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 84 a= 2 b= 84 c= 11 d= 2 r = .35
% correct 89 a= 0 b= 89 c= 7 d= 4 r = .36
APA=2.4
TB_01_113_The Scientific Approach_Apply_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
Dr. Garrett wants to know about the alcohol consumption patterns among college freshmen in Canada. He should ________.
a) give the survey to every college freshman in the country
Incorrect. It is impossible to survey every college freshman.
b) remember that sample size is the most critical factor in survey research
c) require students’ names on each survey to avoid the tendency to lie
d) draw a representative sample among college freshmen
Correct. A representative sample should give enough information to enable him to generalize his findings to all
juniors.
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: d, Apply What You Know, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (1)
APA=2.4
TB_01_114_The Scientific Approach_Apply_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
The editors of Scientific American are able to obtain a representative sample of their readers in order to assess their attitudes toward preservation of the rainforests in Costa Rica. When interpreting the results of their survey, the editors will be able to ________.
a) apply the results to the entire U.S. population
Incorrect. Readers of Scientific American are not representative of the entire U.S. population.
b) apply the results to Costa Rica
c) apply the results to subscribers of Scientific American
Correct. The editors picked a representative sample of their own readers.
d) apply the result to scientists
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: c, Apply What You Know, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (2)
APA=2.4
TB_01_115_The Scientific Approach_Apply_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called “The Sex Life of the American Wife.” It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. The critical flaw in this research would be ________.
a) the fact that the sample is not representative of American wives
Correct. The survey asks only readers of the magazine, and they are not representative of all American wives.
b) the fact that a psychological test, rather than a survey, should have been given
Incorrect. There is no mention of the need for a psychological test in this situation.
c) the fact that rubber boots are not equally available in all regions of the country
d) the fact that making love has not been operationally defined
Topic: The Scientific Approach
ANS: a, Apply What You Know, LO 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior., (3)
% correct 30 a= 30 b= 11 c= 26 d= 33 r = .23
APA=2.4
TB_01_116_The Scientific Approach_Apply_LO 1.6, APA 2.4
The magazine Desperate Wives publishes a survey of its female readers called “The Sex Life of the American Wife.” It reports that 87 percent of all wives like to make love in rubber boots. A more accurate title for this survey would be ________.
a) “Rubber Boot Preferences and the American Wife”
b) “The New Sexuality in America: Rubber Boots in Bed!”
c) “The Sex Lives of Our Readers: Desperate Wives Women Respond”