Research Methods Multiple Choice
Exam Questions Fully Solved.
A background in research methods will help people
a. read research reports critically
b. evaluate the methods used in research studies
c. decide whether research conclusions are reasonable
d. all of these - Answer d. all of these
the four general goals of scientific research are to
a. explain, examine, predict and manipulate behavior
b.. describe, manipulate, evaluate, and change behavior
c. describe, predict, determine the causes of and understand or explain behavior
d. observe, predict, evaluate and determine outcomes of behavior - Answer c. describe, predict,
determine the causes of and understand or explain behavior
what are test-anxious students like? Do they finish an exam more slowly or faster than non anxious
students? This question addresses which goal of scientific research
a. prediction of behavior
b. description of events
c. determination of the causes of behavior
d. explanation of behavior - Answer b. description of events
Which of the following is not one of the three types of evidence required to identify the cause of a
behavior?
a. correlation of the effect and time
b. covariation of the cause and effect
c. elimination of alternative explanations
d. temporal precedence - Answer a. correlation of the effect and time
, researchers want to know why college students prefer multiple-choice rather than essay exams. the goal
of this research is
a. prediction of behavior
b. description of events
c determination of the causes of behavior
d. explanation of behavior - Answer d. explanation of behavior
basic research tries to answer questions about
a. prediction of behavior
b. description of events
c. determination of the causes of behavior
d. explanation of behavior - Answer b. the nature of behavior
Which of the following is false about pseudoscience?
a. the data lacks validity
b. the claims ignore evidence
c. claims ignore conflicting evidence
d. claims are based on illusory correlations - Answer d. claims are based on illusory correlations
which of the following is true?
a. basic research is less likely to be publishes than applied research
b. applied research is less important than basic research
c. applied research is often conducted in large business forms
d. research with no apparent practical policy is ultimately useless - Answer c. applied research is often
conducted in large business forms
which of the following is an example of applied research?
a. pseudoscience
Exam Questions Fully Solved.
A background in research methods will help people
a. read research reports critically
b. evaluate the methods used in research studies
c. decide whether research conclusions are reasonable
d. all of these - Answer d. all of these
the four general goals of scientific research are to
a. explain, examine, predict and manipulate behavior
b.. describe, manipulate, evaluate, and change behavior
c. describe, predict, determine the causes of and understand or explain behavior
d. observe, predict, evaluate and determine outcomes of behavior - Answer c. describe, predict,
determine the causes of and understand or explain behavior
what are test-anxious students like? Do they finish an exam more slowly or faster than non anxious
students? This question addresses which goal of scientific research
a. prediction of behavior
b. description of events
c. determination of the causes of behavior
d. explanation of behavior - Answer b. description of events
Which of the following is not one of the three types of evidence required to identify the cause of a
behavior?
a. correlation of the effect and time
b. covariation of the cause and effect
c. elimination of alternative explanations
d. temporal precedence - Answer a. correlation of the effect and time
, researchers want to know why college students prefer multiple-choice rather than essay exams. the goal
of this research is
a. prediction of behavior
b. description of events
c determination of the causes of behavior
d. explanation of behavior - Answer d. explanation of behavior
basic research tries to answer questions about
a. prediction of behavior
b. description of events
c. determination of the causes of behavior
d. explanation of behavior - Answer b. the nature of behavior
Which of the following is false about pseudoscience?
a. the data lacks validity
b. the claims ignore evidence
c. claims ignore conflicting evidence
d. claims are based on illusory correlations - Answer d. claims are based on illusory correlations
which of the following is true?
a. basic research is less likely to be publishes than applied research
b. applied research is less important than basic research
c. applied research is often conducted in large business forms
d. research with no apparent practical policy is ultimately useless - Answer c. applied research is often
conducted in large business forms
which of the following is an example of applied research?
a. pseudoscience
