psy 202 ch 1&2

Question 1.1. The following are all examples of descriptive research EXCEPT: (Points : 1) case studies. correlation research design. naturalistic observations. surveys.

Question 2.2. A scientist studied whether climate affected growth in rats. All rats were the same age and from the same parent rats. For the study, they were raised in three distinct climates: tropical, arctic, and multiseasonal. In this study, the climates are _______________. (Points : 1) categorical variables dependent variables independent variables extraneous variables

Question 3.3. Changes based on biological and psychological forces are functions of _______. (Points : 1) normative age-graded influences cultural and age-graded influences normative and cultural influences biological and cultural influences

Question 4.4. Professor Stone follows patterns as they relate to human habitats, development, and behaviors. She is _____________. (Points : 1) a cognitivist an evolutionist an ethologist a behavioralist

Question 5.5. In a hypothetical study, researchers found that 5.7 out of 10 people preferred dogs to cats. These data results are _________________. (Points : 1) statistically significant statistically insignificant statistically relevant statistically indeterminable

Question 6.6. Surveys: (Points : 1) are self-reporting and always reliable. are not self-reporting and provide statistically significant results. are self-reporting and may result in dishonest or unreliable results. provide nearly 100% returns with reliable results.

Question 7.7. The Law of Effect is the foundation for _________________. (Points : 1) psychodynamic theory psychosocial theory behavioral theory ecological systems theory

Question 8.8. You have observed and