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WorksheetsPerspectives and Research Design
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Professor Ober carefully monitors and records the behaviors of children on school playgrounds to track the development of their physical skills. Professor Ober is engaged in:
a)
experimentation.
b)
replication.
c)
survey research.
d)
naturalistic observation.
2.
Researchers who study single individuals in depth in order to uncover general principles of thinking and behavior are using which research method?
a)
experimentation
b)
correlational study
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
case study
3.
Which research design is focused on gathering information about self-reported perceptions or attitudes through questionnaires?
a)
survey method
b)
correlational study
c)
naturalistic observation
d)
case study
4.
A confounding variable:
a)
could influence the results of an experiment because of researcher bias.
b)
is a variable other than the independent variable that may influence the dependent variable.
c)
is an outside influence affecting the results of a naturalistic observation study.
d)
is the one factor the researcher changes between the control and experimental groups
5.
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?
a)
The Stratified Effect
b)
The Self-Bias Effect
c)
The Placebo Effect
d)
The Psychoanalytic Effect
6.
Dr. Schulte wants to investigate if aggressive behavior in children is increased if they view violent videos. In this instance, the dependent variable is
a)
violent videos
violent videos
b)
aggressive behavior
aggressive behavior
c)
a placebo
a placebo
d)
the control condition
the control condition
7.
Operational definitions are used for which of the following reasons?
a)
They enable researchers to replicate studies by precisely describing the variables and how they are used.
b)
They exclude mental processes from being studied, as they are no longer considered part of the scientific study of psychology.
c)
They determine which test of statistical significance will be used to analyze the results of the experiment
d)
They determine whether the experiment is better suited for a laboratory or a field setting
8.
Which correlation coefficient represents the strongest relationship between variables?
a)
-0.78
b)
0.67
c)
0.85
d)
-0.87
9.
Carrie is struggling to balance her school, home, and social lives. What type of psychologist would she go to for help?
a)
Clinical
b)
Counseling
c)
Cognitive
d)
Human Factors
10.
Who is known as the "Father of Psychology?"
a)
Sigmund Freud
b)
Wilhelm Wundt
c)
William James
d)
John Locke
11.
A medical doctor who specializes in treating psychological problems is a
a)
health psychologist
b)
psychiatrist
c)
developmental psychologist
d)
research psychologist
12.
The subgroup of the population that participates in the study
a)
sample
b)
assignment
c)
group
13.
Research design in which neither the experimenter nor the participants know who is in the experimental group and who is in control group.
a)
single blind study
b)
case study
c)
double blind study
14.
The graph in this image is a representation of which of these variable relationships?
a)
Positive correlation
b)
Negative correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
Causal correlation
15.
The graph in this image is a representation of which of these variable relationships?
a)
Positive correlation
b)
Negative correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
Causal correlation
16.
The graph in this image is a representation of which of these variable relationships?
a)
Positive correlation
b)
Negative correlation
c)
No correlation
d)
Causal correlation
17.
Which of these is something that correlational research CANNOT do?
a)
show central tendencies
b)
show causation
c)
use surveys
d)
show relationships between variables
18.
What does this symbol mean?
n
n
a)
Sum of scores
b)
Amount in population
c)
Population Mean
d)
Amount in sample
19.
A student wants to test the effects of different types of exercise on heart rate. What is the dependent variable?
a)
heart rate
b)
type of exercise
c)
amount of exercise
d)
time of day exercise occurs
20.
The biopsychosocial approach emphasizes the importance of
a)
various influences in exploring behavior and mental processes.
b)
basic research over applied research.
c)
applied research over basic research.
d)
having a single academic perspective to guide research.
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