A. carefully design controlled situations in which to observe behavior
B. Rely on observations of subjects’ responses to nares
C. observe behavior as it happens outside the laboratory or clinic
D. make records of the behavior of clients treated in therapy
Related Mcqs:
- In the method of naturalistic observation psychologists:
A. haphazardly encounter behavior as it naturally occurs
B. set up controlled experiments by which they uncover causal elements in behavior
C. set out actively observe subjects in their natural environments
D. interview subjects at different ages - The products of naturalistic observation are best described in terms of:
A. explanation
B. theory
C. prediction
D. description - Which of the following is considered a disadvantage of naturalistic observation?
A. it provides an overabundance of information
B. it deals with behavior not tampered with by outside influences
C. it limits biased observation through careful record keeping
D. it does not identify the cause of observed behavior - In order to understand the unusual behavior of an adult client, a clinical psychologist has carefully investigated the client’s current life situation and his physical, social-cultural, educational history which research method has the psychologist employed?
A. the case study
B. the survey
C. naturalistic observation
D. correlational research - A psychologist observes the confrontation between two rival neighborhood gangs from the window of an abandoned building. This method of collecting observations is best described as:
A. experimental regression
B. naturalistic observation
C. controlled experimentation
D. clinical case study - The method of ‘Field Observation’ is always considered as_____________?
A. Subjective
B. Complex
C. Neutral
D. simple
E. Objective - The ability to exercise precise control over a variable is what distinguishes the _____________ method from other methods of scientific observation?
A. randomized selection
B. control group identification
C. experimental
D. hypothesis testing - From the following psychologist, who rejected introspection as a method of psychology ___________?
A. B.F. Skinner
B. Fulton
C. Cattell
D. J.B. Watson - A friend states that since he has been taking vitamin C, he has not had a single cold. His observation has little value in assessing the effects of vitamin C because:
A. there was no control group for comparison
B. he has not calculated a correlation coefficient
C. of the effect of the observer on the observed
D. he does not specify his dosage of vitamin - The story of Clever Hans, the mathematical horse, illustrates the use of controlled observation to test series of:
A. hypotheses
B. theories
C. axioms
D. learning strategies
