Exam 6: B: Observational Research: The Many Forms of Discipline in Parents Bag of Tricks

Evangelina was part of a summer reality television show and it is finally starting to air on TV.She watched the first several episodes and noticed that she appeared very timid initially,but then began to exhibit some embarrassing drinking and dating behaviors.What happened?

A study in which an observer must make accurate decisions as to the relationship an individual has with another person (e.g. ,friend,parent,sibling,romantic partner)without being able to question the individuals being observed would rely heavily on:

One of the biggest advantages of self-report measures is:

Which of the following would improves ecological validity?

Dr.Poppins wanted to study adolescents' reaction to disappointment.At the beginning of a local concert,Dr.Poppins had the announcer broadcast that the musicians would be available immediately following the concert for autographs and photographs.At the end of the concert all of the youth crowded into the autograph area.The announcer then stated that the musicians had to leave unexpectedly and would be unable to stay.Trained observers were planted throughout the arena recording the attendees' reactions to the news.The best description for this would be a(n):

Dr.Marcus developed a study examining verbal arguments in movie theaters.His research protocol and coding systems specified that trained observers were only supposed to observe theater goers for a specific period.The trained observers were supposed to observe whether a verbal argument did or did not occur for 15 minutes and then not observe for 10 minutes and then observe again for 15 minutes and so on until the movie ended.This would be an example of:

Herschel and Lynn were trained observers in Dr.Pettier's research lab.Herschel was known for being consistent in his coding and observations of a rat named Perry,and although Lynn was trained at the same time as Herschel,her observations of Perry were not as dependable as Herschel's observations.Lynn had:

Dr.Flores studies primate behavior during the day and at night.She spends a 24-hour period observing and coding all of the primate's behaviors in the captivity habitat.This would be an example of:

Research practices that utilize behavioral choice may introduce:

Mr.Gregory and Dr.Eszpara are researching eating habits in various different types of restaurants.They have several different research questions they would like answered by these observations.One research question focuses on how long between the first bite of the entrée before alcohol is ordered by either party.This research question would best be addressed by:

Categorical data is best visually represented by a:

McGuire is classifying and arranging data from his recent park observations.He has grouped participants into three classifications: parents,children,and youth.McGuire is grouping the participants based on a(n):

Dr.Timmons is investigating criminal behavior trajectories,specifically the length of time between the first criminal act committed and the first criminal act that resulted with incarceration in prison.Dr.Timmons is interviewing hundreds of prisoners for his data collection.Dr.Timmons will be playing close attention to:

You are socializing with your friends Rolanda and Zackary.Another couple who you don't know,Alyse and Tyn,joins the gathering.You see Rolanda and Zackary discipline their son with a tap on the hand for sticking his fingers in the potato salad and you see Alyse and Tyn discipline their daughter by tapping her bottom for throwing the potato salad.You react with harsher judgment to the punishment by Alyse and Tyn than to the punishment by Rolanda and Zackary.One potential reason for this discrepancy could be:

Concealment studies tend to drastically reduce issues with all of the following,EXCEPT:

Dr.Juni is organizing data from his recent study on aggression.He decided to classify participants based on their self-reported hair color: blond,brown,red,and black.Dr.Juni then runs analyses using these groupings.Dr.Juni is grouping the participants based on a(n):

Dr.Peltier wants his research assistants to be as unbiased as possible when coding observations of participants in an upcoming study on gender identity.One of the most effective means of ensuring limited biases is to conduct:

Dr.Lansing was interested in children's real-time reactions to loss.He had a party and invited all of the participants and their parents.He gave each child a puppy at the beginning of the party.At the end of the party he made an announcement that the puppies needed to be returned to him before they left the party.Dr.Lansing had research assistants throughout the grounds recording the real-time reactions of the children upon news of the loss of their new puppy.The best description for this would be a(n):

Which would likely be considered the most accepted operational definition for the term "child"?

Observer training teaches all of the following,EXCEPT how to: