A. observer bias
B. that it sets up an artificial situation
C. that replies may not be accurate
D. the self-fulfilling prophecy
Related Mcqs:
- A major problem with the survey method is:
A. identifying the group to be questioned
B. obtaining a representative sample of subjects to be questioned
C. obtaining enough information in a short amount of time
D. that it cannot reveal very much about signification psychological events in the lives of the people - The survey method involves:
A. an in-depth study of the opinions and attitudes of a selected individual
B. an overview of the attitudes and backgrounds of selected a groups
C. direct observation and recording of representative sample of behavior
D. carefulness of a representative sample of people - One of the limitations of the case study that:
A. there are few subjects for which it is applicable
B. there are no control groups
C. it is not applicable to the study of bizarre behavior
D. it requires a large and expensive sample size - To investigate the effects of a particular study of method on student performance two different methods are tried, each with a different group of subjects. I fondly the experimenter know which method is under investigation, the procedure being used in described as:
A. double-blind
B. single-blind
C. self-fulfilling prophesy
D. representative sampling - In the British Crime survey, who had high levels of worry about burglary and violent crime?
A. Professionals
B. Women
C. Men
D. Those over 75 years- of age - The normative survey methods makes use of various test and techniques in the collection of data, such as standard tests, the interview, check list, naire, inventory, and anecdotal record, biographical and autobiographical records. It relates to:
A. Binet
B. Dewey
C. Charles De
D. None of these - The first meaningful, scientific study of human sexuality was survey research performed by:
A. Alfred Kinsey
B. Masters and Johnson
C. David Buss
D. Sigmund Freud - The method of study compares children at various ages simultaneously. It is the ____________ method?
A. longitudinal
B. clinical
C. naturalistic
D. cross-sectional - By the early years of the twentieth century, Sigmund Freud had begun to write about psychoanalysis, which he described as ‘a theory of the mind or personality, a method of investigation of unconscious process and a method of treatment’. Identify the true statement from those given below, in relation to his concept to his psychoanalytic theories:
A. The concept of unconscious mental processes is the idea that unconscious motivations and needs have a role in determining or behaviour
B. The concept of unconscious mental processes emphasizes the rational aspects of human behaviour
C. A psychogenetic model of development shows how the mind is organized
D. A topographic model of the psyche shows how personality develops - The following type of method can be used in order to create a real-world laboratory
A. correlational coefficients
B. field experiment
C. case study
D. random assignment
