Longitudinal research is complicated by high rates of a. deception b. observation c. attrition d. generalization

Using existing records to try to answer a research question is known as ________.
a. naturalistic observation
b. survey research
c. longitudinal research
d. archival research

Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?
a. $-.90$
b. $-.50$
c. $+.80$
d. $+.25$

involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments. a. archival research b. case study c. naturalistic observation d. survey

A major criticism of Freud’s early theories involves the fact that his theories ________.
a. were too limited in scope
b. were too outrageous
c. were too broad
d. were not testable

Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that:

a. There is no relationship between height and weight.

b. Usually, the taller someone is, the thinner they are.

c. Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are.

d. As height increases, typically weight increases.

________ involves following a group of research participants for an extended period of time.
a. archival research
b. longitudinal research
c. naturalistic observation
d. cross-sectional research

The correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship when ________.
a. it is closest to $0$
b. it is closest to $-1$
c. it is positive
d. it is negative

Scientific hypotheses are and falsifiable. a. observable b. original c. provable d. testable

________ involves observing behavior in individuals in their natural environments.
a. archival research
b. case study
c. naturalistic observation
d. survey

Height and weight are positively correlated. This means that: a. There is no relationship between height and weight. b. Usually, the taller someone is, the thinner they are. c. Usually, the shorter someone is, the heavier they are. d. As height increases, typically weight increases.

$A(n)$ is a list of questions developed by a researcher that can be administered in paper form. a. archive b. case Study c. naturalistic observation d. survey

The major limitation of case studies is ________.
a. the superficial nature of the information collected in this approach
b. the lack of control that the researcher has in this approach
c. the inability to generalize the findings from this approach to the larger population
d. the absence of inter-rater reliability

The ________ is controlled by the experimenter, while the ________ represents the information collected and statistically analyzed by the experimenter.
a. dependent variable; independent variable
b. independent variable; dependent variable
c. placebo effect; experimenter bias
d. experiment bias; placebo effect