Psych 45 E2 Review

Which is a limitation to the Naturalistic observation?

• mostly quantitative data

• tedious tracking of data

• focuses only on one individual

• has random assignment

most of the data collected is subjective statements from the participants of the study

• quantitative

• qualitative

• meta-analysis

• statistical data

detailed description about a person. Usually exhibits a rare condition

• correlational study

• quasi-experimental study

• experimental study

• case study

which of the following is a methodological issue of systematic observation?

• confounding variabe

• reactivity

• directionality problem

• random assignment

a type of study in which a researcher applies a psychological theory to explain the life of a person

• psychopharmacology

• psychobiography

• psychoanalysis

• psychotherapy

measure is taken twice. the correlation of a score at 1 time w/ score at tie 2

• internal consistency reliability

• interrater reliability

• test-retest reliability

• split-half reliability

the measure employed actually measures what it says it measures

• construct validity

• operational definition

• cronbach's alpha

• alternate forms reliability

the study conducted was able to use the results of the study and apply it to other populations

• internal validity

• content validity

• external validity

• face validity

Researchers found that as ice cream sales went up so did violence in the area.

• correlation coefficient

• positive relationship

• negative relationship

• cronbach's alpha

If you read that a study found a correlation coefficient of .5, what would you say?

• it has a strong relationship

• it has a weak relationship

• it has a moderate relationship

• it has no relationship