Lifespan Development Exam 1(100%
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Scientists use the term ______ to refer to the information that they collect when they conduct research.
- ANSWERSData
When using ______ interviews, all participants are given the same set of questions in the exact same
order. - ANSWERSStructured
______ research permits researchers to examine relations among measured characteristics, behaviors,
and events. - ANSWERSCorrelational
Causal relationships between variables can only be determined through ______ research. -
ANSWERSExperimental
When conducting experimental research, the ______ group is treated in every way like the experimental
group but does not receive the independent variable in order to compare the effect of the manipulation.
- ANSWERSControl
Which of the following is a limitation associated with self-report data? - ANSWERSAnswers may not
reflect participants' true attitudes and behavior
An important strength of naturalistic observation is that it allows researchers to ______. -
ANSWERSobserve behaviors in real-world settings
______ is the procedure in which every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to the
experimental or control group and is essential for ensuring that the groups are equal in all preexisting
characteristics, such as age, ethnicity, and gender. - ANSWERSRandom assignment
In each human cell, a nucleus contains ______ chromosomes. - ANSWERS23 matching pairs of
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Scientists use the term ______ to refer to the information that they collect when they conduct research.
- ANSWERSData
When using ______ interviews, all participants are given the same set of questions in the exact same
order. - ANSWERSStructured
______ research permits researchers to examine relations among measured characteristics, behaviors,
and events. - ANSWERSCorrelational
Causal relationships between variables can only be determined through ______ research. -
ANSWERSExperimental
When conducting experimental research, the ______ group is treated in every way like the experimental
group but does not receive the independent variable in order to compare the effect of the manipulation.
- ANSWERSControl
Which of the following is a limitation associated with self-report data? - ANSWERSAnswers may not
reflect participants' true attitudes and behavior
An important strength of naturalistic observation is that it allows researchers to ______. -
ANSWERSobserve behaviors in real-world settings
______ is the procedure in which every participant has an equal chance of being assigned to the
experimental or control group and is essential for ensuring that the groups are equal in all preexisting
characteristics, such as age, ethnicity, and gender. - ANSWERSRandom assignment
In each human cell, a nucleus contains ______ chromosomes. - ANSWERS23 matching pairs of
