PSYC 300 Final Exam

Question 1 of 45 3.0/ 3.0 Points To a historical researcher studying the lives of women pioneers in the late 1880s, letters written by Deloris Adams of Philadelphia, describing the life of her sister, Rebecca Adams, a pioneer woman on the Nebraska plains, represent: A.primary data. Correct B.secondarydata. Answer Key: B Question 2 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points In regard to bias in historical research, the researcher: A.must be vigilant in regard to bias in secondary data, but it is not a problem with primary data. B.must be vigilant in regard to bias in primary data, but it is not a problem with secondary data. Correct C.must be vigilant in regard to bias in both primary and secondary data. D.can assume that the various biases will cancel each other out without special steps being taken by the researcher. Answer Key: C Question 3 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points Observational research, as a form of descriptive research, A.focuses on rich narrative description of the phenomenon of interest. Correct B.involves counting or rating of behavior in as objective a manner as possible. C.relies on open-ended techniques that can respond to the evolving situation. D.allows the researcher to gather behavioral data in a relatively quick and easy manner. Answer Key: B Question 4 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points Correlational research allows the researcher to answer questions such as: Correct A.what is the relationship between Variable A and Variable B? B.does change in Variable A cause change in Variable B? C.is there a significant difference between scores on Variable A and scores on Variable B? D.does change in Variable B causes change in Variable A? Answer Key: A Question 5 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points A researcher wishes to study developmental changes in people’s preference for action movies. The researcher locates 50 people at each of the following ages: 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, and 50 years. She asks them to rate their preference for action movies in relation to other sorts of movies. This is an example of a ______ design. A.longitudinal B.nested Correct C.cross-sectional D.panel Answer Key: C Question 6 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points Among survey methods, _____ generally generate the highest response rate, and ______ generally generate the lowest response rate. A.face-to-face interviews; telephone interviews B.telephone interviews; questionnaires Correct C.face-to-faceinterviews;questionnaires D.questionnaires; telephone interviews Answer Key: C Question 7 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points In descriptive research, the researcher typically studies a______, then draws conclusions about the______. Correct A.sample; population B.population; sample C.sample; sample D.population; population Answer Key: A Question 8 of 45 3.0/ 3.0 Points Perry Prose is in possession of a letter allegedly written by President Theodore Roosevelt during his time in office. He has taken the letter to a number of experts, who have examined the paper, ink, handwriting, and content of the letter in an attempt to establish its authenticity. Dr. Prose is attempting to establish ______ regarding the validity of the letter. Correct A.externalevidence B.internal evidence Answer Key: A Question 9 of 45 3.0/ 3.0 Points Fran Freedom is trying to determine what the phrase “with liberty and justice for all” from the Pledge of Allegiance meant at the time it was penned. She suspects there were actually some limits on “all.” Dr. Freedom is attempting to establish ______ regarding the validity of the letter. A.external evidence Correct B.internal evidence Answer Key: B Question 10 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points A researcher wishes to study developmental changes in the music people prefer to listen to. The researcher locates 50 people who are about 20 years old. She sends these people a questionnaire every year for the next 10 years asking about the types of music they prefer to listen to. This is an example of a ______ design. Correct A.longitudinal B.nested C.cross-sectional D.panel Answer Key: A Question 11 of 45 4.0/ 4.0 Points Polly Petunia is Chief Horticulturalist for the Southwest region, encompassing Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. She wants to survey amateur gardeners in her region to determine what, if any, water