Research Participant Selection Process
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Which type of research focuses on curiosity and expanding knowledge without direct applicability to the real world?

  • Field Research
  • Applied Research
  • Experimental Research
  • Basic Research (correct)
  • What is one of the primary goals of social psychological research as mentioned in the text?

  • Apply research findings directly to solve problems
  • Generate quick solutions to everyday social problems
  • Develop theories to predict behavior in specific situations (correct)
  • Conduct studies to describe individual behaviors only
  • Which type of research aims to answer specific questions with direct applications to the real world?

  • Experimental Research
  • Applied Research (correct)
  • Basic Research
  • Field Research
  • What is a key advantage of conducting research in a laboratory setting?

    <p>Control over extraneous variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of research method involves manipulating an independent variable to observe its effect on a dependent variable?

    <p>Experimental method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of field research compared to lab research?

    <p>Enhanced ecological validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a theory in social psychological research?

    <p>To explain a set of observations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In experimental methods, what is the purpose of establishing a cause and effect relationship?

    <p>To establish a clear relationship between variables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of laboratory research over field research?

    <p>Higher internal validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of research allows for the study of behavior in its natural habitat?

    <p>Field research</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of selecting research participants?

    <p>To ensure generalizability of results</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are hypotheses in social psychological research described as tentative explanations?

    <p>Because they are supported through evidence, not proven</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key factor in selecting research participants?

    <p>Studying the people who are to be generalized</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group in an experiment is NOT exposed to the independent variable?

    <p>Control Group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sample ensures that each person has an equal chance of being part of the study?

    <p>Random Sample</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of validity focuses on ruling out controllable effects in a study?

    <p>Internal Validity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are college students often over-represented in research samples?

    <p>Because it is convenient to access them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In an experimental study, what is a crucial requirement for success along with random assignment?

    <p>Holding other variables constant</p> Signup and view all the answers

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