Behavioral Science Research Methods Exam Bank https://quizplus.com/study-set/1808 14 Chapters 766 Verified Questions
Behavioral Science Research Methods Exam Bank Course Introduction Behavioral Science Research Methods introduces students to the foundational principles and techniques used in studying human behavior scientifically. The course covers the formulation of research questions, hypothesis development, research design, data collection methods, and ethical considerations in behavioral research. Emphasis is placed on both qualitative and quantitative approaches, including experiments, surveys, observations, case studies, and interviews. Students will learn to critically evaluate research findings, analyze data using basic statistical methods, and communicate results effectively. This course equips students with essential skills to conduct independent research and to assess the quality and validity of behavioral science studies.
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Research Methods in Psychology Evaluating a World of Information 2nd Edition by Beth Morling
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Chapter 1: Psychology Is a Way of Thinking Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35943
Sample Questions Q1) Name three ways that articles published in scientific journals are different from journalistic articles. Answer: Students should mention any three of the following: peer-reviewed articles are written by scientists (journalism articles are not),are written for other scientists (journalism articles are not),are harder to access/acquire (journalism articles are not),require special education to read (journalism articles do not),are peer-reviewed (journalism articles are not). Q2) Benjamin is a social psychologist who studies marriage.He believes that marital satisfaction has two components: the ability to trust one's partner and a belief that one can be a good spouse.This is known as: A)A theory B)A hypothesis C)Data D)Research Answer: A Q3) What are the three components of a good theory? Answer: Students should state the three components (falsifiable,supported by data,and parsimonious). To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 3
Chapter 2: Sources of Information: Evaluating, finding, and Reading Information Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35944
Sample Questions Q1) Diego is interested in examining the relationship between a person's attachment style and his or her relationship satisfaction.He finds 65 studies that have examined this topic.He combines the results of all these studies and calculates an effect size.His research is most accurately described as: A)A meta-analysis B)A review journal article C)A chapter in an edited book D)A PsycWiki Answer: A Q2) What is the problem with being swayed by a good story? A)A good story is never the true explanation for a scientific finding. B)Scientific findings never have commonsense explanations. C)A good story may not be supported by data. D)Good stories are not falsifiable. Answer: C Q3) Name the six basic sections of an empirical journal article. Answer: The six basic sections of an empirical journal article are the abstract,the introduction,the Method,the Results,the Discussion,and the References. To view all questions and flashcards with Page answers, 4 click on the resource link above.
Chapter 3: Three Claims, four Validities: Interrogation Tools for Consumers of Research Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35945
Sample Questions Q1) Dr.Kang sends his study to a journal to be published.One of the peer reviewers questions the way Dr.Kang manipulated emotion,arguing that being exposed to emotional words does not make one emotional.The reviewer is questioning which of the following? A)The statistical validity of the study B)The internal validity of the study C)The construct validity of the study D)The external validity of the study Answer: C Q2) Which of the following is true of operational definitions? A)Conceptual definition and operational definition mean the same thing. B)Some psychological concepts are more difficult to operationally define than others. C)Some psychological concepts cannot be operationally defined. D)Operational definitions answer the question,"Why did the researchers measure this variable?" Answer: B To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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Chapter 4: Ethical Guidelines for Psychology Research Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35946
Sample Questions Q1) The use of debriefing in a study such as Milgram's obedience study appeals to which principle of the Belmont Report? A)Principle of beneficence B)Principle of integrity C)Principle of respect for persons D)Principle of justice Q2) In addition to being an ethical violation,why are data falsification and fabrication problematic? A)Because they are impossible to discover. B)Because they impede scientific progress. C)Because they are federal crimes. D)Because data are easy to acquire. Q3) The aim of the Tuskegee Study was to examine which disease? A)Syphilis B)Cancer C)Tuberculosis D)Smallpox Q4) Under what conditions is debriefing necessary? What should be included in a debriefing? Q5) What are the two issues that need to be balanced in conducting ethical research? Page 6 To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 5: Identifying Good Measurement Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35947
Sample Questions Q1) Imagine that you are trying to measure people's stress.Provide an example of measuring stress using a self-report measure,a physiological measure,and a behavioral measure. Q2) Before using the measure in her study,Dr.Valencia gives the measure to a group of students on Tuesday.She gives the measure to them again on Thursday.Dr.Valencia is examining the scatterplot of the data she collected on day 1 and day 2.On the scatterplot,she sees that the dots are very close to forming a diagonal line.This indicates which of the following? A)A strong relationship B)A nonrelationship C)A valid finding D)A negative finding Q3) In interrogating the construct validity of a measure,which question should a researcher ask? A)Is there enough evidence that this measure is valid? B)Do I know that this measure is valid? C)Does this measure have the right kind of validity? D)Has an expert said that this measure is valid? Q4) Name the three types of reliability and the four types of validity. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 7
Chapter 6: Surveys and Observations: Describing What People Do Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 51 Verified Questions 51 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35948
Sample Questions Q1) Explain the difference between observer bias and observer effects and give an example of each. Q2) Forced-choice question formats are especially good at dealing with which of the following issues? A)Fence sitting B)Faking good C)Faking bad D)People self-reporting more than they can know Q3) Which of the following is another term for response sets? A)Observer bias B)Nondifferentiation C)Socially desirable responding D)Uniqueness Q4) Another word for observer effects is: A)Observer bias B)Expectancy effects C)Interrater reliability D)Unobtrusive observation Page 8 Q5) Explain how a masked or blind design deals with both observer bias and observer effects. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 7: Sampling: Estimating the Frequency of Behaviors and Beliefs Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35949
Sample Questions Q1) Dr.Dowling is interviewed by a journalist about the findings of her study.The journalist asks her to explain what it means that "27% of the sample (+/- 3%)report having been arrested for a crime." Q2) Dr.Cyril conducts a simple random sample of 500 men who became fathers for the first time in the last year.He finds that 23% of them report being unsure of their ability to be good fathers,plus or minus 4%.What is another term for the 4% value? A)Margin of error B)Sampling bias C)Probability value D)Statistical significance Q3) Convenience sampling relies on which of the following? A)Studying people who are easy to find B)Studying people who are willing to participate C)Studying people who are typical D)Studying people who are colleagues of the researcher Q4) Explain why a researcher may wish to choose snowballing sampling over a representative sampling technique. Q5) What is the difference between random sampling and random assignment? Page 9 Q6) Explain the two reasons nonrandom samples are sometimes acceptable. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 8: Bivariate Correlational Research Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35950
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following means a study used a bivariate correlational design? A)The presence of measured variables B)The use of correlational statistics C)The inclusion of quantitative variables D)The depiction of a bar graph Q2) Matt,Dr.Oswald's research assistant,is discussing the findings of the study with some other students.He claims that the experience of more daily stress causes people to have lower life satisfaction.Which of the following causal criteria did Matt meet? A)The covariance of cause and effect B)Temporal precedence C)Internal validity D)External validity Q3) Explain the three associations from Dr.Moynihan's study in terms of direction of each association,statistical significance,and effect size (using Cohen's benchmarks). Q4) What are the five questions that consumers of research should ask to evaluate the statistical validity of an association claim? Q5) What does it mean that an association is "spurious"? What can cause spurious associations? To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 10
Chapter 9: Multivariate Correlational Research Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35951
Sample Questions Q1) Dr.Uchida's finding that the relationship between emotional well-being and PTSD symptoms is stronger for men than for women suggests which of the following? A)Participant sex is a moderating variable. B)Emotional well-being is a mediating variable. C)Dr.Uchida's study was conducted incorrectly. D)Dr.Uchida's study was conducted unethically. Q2) According to the textbook,which of the following is a reason that multiple regression designs are inferior to experimental designs? A)They can only control for third variables that are measured. B)They cannot establish covariance. C)They take longer to conduct. D)They are more expensive to conduct. Q3) Correlation 1 is an example of which of the following types of correlations? A)Autocorrelation B)Multivariate correlation C)Cross-sectional correlation D)Cross-lag correlation Q4) List the predictor and dependent/criterion variables in Dr.Nguyen's study. Q5) How do multiple regression designs help rule out third variables? 11 click on the resource link above. To view all questions and flashcards with Page answers,
Chapter 10: Introduction to Simple Experiments Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35952
Sample Questions Q1) Given that there are three conditions/levels of the independent variable,how many orders of the conditions are possible in Dr.Acitelli's study? A)Three B)Six C)Nine D)Twelve Q2) A threat to internal validity occurs only if a potential design confound varies ________ with the independent variable. A)Haphazardly B)Systematically C)Spontaneously D)Especially Q3) Which of the following designs is Dr.Acitelli using? A)Pretest/posttest design B)Concurrent-measures design C)Repeated-measures design D)Posttest-only design Q4) Identify the independent variable(s),dependent variable(s),and a control variable in Dr.Phillips' study. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above. Page 12
Chapter 11: More on Experiments: Confounding and Obscuring Variables Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35953
Sample Questions Q1) Why is there a publication bias against null effects? A)Because null effects are not real B)Because null effects are the result of badly designed studies C)Because people tend to prefer reading about differences more than similarities D)There is no publication bias against null effects Q2) A participant's score on a dependent variable is a combination of which of the following: A)Measurement error and their true score B)Systematic variance and error variance C)Manipulation effect and observer bias D)Their mean score and their standard deviation Q3) Armand's professor suggests that the null effect may be due to a large amount of within-group variance.State three causes of within-group variance in Armand's study. Q4) Which of the following things CANNOT be done to reduce the effect of individual differences? A)Using a matched-groups design B)Decrease power C)Collecting measurements from more people D)Using a within-groups design
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Chapter 12: Experiments With More Than One Independent Variable Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35954
Sample Questions Q1) Name the independent variables in this study and describe their levels. Q2) Which of the following is the correct factorial notation for Dr.Elder's new study? A)1×2×4 B)2×2×2 C)2×2 D)2×4 Q3) Which of the following CANNOT be said of the interaction in a study? A)It can be determined by investigating marginal means. B)It can exist even if the main effects are not significant. C)It is almost always more important than a study's main effects. D)There are multiple types of interactions (e.g. ,crossover interaction). Q4) Dr.Gavin is conducting a 2×4 independent-groups factorial design.How many independent variables are in his study? A)2 B)4 C)6 D)8 Q5) Provide two reasons a researcher would want to conduct a factorial study. Page 14 Q6) State the three types of factorial designs. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
Chapter 13: Quasi-Experiments and Small-N Designs Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35955
Sample Questions Q1) Which of the following people would be of most interest for a small-N design? A)A college student B)A person suffering from a cold C)A person diagnosed with schizophrenia D)A psychology student Q2) List three small-N designs and explain how these designs address maturation. Q3) Seeing stability in a stable-baseline design can help rule out which of the following threats to internal validity? A)Regression to the mean B)Placebo effects C)Attrition D)Observer bias Q4) Which of the following does NOT allow Dr.Anderson to conclude that keeping a food journal caused weight loss in W.J.? A)Lunch calories did not decrease on Day 4. B)Breakfast calories decreased on Day 4. C)Dinner calories did not decrease on Day 7 D)Calorie intakes for the three meals differed on Day 1. Q5) List the three differences between small-N and large-N designs. 15 click on the resource link above. To view all questions and flashcards withPage answers,
Chapter 14: Replicability, generalization, and the Real World Available Study Resources on Quizplus for this Chatper 55 Verified Questions 55 Flashcards Source URL: https://quizplus.com/quiz/35956
Sample Questions Q1) What is experimental realism? What does this mean for studies conducted in artificial settings (e.g. ,a laboratory)and studies conducted in field settings? Q2) Explain how a study can be important but lack a diverse,random sample and a real-world setting.What type of study is likely to have neither of these? Q3) In a previous correlational study,Dr.Lafayette has found that owning dogs is associated with lower levels of daily stress in a sample of returning war veterans.Which of the following would constitute a shift from theory-testing mode to generalization mode? A)Conducting a study on the same sample of war veterans,this time using a different measure of daily stress B)Conducting a study examining the stress reduction in dogs C)Conducting an experimental study in which he assigns people to own a dog or not D)Conducting a study on dog ownership using a sample of elderly participants from a local retirement home Q4) Explain why external validity is the priority in generalization mode but not in theory-testing mode. To view all questions and flashcards with answers, click on the resource link above.
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