Exam 6: Observational Methods

Dr.Bowman has developed a coding system for aggressive behaviours displayed in comic books.She has her assistants read comic books published between 1980 and 1984 and record the number of aggressive acts displayed in each comic.She also has her assistants read comic books published between 1985 and 1989 and record the number of aggressive acts displayed.This approach to studying aggressive behaviour may best be categorized as

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Question 41

Before recording any behaviours displayed by children in a third-grade classroom,Emeril visits the classroom continually for three weeks.Emeril's visitations will help lessen

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Question 42

Wendy examines newspaper articles to explore whether female political candidates refer to family members more often than male candidates.This study is an example of a(n)

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Question 43

Dr.P. ,who belongs to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA),conducts naturalistic observation research during AA meetings.Dr.P.is a ________ observer.

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Question 44

Data in systematic observation studies are most likely to be

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Question 45

A major difference between systematic observation and naturalistic observation is systematic observation

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Question 46

A _____ is a type of case study in which research applies psychological theory to explain the life of an individual.

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Question 47

In a systematic observation study,two different people use the coding system to analyze the same videotape.The level of agreement between the two observers is then determined.This activity addresses which methodological issue in systematic observation?

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Question 48

When Mrs.Harper asks elementary school children to indicate the number of books they have checked out of the school library during the past month,she is using what type of observational method?

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Question 49

An advantage of participant over nonparticipant observation is

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Question 50

Bebe observes a child's behaviour after he has watched 15 minutes of violent cartoons.She codes the child's behaviour every 30 seconds according to whether he hits,kicks,pushes,or bites another child.This observational technique can best be described as _____ observation.

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Question 51

To determine if more building permits are issued in the northern part of the county than in the southern part of the county,William examines the number of building permits issued in both counties over the last five years.William is using which of the following archival research approaches?

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Question 52

Dr.Silverman is interested in the daily activities of a group of 4^th graders.He asks the children to indicate the amount of time per day they spend watching television,playing video games,and studying.This type of data gathering technique would be an example of a(n)_____ approach.

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Question 53

A researcher studies letters to the editor to assess community attitudes.The researcher is using

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Before recording any behaviours displayed by children in a third-grade classroom,Emeril visits the classroom continually for three weeks.Emeril's visitations will help lessen

Wendy examines newspaper articles to explore whether female political candidates refer to family members more often than male candidates.This study is an example of a(n)

Dr.P. ,who belongs to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA),conducts naturalistic observation research during AA meetings.Dr.P.is a ________ observer.

Data in systematic observation studies are most likely to be

A major difference between systematic observation and naturalistic observation is systematic observation

A _____ is a type of case study in which research applies psychological theory to explain the life of an individual.

In a systematic observation study,two different people use the coding system to analyze the same videotape.The level of agreement between the two observers is then determined.This activity addresses which methodological issue in systematic observation?

When Mrs.Harper asks elementary school children to indicate the number of books they have checked out of the school library during the past month,she is using what type of observational method?

An advantage of participant over nonparticipant observation is

Bebe observes a child's behaviour after he has watched 15 minutes of violent cartoons.She codes the child's behaviour every 30 seconds according to whether he hits,kicks,pushes,or bites another child.This observational technique can best be described as _____ observation.

To determine if more building permits are issued in the northern part of the county than in the southern part of the county,William examines the number of building permits issued in both counties over the last five years.William is using which of the following archival research approaches?

Dr.Silverman is interested in the daily activities of a group of 4^th graders.He asks the children to indicate the amount of time per day they spend watching television,playing video games,and studying.This type of data gathering technique would be an example of a(n)_____ approach.

A researcher studies letters to the editor to assess community attitudes.The researcher is using

Scientific Understanding of Behaviour

Where to Start

Ethical Research

Research Design Fundamentals

Measurement Concepts

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Studies

Complex Experimental Designs

Research Designs for Special Circumstances

Understanding Research Results: Describ-Ingvariables and Relationships Among Them

Understanding Research Results: Statistical-Inference Basics

Generalizing Results

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Exam 6: Observational Methods

Before recording any behaviours displayed by children in a third-grade classroom,Emeril visits the classroom continually for three weeks.Emeril's visitations will help lessen

Wendy examines newspaper articles to explore whether female political candidates refer to family members more often than male candidates.This study is an example of a(n)

Dr.P. ,who belongs to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA),conducts naturalistic observation research during AA meetings.Dr.P.is a ________ observer.

Data in systematic observation studies are most likely to be

A major difference between systematic observation and naturalistic observation is systematic observation

A _____ is a type of case study in which research applies psychological theory to explain the life of an individual.

In a systematic observation study,two different people use the coding system to analyze the same videotape.The level of agreement between the two observers is then determined.This activity addresses which methodological issue in systematic observation?

When Mrs.Harper asks elementary school children to indicate the number of books they have checked out of the school library during the past month,she is using what type of observational method?

An advantage of participant over nonparticipant observation is

Bebe observes a child's behaviour after he has watched 15 minutes of violent cartoons.She codes the child's behaviour every 30 seconds according to whether he hits,kicks,pushes,or bites another child.This observational technique can best be described as _____ observation.

To determine if more building permits are issued in the northern part of the county than in the southern part of the county,William examines the number of building permits issued in both counties over the last five years.William is using which of the following archival research approaches?

Dr.Silverman is interested in the daily activities of a group of 4th graders.He asks the children to indicate the amount of time per day they spend watching television,playing video games,and studying.This type of data gathering technique would be an example of a(n)_____ approach.

A researcher studies letters to the editor to assess community attitudes.The researcher is using

Scientific Understanding of Behaviour

Where to Start

Ethical Research

Research Design Fundamentals

Measurement Concepts

Asking People About Themselves: Survey Research

Experimental Design

Conducting Studies

Complex Experimental Designs

Research Designs for Special Circumstances

Understanding Research Results: Describ-Ingvariables and Relationships Among Them

Understanding Research Results: Statistical-Inference Basics

Generalizing Results

Filters

Dr.Silverman is interested in the daily activities of a group of 4^th graders.He asks the children to indicate the amount of time per day they spend watching television,playing video games,and studying.This type of data gathering technique would be an example of a(n)_____ approach.