Problem 1
An advantage of self-report questionnaires is that they are easy to administer to large numbers of participants. A disadvantage of questionnaires is that a. they cost too much. b. people do not always accurately report their true thoughts or feelings. c. scoring responses is subjective. d. they have low reliability.
Problem 1
If two sets of scores have the same mean, then a. they must have the same variability. b. they must have similar variabilities. c. they must have different variabilities. d. their variabilities could be the same or they could be different
Problem 1
Dr. Lovejoy wanted to do research on real-world conditions that lead to aggression in 10 -year-old children, defining aggression as "intent to harm another person." She went to a local elementary school and videotaped a 10 -minute recess period. She and her trained coders then coded the behavior of every child and counted the number of times each child acted aggressively. This is an example of what kind of research design? a. descriptive b. correlational c. case study d. experimental
Problem 1
The scientific method consists of a. observing, predicting, testing. b. observing, predicting, trying. c. observing, predicting, testing, communicating. d. observing, predicting, testing, interpreting, communicating.
Problem 1
One explanation for experimenter expectancy effect is a. double-blind studies. b. self-fulfilling prophecy. c. confounding variables. d. experimental manipulation.
Problem 2
The best way to lessen the effects of experimenter expectancy is to design a study that uses a. single-blind methods. b. double-blind methods. c. triple-blind methods. d. quasi-experimental methods.
Problem 2
If Dr. Lovejoy wanted to examine whether certain personality traits make aggression more likely, she would probably use what kind of research design? a. descriptive b. correlational c. interview d. experimental
Problem 2
Current guidelines on research ethics state that, when studying humans, deception a. must be avoided whenever possible. b. can be used only if it's part of the research design. c. must be followed by debriefing. d. must be fully justified. e. all of the above.
Problem 2
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of science? a. It is cumulative. b. It is a search for truth. c. It is an attitude. d. It requires intellectual honesty.
Problem 2
One advantage of behavioral measures compared with self-reported measures is that they a. are less prone to social desirability bias. b. are less time-intensive. c. are always more valid. d. cost less.
