American Military University PSYCHOLOGY 300 Question1)Scientists distinguish between which are their systematic observations, and theories, which are their explanations or interpretations of phenomena

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PSYCHOLOGY 300

Question1)Scientists distinguish between which are their systematic observations, and theories, which are their explanations or interpretations of phenomena.

a.            Explanation b. Phenomena

c.             Interpretation

d.            Scientific Theories

Question 2

Researchers generally consider multiple               for any set of phenomena.

a.            Questions b. Theories

c.             Reasons

d.            Hypotheses

Question 3

                which specify a series of stages that people pass through as they develop or adapt to their environment.

a.            Theoretical Approach

b.            Functional Theories

c.             Mechanistic Theories d. Stage Theories

Question 4

Psychologists use the     method.

a.            Scientific

b.            Research

c.             Pass-fail

d.            Hypothestico-Deductive 

Question 5

There are            distinct criteria by which researchers evaluate their measures. a. Two

b.            Four

c.             Six

d.            Eight

Question 7

Among survey methods,              generally generate the highest response rate.

a.            Telephone interviews b. Face-to-face interviews

c.             Interviews using video-conferencing

d.            Online surveys

Question 7

Survey research usually involves               sampling, in which each member of the population has a known probability of being selected for the sample.

a.            Cross-sectional

b.            Population c.   Probability

d.   Nested

Question 8

                occurs when a sample is selected in such a way that it is not representative of the population and therefore produces inaccurate results.

a.            Static-group bias b. Sampling bias

c.             Post-test bias

d.            Experimental bias

Question 9

                items are either open-ended or closed-ended.

a.            Data analysis

b.            Data collection

c.             Researcher questions d. Survey questionnaire

Question 10

                research is a quantitative approach that features the use of self-report measures on carefully selected samples.

a.            Survey

b.            Population

c.             Independent

d.            Variable