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
Related Mcqs:
- A psychologist using the method of naturalistic observation would:
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 - 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 - Clinical psychologists tend to endorse behaviorism more strongly, and counseling psychologists tend to endorse which of the following?
A. Eclectic approach
B. Psychodynamic
C. Humanistic
D. Biological - 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 - Psychologists who carefully watch the behavior of chimpanzees in the jungle are using research method known as ____________?
A. the survey
B. experimentation
C. naturalistic observation
D. the case study - Psychologists who carefully watch the behavior of chimpanzee societies in the jungle are using a research method know as:
A. the case study
B. experimentation
C. random sampling
D. naturalistic observation - 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 - An observation that the higher the air temperature, the lower the activity of test animals would be an example of a:
A. negative correlation
B. positive correlation
C. causal relationship
D. zero correlation
