Methods Class Review Quiz Write your answers down on a bell ringer!
1. This is an in depth investigation of an individual or small group. A. Survey B. Case Study C. Longitudinal
Answer: B. Case Study
C. Naturalistic Observation 2. This is recording and observing behaviors without manipulating the situation A. Cross-Sectional B. Longitudinal C. Naturalistic Observation
C. Naturalistic Observation Answer: C. Naturalistic Observation
3. This method is the best way to get information from a large group. A. Survey B. Longitudinal C. Cross-Sectional
Answer: A. Survey
A. Cross-Sectional B. Case Study C. Longitudinal Study 4. This method follows the same group of individuals over a long period of time. A. Cross-Sectional B. Case Study C. Longitudinal Study
Answer: C. Longitudinal
5. Study that compares people of different ages at one time. A. Cross-Sectional B. Naturalistic C. Longitudinal
Answer: A. Cross-Sectional
B. independent variable C. dependent variable 6. the variable the experimenter measures in order to see if it was affected by the independent variable . A. control variable B. independent variable C. dependent variable
Answer: C. Dependent
B. independent variable C. dependent variable 7. The variable that the researcher manipulates in order to examine its effect on the dependent variable. A. control variable B. independent variable C. dependent variable
Answer: B. Independent
A. single blind study B. double blind study C. confirmation bias 8. Participants do not know which group they are in, but the experimenters do. A. single blind study B. double blind study C. confirmation bias
Answer: A. single blind study
A. single blind study B. double blind study C. confirmation bias 9. Participants and experimenters are unaware of who received treatment. . A. single blind study B. double blind study C. confirmation bias
Answer: B. double blind study
10. A substance or treatment that has no effect apart from a person’s belief in it. . . A. placebo B. bias C. blind study
Answer: A. Placebo
11. If you brush your teeth more often, you will have fewer cavities 11. If you brush your teeth more often, you will have fewer cavities. Is this a positive or negative correlation? . . A. positive B. negative
Answer: B. Negative
12. If you eat less calories, you will lose weight 12. If you eat less calories, you will lose weight. Positive or negative? . . A. positive B. negative
Answer: A. positive
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