Methods In Behavioural Research 3rd Canadian Edition by Paul C. Cozby Test bank
A. Predicting behaviour
B. Describing behaviour
C. Determining the cause of behaviour
D. Eliminating behaviour
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Blooms: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
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
23. Which of the following is NOT a requirement for identifying a cause of a behaviour?
A. Temporal precedence
B. Covariation of cause and effect
C. Elimination of alternative explanations
D. Observational analysis
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Blooms: Remember
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
24. In determining the cause of behaviour, which principle considers the order in which two events occur together?
A. Temporal precedence
B. Covariation of cause and effect
C. Elimination of alternative explanations
D. Observational analysis
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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
25. Dave knows that when Ken drinks alcohol he becomes very talkative. This identification of a cause of behaviour is an example of what type of cause-and-effect relationship?
A. Temporal precedence
B. Covariation of cause and effect
C. Elimination of alternative explanations
D. Observational analysis
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Blooms: Apply
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
26. In determining the cause of behaviour, the principle of _____ considers that when the cause is present, the effect occurs; but, when the cause is not present, the effect does not occur.
A. temporal precedence
B. covariation of cause and effect
C. elimination of alternative explanations
D. observational analysis
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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: 01-10 Determining the Causes of Behaviour
27. A researcher finds that people who own more than two cars have bigger homes, more garage space, and make more money than people who own only one or two cars. The researcher's inference that having more than two cars causes people to have homes with bigger garages is lacking which type of causal evidence?
A. Temporal precedence
B. Covariation of cause and effect
C. Ruling out alternative explanations
D. Historical precedence
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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
28. The statement "People eat more when they are alone than when they are with friends" is an example of _____ behaviour.
A. describing
B. predicting
C. explaining
D. determining the cause of
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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-08 Describing Behaviour
29. The statement, "High school seniors with higher SAT scores will have higher college GPAs" is an example of ________ behaviour. The statement "Males have higher average quantitative SAT scores than do females" is an example of ________ behaviour.
A. predicting; describing
B. describing; predicting
C. explaining; describing
D. predicting; explaining
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Blooms: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 01-03 Define and give examples of the four goals of scientific research in psychology.
Topic: 01-08 Describing Behaviour
Topic: 01-09 Predicting Behaviour