A researcher is observing how long a cat kneads the bed before laying down and going to sleep. this is an example of a _____________ temporal measure. correct answers Duration
In a ______, the researcher documents when a particular behavior or attribute occurs. correct answers Checklist
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A researcher is observing how long a cat kneads the bed before laying down and going to sleep.
this is an example of a _____________ temporal measure. correct answers Duration
In a ______, the researcher documents when a particular behavior or attribute occurs. correct
answers Checklist
Dr. Hilary instructs her undergraduate research assistants to attend WVU home football games
and examine student behavior during tailgating parties before the game. She instructs them to
count how many times a student yells loudly. What type of measure format is being used to
measure behavior correct answers Counts
Empiricism refers to the practice of relying on ___________ to draw conclusions correct
answers Observation
How does the scientific observation of events differ from everyday observation? correct answers
Scientific observation are structured in a systematic fashion.
Dr. jolly is conducting a study at the local nursing home. she audio-records their answer about
their happiness with their lives. Dr. jolly also jots down notes about the persons appearance and
nonverbal behavior so she can examine that with the audio recording once she gets back to her
laboratory. these written descriptions are an example of __________. correct answers Field
Notes
Which of the following is an example of a "ratio" response format? correct answers Distance
traveled
Reliable, high-quality observational measures require the use of clear, precise ___________.
correct answers Operational definitions
Kenji's hypothesis is: "People who exercise regularly will have lower levels of stress. "In this
example, " exercising regularly" is the ________ variable. correct answers Independent
Which of the following is NOT a limitation of self-report measures? correct answers Surveys are
among the most expensive and inefficient ways to collect large amounts of data.
Conceptual correct answers abstract dictionary definition. (what your looking for)
Operational correct answers Concrete situation-specific. Think " how do i measure)
What is retrospective reporting and how is it problematic to use in research correct answers
Reliability
Validity
, Cyclical process
Why is psychology a science? correct answers The methods we use to study behavior is what
makes psychology a science
The 3 main goals of behavioral research correct answers Describing Behavior (whats is going
on)
Predicting Behavior
(Associations)
Explaining Behavior
(Why?)
Research Question correct answers Must be answerable
Terms must be precisely defined
Must have a hypothesis that can be answered.
Post hoc Explanation correct answers Explaining a phenomenon after it has been observed
Exploratory Research correct answers no viable theory exists; new area of research.
Descriptive Research correct answers prevalence
correlation Research correct answers relationship among 2 variables
Quasi-experimental Research correct answers Cant manipulate variables but still try.
4 types of measurement correct answers Observational
Physiological
Self-Report
Archival
Psychometrics correct answers field of study concerned with educational and psychological
measurement
Observational correct answers research involving the direct observation of human or non-human
behavior. (kicking, hitting, smoking)
QUALitative correct answers non-numerical data
QUANTitative correct answers numerical data
Mixed-Methods correct answers Not at all, Moderately, extremely
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