Understanding Psych Research Methods

What is a primary advantage of using a case study in psychological research?

• It allows for the collection of data from a large number of participants.

• It provides a detailed and in-depth analysis of a single individual or group.

• It ensures that the results can be easily generalized to the larger population.

• It eliminates all forms of researcher bias.

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Which of the following is a disadvantage of using surveys in research?

• They are time-consuming and expensive to administer.

• They often suffer from low response rates and potential bias in responses.

• They do not allow for the collection of quantitative data.

• They are not useful for studying large populations.

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Identify a limitation of correlational studies.

• They can establish cause-and-effect relationships.

• They are limited to qualitative data.

• They cannot determine cause and effect.

• They require a large sample size to be effective.

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What is a benefit of naturalistic observation in psychological research?

• It allows researchers to manipulate variables in a controlled environment.

• It provides data that is free from researcher bias.

• It is not intrusive and very descriptive.

• It ensures that participants are aware they are being observed.

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Explain why case studies might be limited in their ability to generalize findings to a larger population.

• They often involve a small, non-representative sample.

• They rely heavily on quantitative data.

• They are conducted in highly controlled environments.

• They do not provide detailed information about the subject.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Discuss one advantage of using surveys to collect data in psychological research.

• They allow for the collection of data from a large number of participants quickly and efficiently.

• They provide detailed, qualitative data about individual experiences.

• They eliminate the need for statistical analysis.

• They ensure that all responses are free from bias.

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Analyze why correlational studies cannot establish causation.

• They do not involve the manipulation of variables.

• They are limited to small sample sizes.

• They are conducted in artificial settings.

• They rely solely on qualitative data.

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Scientists are trained to carefully observe and record any research outcomes that are inconsistent with their hypotheses. This practice most directly serves to reduce

• confirmation bias.
• the framing effect.
• functional fixedness.
• heuristics

When researchers cannot ethically randomly assign people in an experiment, so they compare groups that already exist.

• Correlational study

• Case Study

• Naturalistic Observation

• Longitudinal study

Which of the following is a benefit of using experimental research methods?

• They allow for the manipulation of variables to establish causation.

• They are less time-consuming compared to other methods.

• They provide detailed qualitative data.

• They do not require a large sample size.