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1
In the scientific study of behavior, any event, situation, or behavior that varies is called a(n) __________.
A)observation
B)constant
C)category
D)variable
2
Which of the following is NOT a variable?
A)number of inches in a foot
B)hair color
C)age
D)grade point average
3
In what type of study is an independent variable manipulated in natural setting?
A)nonexperimental
B)field experiment
C)correlational study
D)valid study
4
The marital status of research participants is an example of a __________ variable.
A)situational
B)response
C)participant or subject
D)mediating
5
Dr. M measured students' performance on a verbal task by recording the number of words they correctly identified during a five-minute session. The number of words correctly identified is referred to as the __________ definition.
A)task
B)response
C)operational
D)concrete
6
Researchers found that as the temperature in a city increased there was also an increase in the number of crimes reported. This is an example of a ___________ relationship.
A)positive linear
B)negative linear
C)curvilinear
D)amplified linear
7
There is a __________ relationship between the number of classes students miss and final exam scores. As the number of days absent increase, the scores on the final exam decrease.
A)positive linear
B)negative linear
C)curvilinear
D)amplified linear
8
When researchers study the relationship among variables using the __________ method, behavior is observed as it occurs naturally.
A)nonexperimental
B)field experiment
C)experimental
D)causal
9
In the nonexperimental method, the third-variable problem refers to _________.
A)experimenter intervention
B)an extra-operational definition
C)confounding variables
D)the need to add another variable in the study
10
The experimental method eliminates the influence of extraneous variables to ensure that any differences between groups is due to the __________ variable.
A)dependent
B)manipulated
C)control
D)third
11
In an experimental study, the __________ variable is considered to be the "cause."
A)extraneous
B)independent
C)dependent
D)subject or participant
12
The major disadvantage of conducting a lab experiment is the ___________.
A)artificial atmosphere
B)lack of control over extraneous variables
C)inability to manipulate independent variables
D)dependence on student participants
13
___________ validity refers to the ability to draw conclusions about causal relationships.
A)External
B)Construct
C)Internal
D)Conclusion
14
When the experimental method is used, ______________ validity is maximized.
A)external
B)internal
C)conclusion
D)construct
15
Providing an operational definition of a variable allows scientists to
A)help researchers communicate their ideas with others.
B)discuss abstract concepts in concrete terms.
C)measure construct validity.
D)both a and b
E)all of the above
16
Which of the following provides a measure of the adequacy of one's operational definitions?
A)construct validity
B)randomization
C)internal validity
D)correlation coefficient
17
Dr. Smith reports a negative linear relationship between the number of pets a person has and their feelings of loneliness. This means that people who have fewer pets experience
A)less feelings of loneliness.
B)more feelings of loneliness.
C)significant feelings of loneliness.
D)no feelings of loneliness.
18
Which of the following is false about the experimental method?
A)they are designed to eliminate the influence of third variables
B)their results are often ambiguous
C)they manipulate one variable and measure the other
D)they rely on the process of randomization
19
How does the experimental method eliminate the issue of extraneous variables?
A)randomization
B)by using independent variables
C)by ensuring internal validity
D)by using field experiments
20
A researcher is interested in how temperature impacts exam performance. He randomly assigns students to complete an algebra test in a 90-degree room or in a 75-degree room. What is the independent variable in this example?
A)exam performance
B)exam subject
C)room temperature
D)GPA
21
Covariation is demonstrated with the experimental method when
A)participants in the experimental condition show the effect and participants in the control condition do not.
B)participants in the control condition show the effect and participants in the experimental condition do not.
C)participants in both the control and experimental condition show the effect.
D)neither participants in the control or experimental condition show the effect.





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