Passer, Research Methods: Concepts and Connections 1e
Chapter 2:
Conducting Psychological Research
Clicker Questions
1.Evidence-based treatments (EBTs):
a. involve serendipity.
b. are accidental discoveries of something important.
c. involve interventions in scientifically controlled studies.
d. are not effective in treating specific conditions.
2. Available scientific databases do NOT specify which of the following parameters?
a. title
b. author/s
c. abstract
d. number of words/length
3. Restricting a search may NOT involve:
a. the use of Boolean operators.
b. selecting specific journals.
c. the use of the asterisk (*) as a truncation symbol.
d. selecting specific publication dates.
4. Which is the correct order of sections (from beginning to end) in a research article?
a. Abstract; Introduction; Method; Results; Discussion; References
b. Introduction; Method; Discussion; Results; Abstract; References
c. References; Introduction; Discussion; Results; Method; Abstract
d. Introduction; Abstract; Method; Results; Discussion; References
5. Which statement is true regarding inductive and deductive reasoning?
a. Inductive reasoning uses a general principle to reach a more specific conclusion.
b. Deductive reasoning uses specific facts to form a general conclusion.
c. Inductive reasoning uses specific facts to form a general conclusion.
d. Inductive and deductive reasoning relies on the same information to draw a conclusion.
6. A good hypothesis:
a. is not falsifiable.
b. is clearly defined.
c. does not generate specific predictions.
d. is not supported by the data collected.
7. Which type of research measures variables but does not manipulate them?
a. quantitative
b. qualitative
c. content analysis
d. descriptive
8. In an experiment in which sugar consumption is manipulated to discover its effects on hyperactivity, hyperactivity is the:
a. independent variable.
b. dependent variable.
c. confounding variable.
d. sample.
9. Which is NOT true regarding external validity?
a. It concerns the generalizability of findings beyond the present study.
b. It may be enhanced by a field study.
c. It demonstrates that one variable had a causal effect on another.
d. It may be enhanced by a field experiment.
10. In which type of research are the same participants tested across different time periods?
a. cross-sectional
b. sequential
c. longitudinal
d. cohort
11. Which descriptive measure is the arithmetic average of a distribution of scores?
a. mean
b. mode
c. median
d. range
12. The range is:
a. the distance between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.
b. the square root of the variance.
c. how much the scores in a distribution are spread out in relation to the mean.
d. the midpoint of a distribution.
13. Which is NOT true regarding inferential analysis?
a. It is based on inferential statistics.
b. It draws conclusions about a population based on sample data.
c. It relies on statistical significance.
d. It does not account for random error.
14. The law of parsimony states that:
a. all theories are internally consistent and components of a theory do not contradict one another.
b. concepts and the links between them are clearly specified and understandable.
c. theories must be consistent with known empirical facts at that time.
d. explanations should use the minimum number of principles necessary to account for the greatest number of facts.
15. A theory does NOT:
a. provide a unifying framework that organizes existing knowledge.
b. definitively prove an explanation to be true.
c. help make predictions about new situations and events.
d. generate new interest on a topic and provide a focus for new research.