Test Bank For Introduction to Behavioral Research Methods 7th Edition By Mark R. Leary (All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade)

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Key: Answer, Type, Learning Objective, Level
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Type
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A=Applied
C=Conceptual
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F=Factual
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Level
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(1)=Easy; (2)=Moderate; (3)=Difficult
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Multiple Choice Single Select
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M/C Question
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1 Wilhelm
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Wundt
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a) was the first clinical psychologist.
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b) conducted the first scientific studies of children. gg gg gg gg gg gg


c) was the father of modern statistics.
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d) founded one of the first psychological laboratories.gg gg gg gg gg gg

ANS: d gg




M/C Question 2
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The first psychological laboratory in the United States was established by
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a) James McKeen Cattell. gg gg


b) G. Stanley Hall. gg gg


c) John Watson. gg


d) William James. gg

ANS: d gg




M/C Question 3
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Research that is conducted to enhance our understanding of behavior without regard for the immediate
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application of this knowledge is
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a) descriptive research. gg

b) applied research. gg


c) basic research. gg


d) empirical research. gg

ANS: c gg




M/C Question 4
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Research that is designed to find solutions to particular problems is called
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a) applied research. gg


b) post hoc research. gg gg


c) deductive research. gg


d) action research. gg

ANS: a gg

,M/C Question 5
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Research that uses behavioral research methods to investigate the effects of social and educational
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programs is called
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a) evaluation research. gg


b) prediction research. gg


c) intervention research. gg


d) pseudoscientific research. gg

ANS: a gg




M/C Question 6
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Whether a particular investigation is considered to be scientific depends on whether
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a) it analyzes the data with statistics.
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b) the topics it studies are scientific.
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c) its findings are accurate. gg gg gg


d) its methods are empirical, verifiable, and deal with solvable questions.
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ANS: d gg




M/C Question 7
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How does the scientific observation of events differ from everyday observation?
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a) Scientific observations are always correct. gg gg gg gg


b) Scientific observations are structured in a systematic fashion.
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c) Scientific observations use highly specialized equipment.
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d) Scientific observations may be interpreted in only one way.
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ANS: b gg




M/C Question 8
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Empiricism refers to the practice of relying on
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a) statistics
b) experts
c) observation
d) deduction
ANS: c gg




M/C Question 9
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How does pseudoscience differ from true science?
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a) Pseudoscientific ideas are wrong. gg gg gg


b) Pseudoscience is conducted by people without scientific degrees. gg gg gg gg gg gg gg


c) Pseudoscience violates the central criteria of true science. gg gg gg gg gg gg gg


d) Pseudoscience is not empirical. gg gg gg

ANS: c gg




M/C Question 10
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Concluding that aliens have visited Earth on the basis of one person’s report that he saw a UFO fails
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to support which criterion of science?
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a) Empiricism
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c) Solvability
d) Statistical analysis gg

ANS: b gg

, M/C Question 11
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A set of propositions that attempts to specify the interrelationships among constructs is a(n)
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a) theory.
b) pseudoscientific proposition. gg


c) post hoc explanation. gg gg


d) operational definition. gg

ANS: a gg




M/C Question 12
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When researchers derive research hypotheses from a theory, they use
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a) induction.
b) operational definitions. gg


c) empiricism.
d) deduction.
ANS: d gg




M/C Question 13
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A theory differs from a model in that a theory
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a) can be tested by research.
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b) is developed after data are collected.
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c) explains both how and why concepts are related to each other.
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d) is more strongly supported by empirical evidence.
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ANS: c gg




M/C Question 14
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A specific proposition that logically follows from a theory is a(n)
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a) induction.
b) hypothesis.
c) empirical generalization. gg


d) post hoc explanation. gg gg

ANS: b gg




M/C Question 15
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Deriving a general explanation from specific facts involves
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a) induction.
b) a priori reasoning.
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c) post hoc analysis. gg gg


d) deduction.
ANS: a gg




M/C Question 16
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Empirical generalizations are
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a) derived from observed results. gg gg gg


b) deduced from theories. gg gg


c) inferred from models. gg gg


d) generalized from assumptions. gg gg

ANS: a gg




M/C Question 17
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A scientific hypothesis must be stated in such a way that it is
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a) deduced.