Dr. Ginsburg wants to study possible gender differences in the willingness of young children to engage in risky behaviors. To gather data, Ginsburg and a co-researcher carefully observe the willingness of boys and girls to try risky behaviors at a local zoo, such as petting a burro or feeding different animals. Dr. Ginsburg is using _____ to gather data.
a. naturalistic observation
b. a survey
c. the case study method
d. a representative sample
Ans: a. naturalistic observation
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a. therapeutic encounter groups. b. humanistic business therapy. c. large-group psychodrama training. d. large-group awareness training.
The zygote journeys to the uterus, where implantation occurs. Which stage is this?
a. the germinal stage c. the pre-embryonic stage b. the fallopian stage d. the pre-fetal stage
Claire is conducting a research study where she observes the same participants in multiple groups, which were created by combining the levels of the different factors in her study. She is using a(n) ______.
A. between-subjects factorial designs B. within-subjects factorial designs C. mixed factorial designs D. independent design
According to the article Betting on the Winners about therapy for gambling, treatments for psychological
problems are not often empirically evaluated because (a) therapists sometimes lack scientific training (b) problems can be difficult to operationalize (c) longitudinal follow-ups are difficult (d) eachof the foregoing [a, b, and c] is correct