Question 1

The term procedure

Accepted Answer

A)  means the same as method 
B)  includes the design of the study 
C)  describes the logical plan of the study 
D)  describes the steps in carrying out the design 
A)  means the same as method 
B)  includes the design of the study 
C)  describes the logical plan of the study 
D)  describes the steps in carrying out the design

Question 2

All of the following are true of nonexperimental research except:

Accepted Answer

A)  No attempt is made to manipulate an independent variable. 
B)  The researcher cannot assign subjects to groups. 
C)  Data collection procedures often compromise some degree of control. 
D)  The researcher is unable to specify the probability of a subject being included in the sample. 
A)  No attempt is made to manipulate an independent variable. 
B)  The researcher cannot assign subjects to groups. 
C)  Data collection procedures often compromise some degree of control. 
D)  The researcher is unable to specify the probability of a subject being included in the sample.

Question 3

What is the hermeneutic approach to research, and how does it differ from the general approach to understanding behavior?

Accepted Answer

Hermeneutics are types of methodologies

Question 4

If you are performing an content analysis in which the analysis is to count the frequency of the occurrence of the word, "kiss" in a given text, you are actually coding for

Accepted Answer

A)  Latent content 
B)  Manifest content 
C)  Validity 
D)  Reliability 
A)  Latent content 
B)  Manifest content 
C)  Validity 
D)  Reliability

Question 5

What is the difference between manifest and latent content analysis? When is it appropriate to use these different methods?

Accepted Answer

Both manifest and latent content analysi

Question 6

Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of hermeneutics?

Accepted Answer

A)  A parole officer obtains urine specimens from several parolees and has them analyzed for evidence of substance abuse. 
B)  Guards in a prisoner-of-war camp analyze the out-going mail of prisoners to determine if an escape attempt is being plotted. 
C)  A supervisor of graduate student teachers administers a questionnaire to students to determine the effectiveness of student-teachers. 
D)  The director of a day care center observes and records the interactions among the children to identify potentially aggressive ones. 
A)  A parole officer obtains urine specimens from several parolees and has them analyzed for evidence of substance abuse. 
B)  Guards in a prisoner-of-war camp analyze the out-going mail of prisoners to determine if an escape attempt is being plotted. 
C)  A supervisor of graduate student teachers administers a questionnaire to students to determine the effectiveness of student-teachers. 
D)  The director of a day care center observes and records the interactions among the children to identify potentially aggressive ones.

Question 7

Theory development in observational or archival research

Accepted Answer

A)  should be more formal and deductive than other research 
B)  is to be avoided in favor of gathering data and generating hypotheses 
C)  should be done before the data are collected 
D)  None of these are true. 
A)  should be more formal and deductive than other research 
B)  is to be avoided in favor of gathering data and generating hypotheses 
C)  should be done before the data are collected 
D)  None of these are true.

Question 8

In a comparison of the social interaction patterns of gorillas, a scientist spends several months observing and recording behavior of gorillas in each group of her samples. This is an example of _______ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  survey 
D)  case study 
A)  participant observation 
B)  naturalistic observation 
C)  survey 
D)  case study

Question 9

Participant-Observer research is most appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

A)  little is known about the group 
B)  studying a group that is isolated from the population 
C)  the group's behavior is generally not accessible to public scrutiny 
D)  all of these 
A)  little is known about the group 
B)  studying a group that is isolated from the population 
C)  the group's behavior is generally not accessible to public scrutiny 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Alex the parrot's remarkable facility for language was reported in a journal article. What type of research technique was used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Archival 
B)  Participant-Observer 
C)  Survey 
D)  Case Study 
A)  Archival 
B)  Participant-Observer 
C)  Survey 
D)  Case Study

Question 11

Which one of the following methods of analysis requires the least interpretation?

Accepted Answer

A)  unobtrusive observation 
B)  latent content 
C)  physical trace 
D)  hermeneutics 
A)  unobtrusive observation 
B)  latent content 
C)  physical trace 
D)  hermeneutics

Question 12

Any good researcher, especially one performing observational research, needs to

Accepted Answer

A)  Have a clearly articulated hypothesis 
B)  Look for evidence that could prove wrong the theory being tested 
C)  Be able to deduce the predicted outcome of the study 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Have a clearly articulated hypothesis 
B)  Look for evidence that could prove wrong the theory being tested 
C)  Be able to deduce the predicted outcome of the study 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

When a researcher reads a passage of text and codes it for a particular theme, the researcher is actually coding for

Accepted Answer

A)  Latent content 
B)  Manifest content 
C)  Validity 
D)  Reliability 
A)  Latent content 
B)  Manifest content 
C)  Validity 
D)  Reliability

Question 14

The protocol of a study is

Accepted Answer

A)  the exact steps in dealing with a participant 
B)  the safeguards taken to keep the participant from feeling awkward 
C)  another way to describe the procedure 
D)  another word for the proposal 
A)  the exact steps in dealing with a participant 
B)  the safeguards taken to keep the participant from feeling awkward 
C)  another way to describe the procedure 
D)  another word for the proposal

Question 15

The finding that people who drink red wine have better health is the result of __________ research.

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental 
B)  correlational 
C)  archival 
D)  case study 
A)  experimental 
B)  correlational 
C)  archival 
D)  case study

Question 16

A first hand story reflecting the meaning experienced by the teller is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  survey 
B)  participant-observer study 
C)  narrative case study 
D)  naturalistic observation study 
A)  survey 
B)  participant-observer study 
C)  narrative case study 
D)  naturalistic observation study

Question 17

In comparison to those that use experimental techniques, observational researchers often use a process of testing hypotheses that is more

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal 
B)  Flexible 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Hypothesis driven 
A)  Formal 
B)  Flexible 
C)  Deductive 
D)  Hypothesis driven

Question 18

A pilot study

Accepted Answer

A)  is mostly for inexperienced researchers 
B)  is required for all studies 
C)  helps find the bugs in a design 
D)  reduces the credibility of the later study because the researcher has tested the design in advance 
A)  is mostly for inexperienced researchers 
B)  is required for all studies 
C)  helps find the bugs in a design 
D)  reduces the credibility of the later study because the researcher has tested the design in advance

Question 19

An in-depth description of the emotions of victims of tornados would be an example of __________ research

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  naturalistic 
C)  observational 
D)  archival 
A)  case study 
B)  naturalistic 
C)  observational 
D)  archival

The term procedure

All of the following are true of nonexperimental research except:

What is the hermeneutic approach to research, and how does it differ from the general approach to understanding behavior?

If you are performing an content analysis in which the analysis is to count the frequency of the occurrence of the word, "kiss" in a given text, you are actually coding for

What is the difference between manifest and latent content analysis? When is it appropriate to use these different methods?

Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of hermeneutics?

Theory development in observational or archival research

In a comparison of the social interaction patterns of gorillas, a scientist spends several months observing and recording behavior of gorillas in each group of her samples. This is an example of _______ research.

Participant-Observer research is most appropriate when:

Alex the parrot's remarkable facility for language was reported in a journal article. What type of research technique was used?

Which one of the following methods of analysis requires the least interpretation?

Any good researcher, especially one performing observational research, needs to

When a researcher reads a passage of text and codes it for a particular theme, the researcher is actually coding for

The protocol of a study is

The finding that people who drink red wine have better health is the result of __________ research.

A first hand story reflecting the meaning experienced by the teller is called a

In comparison to those that use experimental techniques, observational researchers often use a process of testing hypotheses that is more

A pilot study

An in-depth description of the emotions of victims of tornados would be an example of __________ research

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 8: Nonexperimental Research, Part I: Observational,

The term procedure

All of the following are true of nonexperimental research except:

What is the hermeneutic approach to research, and how does it differ from the general approach to understanding behavior?

If you are performing an content analysis in which the analysis is to count the frequency of the occurrence of the word, "kiss" in a given text, you are actually coding for

What is the difference between manifest and latent content analysis? When is it appropriate to use these different methods?

Which one of the following scenarios best demonstrates the concept of hermeneutics?

Theory development in observational or archival research

In a comparison of the social interaction patterns of gorillas, a scientist spends several months observing and recording behavior of gorillas in each group of her samples. This is an example of _______ research.

Participant-Observer research is most appropriate when:

Alex the parrot's remarkable facility for language was reported in a journal article. What type of research technique was used?

Which one of the following methods of analysis requires the least interpretation?

Any good researcher, especially one performing observational research, needs to

When a researcher reads a passage of text and codes it for a particular theme, the researcher is actually coding for

The protocol of a study is

The finding that people who drink red wine have better health is the result of __________ research.

A first hand story reflecting the meaning experienced by the teller is called a

In comparison to those that use experimental techniques, observational researchers often use a process of testing hypotheses that is more

A pilot study

An in-depth description of the emotions of victims of tornados would be an example of __________ research

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, Part Ii

True Experiments, Part 1 Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, Part 2 Factorial Designs

Single Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Data Exploration, Part 1: Graphic and Descriptive Techniques

Data Exploration, Part 2: Inferential Statistics

Epilogue Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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