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131. Which of the following descriptive research methods is correctly matched with a description? 
A. Archival research— in-depth investigation of an individual
B. Naturalistic observation—behavior is investigated in the environment in which it typically occurs, without intervention by the researcher
C. Case study—a sample is asked a series of questions about their thoughts, attitudes, or behaviors
D. Survey research—existing data is examined to test a hypothesis

132. Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between a sample and a population? 
A. A sample includes a population.
B. A population includes a sample.
C. A population is similar to a sample.
D. A sample is completely separate from a population.

133. Amy is conducting a survey of dating attitudes and behaviors among young adults as part of her masters’ thesis work. Amy distributes questionnaires to 200 randomly selected students enrolled in an introductory psychology course at her university. The 200 students constitute Amy’s _____. The people whom she assumes her results will generalize are termed the _____. 
A. control group; population
B. experimental group; population
C. population; sample
D. sample; population

134. Wilma is undertaking survey research. Which of the following is she probably doing? 
A. Recording the behaviors of sea lions in their natural habitat
B. Observing the problem-solving strategies of an extremely gifted middle-school girl
C. Comparing students’ performance on abstract and concrete versions of problems
D. Asking a sample of students a series of questions about their sexual attitudes and behaviors

135. Dr. Estevez prepares a set of questions to ask college students about their drinking behavior and their attitudes toward alcohol. Dr. Estevez is undertaking: 
A. a survey research.
B. a case study.
C. a naturalistic observation.
D. an archival research.

136. Dr. Gigliotti is conducting an in-depth, intensive investigation of a patient with dissociative identity disorder. He uses psychological tests and interviews to better understand the patient. Dr. Gigliotti is undertaking: 
A. a survey research.
B. an archival research.
C. a case study.
D. a naturalistic observation.

137. _____ is an in-depth, intensive investigation of an individual or small group of people. 
A. Archival research
B. Survey research
C. Naturalistic observation
D. Case study

138. Which of the following researchers is conducting a case study? 
A. Dr. Henriette, who is investigating the effect of word imageability on list memory by handing out questionnaires
B. Dr. Innis, who is investigating in detail the tactile perception of a blind woman
C. Dr. Jefferson, who is observing children on a playground
D. Dr. Kulik, who is studying newspaper stories on serial killers

139. Which of the following descriptive research methods is incorrectly matched with an advantage? 
A. Archival research—inexpensive
B. Naturalistic observation—examines behavior in the “real world”
C. Survey—small sample can give accurate picture of much larger population
D. Case study— it controls any of the factors of interest.

140. Behaviors, events, or other characteristics that can change in some way are referred to as: 
A. variables.
B. constants.
C. operational definitions.
D. hypotheses.

 

 

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