Question : 91. Adaris has always been drawn to the saying “Absence : 1181961

 

91. Adaris has always been drawn to the saying “Absence makes the heart grow fonder,” and she decides to incorporate this saying into her research project. Adaris is trying to define absence in a way that can be empirically tested. She is attempting to find an appropriate __________.

a) hypothesis

b) operational definition

c) double-blind study

d) theory

92. Systematically collecting data in real-world environments that can be replicated by others is the essence of which descriptive research method?

a) case studies

b) naturalistic observation

c) surveys

d) correlational research

93. Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?

a) It recreates natural conditions in the laboratory as closely as possible to make an experiment more valid.

b) It involves observing behavior in its natural context.

c) It is basically the same process as objective introspection.

d) It involves observing behavior in the lab without taking formal notes or using technological equipment to measure the experimental findings.

94. When you watch dogs play in the park or watch how your professors conduct their classes, you are engaging in a form of ______.

a) case study research

b) naturalistic observation

c) survey research

d) psychometric study

95. A case study examines in detail ________.

a) a single participant

b) multiple instances of a situation

c) a set of questions put to participants

d) the relationship between two variables

96. Surveys, as discussed in the text, are associated most with ________.

a) correlational research

b) descriptive research

c) inferential research

d) experimental research

97. You overhear psychology students preparing for a test. They note that one of the research methods often “fails to generalize.” Which method is the most likely topic of their discussion?

a) correlation

b) case study

c) experiment

d) surveys

98. Which of the following questions could be answered best by using the survey method?

a) What is the effect of ingesting alcohol on problem-solving ability?

b) Does wall color affect the frequency of violence in prison populations?

c) Do students prefer a grading system with or without pluses and minuses?

d) What is the relationship between number of hours of study per week and grade point average?

99. A researcher stops people at the mall and asks them questions about their attitudes toward gun control. Which research technique is being used?

a) survey

b) experiment

c) case study

d) naturalistic observation

100. According to the authors, the term “correlation” is defined as ________.

a) a relationship among at least three variables

b) a relationship in which changes in the measurements of one variable are compared to changes in the measurement of at least three other variables

c) a relationship in which changes in the measurements of one variable are compared to changes in the measurement of at least two other variables

d) a relationship in which changes in the measurements of one variable are compared to changes in the measurements of another variable

 

 

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