Exam 2: How Psychologists Do Research

Which of the following is NOT a strength of the experiment as a research method?

The degree of relationship between two or more variables is __________.

Almost all research done in psychology is analyzed ________.

One of the main reasons for using a laboratory for psychological research is to:

Collecting objective data without interference in the subject's normal environment is associated with:

Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the __________.

A psychologist wanted to see if people are more prone to seek the company of others when anxious than when calm.He randomly assigned half of his subjects to an anxiety group and then told them that,as part of the study,they would receive electric shocks.He did not frighten the other group of subjects.Finally,he recorded how many subjects in each group chose to be "tested" in a group setting and how many chose to be "tested" alone.In this study,the group that was NOT frightened would be called the ____________ group.

A weakness of ________ is that subjects participating in the research often report,consciously and unconsciously,inaccurate information.

In an experiment,a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable.The manipulated variable is called the __________.

Using both independent and dependent variables is associated with which of the following types of research used in psychology?

The survey method of research is ___________ in nature.

A psychologist uses the correlational method to _________.

Psychologists use research techniques based on __________.

The process of establishing causal relationships is associated most with:

Why is it essential that the experimental and control groups be treated identically in every respect but one?

In an experiment,a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second variable.The manipulated variable is called the:

A detailed,well-researched biography of a famous historical person is technically an example of the __________ method of research.

Naturalistic observation is ____________________.

As part of an assignment,Ricks' class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on female sexual harassment.Which research method was Bill's professor using?

A psychologist wanted to see if people are more prone to seek the company of others when anxious than when calm.He randomly assigned half of his subjects to an anxiety group and then told them that,as part of the study,they would receive electric shocks.He did not frighten the other group of subjects.Finally,he recorded how many subjects in each group chose to be "tested" in a group setting and how many chose to be "tested" alone.What was the dependent variable in this study?