Answer: a
Difficulty: Difficult
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Analyze It
Objective (LO): 1.6 Compare and contrast some of the methods used to describe behavior.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Analysis
24. Which research method will allow researchers to determine the cause of a behavior?
a. Naturalistic observation c. Conducting an experiment
b. Conducting a survey d. Laboratory observation
Answer: c
Difficulty: Difficult
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Analyze It
Objective (LO): 1.8 Identify the steps involved in designing an experiment.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Analysis
25. A drug company conducts a study in which the experimenter gives half of the participants the drug being tested and the other half a placebo. This is an example of _______.
a. an unethical experiment. c. a double-blind study.
b. the experimenter effect. d. a single-blind study.
Answer: d
Difficulty: Moderate
Topic: Scientific Research
Skill: Apply What You Know
Objective (LO): 1.0 Recall two common sources of problems in an experiment and some ways to control for these effects.
Bloom’s taxonomy: Application