Scientific Method and Research Design Quiz
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Which type of research allows for prediction but not causal conclusions?

  • Experimental research
  • Observational research
  • Correlational research (correct)
  • Descriptive research
  • What is a key factor in ensuring internal validity in experimental research?

  • Random sampling
  • Choosing a representative sample
  • Using third variables
  • Random assignment (correct)
  • Which theory emphasizes the role of socialization agents and social comparison in shaping self-concept?

  • Social comparison theory
  • Social identity theory
  • Self-complexity theory
  • Looking-glass self theory (correct)
  • What does the mirror test assess in terms of self-awareness?

    <p>Self-consciousness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of measurement involves reporting by individuals about their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors?

    <p>Self-report measures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key characteristic of individualism versus collectivism in cultural differences?

    <p>Emphasis on personal goals vs. group goals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term refers to the tendency for individuals to overestimate their abilities in relation to others?

    <p>Dunning-Kruger effect</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bias involves attributing one's own successes to internal factors while blaming failures on external factors?

    <p>Self-serving bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What principle involves looking at consensus, distinctiveness, and consistency when making attributions about behavior?

    <p>Covariation principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bias refers to the tendency to focus more on negative information than positive information?

    <p>Negativity focus bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What attributional style focuses on explaining events as being due to internal, stable, and global factors?

    <p>Internal attributional style</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bias involves attributing other people's behavior to internal/dispositional factors while attributing one's own behavior to external/situational factors?

    <p>Actor-observer bias</p> Signup and view all the answers

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