Chapter 3: Problem 2
To test this explanation, a researcher must state it in terms of a testable question known as a ______.
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A psychologist wants to study the effect of attractiveness on willingness to help a person with a math problem. Attractiveness would be the ______ variable, and the amount of helping would be the _______ variable.
Match each of the following research methods with its primary disadvantage: 1\. archival research 2\. naturalistic observation 3\. survey research 4\. case study a. The researcher may not be able to generalize to the population at large. b. People's behavior can change if they know they are being watched. c. The data may not exist or may be unusable. d. People may lie in order to present a good image.
Match the following forms of research to their definitions: 1\. archival research 2\. naturalistic observation 3\. survey research 4\. case study a. directly asking a sample of people questions about their behavior b. examining existing records to test a hypothesis c. looking at behavior in its true setting without in tervening in the setting d. doing an in-depth investigation of a person or small group
The group in an experiment that receives no treatment is called the ______ group.
An explanation for a phenomenon of interest is known as a ______.
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