Review Questions
1. Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.
- observable
- original
- provable
- testable
2. ________ are defined as observable realities.
- behaviours
- facts
- opinions
- theories
3. Scientific knowledge is ________.
- intuitive
- empirical
- permanent
- subjective
4. A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
- were too limited in scope
- were too outrageous
- were too broad
- were not testable
5. Sigmund Freud developed his theory of human personality by conducting in-depth interviews over an extended period of time with a few clients. This type of research approach is known as a(n): ________.
- archival research
- case study
- naturalistic observation
- survey
6. ________ involves observing behaviour in individuals in their natural environments.
- archival research
- case study
- naturalistic observation
- survey
7. The major limitation of case studies is ________.
- the superficial nature of the information collected in this approach
- the lack of control that the researcher has in this approach
- the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population
- the absence of inter-rater reliability
8. The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________.
- the honesty of the data that is collected in a realistic setting
- how quick and easy these studies are to perform
- the researcher’s capacity to make sure that data is collected as efficiently as possible
- the ability to determine cause and effect in this particular approach
9. Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
- naturalistic observation
- survey research
- longitudinal research
- archival research
10. ________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
- archival research
- longitudinal research
- naturalistic observation
- cross-sectional research
11. A(n) ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form.
- archive
- case Study
- naturalistic observation
- survey
12. Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.
- deception
- observation
- attrition
- generalization
13. Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:
- There is no relationship between height and weight.
- Usually, the taller someone is, the thinner they are.
- Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are.
- As height increases, typically weight increases.
14. Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
- –.90
- –.50
- +.80
- +.25
15. Which statement best illustrates a negative correlation between the number of hours spent watching TV the week before an exam and the grade on that exam?
- Watching too much television leads to poor exam performance.
- Smart students watch less television.
- Viewing television interferes with a student’s ability to prepare for the upcoming exam.
- Students who watch more television perform more poorly on their exams.
16. The correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship when ________.
- it is closest to 0
- it is closest to -1
- it is positive
- it is negative
17. ________ means that everyone in the population has the same likelihood of being asked to participate in the study.
- operationalizing
- placebo effect
- random assignment
- random sampling
18. The ________ is controlled by the experimenter, while the ________ represents the information collected and statistically analyzed by the experimenter.
- dependent variable; independent variable
- independent variable; dependent variable
- placebo effect; experimenter bias
- experiment bias; placebo effect
19. Researchers must ________ important concepts in their studies so others would have a clear understanding of exactly how those concepts were defined.
- randomly assign
- randomly select
- operationalize
- generalize
20. Sometimes, researchers will administer a(n) ________ to participants in the control group to control for the effects that participant expectation might have on the experiment.
- dependent variable
- independent variable
- statistical analysis
- placebo
21. ________ is to animal research as ________ is to human research.
- informed consent; deception
- IACUC; IRB
- IRB; IACUC
- deception; debriefing
22. Researchers might use ________ when providing participants with the full details of the experiment could skew their responses.
- informed consent
- deception
- ethics
- debriefing
23. A person’s participation in a research project must be ________.
- random
- rewarded
- voluntary
- public
24. Before participating in an experiment, individuals should read and sign the ________ form.
- informed consent
- debriefing
- IRB
- ethics