Question 1

Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Content analysis involves using behavioral observation techniques to record

Accepted Answer

A) behaviors that occurred in the past. 
B) behaviors that occur in institutional settings (such as hospitals or prisons). 
C) behaviors that occur in response to the researcher's suggestion. 
D) behaviors that occur in movies or television shows. 
A) behaviors that occurred in the past. 
B) behaviors that occur in institutional settings (such as hospitals or prisons). 
C) behaviors that occur in response to the researcher's suggestion. 
D) behaviors that occur in movies or television shows.

Question 3

The goal of the descriptive research strategy is

Accepted Answer

A) to describe an individual person or patient in great detail. 
B) to describe a variable (or variables)as they exist naturally. 
C) to describe the relationship between two variables. 
D) to establish the existence of a cause and effect relationship between variables. 
A) to describe an individual person or patient in great detail. 
B) to describe a variable (or variables)as they exist naturally. 
C) to describe the relationship between two variables. 
D) to establish the existence of a cause and effect relationship between variables.

Question 4

A researcher has pairs of college student participants play a card game in the laboratory.However,the game is rigged to ensure that one participant experiences a long losing streak so that the researcher can observe how the losing students behave when they are frustrated.For this study,what kind of behavioral observation is being used?

Accepted Answer

A) naturalistic observation 
B) participant observation 
C) contrived observation 
D) unstructured observation 
A) naturalistic observation 
B) participant observation 
C) contrived observation 
D) unstructured observation

Question 5

Describe the primary distinction between descriptive research and other research strategies.

Accepted Answer

A researcher using the descriptive resea

Question 6

An advantage of the case study design (compared with group designs)is

Accepted Answer

A) it can be used to study rare phenomena. 
B) it can demonstrate a counterexample to a general principle. 
C) it can be emotionally powerful and convincing. 
D) the other three choices are all advantages of the case study design. 
A) it can be used to study rare phenomena. 
B) it can demonstrate a counterexample to a general principle. 
C) it can be emotionally powerful and convincing. 
D) the other three choices are all advantages of the case study design.

Question 7

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

To help ensure that observational measurements are objective,which of the following techniques would be used?

Accepted Answer

A) habituate the participants to the observer's presence 
B) prepare a list of behavior categories 
C) measure inter-rater reliability 
D) prepare a list of behavior categories and measure inter-rater reliability 
A) habituate the participants to the observer's presence 
B) prepare a list of behavior categories 
C) measure inter-rater reliability 
D) prepare a list of behavior categories and measure inter-rater reliability

Question 9

A case study is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the idiographic approach. 
B) the nomothetic approach. 
C) the correlational approach. 
D) the interview approach. 
A) the idiographic approach. 
B) the nomothetic approach. 
C) the correlational approach. 
D) the interview approach.

Question 10

Nonresponse bias refers to the fact that the people who return surveys are often a biased sample that is not representative of the general population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The case study design can be useful for studying unusual clinical cases such as rare psychiatric disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The _______ method for quantifying observations involves counting the number of times a behavior occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) duration 
B) frequency 
C) interval 
D) time sample 
A) duration 
B) frequency 
C) interval 
D) time sample

Question 13

If a researcher is recording instances of humor during a television show,that researcher is conducting

Accepted Answer

A) archival research. 
B) content analysis. 
C) naturalistic observation. 
D) participant observation. 
A) archival research. 
B) content analysis. 
C) naturalistic observation. 
D) participant observation.

Question 14

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

One problem with observational research is that it can be very time consuming.However,this problem is minimized by using participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In an observational study of autistic children,you record how much time each child spends playing alone during a 30 minute observation period.This is an example of the ________ method of quantifying behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) frequency 
B) duration 
C) interval 
D) individual 
A) frequency 
B) duration 
C) interval 
D) individual

Question 17

The idiographic approach to research involves

Accepted Answer

A) direct observation of individuals without their knowledge. 
B) interviewing people in a small group setting. 
C) the intensive study of one individual. 
D) the study of groups. 
A) direct observation of individuals without their knowledge. 
B) interviewing people in a small group setting. 
C) the intensive study of one individual. 
D) the study of groups.

Question 18

Essay questions on an exam are examples of _______ items.

Accepted Answer

A) open-ended 
B) restricted 
C) rating scale 
D) physiological 
A) open-ended 
B) restricted 
C) rating scale 
D) physiological

Question 19

Habituation is a technique used in behavioral observation to minimize the risk that the participants' behavior is influenced by reacting to the presence of an observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Recording how many hours a week I study,involves using the _______ method,while simply recording whether or not I study in a week,involves using the __________ method.

Accepted Answer

A) interval; frequency 
B) duration; interval 
C) frequency; duration 
D) interval; duration 
A) interval; frequency 
B) duration; interval 
C) frequency; duration 
D) interval; duration

Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.

Content analysis involves using behavioral observation techniques to record

The goal of the descriptive research strategy is

Describe the primary distinction between descriptive research and other research strategies.

An advantage of the case study design (compared with group designs)is

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.

To help ensure that observational measurements are objective,which of the following techniques would be used?

A case study is an example of

Nonresponse bias refers to the fact that the people who return surveys are often a biased sample that is not representative of the general population.

The case study design can be useful for studying unusual clinical cases such as rare psychiatric disorders.

The _______ method for quantifying observations involves counting the number of times a behavior occurs.

If a researcher is recording instances of humor during a television show,that researcher is conducting

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.

One problem with observational research is that it can be very time consuming.However,this problem is minimized by using participant observation.

In an observational study of autistic children,you record how much time each child spends playing alone during a 30 minute observation period.This is an example of the ________ method of quantifying behavior.

The idiographic approach to research involves

Essay questions on an exam are examples of _______ items.

Habituation is a technique used in behavioral observation to minimize the risk that the participants' behavior is influenced by reacting to the presence of an observer.

Recording how many hours a week I study,involves using the _ method,while simply recording whether or not I study in a week,involves using the ____ method.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

Filters

Exam 13: Descriptive Research Strategy

Case studies are examples of research using the idiographic approach.

Content analysis involves using behavioral observation techniques to record

The goal of the descriptive research strategy is

Describe the primary distinction between descriptive research and other research strategies.

An advantage of the case study design (compared with group designs)is

One concern with telephone surveys is interviewer bias.

To help ensure that observational measurements are objective,which of the following techniques would be used?

A case study is an example of

Nonresponse bias refers to the fact that the people who return surveys are often a biased sample that is not representative of the general population.

The case study design can be useful for studying unusual clinical cases such as rare psychiatric disorders.

The _______ method for quantifying observations involves counting the number of times a behavior occurs.

If a researcher is recording instances of humor during a television show,that researcher is conducting

One advantage of administering a survey by mail is that it minimizes the risk of interviewer bias.

One problem with observational research is that it can be very time consuming.However,this problem is minimized by using participant observation.

In an observational study of autistic children,you record how much time each child spends playing alone during a 30 minute observation period.This is an example of the ________ method of quantifying behavior.

The idiographic approach to research involves

Essay questions on an exam are examples of _______ items.

Habituation is a technique used in behavioral observation to minimize the risk that the participants' behavior is influenced by reacting to the presence of an observer.

Recording how many hours a week I study,involves using the _______ method,while simply recording whether or not I study in a week,involves using the __________ method.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Pre-Post, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Correlational Research Strategy

Single-Subject Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing a Research Report

Filters

Recording how many hours a week I study,involves using the _ method,while simply recording whether or not I study in a week,involves using the ____ method.