Exam 2: Research Methods

Wendy repeated a previous experiment exactly. This is likely to decrease internal validity.

Which of the following increases internal validity

Which type of research is best at establishing causality

In which situation would a within-participants design be most useful

Which describes an abstract idea that cannot be directly observed

What of the following should explain any possible risks associated with research

Dr. Furrer studies infants. She carefully explains her research to parents and has them sign a document giving her permission to work with the infants. Why is this necessary

A p value of .01 is statistically significant.

Which is the best example of naturalistic observation

Which statistic analyzes variance for groups of three or more

A within-participants study randomly orders which condition of the independent variable comes first. This is likely an attempt to compensate for what

What is the main difference between naturalistic observation and participant observation

Which of the following is sometimes called a "before-after design?"

Operationalizing variables helps to make constructs measurable. 

Juan's research finds that children with depressed parents are more likely to also be depressed. What type of research is this

Ella has an intellectual disability; her IQ is far below average. As a result, her parents must provide what before Ella is permitted to participate in a psychological study

Which is a similarity between archival studies and naturalistic observation

"Quasi" is Latin for "almost."

In the past, many medical studies routinely excluded women of childbearing age. What did that decision reduce

Dr. Dove asked her participants to write their names on surveys so they could complete them at the next research session. This is a violation of confidentiality.