Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
64. Dr. Saltman presents the question, “At what age does the average American college student experience his/her first sexual encounter?” Dr. Saltman’s question might be best addressed through the use of which of the following research methods?
a. Case study c. Survey
b. Laboratory experiment d. Naturalistic observation
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
65. A case study would be the most effective method of research to investigate which of these topics?
a. Self-esteem differences in males and females
b. Effects of poverty on inner-city youth
c. Physiological changes in people who experience pleasure
d. Dissociative identity disorder in adolescent transsexuals
Answer: d
Difficulty: Difficult
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
66. Dr. Arnett found that an increase in the consumption of fast food was linked to an increased risk of heart disease. In this example, which type of correlation is demonstrated?
a. Positive c. Strong
b. Negative d. Indifferent
Answer: a
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.7 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
67. Which of the following statements indicates a negative correlation?
a. As social support increases, self-esteem increases.
b. As the number of hours of sleep decreases, the ability to concentrate decreases.
c. As healthy eating increases, high blood pressure decreases.
d. As poverty increases, crime rates increase.
Answer: c
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.7 Explain how researchers use the correlational technique to study relationships between two or more variables.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application
68. A researcher is studying the effects of alcohol consumption on driving ability. In this experiment, alcohol consumption is the ________.
a. independent variable. c. dependent variable.
b. placebo. d. uncontrolled. treatment
Answer: a
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment.