Research Methods Quiz

What is the purpose of descriptive research?

• To manipulate variables and determine causation

• To provide a snapshot of the current state of affairs

• To predict future events from present knowledge

• To establish relationships among variables

What does descriptive research aim to do?

• Predict future events

• Provide a snapshot of the current state of affairs

• Manipulate variables

• Establish relationships among variables

What is the significance of understanding different research designs?

• To ignore their limitations

• To understand their strengths and limitations

• To avoid using them

• To confuse researchers

What is the goal of correlational research design?

• To create a snapshot of the current state of affairs.

• To assess the relationships between and among two or more variables.

• To manipulate variables in a controlled environment.

• To develop new theories.

Which research design cannot be used to draw inferences about causal relationships?

• Experimental

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Longitudinal

What did Dr. Goodall's research reveal about chimpanzee social behavior?

• They are always aggressive.

• They show affection and encouragement.

• They avoid all social interactions.

• They communicate through sign language.

What is a potential consequence of the observer effect?

• It enhances natural behaviors.

• It leads to a distorted picture of natural phenomena.

• It makes subjects more predictable.

• It reduces the need for observation.

What is an outcome variable?

• A variable that is manipulated in an experiment.

• A variable that is measured for its effect.

• A variable that predicts the predictor variable.

• A variable that is irrelevant to the study.

In a scatter plot, what does a random distribution of points indicate?

• Positive linear relationship

• Negative linear relationship

• Nonlinear relationship

• Independence of variables

What does a straight line in a scatter plot suggest about the relationship between variables?

• Nonlinear relationship

• Linear relationship

• No relationship

• Circular relationship