Ch. 1 – Introduction
What topics do you need help with?
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A. Nature-nurture
B. Plasticity
C. Scientific observation
D. Experiments
E. I understand it
What topics do you need help with?
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A. Longitudinal studies
B. Correlation and causation
C. Variables
D. Cross-sectional studies
E. I understand it
A hypothesis is best defined as:
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B.
C.
D.
a theory that has been proven.
a specific prediction that can be tested.
a conclusion.
research evidence.
Scientific observation can occur:
A.
B.
C.
D.
at home.
on a public street.
in a laboratory.
all of the above.
You want to study the long-term effects of
parenting styles on self-esteem, but you have
only a few months to complete the study. What
type of research design should you use?
A. correlational
B. longitudinal
C. cross-sectional
D. cross-sequential
If you had the funding to complete a
lifelong research study on the effects of TV
on weight gain, what kind of scientific
method would best fit the study?
A.
B.
C.
D.
a correlational study
a longitudinal study
a cross-sectional study
a cross-sequential study
According to the text, not only
should research be valid and useful,
but it must also be:
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B.
C.
D.
ethical.
economical.
timely.
immediately applicable
How would you ideally design a study
to determine the effects of aging on
heart disease?