volunteers and nonvolunteers differ? How might these differences affect the outcome of research, and how can the problem of volunteerism be reduced?

Accepted Answer

Volunteerism in research using human par

Question 4

Evaluate the proposed alternatives to using live animals in research. What advantages and disadvantages does each have? Discuss the role of these techniques in behavioral research.

Accepted Answer

There are several proposed alternatives

Question 5

Researchers using animal subjects obtain their subjects from a given supplier and usually order animals of a given strain, sex, and age. Their experimental results can be counted upon to generalize well to:

Accepted Answer

A)  all animals of the same species. 
B)  animals of the same species and strain as those obtained from the supplier. 
C)  animals of the same species, strain, sex, and age as those obtained from the supplier. 
D)  all animals, including human beings. 
A)  all animals of the same species. 
B)  animals of the same species and strain as those obtained from the supplier. 
C)  animals of the same species, strain, sex, and age as those obtained from the supplier. 
D)  all animals, including human beings.

Question 6

For what legitimate reason would a researcher choose to use deception in a study?

Accepted Answer

A)  To create interesting situations that are not likely to occur naturally and then study the reactions of individuals who experience them 
B)  To study the aspects of behavior that can only be observed if a person is caught off guard 
C)  To trick a person into participating in a study that he or she would not participate in if the truth about it were known 
D)  Both to create interesting situations that are not likely to occur naturally and then study the reactions of individuals who experience them and to study the aspects of behavior that can only be observed if a person is caught off guard 
A)  To create interesting situations that are not likely to occur naturally and then study the reactions of individuals who experience them 
B)  To study the aspects of behavior that can only be observed if a person is caught off guard 
C)  To trick a person into participating in a study that he or she would not participate in if the truth about it were known 
D)  Both to create interesting situations that are not likely to occur naturally and then study the reactions of individuals who experience them and to study the aspects of behavior that can only be observed if a person is caught off guard

Question 7

Researchers who use deception have the responsibility to _____ and _____ participants after participation.

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitize; dehoax 
B)  defuse; desensitize 
C)  debrief; desensitize 
D)  defuse; dehoax 
A)  desensitize; dehoax 
B)  defuse; desensitize 
C)  debrief; desensitize 
D)  defuse; dehoax

Question 8

Computer simulations or techniques that substitute tissue cultures for live animals are adequate substitutes for live animals in behavioral research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true of nonrandom sampling and Internet research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Proper recruitment for Internet studies leads to a narrower sample of participants. 
B)  The problems of Internet-based research are starkly different from the problems of traditional research. 
C)  Proper participant recruitment techniques are analogous to recruiting participants. 
D)  The participants of Internet-based research are nonvolunteers who are obliged to fill out questionnaires. 
A)  Proper recruitment for Internet studies leads to a narrower sample of participants. 
B)  The problems of Internet-based research are starkly different from the problems of traditional research. 
C)  Proper participant recruitment techniques are analogous to recruiting participants. 
D)  The participants of Internet-based research are nonvolunteers who are obliged to fill out questionnaires.

Question 10

Research indicates that, compared with nonvolunteers, volunteers on average:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more highly educated. 
B)  have a higher need for approval. 
C)  are more "arousal seeking" (especially when the research involves stress). 
D)  All of the answers are correct. 
A)  are more highly educated. 
B)  have a higher need for approval. 
C)  are more "arousal seeking" (especially when the research involves stress). 
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 11

Using a nonrandom sample in a research:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the financial cost of the research. 
B)  may prolong the time taken to conduct the research. 
C)  may reduce the external validity of the results. 
D)  limits the ability to apply the results within the sample. 
A)  increases the financial cost of the research. 
B)  may prolong the time taken to conduct the research. 
C)  may reduce the external validity of the results. 
D)  limits the ability to apply the results within the sample.

Which of the following was listed by Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975) as a method of reducing volunteer bias?

Dr. Harris conducts an experiment on psychophysics using participants above age 65. Because he cannot include all persons above age 65 in his experiment, he selects a _____ of participants for his experiment.

Discuss the problems of volunteerism in research using human participants. How do volunteers and nonvolunteers differ? How might these differences affect the outcome of research, and how can the problem of volunteerism be reduced?

Evaluate the proposed alternatives to using live animals in research. What advantages and disadvantages does each have? Discuss the role of these techniques in behavioral research.

Researchers using animal subjects obtain their subjects from a given supplier and usually order animals of a given strain, sex, and age. Their experimental results can be counted upon to generalize well to:

For what legitimate reason would a researcher choose to use deception in a study?

Researchers who use deception have the responsibility to _ and _ participants after participation.

Computer simulations or techniques that substitute tissue cultures for live animals are adequate substitutes for live animals in behavioral research.

Which of the following statements is true of nonrandom sampling and Internet research?

Research indicates that, compared with nonvolunteers, volunteers on average:

Using a nonrandom sample in a research:

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting Ideas for Research

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Doing Nonexperimental Research

Doing Survey Research

Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

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Exam 6: Choosing and Using Research Subjects

Which of the following was listed by Rosenthal and Rosnow (1975) as a method of reducing volunteer bias?

Dr. Harris conducts an experiment on psychophysics using participants above age 65. Because he cannot include all persons above age 65 in his experiment, he selects a _____ of participants for his experiment.

Discuss the problems of volunteerism in research using human participants. How do volunteers and nonvolunteers differ? How might these differences affect the outcome of research, and how can the problem of volunteerism be reduced?

Evaluate the proposed alternatives to using live animals in research. What advantages and disadvantages does each have? Discuss the role of these techniques in behavioral research.

Researchers using animal subjects obtain their subjects from a given supplier and usually order animals of a given strain, sex, and age. Their experimental results can be counted upon to generalize well to:

For what legitimate reason would a researcher choose to use deception in a study?

Researchers who use deception have the responsibility to _____ and _____ participants after participation.

Computer simulations or techniques that substitute tissue cultures for live animals are adequate substitutes for live animals in behavioral research.

Which of the following statements is true of nonrandom sampling and Internet research?

Research indicates that, compared with nonvolunteers, volunteers on average:

Using a nonrandom sample in a research:

Explaining Behavior

Developing and Evaluating Theories of Behavior

Getting Ideas for Research

Choosing a Research Design

Making Systematic Observations

Understanding Ethical Issues in the Research Process

Doing Nonexperimental Research

Doing Survey Research

Using Between-Subjects and Within-Subjects Experimental Designs

Using Specialized Research Designs

Using Single-Subject Designs

Describing Data

Using Inferential Statistics

Using Multivariate Design and Analysis

Reporting Your Research Results

Filters

Researchers who use deception have the responsibility to _ and _ participants after participation.