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?

Control over extraneous variables Signup and view all the answers

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

Experimental method Signup and view all the answers

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

Enhanced ecological validity Signup and view all the answers

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

To explain a set of observations Signup and view all the answers

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

To establish a clear relationship between variables Signup and view all the answers

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

Higher internal validity Signup and view all the answers

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

Field research Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of selecting research participants?

To ensure generalizability of results Signup and view all the answers

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

Because they are supported through evidence, not proven Signup and view all the answers

What is the key factor in selecting research participants?

Studying the people who are to be generalized Signup and view all the answers

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

Control Group Signup and view all the answers

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

Random Sample Signup and view all the answers

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

Internal Validity Signup and view all the answers

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

Because it is convenient to access them Signup and view all the answers

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

Holding other variables constant Signup and view all the answers