Question 1

Case-study research

Accepted Answer

A)  is the study of an existing situation 
B)  requires examining factual information in existing records 
C)  follows a standardized format 
D)  is typically well planned in advance 
A)  is the study of an existing situation 
B)  requires examining factual information in existing records 
C)  follows a standardized format 
D)  is typically well planned in advance

Question 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the difference between manifest and...

Question 4

The concept of hermeneutics is concerned with

Accepted Answer

A)  finding better ways to record behavior 
B)  finding better ways to observe behavior 
C)  interpreting themes as opposed to causes 
D)  interpreting reasons as opposed to causes 
A)  finding better ways to record behavior 
B)  finding better ways to observe behavior 
C)  interpreting themes as opposed to causes 
D)  interpreting reasons as opposed to causes

Question 5

The principle characteristic of case studies is that they examine

Accepted Answer

A)  Past records that are often publicly available 
B)  Individual instances of some phenomenon 
C)  The differences between groups 
D)  The results of questionnaires 
A)  Past records that are often publicly available 
B)  Individual instances of some phenomenon 
C)  The differences between groups 
D)  The results of questionnaires

Question 6

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 7

In a study of the relation between creativity and intelligence,a researcher administers a creativity test to fourth,sixth,and ninth grade students whose intelligence has just been measured.This is an example of ____ research.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

The hermeneutic approach

Accepted Answer

A)  seeks reasons, not causes 
B)  seeks causes, not reasons 
C)  avoids interpretation 
D)  Both b and c are true 
A)  seeks reasons, not causes 
B)  seeks causes, not reasons 
C)  avoids interpretation 
D)  Both b and c are true

Question 9

A major limitation of archival research is that

Accepted Answer

A)  most archival data are nonscientific 
B)  archival data are not always factual 
C)  records and data are often difficult to obtain 
D)  biases may be present in the records or data 
A)  most archival data are nonscientific 
B)  archival data are not always factual 
C)  records and data are often difficult to obtain 
D)  biases may be present in the records or data

Question 10

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 11

The manifest content of a text is

Accepted Answer

A)  found by objective measure 
B)  found by subjective interpretation 
C)  a less reliable measure than its latent content 
D)  is always preferable to latent content analysis 
A)  found by objective measure 
B)  found by subjective interpretation 
C)  a less reliable measure than its latent content 
D)  is always preferable to latent content analysis

Question 12

A researcher is interested in the possible relationship between delinquency in junior high school students and family instability as evidenced by divorce.How would one go about investigating such a relationship? What else besides divorce might contribute to delinquency and be correlated with divorce?

Accepted Answer

To investigate the possible relationship

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the hermeneutic approach to research,and...

Question 14

A major disadvantage of observational research is that

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized observational instruments are not very reliable 
B)  only overt behaviors can be observed 
C)  observers may make biased reports 
D)  the presence of the observer may affect the behavior that is to be observed 
A)  standardized observational instruments are not very reliable 
B)  only overt behaviors can be observed 
C)  observers may make biased reports 
D)  the presence of the observer may affect the behavior that is to be observed

Question 15

Naturalistic observation is also called ____ research

Accepted Answer

A)  unobtrusive 
B)  nonreactive 
C)  participant-observer 
D)  Both a and b are true. 
A)  unobtrusive 
B)  nonreactive 
C)  participant-observer 
D)  Both a and b are true.

Question 16

In case-study investigations,the researcher:

Accepted Answer

A)  generally uses a single, reliable method of data collection 
B)  usually establishes the problem and hypothesis in advance 
C)  investigates a real-life problem within its real-life context 
D)  establishes clear boundaries between the phenomenon and the context in which the phenomenon takes place 
A)  generally uses a single, reliable method of data collection 
B)  usually establishes the problem and hypothesis in advance 
C)  investigates a real-life problem within its real-life context 
D)  establishes clear boundaries between the phenomenon and the context in which the phenomenon takes place

Question 17

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 18

Recording methods in nonexperimental research can present a number of problems because

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no hypotheses in nonexperimental research 
B)  Hypotheses are too formally defined in nonexperimental research 
C)  You may not know how to define instances of what you're looking for 
D)  Hypotheses are too deductively generated in nonexperimental research 
A)  There are no hypotheses in nonexperimental research 
B)  Hypotheses are too formally defined in nonexperimental research 
C)  You may not know how to define instances of what you're looking for 
D)  Hypotheses are too deductively generated in nonexperimental research

Question 19

If a researcher is observing how students in two already existing classes at a college learn,then the researcher has not ____ participants to groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  Assigned 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Correlated 
D)  Manipulated 
A)  Assigned 
B)  Delegated 
C)  Correlated 
D)  Manipulated

Question 20

The main problem with using a camcorder to record your observations electronically is

Accepted Answer

A)  You must review your records in real time 
B)  Camcorders are too expensive 
C)  Camcorders are unethical 
D)  Animals can smell camcorders 
A)  You must review your records in real time 
B)  Camcorders are too expensive 
C)  Camcorders are unethical 
D)  Animals can smell camcorders

Case-study research

The protocol of a study is

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

The concept of hermeneutics is concerned with

The principle characteristic of case studies is that they examine

The term procedure

In a study of the relation between creativity and intelligence,a researcher administers a creativity test to fourth,sixth,and ninth grade students whose intelligence has just been measured.This is an example of ____ research.

The hermeneutic approach

A major limitation of archival research is that

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

The manifest content of a text is

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

A major disadvantage of observational research is that

Naturalistic observation is also called ____ research

In case-study investigations,the researcher:

Participant-Observer research is most appropriate when:

Recording methods in nonexperimental research can present a number of problems because

If a researcher is observing how students in two already existing classes at a college learn,then the researcher has not ____ participants to groups.

The main problem with using a camcorder to record your observations electronically is

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

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Exam 9: Nonexperimental Research, part 1: Observational, archival, and Case-Study Research

Case-study research

The protocol of a study is

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

The concept of hermeneutics is concerned with

The principle characteristic of case studies is that they examine

The term procedure

In a study of the relation between creativity and intelligence,a researcher administers a creativity test to fourth,sixth,and ninth grade students whose intelligence has just been measured.This is an example of ____ research.

The hermeneutic approach

A major limitation of archival research is that

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

The manifest content of a text is

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

A major disadvantage of observational research is that

Naturalistic observation is also called ____ research

In case-study investigations,the researcher:

Participant-Observer research is most appropriate when:

Recording methods in nonexperimental research can present a number of problems because

If a researcher is observing how students in two already existing classes at a college learn,then the researcher has not ____ participants to groups.

The main problem with using a camcorder to record your observations electronically is

Psychology and Science

Developing a Research Question

Ethics in Research

Writing in Psychology

Variables

Tabular and Graphical Description of Data

Validity

Control

Nonexperimental Research, part 2: Survey Research

True Experiments, part 1: Single-Factor Designs

True Experiments, part 2: Factorial Designs

Single-Subject Experiments

Quasi Experiments

Biases and Limitations of Experimental Psychology

Filters