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Essentials of Understanding Psychology

Robert S. Feldman

Chapter 3

Research in Psychology - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:48

Problem 1

An explanation for a phenomenon of interest is known as a _________________.

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01:01

Problem 2

To test this explanation, a researcher must state it in terms of a testable question known as a _______________.

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01:04

Problem 3

An experimenter is interested in studying the relationship between hunger and aggression. She decides that she will measure aggression by counting the number of times a participant will hit a punching bag. In this case, her _____________ definition of aggression is the number of times the participant hits the bag.

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02:45

Problem 4

Match the following forms of research to their definitions:
1. archival research
2. naturalistic observation
3. survey research
4. case study
a. directly asking a sample of people questions about their behavior
b. examining existing records to test a hypothesis
c. looking at behavior in its true setting without intervening in the setting
d. doing an in-depth investigation of a person or small group

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01:20

Problem 5

Match each of the following research methods with its primary disadvantage:
1. archival research
2. naturalistic observation
3. survey research
4. case study
a. The researcher may not be able to generalize to the population at large
b. People's behavior can change if they know they are being watched.
c. The data may not exist or may be unusable.
d. People may lie in order to present a good image.

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Problem 6

A psychologist wants to study the effect of attractiveness on willingness to help a person with a math problem. Attractiveness would be the ____________ variable, and the amount of helping would be the ______________ variable.

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01:06

Problem 7

The group in an experiment that receives no treatment is called the ___________ group.

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