Measurement and Methodology-Scientific Method and the Evaluation of Evidence [GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology]: Questions 5 - 8 of 15
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Question 5
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MCQ▾A written research report should provide all BUT WHICH of the following?
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | Information to permit others to judge the quality of the research. | |
b. | The raw data of the experiment and all statistical computations. | |
c. | Information to enable others to replicate and extend the findings. | |
d. | Information to enable other researchers to make a critical evaluation of procedures. | |
e. | All of the above |
Question 6
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MCQ▾To determine whether a cause-effect relationship exists between two variables, a researcher must use
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | archival data | |
b. | an experimental approach | |
c. | naturalistic observation | |
d. | a correlational study | |
e. | descriptive statistics |
Question 7
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MCQ▾Psychology is considered a science because it:
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | Reports its findings in scholarly journals. | |
b. | Gains information through new methods and technology. | |
c. | Studies animal rather than human behavior. | |
d. | Relies on direct observation and measurement of behavior. | |
e. | Accepts what seems plausible and sensible. |
Question 8
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MCQ▾Jane Goodall՚s observation of chimpanzees using grass stems as tools is an example of what type of research?
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Choice (5) | Response | |
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a. | Controlled experimentation | |
b. | An unobtrusive measure | |
c. | A survey | |
d. | Naturalistic observation | |
e. | A clinical case study |