Ch2 Research Methods AOL

In experimental research, while subjects in the ___ group receive some special treatment in regard to the independent variable, subjects in the ___ group do not.

• experimental; secondary

• experimental; control

• secondary; primary

• primary; secondary

A psychologist measures blood alcohol level to determine intoxication. In this example, blood alcohol level is the ___ definition of intoxication.

• objective

• dictionary

• operational

• precise

Compared to the other scientific research methods, the principal advantage of the experimental method is it

• allows researchers to observe organisms in their natural environments

• permits conclusions about cause and effect relationships

• observes behavior in its natural setting

• allows for a description of behavior

In the case study method the researcher

• uses questionnaires or interviews to gather information about specific aspects of participants' behavior

• engages in careful observation of behavior without intervening directly with subjects

• conducts an in-depth investigation of an individual subject

• manipulates a variable under carefully controlled conditions

Eloise-J believes people will form better initial impressions of people dressed in business clothes than of people dressed in casual clothes. She designs a study in which 10 people meet "Angla" when she is wearing a business suit and 10 people meet "Angla" when she is wearing jeans and a scruffy t-shirt. She measures the impressions people have of "Angla" after talking with her for 5 minutes. In this example the dependent variable is

• the number of people who take part in the study

• the impressions people form of Angla

• Angla’s concern about being stalked on Facebook by the subjects

• Angla's style of dress (business clothes or casual)

Descriptive/correlational research methods allow researchers to

• draw conclusions concerning cause and effect relationships

• exert precise control over the variables being studied

• examine whether there is a link or association between variables being studied

• manipulate several variables at the same time

If a researcher varies the loudness of music in a factory to observe its effect on the rate of productivity of the employees, the independent variable is the

• age of the employees

• rate of productivity

• loudness of the music being played

• style of music being played

If a researcher studied helping behavior by observing how often shoppers stopped to help an individual pickup dropped packages they would be using the

• case study method

• naturalistic observation method

• experimental method

• correlational method

The research method in which a researcher uses questionnaires or interviews to gather information about specific aspects of participants' behavior is the

• case study method

• naturalistic observation method

• experimental method

• survey method

Hindsight bias is...

• looking back at event and saying to yourself that the outcome of that event was more predictable than it really was

• Overestimating our ability and knowledge.

• assuming there is meaning in random events