Question

Exam #3 Researeh Methods Name: Date: Each multiple choice question is worth 3 points I. You have a "hunch" or an educated guess that vitamin C enhances 1Q, and you intend to research it. Your "hunch" is called: a. observer bias. b. a variable. c. a hypothesis. d. a treatment. 2. Why do researchers conduct research? a. To confirm previous findings. b. To solve problems. To test a hypothesis. All of the above. 3. A clinical psychologist notes that an unusually large number of obese people are depressed and anxious, and he offers an explanation that excess weight causes emotional disturbances and plans to conduct a research investigation into this matter. What is it? a. Research to test a hypothesis. b. Research to solve a problem. c. Research to confirm or replicate previous studies. d. Research to make oneself known. 4. Research conducted for the purpose of verifying previous experimental findings is called: a. duplication. b. replication. c. verification. d. clarification. 5. Of the following, which is the most important question to ask when evaluating a survey study? a. Was there a control group? b. Was there bias in the selection of subjects? c. Have there been other surveys that confirm the results of the study? d. Did a reputable professional conduct the survey? 6. A representative sample assures researchers that: a. everyone has a chance to participate. b. subgroups are represented proportionally c. a random sample has been achieved.

Answer 1

1)A hypothesis

2)All of the above

3) Research to test a hypothesis.

4)Verification.