Exam 6: Observational Methods

Anastasia is interested in studying the parental behaviors displayed by sea turtles.She spends three months scuba diving off the Mexican coast observing and recording the range of behaviors that the sea turtles there display.This research method can be categorized as:

Dr.Liu participates in a police ride-along program in order to examine the day-to-day activities of police officers.This method of gathering information may best be described as a(n)_____.

The goal of naturalistic observation is to:

Which of the following is an accurate statement about case studies?

In the context of archival research,_____ are documents such as diaries and letters that have been preserved by historical societies.

Tracy wants to study the different behavioral patterns displayed by the members of her organization through naturalistic participant observation.Which of the following will be true of her study?

In the context of systematic observation,which methodological issue refers to the possibility that the presence of the observer will affect people's behaviors?

Luis studies a newspaper's attitude toward candidates for the position of Police Chief by counting the number of positive and negative comments attributed to each candidate.Luis's research approach is an example of _____.

In which of the following research methods do researchers use coding systems to measure behaviors?

Dr.Baumgartner wants to study how a group of 4^th graders spends time on different daily activities.He asks the children to indicate the amount of time they spend per day watching television,playing video games,and studying.This type of data gathering technique would be an example of a(n)_____ approach.

A _____ is a type of case study in which a researcher applies psychological theory to explain the life of an individual.

Maria examines self-disclosure that occurs between males and females by monitoring Internet discussion groups.Which method of research does this best illustrate?

When conducting systematic observation,two or more raters are usually used to code behavior.In this case,reliability is indicated by:

Case studies are most useful for studying:

Harvey examines baseball records to determine whether National League teams who play the final game of the World Series at home lose more often than American League teams.Which of the following archival research approaches is Harvey using in this scenario?

Julie,a researcher,analyzed data from the National Science Foundation's (NSF)General Social Survey to examine the relationship between education and job satisfaction.This research approach may be best categorized as _____.

Dr.Michael examines messages displayed on Internet bulletin boards in order to study whether males and females differ in the way they describe themselves when interacting with others.What type of archival research data is Dr.Michael using?

In the context of participation and concealment,concealed observation:

_____ refers to the careful observation of one or more specific behaviors in a particular setting.

A researcher wants to gather information on citizens' reactions to the building of a new airport in their neighborhood.She gathers groups of citizens and asks them to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed airport.This type of data gathering can be referred to as a(n)______ approach.