Question 1

Teachers in one study were told to watch normal elementary school children who had been labeled for the study as "learning disabled," "intellectually disabled," "emotionally disturbed," or "normal." Sadly,the teachers gave the children very different ratings,depending on the labels used.This illustrates the serious consequences of

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A)  conducting a scientific survey.
B)  conducting a case study.
C)  the observer bias.
D)  the observer effect.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the STRONGEST relationship between two sets of variables?

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A)  -0.80
B)  -.10
C)  +1.25
D)  +.90E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

A rare condition,such as a childhood genius or a rampage school shooting,would best be studied using a(n) __________study.

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The answer of A rare condition,such as a childhood genius...

Question 4

Researchers using naturalistic observations to study an animal colony must avoid making friends with the animals to minimize the

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A)  placebo effect.
B)  problem of sampling bias.
C)  effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable.
D)  effects of the observer on the observed.E) All of the above
F) A) and D) D

Question 5

The more you study,the fewer errors you will make on the next exam is an example of a _______ correlation.

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A)  perfect
B)  positive
C)  negative
D)  zeroE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

One of the limitations of the survey method is

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A)  observer bias.
B)  that it sets up an artificial situation.
C)  that replies may reflect social desirability.
D)  that results cannot be generalized.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

In surveys conducted the week after an election,more people will say they voted than actually did,indicating a courtesy bias.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Cause-and-effect relationships regarding human behavior are determined through the use of which of the following research methods?

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A)  case study method
B)  correlational study
C)  experimental method
D)  nonexperimental methodE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A small,randomly selected part of a larger population that accurately reflects characteristics of the whole population is known as a

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A)  correlation group.
B)  control group.
C)  representative sample.
D)  balance-bias sample.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

A researcher studying sleep deprivation finds that as the amount of sleep decreases,there is a proportional decrease in one's immune system.This illustrates a _______ correlation.

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A)  positive
B)  negative
C)  zero
D)  dependentE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Your medical record would be an example of a case study.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 12

By selecting a representative sample and polling them,we can draw conclusions about the larger group called the population.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Researchers conducting web-based research have trouble controlling who actually answers their on-line questionnaires,which places limits on their research due to the possibility of

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A)  researcher bias.
B)  research participant bias.
C)  biased samples.
D)  the Barnum effect.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A psychologist notes an association between the IQs of parents and their children,or between beauty and social popularity,or between anxiety and test performance.In each case,two events are correlated,which means

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A)  both events are randomly occurring.
B)  both events are really unrelated.
C)  one event caused the other.
D)  the events are linked together in an orderly way.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college.This is an example of a _______ correlation.

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A)  negative
B)  zero
C)  positive
D)  perfectE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The tendency for people to give "polite" or socially desirable answers to survey questions is called the
__________.

Accepted Answer

courtesy bias

Question 17

Questions about the opinions and behavior of large groups of people are often best answered using the __________ method.

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A)  case study
B)  correlational
C)  survey
D)  naturalistic observationE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

An educator who wants to explore all the different factors that might affect the motivation of a particular student would most likely use

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A)  a controlled experiment.
B)  a case study.
C)  the survey method.
D)  naturalistic observation.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

A correlation coefficient of 0.00 means that there is

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A)  a strong negative relationship between the two variables.
B)  a strong positive relationship between the two variables.
C)  a perfect positive relationship between the two variables.
D)  no relationship between the two variables.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Both the hereditary as well as environmental influences on the development of schizophrenia in the Genain quadruplets were documented using which research method?

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A)  case study
B)  experimental method
C)  survey method
D)  correlational studyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

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Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the STRONGEST relationship between two sets of variables?

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A rare condition,such as a childhood genius or a rampage school shooting,would best be studied using a(n) __________study.

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Researchers using naturalistic observations to study an animal colony must avoid making friends with the animals to minimize the

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The more you study,the fewer errors you will make on the next exam is an example of a _______ correlation.

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One of the limitations of the survey method is

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In surveys conducted the week after an election,more people will say they voted than actually did,indicating a courtesy bias.

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Cause-and-effect relationships regarding human behavior are determined through the use of which of the following research methods?

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A small,randomly selected part of a larger population that accurately reflects characteristics of the whole population is known as a

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A researcher studying sleep deprivation finds that as the amount of sleep decreases,there is a proportional decrease in one's immune system.This illustrates a _______ correlation.

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Your medical record would be an example of a case study.

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By selecting a representative sample and polling them,we can draw conclusions about the larger group called the population.

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Researchers conducting web-based research have trouble controlling who actually answers their on-line questionnaires,which places limits on their research due to the possibility of

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A psychologist notes an association between the IQs of parents and their children,or between beauty and social popularity,or between anxiety and test performance.In each case,two events are correlated,which means

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Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college.This is an example of a _______ correlation.

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The tendency for people to give "polite" or socially desirable answers to survey questions is called the __________.

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Questions about the opinions and behavior of large groups of people are often best answered using the __________ method.

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An educator who wants to explore all the different factors that might affect the motivation of a particular student would most likely use

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A correlation coefficient of 0.00 means that there is

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Both the hereditary as well as environmental influences on the development of schizophrenia in the Genain quadruplets were documented using which research method?

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Which of the following coefficients of correlation indicates the STRONGEST relationship between two sets of variables?

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One of the limitations of the survey method is

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A small,randomly selected part of a larger population that accurately reflects characteristics of the whole population is known as a

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A psychologist notes an association between the IQs of parents and their children,or between beauty and social popularity,or between anxiety and test performance.In each case,two events are correlated,which means

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Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college.This is an example of a _______ correlation.

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