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1
Which of the following is NOT a quantitative approach to describing behavior?
A)the percentage of students enrolled in 4 or more courses
B)the number of drivers that are stopped by police officers each day
C)personal explanations for not wearing seat belts
D)the average age of children entering school
2
Dr. V should use ___________ to describe and understand how homeless people live.
A)a lab experiment
B)a field experiment
C)archival research
D)naturalistic observation
3
Which of these statements is TRUE about naturalistic observations?
A)The field researcher becomes a direct participant interacting with those who are being observed.
B)The field researcher keeps detailed field notes.
C)The goal is to test hypotheses formed prior to the study.
D)both a and b
4
Naturalistic observation requires accurate description and ___________.
A)objective interpretations
B)subjective interpretations
C)positive interpretations
D)intuitive interpretations
5
Which of the following is a limitation of naturalistic observations?
A)Field research is very difficult to do.
B)Field research can be very time consuming.
C)It cannot be used to investigate complex social settings.
D)both a and b
6
A negative case is __________.
A)an observation that does not fit the researcher's explanatory structure
B)unusual data turned up because the researcher is not familiar with the setting
C)a study with missing data
D)a study with too little data
7
__________ observation refers to the careful observation of one or more specific behaviors in a particular setting.
A)Nonparticipant
B)Systematic
C)Specific
D)Naturalistic
8
A(n) _________ is a type of case study in which a researcher applies psychological theory to explain the life of an individual.
A)psychobiography
B)case biography
C)autobiography
D)histobiography
9
Case studies are used to describe __________.
A)businesses
B)individuals
C)neighborhoods
D)all of these
10
__________ research involves using previously compiled information to answer research questions.
A)Case study
B)Archival
C)Laboratory
D)Experimental
11
Which of the following is NOT a type of archival research data?
A)oral statements
B)statistical records
C)survey archives
D)written records
12
Which of the following is a major problem with the use of archival data?
A)The desired records may be difficult to obtain.
B)Information collected by someone else may not be accurate.
C)There is tremendous bias in written records.
D)both a and b
13
Books, magazine articles, movies, television programs, and newspapers are examples of ___________.
A)ethnographical records
B)mass communication records
C)written records
D)cultural communication records
14
Letters preserved by historical societies are an example of __________.
A)written records
B)survey data
C)mass communication records
D)both a and b
15
To find out more about cultural differences in marriage customs, a researcher could access the ___________.
A)Family Interaction Coding System
B)SYMLOG
C)Human Relations Area Files
D)Educational Testing Service





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