Methods In Behavioural Research 3rd Canadian Edition by Paul C. Cozby Test bank
B. experience
C. creativity
D. authority
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-01 Explain reasons why understanding research methods is important.
Topic: 01-04 Authority
15. The four goals of scientific research are to
A. describe, prescribe, eliminate, and undermine behaviour.
B. describe, prescribe, explain, and undermine behaviour.
C. describe, predict, eliminate, and determine the causes of behaviour.
D. describe, predict, explain, and determine the causes of behaviour.
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-07 Goals of Scientific Research in Psychology
16. The statement, "Participants in quiet environments score consistently higher on math achievement tests than participants in noisy environments" is an example of ________ behaviour; while the statement, "The difference between participants in quiet versus noisy rooms on math achievement scores occurs because there is less distraction in quiet rooms" is an example of ________ behaviour.
A. explaining; determining the cause of
B. explaining; predicting
C. describing; determining the cause of
D. describing; predicting
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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-10 Determining the Causes of Behaviour
17. The statement, "Obese persons eat faster than non-obese persons" is an example of ________ behaviour; and the statement, "The different eating habits of obese and non-obese persons are caused by physiological factors" is an example of ________ behaviour.
A. explaining; predicting
B. explaining; describing
C. describing; explaining
D. predicting; explaining
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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-10 Determining the Causes of Behaviour
18. Which of the following goals of science is most important for changing behaviour?
A. Description
B. Prediction
C. Determination of cause
D. Explanation
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-10 Determining the Causes of Behaviour
19. What term describes a cognitive bias that we rely on when two events occur closely in time, and we often conclude that one must cause the other?
A. Cognitive correlation
B. Illusory correlation
C. Make-belief correlation
D. Incidental correlation
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-01 Explain reasons why understanding research methods is important.
Topic: 01-03 Intuition
20. When Dr. Jones attempts to determine reasons why female defendants are rated more leniently than male defendants, he is attempting to meet which goal of science?
A. Describing behaviour
B. Predicting behaviour
C. Determining cause of behaviour
D. Explaining behaviour
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-11 Explaining Behaviour
21. Martha observes which food item is purchased the most in the student cafeteria. Martha's behaviour best illustrates which goal of science?
A. Describing behaviour
B. Predicting behaviour
C. Determining cause of behaviour
D. Explaining behaviour
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Blooms: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-08 Describing Behaviour
22. Which of the following is NOT a goal of scientific research guiding much of psychology and the behavioural sciences?