American Public University, PSYC 300 Final Quiz 2 Versions

Part 1 of 1 - 154.0/ 170.0 Points 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.secondary data. 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