Chapter 1
Refer to the research study described on pages 15 - 16 of your textbook to answer the following question.
What type of research design are the researchers using in this study?
What will be an ideal response?
Experiment – subjects were randomly assigned to the groups.
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What occurs to a tone as the frequency increases? a. Pitch gets higher
b. Pitch gets lower. c. Loudness increases. d. Loudness decreases.
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1 The matched samples technique eliminates the third-variable problem associated with correlational research 2 The third-variable problem means that the possibility of a third, causal variable is always present in correlational measurements 3 To conduct a true experiment, a variable must be manipulated by the experimenter 4 Identifying a group of children who watch violent television and a group of children who do not is an example of manipulating exposure to violent television 5 The variable that is manipulated in an experiment is the independent variable
In the _____ section, the results are evaluated, interpreted, and related to past research and theories
a. Method b. Results c. Introduction d. Discussion
Ethical standards are
a. rules of conduct or procedures recognized by a city or state. b. laws and doctrines established by governmental bodies. c. published guidelines that guide the work of those who practice in a field. d. regulations established by one or persons more a community authorizes.