Discovering the Scientist Within

Research practices that utilize behavioral choice may introduce:

Corporal punishment results in:

When a parent communicates the rationale for a rule and the subsequent consequences of the child's actions, the parent is most likely using what form of discipline?

Which describes the common and accepted practice of conceptually defining terms for research?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of observational research?

Which observational method is more prone to demand characteristics and social desirability affects?

Luella has a 2-year-old son and a 4-year-old daughter. When in the presence of her parents she is likely to _____ the number of problematic behaviors of her children according to the principle of social desirability.

Developing a research question to determine what a person feels, thinks, or does would be best suited for:

Mark is a 24-year-old male college student. Given the principle of social desirability as it relates to having a higher number of sexual partners, Mark is likely to _____ the number of sexual partners he has had in the last year.

Which of the following scenarios would be best suited for descriptive research?

Sarah's mother does not communicate the reasons behind her actions, but rather uses corporal punishment or another immediate punishment to discipline Sarah. Sarah's mother most likely falls into what category of discipline?

Which of the following is the best description of a parent engaging in authoritative parenting?

Gershoff and colleagues (2010) found that:

Developing a research question to explore why a person feels, thinks, or behaves in a particular way is best addressed by:

Research practices that utilize behavioral choice may inflate a(n):

Corporal punishment results in:

Deliberately making children misbehave to observe parental reactions would be a(n) _____ research behavior.

Self-report measures afford the ability to obtain data through:

The deliberate infliction of pain by physical force for the purpose of discipline best describes:

When devising your research question, it is important to have clear: