PSY 340 Week 1 Quiz

PSY 340 Week 1 Quiz | Wilmington University

Week 1 Quiz

Question 1

The four goals of scientific research is to:  

·         describe, analyze, eliminate, and undermine behavior  

·         describe, explain, predict, and control behavior 

·         describe, explain, prescribe, and undermine behavior 

·         describe, explain, understand, and modify behavior

 Question 2

The statement, "Participants in quiet environments score consistently higher on math achievement tests than participants in noisy environments" is an example of _____ behavior.    

·         predicting  

·         controlling  

·         describing  

·         explaining

 Question 3

Which of the following is the final goal of behavior science?  

·         predicting behavior  

·         explaining behavior  

·         controlling behavior  

·         describing behavior

 Question 4

Dr. Liu participates in a police ride-along program in order to examine the day-to-day activities of police officers. This method of gathering information may best be described as a(n) 

·         archival study  

·         survey  

·         naturalistic observation  

·         experimental analysis

 Question 5

In the context of the study of relationships between variables, the method involves direct manipulation and control of variables.  

·         experimental design  

·         observational design  

·         survey design

Question 6

Would the following research question be considered basic or applied?

Does memory process visual images and sound simultaneously?  

·         Basic  

·         Applied

 Question 7

Would the following research question be considered basic or applied?

Do video games, such as Grand Theft Auto, increase aggression among children and young adults?  

·         Applied  

·         Basic

 Question 8

If you ask teenagers to describe the behaviors of their parents that most upsets them, you would be using a(n)    approach of data collection.  

·         qualitative  

·         experimental  

·         quantitative  

·         archival

 Question 9

What is the difference between quantitative and qualitative methods of describing behavior?  

·         Quantitative research draws conclusions based on interpretations of the investigator, whereas conclusions in qualitative research are based upon statistical analysis of data.

·         Quantitative research emphasizes collecting information from a few individuals, whereas qualitative research emphasizes collecting data from a higher number of individuals.  

·         Qualitative research focuses on people behaving in natural settings, whereas quantitative research focuses on specific behaviors that can be easily counted.  

·         Quantitative research focuses on people describing their world in their own words, whereas qualitative research focuses on people describing their experiences under experimental conditions.

 Question 10

When Mrs. Gonzalez asks elementary school children to indicate the number of books they had borrowed from the school library during the past month, what type of observational method is she using?  

·         quantitative 

·         experimental  

·         questionable  

·         qualitative