Research Methods 2

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

• DV

• Confounding Variable

• Controls

• IV

The ___________is expected to change as the IV changes.

• IV

• DV

• Controls

• Samples

______________ studies are different from experiments in that the researcher does not manipulate any variables.

• Descriptive

• Qualitative

• Correlational

• Quantitative

A ___________ is the group of individuals taking part in the research study.

• Population

• Sample

• Variable

• Control

_____________ ____________ are variables that can potentially distort the relationship between the IV and the DV.

• Target population

• Confounding variables

• Matching variables

• Target variables

In __________ __________ every member of the target population has an equal chance of becoming part of the sample.

• Stratified sampling

• Random sampling

• Opportunity sampling

• Self-selected sampling

Which ethical principle requires that at the end of the study participants be told about the true purpose of the research?

• Institutional Review Board Approval
• Informed Consent
• Confidentiality
• Debriefing

Which method of study should a psychology researcher use if she is interested in testing whether a specific reward in a classroom situation cause students to behave better?

• Case Study
• Experiment
• Survey
• Naturalistic Observation

Which of the following represents naturalistic observation?

• Researchers watch and record how elementary school children interact on the playground
• Researchers bring participants into a laboratory to see how they respond to a puzzle with no solution
• A principal looks at the relationships between the number of students absence and their grades
• Two grandparents sit in the front row to watch their grandson's first piano recital

Johnny is part of a study designed to test the ability of a pill to cure the migraines of people who experience chronic migraines. After a few days, Johnny finds that the pill has alleviated his migraines and he experiences far fewer than usual. However, unbeknownst to Johnny, the pill he has been taking is nothing more than a sugar pill. What effect is Johnny most likely under the influence of?

• The Stratified Effect
• The Self-Bias Effect
• The Placebo Effect
• The Psychoanalytic Effect