Question 1

Which observational research design has the greatest risk that the observer will influence the behaviors being observed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Although a case study typically involves a single participant,the results can serve as a counterexample that influences an entire theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following identifies a potential problem with Internet surveys?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to be costly and inefficient. 
B) They limit flexibility in presenting questions and response alternatives. 
C) It can be difficult to find a group of participants who share a specific interest. 
D) It can be difficult to control or even know the composition of the sample.

Question 4

What type of question produces a numerical score for each participant?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Describe the three types of survey questions and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

Describe the three types of behavioral observation and briefly explain the circumstances under which each is used.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

The multiple-personality study reported in Thigpen and Cleckley's Three Faces of Eve is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) participant observation. 
B) naturalistic observation. 
C) correlational research. 
D) case study research.

Question 8

Bird watching is most similar to what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A) experimental 
B) participant observation 
C) naturalistic observation 
D) quasi-experimental

Question 9

Roshenhan's study where individuals were admitted to mental hospitals to observe patients and patient-staff interactions is an example of contrived observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

One disadvantage of open-ended questions is that the responses can be very difficulty to summarize and analyze.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Observing children's behavior while having them play a game in the laboratory is an example of participant observation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Behavioral observation is used in many different types of research.What is the specific characteristic that differentiates the observational research design from other research using behavioral observation?

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Which of the following methods for administering a survey requires the greatest amount of time from the researcher?

Accepted Answer

A) mail 
B) phone 
C) handing out surveys to a group of participants 
D) all three methods are equally time consuming

Question 14

In an observational study of children in a day care setting,you select one participant at a time for observation.This is an example of using

Accepted Answer

A) time sampling. 
B) event sampling. 
C) individual sampling. 
D) interval method.

Question 15

A limitation of descriptive studies is that they cannot assess the causal relationship between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The main advantage of contrived observation (compared with other types of observational research)is

Accepted Answer

A) you can be more confident that the observed behaviors are natural. 
B) there is less concern that the researcher is influencing the behaviors being observed. 
C)  it is more efficient because you do not have to wait for specific behaviors to occur. 
D) it is less likely that the researcher will impose subjective interpretations on the data.

Question 17

Suppose you are interested in performing an observational study of eating behavior of rats in a laboratory.Describe one method to quantify this behavior: that is explain how you could convert the observations into numerical scores.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

The multiple-choice questions on this exam are examples of ________ items.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In an observational study of children in a daycare center,you alternate 1 minute of observation with 1 minute of recording behavior.This is an example of ________ sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) time 
B) individual 
C) event 
D) alternating-interval

Question 20

Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of administering a survey by mail.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 13: Descriptive Research Strategy

Which observational research design has the greatest risk that the observer will influence the behaviors being observed?

Although a case study typically involves a single participant,the results can serve as a counterexample that influences an entire theory.

Which of the following identifies a potential problem with Internet surveys?

What type of question produces a numerical score for each participant?

Describe the three types of survey questions and outline the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Describe the three types of behavioral observation and briefly explain the circumstances under which each is used.

The multiple-personality study reported in Thigpen and Cleckley's Three Faces of Eve is an example of

Bird watching is most similar to what type of research?

Roshenhan's study where individuals were admitted to mental hospitals to observe patients and patient-staff interactions is an example of contrived observation.

One disadvantage of open-ended questions is that the responses can be very difficulty to summarize and analyze.

Observing children's behavior while having them play a game in the laboratory is an example of participant observation.

Behavioral observation is used in many different types of research.What is the specific characteristic that differentiates the observational research design from other research using behavioral observation?

Which of the following methods for administering a survey requires the greatest amount of time from the researcher?

In an observational study of children in a day care setting,you select one participant at a time for observation.This is an example of using

A limitation of descriptive studies is that they cannot assess the causal relationship between variables.

The main advantage of contrived observation (compared with other types of observational research) is

Suppose you are interested in performing an observational study of eating behavior of rats in a laboratory.Describe one method to quantify this behavior: that is explain how you could convert the observations into numerical scores.

The multiple-choice questions on this exam are examples of ________ items.

In an observational study of children in a daycare center,you alternate 1 minute of observation with 1 minute of recording behavior.This is an example of ________ sampling.

Outline the major advantages and disadvantages of administering a survey by mail.