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WorksheetsPsychology Chap. 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Scientific hypotheses are ________ and falsifiable.
observable
original
provable
testable
________ are defined as observable realities.
behaviors
facts
opinions
theories
Scientific knowledge is ________.
intuitive
emperical
permanent
subjective
A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
were too limited in scope
were too outrageous
were too broad
were not testable
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
Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
naturalistic observation
survey research
longitudinal research
archival research
________ 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
Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of ________.
deception
observation
attrition
generalization
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.
Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
–.90
–.50
+.80
+.25
Which statement best illustrates a negative correlation between the number of hours spent watching TV the week before an exam and the grade on that exam?
Watching too much television leads to poor exam performance.
Smart students watch less television.
Viewing television interferes with a student’s ability to prepare for the upcoming exam.
Students who watch more television perform more poorly on their exams.
The correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship when ________.
it is closest to 0
it is closest to -1
it is positive
it is negative
________ means that everyone in the population has the same likelihood of being asked to participate in the study.
operationalizing
placebo effect
random assignment
random sampling
The ________ is controlled by the experimenter, while the ________ represents the information collected and statistically analyzed by the experimenter.
dependent variable; independent variable
independent variable; dependent variable
placebo effect; experimenter bias
experiment bias; placebo effect
Researchers must ________ important concepts in their studies so others would have a clear understanding of exactly how those concepts were defined.
randomly assign
randomly select
operationalize
generalize
Sometimes, researchers will administer a(n) ________ to participants in the control group to control for the effects that participant expectation might have on the experiment.
dependent variable
independent variable
statistical analysis
placebo
