QUIZ 2:

1. This type of validity is based on subjective Face validity

judgment and is difficult to quantify

2. Using an anonymous questionnaire to Self-report

determine how many times couples send or
receive text messages at night is an example of
using what modality of measurement?

3. What is the purpose of an operational To provide a definition and a method for

definition? measuring a hypothetical construct

4. Why is the range effect known as a “ceiling The scores are already so high that there is no
effect” a problem for researchers? chance of measuring improvement

5. What is the best way of determining how a Consulting previous research involving the
variable must be measured? same variable

6. A low test-retest correlation means Any of the options provided

7. What additional information is obtained by The size of the differences

measuring on an interval scale compared to an
ordinal scale?

8. After measuring a set of individuals, a Ratio Scale

researcher finds that Bob’s score is three times
greater than Jane’s score. What scale of
measurement is being used?

9. A type of experimenter bias that influences the Paralinguistic cues

participants to give the expected or desired
responses through the variations in tone of voice

10. This source of error involves an individual who Observe error

makes the measurements and introduces simple
human error into the measurement process,
especially when the measurement involves a
degree of human judgment

11. An elementary school teacher separates Ordinal scale

students into high, medium, and low reading skill
groups. What scale of measurements is being
used to create the groups?

12. Counting the number of times a third-grade Behavioral

student leaves his or her seat without permission
during a 30-minute observation period is an
example of using what modality of
measurement?

13. This type of reliability refers to the degree of Inter-rater reliability

agreement between two observers who
simultaneously record measurements of the
behaviors.

14. Why is an artifact like experimenter bias a The measurements may be distorted by the
threat to the validity of measurement? artifact

15. Which of the following accurately describes Measurement cannot be valid unless it is
the relationship between validity and reliability? reliable

16. Which of the following is a disadvantage of All of the options are disadvantages
using an operational definition?

17. This type of validity is established by Concurrent validity

demonstrating that the scores obtained from the
new measurement technique are directly related
to the scores obtained from another,
better-established procedure for measuring the
same variable

18. This type of reliability is established by Test-retest reliability

comparing the scores obtained from two
successive measurements of the same
individuals and calculating a correlation between
two sets of scores.

19. What term is used for a variable that cannot Construct

be observed or measured directly but is useful for
describing and explaining behavior?

20. Which of the following describes participants They try to act so that their data are consistent
taking on the good subject role? with the hypothesis

21. This type of validity involves creating two Convergent validity

different methods for measuring the same
construct, and then showing that the two
methods produce strongly related scores

22. This type of relationship between two Positive Relationship

measurements change together in the same
direction

23. This type of validity is established by Construct validity

demonstrating that the measurements of a
 variable behave in exactly the same way as the
variable itself

24. A type of experimenter bias that influences Kinesthetic cues

the participants to give the expected or desired
responses through the body posture and facial
expressions

25. Using a PET scan to measure brain activity Physiological

while participants solve mathematics problems
is an example of using what modality of
measurement?

QUIZ 1:

1. B

2. A problematic relationship with one's parental Rational method

figure results to challenges in marriage. Tess
struggles with her married life. Thus, Tess once
had a problematic relationship with her parents.
Which method of knowing is Tess using:

3. Which method of knowing is used when you Method of authority

search for the most trending beauty product in a
recently released Vogue magazine

4. A professional photographer tried replacing his Method of empiricism

regular black and white backdrop with a
multi-colored one to see if it would improve his
shots. Which method of acquiring knowledge is
she using:

5. What kind of reasoning uses a few specific Inductive reasoning

observations to produce a general hypothesis:

6. Which of the following is the best description of A circular process that leads to a tentative
the scientific method: answer

7. What is meant by saying that “science is Scientific answers are obtained without
objective”: influence by the researcher’s biases or beliefs

8. A hypothesis is a ___ statement and a general ; specific

prediction is a ___ statement:

9. Which of the following is typical of qualitative It involves processing textual data

research:
10. Which of the following is a distinction between All of the other options are differences between
science and pseudoscience science and pseudoscience

11. A researcher conducts a study in which 50 research subjects

white rabbits are assigned to different
treatments and tested. In the study, the rabbits
are called:

12. The fifth step in the research process is: selecting a researching strategy

13. A researcher is intrigued by an explanation of basic research

children’s problem-solving strategies found in a
journal article and develops a research study to
determine whether the article’s ideas are correct.
How would this study be classified:

14. How would research studies that are intended applied research
to answer practical problems be classified:

15. While shopping, you observe the behavior of casual observation

adolescents at the mall and get some ideas
about what may be causing the behavior. This is
an example of getting research ideas from:

16. Which of the following is usually the initial Title

factor for determining whether a specific article
is relevant to your research question:

17. Which of the following would be a danger of There is no danger because you can rely on
relying upon a primary source: primary sources for accurate information

18. What is typically included in the introduction It describes the overall purpose and rationale of
section of a research article: the research

19. Which of the following is a brief summary of a Abstract

psychology article:

20. What is typically included in the method It provides the details of the methodology used
section of a research article: in the study

21. Traditional format in writing a research paper: Germanic format

22. Induction: ____ Generalization

23. Quantitative research worldview: Post-positivism

24. Rationalist proponent: Descartes

25. Human participants in a qualitative research: Co-researcher