Tess went to a day care center to study social interactions in young children. She used a hidden camera and she told the children she was a student teacher working there for the day. In this case Tess is using:
a. the case study method of research
b. survey research
c. correlational research
d. participant observation as a method of research
D
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In Dr. Lu's study of eating disorders, she looked at the academic histories of girls with eating disorders and girls who did not have such problems. In this example, the girls with eating disorders are the __________ group.
A. comparison B. control C. criterion D. treatment
Harvey is interested in doing a study to determine whether or not a statistically significant relationship exists between participating in college athletics and self-efficacy for academic work. Because Harvey is not particularly interested in determining a cause-and-effect relationship, he would be best advised to do a(n) ____study
a. cross-sectional b. correlational c. experimental d. naturalistic observation
At a recent family reunion you saw cousins that you have not seen for years. You also met, for the first time, the spouses of these cousins. Unfortunately, you don't remember most of their names. The name you do recall was your cousin Tom's wife, Nancy; they came at the very end of the reunion. Why did you remember Nancy, but forget all the other names?
a. primacy effect c. maintenance effect b. recency effect d. semantic principle
Professor Stevenson and his colleagues observed the motor behavior of children following the administration of a drink with food additives or a drink without the additives. Neither the children nor their observers knew which kind of drink each consumed. This experimental procedure is designed to control for
A. placebo effects. B. tolerance. C. withdrawal. D. the likelihood that some of the children might have ADHD.