The primary disadvantage of using surveys to collect data is that ______.
a. the observations are considered self-reports
b. survey research cannot be published in peer-reviewed journals
c. survey research is not considered to be prestigious
d. survey research used open-ended questions
Ans: A
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was then videotaped. Researchers found that the students who made the taped speeches were more likely to use condoms, a finding that is consistent with ____. a. social learning theory b. the stages of change model c. the health belief model d. cognitive dissonance
The concept of the _______ _______ refers to the belief that other people are as concerned with our thoughts and behavior as we are
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After the standoff with the bank robbers ended, police detectives immediately took each of the hostages into a trailer to interview them. Why did the detectives use this approach to get the witnesses' statements?
A. To limit the misinformation effect B. To optimize constructive memory C. To curtail flashbulb memory formation D. To reduce reconstructive memory
In a drug study if your participants are blind as to the hypothesis under investigation and whether they received the real drug or the placebo, then the participants
a. have been randomly assigned. b. have been randomly selected. c. will have the same expectations. d. will have differing expectations.