Question 1 (1 point) What are the two main characteristics of survey research? Question 1 options: large random samples and self-report measures self-report measures and...

Question 1 (1 point)

What are the two main characteristics of survey research?

Question 1 options:

[removed]	large random samples and self-report measures
[removed]	self-report measures and face-to-face interviews
[removed]	face-to-face interviews and statistical analysis
[removed]	statistical analysis and large random samples

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Question 2 (1 point)

Researchers are most likely to use open-ended items under which of the following conditions?

Question 2 options:

[removed]	They have a specific construct that they want to measure.
[removed]	They do not have preconceived ideas about how people will respond.
[removed]	They want their data to be quick and easy to analyze.
[removed]	They are conducting their survey over the Internet.

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Question 3 (1 point)

Which of the following is generally an advantage of closed-ended items over open-ended items?

Question 3 options:

[removed]	They get more directly at the specific variables the researcher is interested in.
[removed]	People’s responses are easier to analyze.
[removed]	People can respond to them more quickly.
[removed]	all of the above

Question 4 (1 point)

Responses to open-ended items are generally easier to analyze than responses to closed-ended items

Question 4 options:

[removed]	True
[removed]	False

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Question 5 (1 point)

The BRUSO model is a model of which of the following?

Question 5 options:

[removed]	how people respond to survey questionnaire items
[removed]	the process of administering a survey
[removed]	good survey questionnaire items
[removed]	none of the above

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Question 6 (1 point)

For most purposes, which of the following would be the best response scale?

Question 6 options:

[removed]	Disagree / Neutral / Somewhat Agree / Agree / Strongly Agree
[removed]	Disagree / Neutral / Agree
[removed]	Do Not Care / Disagree / Neutral / Agree / Care Strongly
[removed]	Strongly Disagree / Disagree / Neutral / Agree / Strongly Agree

Question 7 (1 point)

A survey research randomly samples 500 white Americans and 500 black Americans. Which approach has the researcher used?

Question 7 options:

[removed]	stratified random sampling
[removed]	cluster sampling
[removed]	nonprobability sampling
[removed]	simple random sampling

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Question 8 (1 point)

What is the best way to address the problem of nonresponse bias?

Question 8 options:

[removed]	ignore the nonresponders when analyzing the data
[removed]	force everyone to respond
[removed]	do everything possible to maximize response rates
[removed]	write unbiased questionnaire items

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Question 9 (1 point)

Which survey type generally has the highest response rate?

Question 9 options:

[removed]	in person
[removed]	telephone
[removed]	mail
[removed]	internet

Question 10 (1 point)

What is the defining feature of nonexperimental research?

Question 10 options:

[removed]	It is about personality and individual differences.
[removed]	It lacks the manipulation of an independent variable, random assignment, or both.
[removed]	It involves only one variable.
[removed]	It has high external validity.

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Question 11 (1 point)

It is always best to avoid conducting nonexperimental research.

Question 11 options:

[removed]	True
[removed]	False

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Question 12 (1 point)

Nonexperimental research is appropriate when the independent variable cannot be manipulated.

Question 12 options:

[removed]	True
[removed]	False

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Question 13 (1 point)

A quasi-experiment includes the random assignment of participants to conditions or orders of conditions.

Question 13 options:

[removed]	True
[removed]	False

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Question 14 (1 point)

Which of the following is most likely to be studied using a correlational study?

Question 14 options:

[removed]	the effect of study strategy on recall
[removed]	the effect of traumatic childhood experiences on adult depression
[removed]	the effect of noise level on mental concentration
[removed]	the effect of wearing glasses on how attractive people are perceived to be

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Question 15 (1 point)

Which of the following generally has the highest internal validity?

Question 15 options:

[removed]	experiments
[removed]	quasi-experiments
[removed]	correlational studies
[removed]	qualitative studies

Question 16 (1 point)

A researcher conducts a study on the relationship between caffeine consumption and performance on a math test. What kind of study is this?

Question 16 options:

[removed]	experimental
[removed]	correlational
[removed]	quasi-experimental
[removed]	There is not enough information here to tell for sure.

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Question 17 (1 point)

Which of the following is the defining feature of correlational research?

Question 17 options:

[removed]	An independent variable is manipulated while extraneous variables are controlled.
[removed]	One variable is measured and described.
[removed]	Research participants are interviewed in depth about their experiences.
[removed]	Two variables are measured and the relationship between them is assessed.

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Question 18 (1 point)

A quasi-experiment includes which of the following?

Question 18 options:

[removed]	random sampling of participants
[removed]	random assignment of participants to conditions
[removed]	the manipulation of an independent variable
[removed]	none of the above

Question 19 (1 point)

Mixed methods research” refers to which of the following?

Question 19 options:

[removed]	research that combines quantitative and qualitative approaches
[removed]	research that combines experimental and correlational approaches
[removed]	research that combines experimental and quasi-experimental approaches
[removed]	research that combines basic and applied approaches

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Question 20 (1 point)

A new anti-drug program is instituted at one elementary school. Then the attitudes of the students toward drugs are compared to the attitudes of students at a similar elementary school without the program. What kind of research design is this?

Question 20 options:

[removed]	a between-subjects experiment
[removed]	a correlational study
[removed]	a nonequivalent groups design
[removed]	a pretest-posttest design

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Question 21 (1 point)

Which of the following presents the major sections of an APA style empirical research report in the correct order?

Question 21 options:

[removed]	Introduction, Method, Results, Discussion
[removed]	Method, Results, Discussion, Abstract
[removed]	Abstract, Discussion, Method, Results
[removed]	Method, Introduction, Discussion, Results

Question 22 (1 point)

Which of the following references is formatted correctly in APA style?

Question 22 options:

[removed]	Williams, J. S. (2008). Effects of sleep deprivation on exam performance. Journal of Psychology and Education, 14, 332-335.
[removed]	Williams, John S. (2008). Effects of sleep deprivation on exam performance. Journal of Psychology and Education, 14, 332-335.
[removed]	Williams, J. S. (2008). Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Exam Performance. Journal of Psychology and Education, 14, pp. 332-335.
[removed]	Williams, J. Sherman (2008). Effects of sleep deprivation on exam performance. Journal of Psychology and Education, 14, 332-335.

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Question 23 (1 point)

Which of the following reference citations is formatted correctly in APA style?

Question 23 options:

[removed]	Williams studied the effect of sleep deprivation on exam performance (2008).
[removed]	Williams (2008) studied the effect of sleep deprivation on exam performance.
[removed]	Sleep deprivation has a negative effect on exam performance (Williams, J. S., 2008).
[removed]	Sleep deprivation has a negative effect on exam performance. (Williams, 2008).

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Question 24 (1 point)

The literature review of an APA style introduction section should do which of the following?

Question 24 options:

[removed]	cite and discuss the three most important studies on the current topic
[removed]	provide an exhaustive list of all research conducted on the current topic
[removed]	make an argument for why the current research question is worth addressing
[removed]	discuss only new research that has been published in the past five years

Question 25 (1 point)

A survey can also be an experiment.

Question 25 options:

[removed]	True
[removed]	False

Question 1 (1 point) What are the two main characteristics of survey research? Question 1 options: large random samples and self-report measures self-report measures and…

Question 1 (1 point) What are the two main characteristics of survey research? Question 1 options: large random samples and self-report measures self-report measures and…

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