Suppose that you own a rowboat and sometimes go rowing in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat). Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?
a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
b. You will put in more effort on the two-person trip.
c. You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips.
d. It is impossible to say—no research has examined this question.
B
You might also like to view...
Statistically, who is at greatest risk for dropping out of school?
A. Ming, an Asian girl in high school B. Darnell, an African American boy in middle school C. Miguel, a Hispanic boy in high school D. Denisse, a Caucasian girl in middle school
Which statement best describes the basic premise of the cross-sectional research design?
a. Assess different age groups (e.g., 5-, 10-, 15-year-olds) at the same time (e.g., during the same week) b. Assess the same age group (e.g., only 5-year-olds) at the same time (e.g., during the same week) c. Assess different age groups (e.g., 5-, 10-, 15-year-olds) at different times (e.g., 5-year-olds in 2003, 10-year-olds in 2004, and 15-year-olds in 2005) d. Assess the same group (e.g., 5-year-olds) at different times (e.g., first test when kids are 5, then when they are 10, and finally when they turn 15)
The research method that focuses on a single individual is:
a. naturalistic observation b. case study research c. the survey method d. correlational research
Frank buys his daughter a computerized toy that is teaching her to read. As she reads the text of a book, the computer asks her questions, which she answers by pointing to the answers with a specialized stylus. If she gets the answers correct, the computer applauds. If she gets the answer wrong, the computer beeps. This toy is analogous to ____
a. ?the experiment Pavlov did with his dogs b. ?the experiment J.B. Watson did on little Albert c. ?a Skinner box d. ?taste aversion with Antabuse