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

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