WSC Psychological Research Quiz

Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.

• observable

• original

• provable

• testable

________ are defined as observable realities.

• behaviors

• facts

• opinions

• theories

Scientific knowledge is ________.

• intuitive

• empirical

• permanent

• subjective

Sigmund Freud developed his theory of human personality by conducting in-depth interviews over an extended period of time with a few clients. This type of research approach is known as a(n): ________.

• archival research

• case study

• naturalistic observation

• survey

________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments.

• archival research

• case study

• naturalistic observation

• survey

The major limitation of case studies is ________.

• the superficial nature of the information collected in this approach

• the lack of control that the researcher has in this approach

• the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population

• the absence of inter-rater reliability

The benefit of naturalistic observation studies is ________.

• the honesty of the data that is collected in a realistic setting

• how quick and easy these studies are to perform

• the researcher’s capacity to make sure that data is collected as efficiently as possible

• the ability to determine cause and effect in this particular approach

________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.

• archival research

• longitudinal research

• naturalistic observation

• cross-sectional research

A(n) ________ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form.

• archive

• case Study

• naturalistic observation

• survey

Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:

• There is no relationship between height and weight.

• Usually, the taller someone is, the thinner they are.

• Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are.

• As height increases, typically weight increases.