Question 1

Which of the following is not true of experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  provide control over the lab or field environment 
B)  are high in real-world realism 
C)  provide control over unwanted variables 
D)  test the causal nature among variables 
A)  provide control over the lab or field environment 
B)  are high in real-world realism 
C)  provide control over unwanted variables 
D)  test the causal nature among variables B

Question 2

Content analysis allows researchers to …

Accepted Answer

A)  determine statistical significance 
B)  summarize archival data 
C)  determine content validiy 
D)  decifer letters and diaries that were written in codel language 
A)  determine statistical significance 
B)  summarize archival data 
C)  determine content validiy 
D)  decifer letters and diaries that were written in codel language B

Question 3

Defining ""attraction"" as the number of times someone asks an individual for their phone number is an example of a(n) …

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete definition 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  operational definition 
D)  experiment 
A)  concrete definition 
B)  hypothesis 
C)  operational definition 
D)  experiment C

Question 4

Coding archival data into measurable units of analysis is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  content analysis 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  orthogonal analysis 
D)  factor analysis 
A)  content analysis 
B)  meta-analysis 
C)  orthogonal analysis 
D)  factor analysis

Question 5

One of the most costly and time-consuming forms of data collection is …

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews 
B)  case studies 
C)  experiments 
D)  archival research 
A)  interviews 
B)  case studies 
C)  experiments 
D)  archival research

Question 6

Ensuring that each participant has an equal chance of being in any of the experiment's conditions is achieved through …

Accepted Answer

A)  ordering effects 
B)  random assignment 
C)  experimental realism 
D)  mundane realism 
A)  ordering effects 
B)  random assignment 
C)  experimental realism 
D)  mundane realism

Question 7

One limitation to using operationalization in research is …

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows us to objectively study hard-to-see concepts 
B)  it limits the breadth of what conclusions we can draw from the results 
C)  it tells us how a concept is being measured 
D)  it allows other researchers to replicate our work 
A)  it allows us to objectively study hard-to-see concepts 
B)  it limits the breadth of what conclusions we can draw from the results 
C)  it tells us how a concept is being measured 
D)  it allows other researchers to replicate our work

Question 8

The Rochester Interaction Record (RIR) and the Iowa Communication Record (ICR) are both examples of …

Accepted Answer

A)  unstructured diary entry methods of collecting data 
B)  structured methods designed to collect data about daily interactions 
C)  banned methodologies 
D)  attempts to create more subjective methods of collecting data 
A)  unstructured diary entry methods of collecting data 
B)  structured methods designed to collect data about daily interactions 
C)  banned methodologies 
D)  attempts to create more subjective methods of collecting data

Question 9

Before running a research study, researchers must take which of these following steps to ensure the well-being of their participants?

Accepted Answer

A)  obtain approval to run the study from a review board 
B)  minimize risks associated with participating in the study 
C)  obtain informed consent from participants 
D)  all of the above 
A)  obtain approval to run the study from a review board 
B)  minimize risks associated with participating in the study 
C)  obtain informed consent from participants 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

An example of a negative correlation would be …

Accepted Answer

A)  as the hours a student studies increases, his/her grades go up 
B)  as the amount of coffee consumed increases, heart rate increases 
C)  as the similarity between two people increases, attraction between them decreases 
D)  as the amount of TV viewing increases, grade point average increases 
A)  as the hours a student studies increases, his/her grades go up 
B)  as the amount of coffee consumed increases, heart rate increases 
C)  as the similarity between two people increases, attraction between them decreases 
D)  as the amount of TV viewing increases, grade point average increases

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about correlational analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows researchers to examine variables that usually can't be manipulated 
B)  it is relatively fast and convenient 
C)  it allows researchers to determine which of the variables caused a change In the other 
D)  it examines the relationship among two or more variables 
A)  it allows researchers to examine variables that usually can't be manipulated 
B)  it is relatively fast and convenient 
C)  it allows researchers to determine which of the variables caused a change In the other 
D)  it examines the relationship among two or more variables

Question 12

Which of the following is not an assumption that underlies the conduct of scientific research?

Accepted Answer

A)  empiricism 
B)  existentialism 
C)  determinism 
D)  testability 
A)  empiricism 
B)  existentialism 
C)  determinism 
D)  testability

Question 13

Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  it can reach large numbers of people at once 
B)  the cost of implementation is low 
C)  self-reports can be unreliable 
D)  respondents are anonymous and more likely to respond honestly 
A)  it can reach large numbers of people at once 
B)  the cost of implementation is low 
C)  self-reports can be unreliable 
D)  respondents are anonymous and more likely to respond honestly

Question 14

To obtain the best and most honest responses to interviews, it is extremely important that …

Accepted Answer

A)  as little money as possible is spent on the process 
B)  the interviewer establishes a rapport with the interviewee 
C)  the interviewer avoids sensitive topics 
D)  the interviewee give yes and no answers 
A)  as little money as possible is spent on the process 
B)  the interviewer establishes a rapport with the interviewee 
C)  the interviewer avoids sensitive topics 
D)  the interviewee give yes and no answers

Question 15

When participants are fully involved and absorbed by an experiment, this is called …

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental realism 
B)  mundane realism 
C)  parsimony 
D)  experimental control 
A)  experimental realism 
B)  mundane realism 
C)  parsimony 
D)  experimental control

Question 16

Which of the following would not be considered a source of archival data?

Accepted Answer

A)  letters 
B)  diaries 
C)  introspective thoughts 
D)  census data 
A)  letters 
B)  diaries 
C)  introspective thoughts 
D)  census data

Question 17

A major disadvantage of archival research is that ...

Accepted Answer

A)  the researcher does not have control over the accuracy of the data 
B)  archival research is usually not economical 
C)  data from large geographical regions cannot be collected 
D)  naturally occuring phenomena cannot be studied 
A)  the researcher does not have control over the accuracy of the data 
B)  archival research is usually not economical 
C)  data from large geographical regions cannot be collected 
D)  naturally occuring phenomena cannot be studied

Question 18

A challenge inherent in collecting survey data is the possibility of ordering effects. This refers to a bias in …

Accepted Answer

A)  instructions that demand that all questions are answered even when the participant has no opinion regarding one or more of the items 
B)  directions that order participants not to share their answers with others 
C)  the total number of items included on the survey instrument 
D)  the sequence in which questions are placed on the survey 
A)  instructions that demand that all questions are answered even when the participant has no opinion regarding one or more of the items 
B)  directions that order participants not to share their answers with others 
C)  the total number of items included on the survey instrument 
D)  the sequence in which questions are placed on the survey

Question 19

As commitment increases, the likelihood of breaking up decreases. This is an example of a …

Accepted Answer

A)  causal explanation 
B)  negative correlation 
C)  positive correlation 
D)  manipulation 
A)  causal explanation 
B)  negative correlation 
C)  positive correlation 
D)  manipulation

Question 20

Lewis Terman's _____ study on gifted children is notable because it is followed 1521 subjects from 1920 to 2005.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  experimental 
C)  archival 
D)  cross-sectional 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  experimental 
C)  archival 
D)  cross-sectional

Which of the following is not true of experiments?

Content analysis allows researchers to …

Defining ""attraction"" as the number of times someone asks an individual for their phone number is an example of a(n) …

Coding archival data into measurable units of analysis is called …

One of the most costly and time-consuming forms of data collection is …

Ensuring that each participant has an equal chance of being in any of the experiment's conditions is achieved through …

One limitation to using operationalization in research is …

The Rochester Interaction Record (RIR) and the Iowa Communication Record (ICR) are both examples of …

Before running a research study, researchers must take which of these following steps to ensure the well-being of their participants?

An example of a negative correlation would be …

Which of the following is not true about correlational analysis?

Which of the following is not an assumption that underlies the conduct of scientific research?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey methods?

To obtain the best and most honest responses to interviews, it is extremely important that …

When participants are fully involved and absorbed by an experiment, this is called …

Which of the following would not be considered a source of archival data?

A major disadvantage of archival research is that ...

A challenge inherent in collecting survey data is the possibility of ordering effects. This refers to a bias in …

As commitment increases, the likelihood of breaking up decreases. This is an example of a …

Lewis Terman's _____ study on gifted children is notable because it is followed 1521 subjects from 1920 to 2005.

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

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Exam 2: Methods to Study Relationships

Which of the following is not true of experiments?

Content analysis allows researchers to …

Defining ""attraction"" as the number of times someone asks an individual for their phone number is an example of a(n) …

Coding archival data into measurable units of analysis is called …

One of the most costly and time-consuming forms of data collection is …

Ensuring that each participant has an equal chance of being in any of the experiment's conditions is achieved through …

One limitation to using operationalization in research is …

The Rochester Interaction Record (RIR) and the Iowa Communication Record (ICR) are both examples of …

Before running a research study, researchers must take which of these following steps to ensure the well-being of their participants?

An example of a negative correlation would be …

Which of the following is not true about correlational analysis?

Which of the following is not an assumption that underlies the conduct of scientific research?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of survey methods?

To obtain the best and most honest responses to interviews, it is extremely important that …

When participants are fully involved and absorbed by an experiment, this is called …

Which of the following would not be considered a source of archival data?

A major disadvantage of archival research is that ...

A challenge inherent in collecting survey data is the possibility of ordering effects. This refers to a bias in …

As commitment increases, the likelihood of breaking up decreases. This is an example of a …

Lewis Terman's _____ study on gifted children is notable because it is followed 1521 subjects from 1920 to 2005.

Strangers, Friends, and Lovers: Why Is Life so Complicated

Physical Attraction

Psychological Attraction

Self-Presentation and Self-Disclosure

Fairness and Equity

Love and Emotion

Attachment

Sexuality

Communication and Relationship Management

Infidelity and Jealousy

Relationship Violence and Abuse

Conflict: Causes and Consequences

Intimate Relationships in the 21st Century

Filters