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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThis research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principlesCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperiments
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThis research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.SurveyObservationalCorrelationalExperimentsCase Study
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, and thus of how well either variable predicts the otherCorrelationalExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservational
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).ExperimentsCase StudySurveyObservationalCorrelational
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is a hypothesis?
an educated guess
an absolute solution
a random guess
an experiment
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which is NOT a step of the scientific method?
Hypothesis
Problem
Count items
Draw Conclusions
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to draw conclusions?
make a guess
test a theory to see if it is true
try something new
use data to make an assumption/theory
- 8. Multiple Choice
What is a theory?
a guess on how something works
a tested conclusion accepted as true
a story explaining how the world works
an assumption
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is replication?
cloning the scientist who first did an experiment
doing an experiment for the first time
doing an experiment again and getting different results
Doing an experiment again and getting the same results
- 10. Multiple Choice
What are two methods of surveying?
tests and interviews
experiments and questionnaires
interviews and questionnaires
case studies and experiments
- 11. Multiple Choice
What is a target population?
the whole group you want to study or describe
the population that is practicing for the Hunger Games
population inside the classroom
part of the group you want to study or describe
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is a sample in research?
the whole target population
a piece of food you get to try
an educated guess
only part of the target population
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is bias?
a predisposition to a certain point of view despite what the facts suggest
believing the facts, despite one's opinion
listening to opinions of politicians
believing in childhood myths
- 14. Multiple Choice
How can participant bias affect the outcome of a study?
It can make others want to volunteer for the study
It can invalidate it, if the volunteers hold bias that is counter to the opinions of those who are not part of the study, but are represented by it
It can split the results in two
It can prove it correct, because volunteer opinions accurately represent everyone in the population
- 15. Multiple Choice
All of the following are methods of psychological research EXCEPT
Testing Method
Latitudinal Study
Case Study
Longitudinal Study
- 16. Multiple Choice
The Naturalistic-Observation Method takes place...
with a mouse
in a house
in the field
in a lab
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