Question 1

The tendency for people to give "polite" or socially desirable answers to survey questions is called the
__________.

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The answer of The tendency for people to give "polite"...

Question 2

When observers see what they expect to see or record only selected details,they are exhibiting a problem in naturalistic observation known as the _______.

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The answer of When observers see what they expect to...

Question 3

Your medical record would be an example of a case study.

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A medical record provides a detailed account of an individual's medical history, diagnoses, treatments, and outcomes. As such, it could serve as a case study for healthcare providers and researchers seeking to understand various aspects of the patient's condition and the effectiveness of different interventions.

Question 4

As a child grows in height from infancy to preschool,his or her vocabulary also increases.This is a positive correlation.Explain why this correlation does not show causation but does allow one to predict either event.

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The answer of As a child grows in height from...

Question 5

A representative sample is chosen from an entire group of people belonging to a particular category,such as all college students or all married women,with this entire group being called the _______.

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The answer of A representative sample is chosen from an...

Question 6

Regarding the strength of the relationship,a correlation coefficient of -.92 would indicate a _______ negative relationship.

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The answer of Regarding the strength of the relationship,a correlation...

Question 7

Discuss the survey method,including when it is used,how it is conducted,its advantages and limitations,and the increasing use of Internet surveys.

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The answer of Discuss the survey method,including when it is...

Question 8

An observation that the higher the air temperature in a classroom,the less attention students pay to the professor's lecture would be an example of a(n) _______ correlation.

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The answer of An observation that the higher the air...

Question 9

In order to document the differences in the play activities of elementary boys and girls,a researcher videotapes elementary students as they play during recess at school.This researcher is using the nonexperimental method of research called __________.

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The answer of In order to document the differences in...

Question 10

In surveys conducted the week after an election,more people will say they voted than actually did,indicating a courtesy bias.

Accepted Answer

Courtesy bias is a tendency of people to give socially desirable answers rather than admitting to socially undesirable behavior. In this case, people may falsely claim to have voted in order to avoid admitting that they did not fulfill their civic duty. Therefore, more people will say they voted than actually did.

Question 11

Each of the students in your American government class will be stopping people in the mall to ask them a series of ten questions regarding their voting preference in the upcoming election.Your government class is using the
__________method.

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The answer of Each of the students in your American...

Question 12

The existence of a consistent,systematic relationship between two events,measures,or variables is called a(n)
__________.

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The answer of The existence of a consistent,systematic relationship between...

Question 13

A rare condition,such as a childhood genius or a rampage school shooting,would best be studied using a(n) __________study.

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The answer of A rare condition,such as a childhood genius...

Question 14

You wish to find out if people throw away their trash after they eat inside a fast-food restaurant.Explain which nonexperimental research method would yield the BEST results,how it could be conducted to minimize bias,and why the other nonexperimental methods would not be better choices.

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The answer of You wish to find out if people...

Question 15

The cowboy who praises his horse for its "loyalty and devotion" to its master is committing the _______ error.

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The answer of The cowboy who praises his horse for...

Question 16

By selecting a representative sample and polling them,we can draw conclusions about the larger group called the population.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. By selecting a representative sample, we can make inferences about the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors of the population. However, it is important to ensure that the sample is truly representative and unbiased to avoid drawing incorrect conclusions.

Quiz 6: Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

The tendency for people to give "polite" or socially desirable answers to survey questions is called the __________.