PSYC 117 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Naturalistic Observation, Thout, Institutional Review Board
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Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ___: in order to test causal hypotheses, the researcher usually uses case studies. experiments. naturalistic studies. correlational studies. They do not allow the researcher to control the main variables in the study. They are more likely to be used by biological psychologists than by personality psycholo- gists. ___: a case study involving a person with 53 different personalities, although valuable in some ways, would carry the disadvantage of not being accountable. valid. significant. generalizable. ___: a research study done through surveys showing that psychology faculty at 4-year colleges are more likely to be male than female would be an example of a(n) case study. correlational study. If done correctly, correlational studies can permit cause and effect conclusions. An experiment is the only research method that permits cause and effect conclusions. In psychology, it is rarely possible to deter- mine cause and effect between variables.
