Ch. 1 – Introduction

What topics do you need help with?

• A. Nature-nurture• B. Plasticity• C. Scientific observation• D. Experiments• E. I understand it

What topics do you need help with?

• A. Longitudinal studies• B. Correlation and causation• C. Variables• D. Cross-sectional studies• E. I understand it

A hypothesis is best defined as:

A. a theory that has been proven.B. a specific prediction that can be tested.C. a conclusion.D. research evidence.

Scientific observation can occur:

A. at home.B. on a public street.C. in a laboratory.D. all of the above.

You want to study the long-term effects of parenting styles on self-esteem, but you have only a few months to complete the study. What type of research design

should you use?

A. correlational

B. longitudinal

C. cross-sectional

D. cross-sequential

If you had the funding to complete a lifelong research study on the effects of

TV on weight gain, what kind of scientific method would best fit the study?

A. a correlational study

B. a longitudinal study

C. a cross-sectional study

D. a cross-sequential study

According to the text, not only should research be valid and useful, but it must also be:

A. ethical.

B. economical.

C. timely.

D. immediately applicable

How would you ideally design a study to determine the effects of aging on

heart disease?