Quiz Bank 2

Question 1

A(n) ________ is a well-developed set of ideas that proposes an explanation for observed phenomena.

Answer 1

Theory

Question 2

Which correlation coefficient best represents a moderate relationship showing fewer anxiety symptoms in people who report higher life satisfaction?

Answer 2

-0.5

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good hypothesis?

Answer 3

it is complex

Question 4

In a ________ study, both the researchers and the participants are unaware of the group assignments.

Answer 4

double-blind

Question 5

Which of the following would be difficult to assess using empirical research?

Answer 5

whether the id, ego, or superego is most responsible for emotional reactions

Question 6

________ is a reduction in the number of research participants as some drop out of the study over time.

Answer 6

attrition

Question 7

Dr. Mattar is interested in knowing more about brain injury to the occipital cortex, and he studies patients individually in order to gain in-depth knowledge about their behaviors. These studies would best be described as ________.

Answer 7

case studies

Question 8

________, an anthropologist, contributed to our understanding of chimpanzee behavior in the wild, using naturalistic observation.

Answer 8

Jane Goodall

Question 9

________ assesses the consistency of observations by different observers.

Answer 9

inter-rater reliability

Question 10

________ research studies the same groups of participants over time.

Answer 10

Longitudinal

Question 11

________ research uses past records or data sets to investigate research questions or to look for patterns or relationships.

Answer 11

archival

Question 11

Which of the following research designs will allow cause-and-effect conclusions?

Answer 11

experimental

Question 12

________ means that there is a relationship between two or more variables.

Answer 12

correlation

Question 13

The possible range for a correlation coefficient is ________.

Answer 13

between -1 and +1

Question 14

A negative correlation means ________.

Answer 14

One variable decreases as the other increases

Question 15

Which of the following represents a strong negative correlation?

Answer 15

-0.9

Question 16

A ________ is a graphical view of the strength and direction of a correlation.

Answer 16

scatterplot

Question 17

A(n) ________ is a description of how the researchers will measure the variables of interest.

Answer 17

operational definition

Question 17

A(n) ________ is a variable that affects both variables of interest and may falsely give the impression of a cause-and-effect relationship.

Answer 17

confounding variable

Question 18

The ________ group does not get the experimental treatment.

Answer 18

control