Exam 4: The Psychologists Toolbox: Tools for Building Better Designs

Upon conclusion of his study, Wilkinson asks participants how much they enjoyed participating. Most participants were aware that Wilkinson wanted them to say that they enjoyed the study a great deal. This best demonstrates the influence of:

_____ is/are a behavioral measure that relies on evidence left behind by a participant who is no longer present.

Removing observer bias completely is:

_____ is the degree to which a tool measures what it claims to measure.

The type of behavioral measure that involves measuring heart rate and sweat response is called:

School uniforms are designed to _____ the learning environment and have been shown to increase academic performance.

What is one advantage of behavioral observation?

Nonresponse bias is an issue, because studies show that people who volunteer generally _____ than non-volunteers.

Alec is designing a self-report measure to assess participants' feelings toward salary caps on professional athletes. Which of the following would be the appropriate number of response items for each measure to ensure sensitivity and flexibility, as well as meaningful distinctions?

Jabari wants to understand why some people perform better in front of an audience and others do not. In order to investigate this research question he has participants run as fast as they can while alone or in the presence of an audience. What type of research design is Jabari using?

Random sampling ensures that the sample is _____ the population.

In designing his study, Rashad knows that he does not have to worry about social desirability bias or demand characteristics if he uses _____ assessments.

If researchers want to draw conclusions about an entire population, then why do they only use a subset of that population in their research investigations?

Which of the following is most true?

Researchers may choose to wear white lab coats during a study, as it helps to _____ participants' perceptions of the researcher.

The _____ is the dependent measure, composed of the true score and the error, whereas the _____ is the extraneous influence that will cause the raw score to deviate from the true score.

A drawback of using behavioral trace is that it:

How do researchers "give credit where credit is due" and avoid the ethical violation of plagiarism when writing an APA-style research report?

_____ allow(s) for observation and assessment of participants without their awareness.

A cover story can often _____ demand characteristics, as they make the actual purpose of the study _____ to figure out.