Psychology 321 - Psychology Research Method » Spring 2022 » Codebook and Types of Research Quiz

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Question #1
Research to assess outcomes of a treatment or program.
A.   Evaluation research
B.   Qualitative research
C.   Action research
D.   Mixed methods research
Question #2
Research based on numerical measurement and analyses
A.   Evaluation research
B.   Basic research
C.   Quantitative research
D.   Qualitative research
Question #3
Pure research with no immediate application
A.   Basic research
B.   Action research
C.   Applied research
D.   Qualitative research
Question #4
Non-numerical research often used to develop preliminary understanding of under-explored phenomena
A.   Qualitative research
B.   Basic research
C.   Quantitative research
D.   Evaluation research
Question #5
Research by a group of people to address social issues (plan->act->observe->reflect->plan)
A.   Mixed methods research
B.   Action research
C.   Evaluation research
D.   Applied research
Question #6
Research that has immediate applications for policy makers, educators, leaders, practitioners, etc.
A.   Quantitative research
B.   Basic research
C.   Evaluation research
D.   Applied research
Question #7
This study investigated individuals identifying as robosexual/technosexual because it is not a widely understood sexuality.
A.   Panel study research
B.   Exploratory research
C.   Short-term longitudinal research
D.   Descriptive research
Question #8
This study examined the demographic characteristics (e.g., age, ethnicity, marital status, gender) of residents in the five largest cities in the United States.
A.   Micro-ethnographic research
B.   Historical research
C.   Descriptive research
D.   Panel study research
Question #9
This study surveyed 10,000 type-2 diabetics each 6 months for 20 years.
A.   Panel study research
B.   Correlational research
C.   Macro-ethnographic research
D.   Cross-sectional research
Question #10
This study examined the percentage of U.S. adolescents who drank alcohol from 1971 to 2020.
A.   Descriptive research
B.   Panel study research
C.   Historical research
D.   Exploratory research
Question #11
This study examined the homeless population in "skid row" in downtown Los Angeles through direct observation.
A.   Micro-ethnographic research
B.   Macro-ethnographic research
C.   Causal-comparative research
D.   Short-term longitudinal research
Question #12
This study investigated whether lesbian females, gay males, heterosexual males, heterosexual females, bisexual females, and bisexual males significantly differed on their number of sexual partners.
A.   Short-term longitudinal research
B.   Descriptive research
C.   Exploratory research
D.   Causal-comparative research
Question #13
This study examined whether the price of a laptop was significantly related to customer satisfaction.
A.   Short-term longitudinal research
B.   Exploratory research
C.   Descriptive research
D.   Correlational research
Question #14
This study used fieldwork and observation to study Zoroastrians in North America.
A.   Panel study research
B.   Descriptive research
C.   Macro-ethnographic research
D.   Micro-ethnographic research
Question #15
This study collected interview data from 100 children, 100 adolescents, 100 emerging adults, and 100 young adults about their current stressors.
A.   Historical research
B.   Cross-sectional research
C.   Descriptive research
D.   Panel study research
Question #16
Which of the following is NOT true according to the PSY321_codebook.pdf?
A.   The variable name for "What is your ethnicity/race?" is ethnic_raw.
B.   The variable name for "Do you currently live with either of your parents? " is livep.
C.   The variable name for "How would you rate the amount of stress in your life?" is stress.
D.   The variable name for "How often do you use social media?" is SocMedia2.
E.   All the choices are true.
Question #17
Which of the following is NOT true according to the PSY321_codebook.pdf?          
A.   The family cohesion scale has 9 items.
B.   The response choices for the family cohesion scale are strongly disagree, disagree, agree, and strongly agree.
C.   The numerical values of the response choices for the family cohesion scale range from 1-4.
D.   All the choices are true.
E.   The in-text citation for the family cohesion scale would be (Bakhtiari et al., 2016).
F.   There are three reverse coded items in the family cohesion scale.
Question #18
Which of the following is NOT true according to the PSY321_codebook.pdf?
A.   The parent-child conflict scale has 15 items, but none of the items are reverse coded.
B.   Self-esteem is measured with the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (Rosenberg, 1979).
C.   All the choices are true.
D.   The response options for the schizotypal personality scale are yes (1) and no (0).
E.   The anger scale has 10 items, and five of the items are reverse coded.
Question #19
Which of the following is NOT true according to the PSY321_codebook.pdf?
A.   All the choices are true.
B.   Parental support is measured with 4 items about mothers' support and 4 items about fathers' support (Peterson et al., 1985).
C.   Family financial stress is measured with a single item created for this study.
D.   Rumination is measured with a 5-item scale (Treynor et al., 2003).
E.   Frequency of video game usage is measured with a single item that was created for the study.
F.     
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT true according to the PSY321_codebook.pdf?
A.   Ethnic discrimination is measured with the 9-item, Everyday Discrimination Scale (Essed, 1991).
B.   All the choices are true.
C.   Generalized anxiety is measured with the 7-item, Generalized Anxiety Disorder scale (Spitzer et al., 2006).
D.   Peer victimization is measured with a 10-item, modified version of the Bullying Scale (Champion & Clay, 2007).
E.   Depressive symptoms are measured with the 8-item, Patient Health Questionnaire (Johnson et al., 2002).

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