Benchmark Exam Posttest - Winfred
Arthur - PBSI 302 (spring 2025) fully
solved already passed
Compared to other methods of acquiring knowledge, what makes the scientific method
superior?
a. generalization
b. sample size
c. control
c. control
All experiments are studies but not all studies are experiments.
TRUE
or
FALSE
TRUE
A researcher is interested in investigating whether taking notes on a laptop causes students to
master (i.e., learn) course material better than taking notes by longhand. All things being equal,
, which of the following research designs will permit this researcher to examine this causal
relationship?
a. an experimental design
b. a correlational design
c. a survey design
a. an experimental design
Which of the following is the PRIMARY distinction between true experiments and quasi-
experimental designs?
a. random selection
b. reliability
c. random assignment
c. random assignment
By definition, correlational research (or a correlational study design):
a. is always determined by computing a correlation between two continuous variables
b. reveals a cause-effect relationship between variables
c. does not manipulate the independent variable
c. does not manipulate the independent variable
Arthur - PBSI 302 (spring 2025) fully
solved already passed
Compared to other methods of acquiring knowledge, what makes the scientific method
superior?
a. generalization
b. sample size
c. control
c. control
All experiments are studies but not all studies are experiments.
TRUE
or
FALSE
TRUE
A researcher is interested in investigating whether taking notes on a laptop causes students to
master (i.e., learn) course material better than taking notes by longhand. All things being equal,
, which of the following research designs will permit this researcher to examine this causal
relationship?
a. an experimental design
b. a correlational design
c. a survey design
a. an experimental design
Which of the following is the PRIMARY distinction between true experiments and quasi-
experimental designs?
a. random selection
b. reliability
c. random assignment
c. random assignment
By definition, correlational research (or a correlational study design):
a. is always determined by computing a correlation between two continuous variables
b. reveals a cause-effect relationship between variables
c. does not manipulate the independent variable
c. does not manipulate the independent variable
