Dr. Crumpton is conducting research on marital behaviors that predict divorce. He trains his students to observe and code videotapes of couples interacting. The students are looking for specific types of behaviors, but they do NOT know of the expected outcomes of the study. Therefore, the students are being

Vanessa took part in a study where she was told the purpose was to examine perceptual cognitive processes. Once the study was over, however, the researcher explained to her that the study’s real purpose was to assess stereotyping. This study is an example of research that used _________ in their methods to hide the true nature of the study. And we see that as a result, the researchers fully _________ participants afterwards.

Sharma wants to study the extent to which stress is related to suicidal ideation (suicidal thoughts) in people who suffer from depression. They gather information about the level of stress, depressive symptoms, and suicidal thoughts that a set of participants experience the day after they attend the funeral of a loved one. Because this study is assessing people under conditions that are NOT typical of everyday life, Sharma's study is lacking in __________ validity.

For Kim’s senior project, they want to learn more about the effect of brain damage on an individual’s ability to learn a new language. They don’t really have the time or resources to observe or interview and talk to people with brain damage. Ethically, Kim can’t manipulate the independent variable. They need something that is quick and easy, so they can turn their project in on time. Based on what you know about different research designs, which approach to research would you suggest that Kim uses?

Alfredo is testing the effects of exercise on mood. He defines exercise as the number of steps a person takes in a day, and he measures it with a special watch that participants wear. What did Alfredo do to the variable “exercise”?

Dr. Nuñez-Orozco is conducting research about the risk of developing eating disorders in adolescent boys. She concludes that her findings apply not only to the sample of high school boys she studied, but to other males in other settings and contexts. In this regard, Dr. Nuñez-Orozco is saying that her findings have high __________ validity.

Miles is interested in finding out the effect that crowding has on people’s moods. He decides to conduct a study in a psychology research lab, where a random half of participants wait in a crowded waiting room before completing a measure of their mood, and the other random half of participants wait in an empty room before completing the same mood measure. What was the independent variable in Miles’ study?

An issue of Time magazine cites a study that shows that married people are generally happier than unmarried people. Based on this study, we can assume that being married leads to being happy.

Jasmeet is interested in conducting an experiment in which she manipulates the amount of food she gives her Siamese fighting fish. She ensures that the size of the fish tank is identical for each fish, and that fish are assigned into groups randomly. What aspect of this experiment has Jasmeet NOT worked out?

Miles is interested in finding out the effect that crowding has on people’s moods. He decides to conduct a study in a psychology research lab, where a random half of participants wait in a crowded waiting room before completing a measure of their mood, and the other random half of participants wait in an empty room before completing the same mood measure. What was the dependent variable in Miles’ study?

Miles is interested in finding out the effect that crowding has on people’s moods. He decides to conduct a study in a psychology research lab, where a random half of participants wait in a crowded waiting room before completing a measure of their mood, and the other random half of participants wait in an empty room before completing the same mood measure. What type of research study did Miles conduct?

Miles is interested in finding out the effect that crowding has on people’s moods. He decides to conduct a study in a psychology research lab, where a random half of participants wait in a crowded waiting room before completing a measure of their mood, and the other random half of participants wait in an empty room before completing the same mood measure. What did Miles do to the variable “crowding”?