Questions and Answers of Methods Behavioral Research

Assume that you want 15 participants in each condition of your experiment, which uses a 3 Χ 3 factorial design. How many different participants do you need for (a) A completely independent
Chaiken and Pliner reported the following mean femininity ratings (higher numbers indicate greater femininity): male–small meals (2.02), male–large meals (2.05), female–small meals (3.90), and
In a study by Chaiken and Pliner (1987), research participants read an “eating diary” of either a male or female stimulus person. The information in the diary indicated that the person ate either
Write a debriefing statement that you would read to participants in the Asch line judgment study.
In a pilot study, Professor Mori conducted a manipulation check and found no significant difference between the experimental conditions. Should she continue with the experiment? What should she do
If you were investigating variables that affect helping behavior, would you be more likely to use a straightforward or staged manipulation? Why?
Your lab group has been assigned the task of designing an experiment to investigate the effect of time spent studying on a recall task. Thus far, your group has come up with the following plan:
Recall the experiment on facilitated communication by children with autism that was described (Montee, Miltenberger, & Wittrock, 1995). Interpret the findings of that study in terms of
Dr. Turk studied the relationship between age and reading comprehension, specifically predicting that older people will show lower comprehension than younger ones. Turk was particularly interested in
Professor Foley conducted a cola taste test. Each participant in the experiment first tasted 2 ounces of Coca-Cola, then 2 ounces of Pepsi, and finally 2 ounces of Sam’s Choice Cola. A rating of
Design a repeated measures experiment that investigates the effect of report presentation style on the grade received for the report. Use two levels of the independent variable: a “professional
Design an experiment to test the hypothesis that single-gender math classes are beneficial to adolescent females. Construct operational definitions of both the independent and dependent variables.
Some questions are more readily answered using quantitative techniques, and others are best addressed through qualitative techniques or a combination of both approaches. Suppose you are interested in
Devise a simple coding system to do a content analysis of print advertisements in popular magazines. Begin by examining the ads to choose the content dimensions you wish to use (e.g., gender). Apply
Think of at least five “commonsense” sayings about behavior (e.g., “Spare the rod, spoil the child”; “Like father, like son”; “Absence makes the heart grow fonder”). For each, develop

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