AMDM_Quiz

One group of subjects was given an herbal supplement and another group was given a placebo. After one year, the number of illnesses each group had was compared.

• Observational Study

• Experiment

A researcher stood at a school parking lot entrance to see if the color of a car is related to the driver not wearing a seatbelt.

• Observational Study

• Experiment

A professor finds that people who are obese have higher cholesterol levels than those who are not obese.

• Observational Study

• Experiment

Four groups of randomly selected people are assigned a different diet. After six months, the blood pressures of each group are compared.

• Observational Study

• Experiment

You want to see if students who have a 4.0 grade point average study more than those who do not.

• experiment

• observational study

You want to compare the health of students who walk to school to the health of students who ride the bus

• experiment

• observational study

A researcher randomly assigned boys and girls to each of two groups. One group was assigned to watch a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The children's behavior was then recorded for incidences of aggressive behavior. This research method is best characterized as...

• experimental

• Observation

A psychologist designed a study to test the effects of cell phone use on driving safety. Participants were randomly assigned either to drive an automobile simulator while talking to a friend on a cell phone or to drive a simulator without talking on a phone.

Which type of research does the scenario describe?

• Experiment

• Observation

A researcher randomly assigned students to two groups. One group was assigned to watch a violent television program while the other group watched a nonviolent program. The student's behavior was then recorded for incidences of aggressive behavior. Which research method is most appropriate?

• experimental

• census

• sample survey

• observational study

Ghala wanted to know what the most popular book was in the whole school, so she asked everybody in 11th grade what their favorite book was. Which research method is most appropriate?

• Sample Survey

• Census

• Experiment

• Biased Sample