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Question 1
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Mark 1.00 out of 1.00
It is research based on the observation of everyday events.
Answer: naturalistic observation 
Question 2
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It is used to measure what impact a specific change will have on existing norms and assumptions.
Answer: Causality studies 
Question 3
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________ means that everyone in the population has the same likelihood of being asked to participate in the study.
Select one:
a. operationalizing
b. random assignment
c. placebo effect
d. random sampling 
Your answer is correct.
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Question 4
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It provides a clear 'snapshot' of the outcome and the characteristics associated with it, at a specific point in time.
Answer: Cross-sectional studies 
Question 5
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It is a testable prediction about how the world will behave if our idea is correct, and it is often worded as an if-then statement
Answer: hypothesis 
Question 6
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True or False. While behavior is observable, the mind is not.
Select one:
True 
False
Question 7
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It is unobtrusive; the act of research does not affect the results of the study.
Answer: historical research design 
Question 8
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This is a useful design for exploratory studies.
Answer: Focus groups 
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Question 9
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It refers to the overall strategy that you choose to integrate the different components of the study in a coherent and logical way,
thereby, ensuring you will effectively address the research problem; it constitutes the blueprint for the collection, measurement, and
analysis of data.
Answer: research design 
Question 10
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Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.
Select one:
a. provable
b. observable
c. testable 
d. original
Question 11
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It is a relationship that change in direction and thus are not described by a single straight line.
Answer: curvilinear relationships 
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Question 12
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Researchers must ________ important concepts in their studies so others would have a clear understanding of exactly how those concepts
were defined.
Select one:
a. operationalize 
b. randomly select
c. randomly assign
d. generalize
Question 13
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True or False. A scientific hypothesis must also be falsifiable, or capable of being shown to be incorrect.
Select one:
True
False 
Question 14
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A specific methodology that identifies existing research about a well-defined topic of investigation, usually derived from a public policy
or clinical, practice-based problem.
Answer: Systematic Review 
Question 15
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A critical tool for successfully navigating our complex world.
Answer: Scientific research 
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Question 16
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It is designed to create a snapshot of the current thoughts, feelings, or behaviour of individuals.
Answer: Descriptive research 
Question 17
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Scientific knowledge is ________.
Select one:
a. empirical 
b. permanent
c. subjective
d. intuitive
Question 18
Correct
Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.
Select one:
a. observation
b. generalization
c. deception
d. attrition 
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Question 19
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This approach uses the tools of argumentation derived from philosophical traditions, concepts, models, and theories to critically explore
and challenge.
Answer: Organizing Academic Research 
Question 20
Incorrect
It represents more of an approach to examining a research problem than a methodology.
Answer: Mixed methods research 
Question 21
Correct
Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:
Select one:
a. Usually, the taller someone is, the thinner they are.
b. Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are.
c. There is no relationship between height and weight.
d. As height increases, typically weight increases. 
Question 22
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It is a well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena.
Answer: theory 
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Question 23
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A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
Select one:
a. were too limited in scope
b. were not testable 
c. were too broad
d. were too limited in scope
Question 24
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It starts with a generalization that is tested against real-world observations.
Answer: Deductive reasoning 
Question 25
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The goal of this design is to provide more definitive conclusions about the causal relationships among the variables in the research
hypothesis than is available from correlational designs.
Answer: Experimental Method 
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Question 26
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Sometimes, researchers will administer a ________ to participants in the control group to control for the effects that participant
expectation might have on the experiment.
Select one:
a. independent variable
b. dependent variable
c. placebo 
d. statistical analysis
Question 27
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________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
Select one:
a. cross-sectional research
b. naturalistic observation
c. longitudinal research 
d. archival research
Question 28
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It allows the researcher to control the situation.
Answer: Experimental research 
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Question 29
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The essentials of this design is to follow a characteristic cycle whereby initially an exploratory stance is adopted, where an understanding
of a problem is developed and plans are made for some form of interventionary strategy.
Answer: Action Research Design 
Question 30
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It is a visual image of the relationship between two variables.
Answer: scatterplot 
Question 31
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Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
Select one:
a. naturalistic observation
b. archival research 
c. survey research
d. longitudinal research
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Question 32
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The ________ is controlled by the experimenter, while the ________ represents the information collected and statistically analyzed by the
experimenter.
Select one:
a. dependent variable; independent variable
b. experiment bias; placebo effect
c. independent variable; dependent variable 
d. placebo effect; experimenter bias
Question 33
Correct
The correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship when ________.
Select one:
a. it is positive
b. it is closest to -1
c. it is closest to 0 
d. it is negative
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Question 34
Correct
________ are defined as observable realities.
Select one:
a. facts 
b. theories
c. behaviors
d. opinions
Question 35
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A descriptive record of one or more individual’s experiences and behavior.
Answer: case studies 
Question 36
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It is a way in advancing scientific knowledge.
Answer: scientific process 
Question 37
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It is highly flexible and can provide insight into effects over time and related to a variety of different types of changes.
Answer: Cohort analysis 
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Question 38
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This design can extend experience or add strength to what is already known through previous research.
Answer: case study design 
Question 39
Correct
A ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form.
Select one:
a. case Study
b. survey 
c. archive
d. naturalistic observation
Question 40
Correct
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
Select one:
a. +.80
b. +.25
c. -.50
d. -.90 
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Question 41
Correct
The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________.
Select one:
a. the researcher’s capacity to make sure that data is collected as efficiently as possible
b. the ability to determine cause and effect in this particular approach
c. the honesty of the data that is collected in a realistic setting 
d. how quick and easy these studies are to perform
Question 42
Correct
It involves the measurement of two or more relevant variables and an assessment of the relationship between or among those variables.
Answer: correlational research 
Question 43
Correct
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 : ________.
Select one:
a. naturalistic observation
b. archival research
c. case study 
d. survey
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Question 44
Incorrect
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?
Select one:
a. Viewing television interferes with a student’s ability to prepare for the upcoming exam.
b. Watching too much television leads to poor exam performance. 
c. Students who watch more television perform more poorly on their exams.
d. Smart students watch less television.
Your answer is incorrect.
Question 45
Correct
The major limitation of case studies is ________.
Select one:
a. the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population 
b. the absence of inter-rater reliability
c. the lack of control that the researcher has in this approach
d. the superficial nature of the information collected in this approach
Question 46
Correct
It is the causing variable that is created (manipulated) by the experimenter.
Answer: independent variable 
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Question 47
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Entails collecting data at and concerning one point in time.
Answer: longitudinal studies 
Question 48
Correct
It is the most common statistical measure of the strength of linear relationships among variables.
Answer: Pearson Correlation Coefficient 
Question 49
Correct
A master of using the psychological difficulties of individuals to draw conclusions about basic psychological processes.
Answer: Sigmund Freud 
Question 50
Correct
________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments.
Select one:
a. naturalistic observation 
b. archival research
c. case study
d. survey
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Home / My courses / UGRD-PSYC6301-2123T / Week 5: PRELIM EXAMINATION / Prelim Exam

Started on Wednesday, 16 February 2022, 3:49 PM

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

It is research based on the observation of everyday events.

Answer: naturalistic observation 

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Answer: Causality studies 

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Your answer is correct.

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Answer: Cross-sectional studies 

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Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

True or False. While behavior is observable, the mind is not.

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Answer: historical research design 

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This is a useful design for exploratory studies.

Answer: Focus groups 

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Answer: research design 

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.

Your answer is correct.

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Answer: curvilinear relationships 

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Your answer is correct.

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Answer: Systematic Review 

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

A critical tool for successfully navigating our complex world.

Answer: Scientific research 

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It is designed to create a snapshot of the current thoughts, feelings, or behaviour of individuals.

Answer: Descriptive research 

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Scientific knowledge is ________.

Your answer is correct.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.

Your answer is correct.

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

Answer: Organizing Academic Research 

Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

It represents more of an approach to examining a research problem than a methodology.

Answer: Mixed methods research 

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:

b. Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are.

c. There is no relationship between height and weight.

d. As height increases, typically weight increases. 

Your answer is correct.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

It is a well-developed set of ideas that propose an explanation for observed phenomena.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

b. were not testable 

c. were too broad

d. were too limited in scope

Your answer is correct.

Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

It starts with a generalization that is tested against real-world observations.