Exam 2: Research Methods in Psychology

In an attempt to understand why some people are much more successful financially, I decide to do an in-depth study of Bill Gates and Donald Trump, following them throughout the day. What kind of research method am I using?

When evaluating a study critically, your authors state that there are seven questions that should be considered. Which ONE of the following is NOT one of those questions?

A negative correlation between two variables suggests that a subject:

Think of a behavior that you find interesting. Now imagine that you are a researcher and you are going to study that behavior. Design an experiment that will result in the behavior you choose occurring either more or less. Make sure to identify what the dependent and independent variables are. Do you think your study will have external validity? Explain your answer.

In a single-blind experiment, who is kept unaware of crucial information, such as which condition an individual has been assigned to?

The major weakness of a quasi-experimental design is:

Turning an abstract concept or variable into a concrete form that can be defined is known as

I vary the distance of a sound-producing object and measure the ability of observers to accurately report the distance of the sound source. The accuracy of the participants' perceptions is what kind of variable?

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of naturalistic observation:

If a study is designed in such a way that it doesn't test the experimenter's hypothesis, it is said to lack:

Distinguish between a theory and a hypothesis.

When it comes to the ethics of animal research, which one of the following is NOT an issue?

If I rank all the scores from lowest to highest (or highest to lowest), the middle score (the one in the middle of the list) is then referred to as the:

Which one of the following is true of the mean?

If two or more individuals agree on some dimension and give a participant the same score, then that study possesses:

In a double-blind study who is prevented from knowing crucial information?

Before an experiment begins, the participant must agree to participate in the study. In other words, the participant must provide:

What is the experimenter's dilemma?

There is a correlation of +.78 between students' grades in a course and their attendance. What does that mean?

One of the problems in doing naturalistic observations is that: