Questions and Answers of Research Methods and Statistics

Explain the difference between an interview and a focus group interview.
Explain the archival method.
Explain how qualitative research differs from quantitative research.
How does using a narrative record differ from using a checklist?
Explain the difference between participant and nonparticipant observation and disguised and undisguised observation.
Imagine that you want to study cell phone use by drivers. You decide to conduct an observational study of drivers by making observations at three locations—a busy intersection, an entrance/exit to
The librarians are interested in how the computers in the library are being used. They have three observers watch the terminals to see if students do research on the Internet, use e-mail, browse the
When you arrive for your psychology exam, you are flabbergasted to find that all of the questions are on calculus and not psychology. The next day in class, students complain so much that the
Which of the following correlation coefficients represents the highest (best) reliability score?a. + .10b. - .95c. + .83d. 0.00
Identify the type of measure used in each of the following situations:a. As you leave a restaurant, you are asked to answer a few questions regarding what you thought about the service you
What special ethical considerations must be taken into account when conducting research with children?
In addition to treating animals in a humane manner during a study, what other guidelines does APA provide concerning using animals for research purposes?
Describe what is meant by “at risk” and “at minimal risk.”
What should be accomplished by debriefing subjects?
Gerontologists interested in the effects of aging on reaction time have two groups of subjects take a test in which they must indicate as quickly as possible whether a probe word was a member of a
Researchers interested in the effects of caffeine on anxiety have randomly assigned participants to one of two conditions in a study—the nocaffeine condition or the caffeine condition. After
In a study of the effects of types of study on exam performance, subjects are randomly assigned to one of two conditions. In one condition, subjects study in a traditional manner—alone using notes
Many psychology students believe that they do not need to know about research methods because they plan to pursue careers in clinical/counseling psychology. What argument can you provide against this
An infomercial asserts “A study proves that Fat-B-Gone works, and it will work for you also.” What is wrong with this statement?
Why is it a compliment for a scientist to be called a skeptic?
Provide an argument for the idea that basic research is as important as applied research.
Identify a piece of information that you have gained through each of the sources of knowledge discussed in this chapter (superstition and intuition, authority, tenacity, rationalism, empiricism, and

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