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Which sentence below does not accurately describe correlations?

A) a positive correlation occurs when variables vary in the same direction
B) a negative correlation occurs when variables vary in opposite directions
C) a positive correlation occurs when one variable increases and the second variable decreases
D) a correlation evaluates the relationship among variables

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Naturalistic observations are used by which type of psychologists to frequently study children?

A) behavioral
B) gestalt
C) developmental
D) evolutionary

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Think about the differences between qualitative and quantitative research.Of the following terms, which term below fits least well?

Social desirability occurs when….

Case studies have allowed researchers to investigate many individuals.Which of the following is an example?

Telephone surveys usually yield a high response rate.

Qualitative research is inductive by nature.

Content analysis is similar to archival studies.

Archival studies require researchers to collect new data.

Take a look at the survey question below: How often did you seek help from the faculty member outside of class? check only one alternative) 1-2 times during the semester 2-3 times during the semester 3-4 times during the semester 4 or more times during the semester Which suggestion of survey construction does the question violate?

Ong and Weiss 2000) studied cheating behavior using which of the following research designs?

Take a look at the survey question below: Directions: Sometimes faculty members fail to act in a professional manner. To what extend did the faculty member ask in a professional manner? $Not ~at ~all~professional \quad1\quad2\quad3\quad4\quad5\quad6\quad7\quadVery ~professional$ Which suggestion of survey construction does the question violate?

The website ratemyprofessors.com cannot be used for research purposes.

Take a look at the survey question below: The faculty member was not fair in his or her grading procedures $Not ~at ~all~true \quad1\quad2\quad3\quad4\quad5\quad6\quad7\quadVery ~true$ Which suggestion of survey construction does the question violate?

Bonds-Raacke and Raacke 2007) used existing records from ratemyprofessors.com to better understand the link between a professor's level of attractiveness and students' ratings of effectiveness.What type of research design was this?

Correlational research methods can be used to determine cause an effect.

Researchers from the University of Rochester Medical Center found that as weight in children increased, the risk of tooth decay decreased.These results indicate what type of correlation?

Survey research can only be used in nonexperimental designs.

What type of research evaluates the relationship among variables?

Quantitative research can be generalized to specific populations.