HDF 207 Exam 1 Review

Question 1

After collecting and analyzing observations J develops a theory to explain children&#x27;s social interactions. J is using

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inductive reasoning

Question 2

Dr. B. conducted semi-structured, open-ended interviews with children asking their feelings after losing a pet.

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qualitative study

Question 3

H: children read to more often read earlier than children read to less frequently. Frequency of being read to is the:

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independent variable

Question 4

B uses data collected by the National Institute of Health. He analyzes this data based on his research questions.This is

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secondary data analysis

Question 5

Participants recorded the number of minutes they were on their phones each day. Minutes are a(n) ___ type of measurement

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ratio/interval

Question 6

A measure that provides consistent results under similar circumstances has good:

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reliability

Question 7

Quantitative research is often guided by a(n) ____ philosophy while qualitative a(n) _____ philosophy

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positivism; constructivist

Question 8

In the hypothesis "adolescents who use (a) positive coping strategies will have (b) fewer mental health problems"

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a = independent variable; b = dependent variable

Question 9

Because of the extensive blind peer-review process__ is typically the highest quality source for research findings.

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scholarly journals

Question 10

____ asserts that an objective reality does not exist rather we create reality through interactions with others.

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Constructivism

Question 11

A likert scale is what type of measurement

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ordinal

Question 12

J notices new social interactions between children and decides to observe this behavior taking careful notes. This is:

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research

Question 13

Sam believed if you know one member of a family you can determine how family members interact with each other. This is

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reductionistic fallacy

Question 14

The ethical principle emerging from the Belmont Report that states people should be treated as autonomous agents.

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Respect for persons

Question 15

Research, theory, practice, and policy are connected in HDFS in what order:

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No particular order all influence one another in a continuous loop

Question 16

Dr. C compared non-directive vs directive play therapy to determine how effective each were. This is a type of

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Evaluation research

Question 17

When there is less ____the sample is more __ of the population it came from.

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sampling error; representative

Question 18

The sample with the least likelihood of error is __ which is a type of ___.

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simple random; probability

Question 19

APA style expects reseachers to __ previous research to the greatest extent possible

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paraphrase information

Question 20

L conceptualizes anxiety has having 4 components. He assures his measure addresses all 4 components to increase

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content validity

Question 21

Milgram&#x27;s obedience experiments involved ___which now is only allowed in very limited circumstances as deemed beneficial

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deception

Question 22

With each stage of a multistage cluster sampling approach more __ is being added.

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sampling error

Question 23

Paul is interested in studying developmental changes in social cognition. Which type of study would be BEST at this?

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longitudinal

Question 24

Federal policy requires IRB commitees to include

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All of the above

Question 25

Based on previous research Ms. Y, expected children who were read to more often at home, read independently earlier.

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hypothesis

Question 26

K uses the Becks Depression Inventory to measure depression in her study. This is how her study __ depression.

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Operationalizes

Question 27

The federal policy for the protection of human subjects (1991) requires institutions receiving federal funds have a:

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Institutional review board (IRB)

Question 28

Skylar leads a group of couples in activities as part of a relationship enrichment program. This is an example of:

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Practice

Question 29

When a sample is more representative the findings of the study are more ________ to the intended population.

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generalizable

Question 30

___ is a probability sampling method that helps assure that a sample includes desired representation of key strata.

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stratified random

Question 31

Dr. Z predicts adolescents who use positive coping strategies have fewer mental health problems. Dr. Z is presenting

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a hypothesis

HDF 207 Exam 1 Review

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HDF 207 Exam 1 Review

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