Human Growth and Development Final Exam

Question 1 of 5

In field experiments, researchers __________.

A. selectively assign participants to treatment conditions in natural settings B. cannot use random assignment or manipulate treatment conditions C. randomly assign participants to treatment conditions in natural settings D. have stronger control over the treatment than in the laboratory

Question 2 of 5

Self-reports __________.

A. use a flexible, conversational style to probe for the participant's point of view B. describe the entire stream of behavior-everything said and done over a certain time period C. range from relatively unstructured interviews to highly structured interviews, questionnaires, and tests D. bring together a wide range of information on one person, including interviews, observations, and test scores

Question 3 of 5

Shamona, a pregnant mother in Flint, Michigan, is concerned about the drinking water, which shows high levels of lead. Shamona should know that high levels of prenatal lead exposure are related to __________.

A. facial abnormalities and heart defects B. defects of the genitals and urinary tract C. low birth weight and brain damage D. a variety of childhood cancers

Question 4 of 5

Jade spent two years in a Mexican-American community studying communication between parents and children. Jade was using __________.

A. naturalistic observation B. ethnography C. self-reports D. structured observation

Question 5 of 5

In an experiment, the independent variable __________.

A. is the one the investigator expects to be influenced by another variable B. is the one the investigator expects to cause changes in another variable C. cannot be manipulated or controlled by the researcher D. is the number that describes how two measures are associated with each other

Human Growth and Development Final Exam

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ATI RN

ATI RN