Which of the following is NOT a good reason for psychology students to take a research methods course?
a. It will allow you to become a better consumer of the scientific literature
b. It requires more rigorous thinking than is typically found in other psychology courses
c. The content of psychology courses is typically based on scientific findings
d. You need to be able to evaluate the adequacy of the many claims you encounter daily
Which of the following is true when developing strategies for success in the field?
A) The researcher does not develop social relationships, keeping a distant perspective, with people in the field site.
B) There is no exchange between the researcher and the people in at the field site.
C) A researcher should appear interested in people and events of a field site.
D) A researcher should appear aloof in the people and events of a field site.
When observing and collecting data
A) the researcher becomes the data collection instrument.
B) the physical environment of the site is not of concern.
C) the individual physical characteristics of the people are typically not recorded.
D) the researcher is not responsible for his conduct.
When a researcher is aware of events beyond the immediate setting that he is studying, such as events that occurred later in time or elsewhere, this type of distortion is called __________.
Fill in the blanks with correct word
The purpose of ethnography is
A) to provide a description of a population using historical documents.
B) to provide a description of a way of life from the standpoint of its insiders.
C) to explain why a specific religious sect uses varies articles of worship from the viewpoint of political candidates.
D) to provide a description of a population sample with historical and political documents.
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