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This activity contains 17 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 Which of the following is NOT a potential problem associated with using previously recorded sources of data?
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 Mickey is a 13-year-old boy with ADHD who has been studied by a researcher for the past 3 months. The researcher is using Mickey's case to better understand the symptoms and effective treatments of ADHD. What methodology is this researcher using?
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 _____ is a descriptive approach that attempts to develop theories of understanding based on data from the real world.
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 A(n) _____ involves the measurement and determination of the relation between two variables.
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 Barry and Jennifer have been observing the same behavior, but have low interobserver reliability. This finding indicates that
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 Descriptive research methods do not involve the manipulation of an independent variable.
   
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 Descriptive research methods cannot yield interesting and valuable results.
   
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 In a naturalistic observation study, it is important to avoid the reactivity effect.
   
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Time sampling involves sampling the same behaviors in different situations.
   
 
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Question 10
10 Match each term with its corresponding definition.
Using the pull-down menus, match each item in the left column to the corresponding item in the right column.
A Knowledge that one is participating in an experiment and is being observed may result in dramatic changes in behavior.
B The measurement and determination of the relationship between two variables
C Seeking answers to research questions by observing behavior in the real world
D The intensive observing and recording of the behavior of (usually) a single participant
E A descriptive research approach that involves becoming a part of the culture being studied
F Observing the same behavior in several situations
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 A positive correlation indicates that as one variable _____, the second variable _____.
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 Which of the following would NOT be a good example of a positive correlation?
 
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Question 13
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Open Hint for Question 13 in a new window		 When a researcher finds a zero correlation between two variables, as one variable increases, what happens to the other?
 
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Question 14
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Open Hint for Question 14 in a new window		 Correlation does NOT mean _____.
 
calculation
causation
prediction
effects
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Question 15
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Question 16
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Question 17
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