PSYC-300 Quiz week 3
Question 1 of 20
A good research plan, according to your textbook, includes_________.
Correct D.includes specific sampling plan, procedures, data sources, and analysis plan.
Answer Key: D
Question 2 of 20
Charlotte wrote a book about her experiences as an anthropologist, living in an Incan village for three years, and
becoming an expert weaver. Her book was widely read by other anthropologists including Mira, who is an expert in
Navaho weaving. For Mira, Charlotte's book constitutes_________.
Correct B.secondary data
Answer Key: B
Question 3 of 20
Sean, a high school wrestler, has agreed to participate in a study of cardio-vascular conditioning. He is left
somewhat confused when, at the first research session, he is asked to complete a questionnaire about commonly
purchased grocery items. Sean's confusion indicates a lack of _________ regarding the task.
Correct A.face validity
Answer Key: A
Question 4 of 20
A researcher designed a new questionnaire to measure political conservatism. To test out his new instrument, he asks
people leaving their polling place on election day to report their degree of political conservatism using a 1 (low) to
10 (high) scale and then complete his questionnaire. Results shows that people who identified themselves as political
conservatives also had the highest scores on his questionnaire. This is an indication of the _____ of the new
instrument.
Correct A.construct validity
Answer Key: A
Question 5 of 20
Dick and Jane are studying aggression among pre-school children. Separately, they each watch a videotape of four
children interacting in a playroom, and rate each child on the level of aggression displayed during the play session.
When they have completed their ratings they compare them, and are pleased to note the ratings are highly similar.
This is an example of _____ reliability.
Correct A.inter-rater
Answer Key: A
Question 6 of 20
According to the textbook, the most effective research proposals__________.
Correct C.are detailed and straightforward explanations of the research problem and methodology.
, Answer Key: C
Question 7 of 20
A proposal for a qualitative study typically includes these elements in this order:
Correct C.a statement of the purpose of the study and its guiding questions, an explanation of theoretical and
methodological grounding, an explanation of how the findings will fit with the larger literature, a
management plan.
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 20
In regard to the style you will use for headings and subheadings in the research proposal
Correct D.disciplines often dictate the use of specific formal styles so you must find out what the expectations
are.
Answer Key: D
Question 9 of 20
When explaining how the data are to be analyzed and interpreted
Correct B.it is best to be as detailed as possible so all contingencies related to analysis and interpretation can
be anticipated.
Answer Key: B
Question 10 of 20
The research proposal is best thought of as________
Correct C.a detailed and firm contract between the researcher and others who are involved in the research
project (participants, supervisors, funding review boards, funding agencies), and is important to the
researcher and the research project.
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 20
All of the following are qualities one would expect to see in a good research plan except_______.
Correct D. refutability
Answer Key: D
Question 12 of 20
There are many kinds of assessment tools in psychology that attempt to measure many different aspects of human
behavior. Assume you are interested in loneliness and find an assessment tool that is supposed to measure it but it
does not correlate well with other measures of a person's sociability. This assessment tool would be low
in______________.
Correct B.criterion validity
Answer Key: B
Question 1 of 20
A good research plan, according to your textbook, includes_________.
Correct D.includes specific sampling plan, procedures, data sources, and analysis plan.
Answer Key: D
Question 2 of 20
Charlotte wrote a book about her experiences as an anthropologist, living in an Incan village for three years, and
becoming an expert weaver. Her book was widely read by other anthropologists including Mira, who is an expert in
Navaho weaving. For Mira, Charlotte's book constitutes_________.
Correct B.secondary data
Answer Key: B
Question 3 of 20
Sean, a high school wrestler, has agreed to participate in a study of cardio-vascular conditioning. He is left
somewhat confused when, at the first research session, he is asked to complete a questionnaire about commonly
purchased grocery items. Sean's confusion indicates a lack of _________ regarding the task.
Correct A.face validity
Answer Key: A
Question 4 of 20
A researcher designed a new questionnaire to measure political conservatism. To test out his new instrument, he asks
people leaving their polling place on election day to report their degree of political conservatism using a 1 (low) to
10 (high) scale and then complete his questionnaire. Results shows that people who identified themselves as political
conservatives also had the highest scores on his questionnaire. This is an indication of the _____ of the new
instrument.
Correct A.construct validity
Answer Key: A
Question 5 of 20
Dick and Jane are studying aggression among pre-school children. Separately, they each watch a videotape of four
children interacting in a playroom, and rate each child on the level of aggression displayed during the play session.
When they have completed their ratings they compare them, and are pleased to note the ratings are highly similar.
This is an example of _____ reliability.
Correct A.inter-rater
Answer Key: A
Question 6 of 20
According to the textbook, the most effective research proposals__________.
Correct C.are detailed and straightforward explanations of the research problem and methodology.
, Answer Key: C
Question 7 of 20
A proposal for a qualitative study typically includes these elements in this order:
Correct C.a statement of the purpose of the study and its guiding questions, an explanation of theoretical and
methodological grounding, an explanation of how the findings will fit with the larger literature, a
management plan.
Answer Key: C
Question 8 of 20
In regard to the style you will use for headings and subheadings in the research proposal
Correct D.disciplines often dictate the use of specific formal styles so you must find out what the expectations
are.
Answer Key: D
Question 9 of 20
When explaining how the data are to be analyzed and interpreted
Correct B.it is best to be as detailed as possible so all contingencies related to analysis and interpretation can
be anticipated.
Answer Key: B
Question 10 of 20
The research proposal is best thought of as________
Correct C.a detailed and firm contract between the researcher and others who are involved in the research
project (participants, supervisors, funding review boards, funding agencies), and is important to the
researcher and the research project.
Answer Key: C
Question 11 of 20
All of the following are qualities one would expect to see in a good research plan except_______.
Correct D. refutability
Answer Key: D
Question 12 of 20
There are many kinds of assessment tools in psychology that attempt to measure many different aspects of human
behavior. Assume you are interested in loneliness and find an assessment tool that is supposed to measure it but it
does not correlate well with other measures of a person's sociability. This assessment tool would be low
in______________.
Correct B.criterion validity
Answer Key: B
