a. naturalistic observation
b. surveys
c. field experiments
d. laboratory experiments
Answer b % correct 80 a= 2 b= 80 c= 10 d= 8 r = .24
71. As part of an assignment, Bill's class was asked to complete an anonymous questionnaire on prejudice. Which research method was Bill's professor using?
a. field experiment
b. survey
c. naturalistic observation
d. laboratory experiment
Answer b % correct 98 a= 1 b= 98 c= 1 d= 1 r = .24
72. Using both independent and dependent variables is associated with which of the following types of research used in psychology?
a. experimentation
b. naturalistic observation
c. correlation
d. correlation and experimentation
Answer a % correct 55 a= 55 b= 1 c= 5 d= 39 r = .23
73. Collecting objective data without interference in the subject's normal environment is associated with ________.
a. survey research
b. applied research
c. laboratory research
d. naturalistic observation
Answer d % correct 95 a= 1 b= 1 c= 2 d= 95 r = .23
74. A researcher, based on her review of relevant scientific studies, believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule. If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, the feeding schedule would be called the:
a. independent variable.
b. dependent variable.
c. extraneous variable.
d. control factors.
Answer a % correct 76 a= 76 b= 17 c= 1 d= 6 r = .44
75. A researcher, based on her review of relevant scientific studies, believes that there is a relationship between the frequency of a baby's crying and whether it was nursed at set intervals or on a demand schedule. If this belief were tested by experimentally manipulating feeding schedules, frequency of crying would be called the:
a. latent factor.
b. dependent variable.
c. independent variable.
d. control factor.
Answer b % correct 64 a= 24 b= 64 c= 24 d= 9 r = .43
76. One of the main reasons for using a laboratory for psychological research is to:
a. prevent subjects from escaping.
b. study behavior in a natural setting.
c. do large-scale studies.
d. allow the researchers to control certain factors.
Answer d % correct 98 a= 0 b= 0 c= 2 d= 98 r = .33
77. The process of establishing causal relationships is associated most with:
a. naturalistic observation.
b. experiments.
c. correlation.
d. surveys.
Answer b % correct 33 a= 45 b= 33 c= 14 d= 9 r = .43
78. A researcher tests the hypothesis that students who study in the room where they take their tests will perform better on the tests than students who study in other rooms. She requires one group to study in the classroom where the exam is given and another group to study in the library. All students take the test in the classroom, and their test performance is compared. In this example, where students study is the:
a. independent variable.
b. dependent variable.
c. manipulation.
d. hypothesis.
Answer a % correct 64 a= 64 b= 22 c= 10 d= 3 r = .27
79. A researcher tests the hypothesis that students who study in the room where they take their tests will perform better on the tests than students who study in other rooms. She requires one group to study in the classroom where the exam is given and another group to study in the library. All students take the test in the classroom, and their test performance is compared. In this example, test performance is:
a. the dependent variable.
b. the independent variable.
c. the manipulation.
d. the control group.
Answer a % correct 67 a= 67 b= 16 c= 11 d= 7 r = .47