A ___________ contact is made to enable the researcher and those with whom he is working to get to know themselves and one another better:

Related Mcqs:

1. A researcher has children watch 30 minutes of violent television, and then counts the number of times they hit each other afterward in a one-hour play period as a measure of aggression. The researcher causes aggression, however this conclusion may be invalid because:

   A. all children are prone to aggressive behavior
   B. it is unethical to force children to watch violent television
   C. there was no control group
   D. aggression wasn’t operationally defined

2. The ultimate aim is to enable a specific individual to know himself:

   A. Better
   B. Only
   C. Thoroughly
   D. Slowly

3. Professor Saxton was skeptical about the accuracy of recently reported research on sleep deprivation. Which process would best enable her to assess the reliability of these findings?

   A. the case study
   B. naturalistic observation
   C. random sampling
   D. replication

4. The tests are developed as instruments to enable the collection of data about individuals, such as intelligence tests and examinations, attitude scales personality assessment, test of creativity and:

   A. Evaluation tests
   B. Aptitude tests
   C. Questionnaires
   D. Analytical tests

5. A researcher wishes to un an experiment, but is concerned that variations in the subjects’ intelligence quotients (Iq) might confound the results. All of the following are possible solutions to this problem except for ___________?

   A. using a matched-subjects design
   B. Higher IQ level relatively constant
   C. running a double-blind experiment
   D. randomly assigning subjects to groups

6. A researcher sits besides a playground, carefully observing a small group of children. The method being utilized is ___________?

   A. field study
   B. case history
   C. survey
   D. life history

7. Some styles of _________ in this area lend themselves better to reporting than others:

   A. Research
   B. Development
   C. Observation
   D. Formalities

8. Which receptor cells most directly enable us to distinguish different wavelengths of light?

   A. rods
   B. cones
   C. bipolar cells
   D. feature detectors

9. Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates:

   A. functional fixedness
   B. the framing effect
   C. the representativeness heuristic
   D. overconfidence

10. Stockbrokers often believe that their own expertise will enable them to select stocks that will outperform the market average. This belief best illustrates:

    A. functional fixedness
    B. the farming effect
    C. the representativeness heuristic
    D. over confidence