Incorrect. This is empirical because it can be answered through observation, measurement, and experimentation.
d) “Would Martin Luther King, Jr. have been a good president?”
Correct. This question cannot be answered through observation, measurement, or experimentation.
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: d, Apply What You Know, LO 1.5 Recall the five steps of the scientific approach., (3)
APA=2.4
Descriptive Methods
Learning Objective 1.6 - Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
TB_01_95_The Scientific Approach_Remember_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
Which of the following statements is true about naturalistic observation?
a) It recreates natural conditions in the laboratory as closely as possible to make an experiment more valid.
Incorrect. Naturalistic observation does not involve recreating anything.
b) It involves observing behavior in its natural context.
Correct. Naturalistic observation does involve observing behavior in its natural context.
c) It is basically the same process as objective introspection.
d) It involves observing behavior in the lab without taking formal notes or using technological equipment to measure the experimental findings.
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: b, Remember the Facts, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (1)
% correct 89 a= 7 b= 89 c= 2 d= 3 r = .45
% correct 88 a= 5 b= 88 c= 4 d= 4 r = .37
APA=2.4
TB_01_96_The Scientific Approach_Apply_LO 1.6, APA 2.1, 2.4
William went to Burger King to observe people eating in fast-food restaurants. He brought a camera crew and bright lights, and they all wore yellow jump suits. William said he wanted to do a naturalistic observation but may have had some problems because of ________.
a) overcrowding
b) observer effects
Correct. Williams’s equipment and crew would have made all the people very aware that they were being observed, thus affecting their behavior.
c) participant observation
Incorrect. William was not participating in the eating behavior.
d) eating Burger King’s food
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: b, Apply What You Know, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (2)
APA=2.1; 2.4
TB_01_97_The Scientific Approach_Remember_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
Observing behavior as it happens in real-life natural settings without imposing laboratory controls is known as the ________.
a) naturalistic observation method
Correct. Naturalistic observation entails observing behavior as it happens in real-life settings without imposing laboratory controls.
b) experimental method
c) survey method
Incorrect. Surveys involve asking questions, not observing behavior.
d) psychometric approach
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: a, Remember the Facts, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (1)
% correct 97 a= 97 b= 2 c= 1 d= 0 r = .25
APA=2.4
TB_01_98_The Scientific Approach_Understand_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
Systematically collecting data in real-world environments is the essence of which descriptive research method?
a) case studies
Incorrect. A case study is an in-depth analysis of one particular case or individual.
b) naturalistic observation
Correct. Naturalistic observation involves observing behaviors as they take place in the real-world setting.
c) surveys
d) correlational research
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: b, Understand the Concepts, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (2)