1. Having a deep understanding of research methods will be beneficial in_______....

1. Having a deep understanding of
research methods will be beneficial in_______.

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Critically reading a research
report

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Analyzing research results

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Evaluating the validity of the
methods used to conduct a research study

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All of the above

2. A characteristic of the
scientific method is __________.

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Data analysis

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Theories

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Variables

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Empiricism

3. What benefits does the scientific
approach have over other methods?

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It is a method that tests ethics
and beliefs to share with other scientists.

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It is a method that involves
gathering, evaluating, and reporting information in an objective way.

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It is a method that involves
observing the environment and critiquing observations in a scientific way.

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None of the above

4. Scientific research includes four
goals, which are_______.

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To examine, predict, manipulate
behavior, and explain

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To observe, understand, observe
changes, and predict

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To predict, describe, determine
causes, and understand or explain behavior

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To describe, report, manipulate
behavior, and observe behavior

5. Basic research attempts to answer
questions involving_____.

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Theoretical issues

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Nature of human behavior

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None of the above

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Both A and B

6. A scientist was asked to conduct a
study on aggression while driving. What type of research is this an example of?

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Applied

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Evaluation

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Basic

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Both B and C

7. A participant in a study may face
all of the following risks EXCEPT_______.

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Built confidence

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Loss of confidentiality

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Psychological harm

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Physical harm

8. When researchers use deception,
withhold information, and/or harm the participant, what must be done?

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Additional research

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Participant detox

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Debriefing

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All of the above

9. What type of experiment is the
Stanford Prison Experiment?

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Basic

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Simulation

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Role-reversal

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Role-playing

10. Which of the following facts is
TRUE?

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The U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services issued rules and regulations that must be followed when
working with human participants.

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If there is no risk in a research
study, the study is exempt from an institutional review board review.

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Federal funding for institutions
must include an institutional review board.

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All of the above.

11. What type of scale is utilized
for the following variables? Explain your answers.

Social class
Popular songs on the Top 40
list
Intelligence scores
Newbornsâ€™ low and normal birth
weights

12. When is it appropriate for deception to
be used in a research study? When is it not appropriate? How can the negative
effects be mitigated?
13. Indicate the type of approach
that would be the most useful for the following list of research topics and
explain why:

Pushing ahead in a line
Daydreaming
Locating the most popular
exhibit in a museum
Studiousness in college
students
Determining if a patient has
improved with therapy

14. Describe a matched-groups design.
15. Describe the issues with the following
research conclusion: The correlation coefficient between variables X and Y =
+2.3 which proves that X is causing Y.