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We should use nonexperimental methods when
a. an experiment would be unethical of not possible.
b. external validity is less important to us than internal validity.
c. the experimental hypothesis is not testable.
d. we want to establish a causal relationship. |
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| a. an experiment would be unethical or not possible. |
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Which of these examines a single or individual's immediate subjective experiences?
a. archival method
b. experimental approach
c. case study
d. phenomenological approach |
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| d. phenomenological approach |
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Kazdin (2003) has argues that case studies can help researchers because they
a. allow the study of rare phenomena.
b. are a source of inferencs, hypotheses, therapy techniques, and theories.
c. provide exceptions to accepted ideas, theories, or practices.
d. all of these |
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Clinicians studying rare psychological disorders like paraphilias would probably use the approach.
a. case study
b. ex post facto
c. naturalistic observation
d. phenomenological |
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Nancy's recollection of her daughter's first words illustrates
a. archival data.
b. naturalistic observation.
c. prospective data.
d. retrospective data. |
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Which descriptive method is extensively used by ethologists to observe animal behavior in natural settings?
a. archival study
b. ex post facto study
c. field experiment
d. naturalistic observation |
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| d. naturalistic observation |
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Researchers use unobtrusive measures to control
a. demand characteristics.
b. reactivity.
c. response set.
d. response style. |
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Researchers face special challenges to their ethics and objectivity when they use the method to study groups like the homeless and urban crack addicts.
a. case study
b. correlational study
c. participant-observer
d. unobtrusive measures |
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What distinguishes a field study from a field experiment?
a. a field study is conducted outside the laboratory while a field experiment is confined to the laboratory
b. a field study does not directly manipulate antecedent conditions while a field experiment does manipulate them
c. a field study often achieves greater internal validity than a field experiment
d. a field study often achieves lower external validity than a field experiment. |
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| b. a field study does not directly manipulate antecedent conditions while a field experiment does manipulate them |
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research relies on words rather than numbers for data.
a. Archival
b. Case study
c. Qualitative
d. Quantitative |
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