PSYC 335 Week 7 Quiz

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Quiz 7 - Observational Research

Question 1

Observational research is useful for seeing how people really act but is limited because it does not

Question 2

To avoid    ["", "", ""]   , researchers may observe people in their natural environments without letting them know that they are being observed, a technique called    ["", "", ""]   .

Question 3

You are chatting with a friend who says that they have never participated in psychological research. You respond by telling them that they might have participated in research without knowing it because  

·         they may have been part of a double-blind experiment.  

·         they may have been studied post-mortem.  

·         researchers may have conducted a case study on them without notifying them.  

·         they could have been observed in public without providing consent.

Question 4

Observational research is not the same as just watching people because (select all that are correct)  

·         observational research involves informed consent.   

·         observational research involves using a specific coding scheme.  

·         observational research involves systematically recording observations.  

·         observational research involves administering surveys.

Question 5

To conduct observational research well,    

·         coders should write down everything participants do. 

·         participants should know that they are being observed. 

·         the coding scheme should be clear and specific.  

·         there should be multiple observers.

Question 6

The SES and Driving Study determined participants' socioeconomic status by  

·         asking them their net worth.  

·         looking at their clothes.  

·         coding their cars' make, age, and appearance. 

·         asking them about their income.