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 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 12-1) In general, the goal of a(n) __________ approach in research is to categorize events and phenomena in as much detail as possible. a. explanatory b. inferential c. descriptive d. predictive 12.-2) Because of its nature, __________ research is very unlikely to satisfy the criteria necessary for inferring cause-and-effect relationships. a. controlled b. experimental c. laboratory d. descriptive 12-3) Because descriptive research approaches don’t __________ and __________, it makes it very difficult to make causal inferences. a. manipulate independent variables; control extraneous variables b. measure dependent variables; categorize phenomena c. measure independent variables; chart the course of various behaviors d. occur often in the scientific literature; satisfy ethical conditions 12-4) To ensure that a selected sample is a representative one, researchers who conduct large-scale surveys typically use some type of a. experimental paradigm. b. probability sampling. c. small sample. d. inferential statistical test. 12-5) James is conducting a large-scale survey and he is worried that individuals in his sample might not receive a copy of the survey, or, if they do receive the survey, might choose to not complete it. It appears that James is concerned about the potential for a. social desirability bias b. nonresponse bias c. interviewer bias d. experimenter bias 12-6) Maryanne is conducting a large-scale survey and she is concerned that individuals in her sample might not answer the questions truthfully, but, instead, in a way that they think is appropriate or acceptable. It appears that Maryanne is concerned about the potential for a. social desirability bias b. nonresponse bias c. interviewer bias d. experimenter bias 12-7) Large-scale surveys tend to have two major problems associated with them: __________ and __________. a. laboratory conditions that are too stringent; small sample sizes b. excessive experimental controls; large control groups c. nonresponse bias; social desirability bias d. experimenter bias; small sample sizes 12-8) In terms of analyzing large-scale surveys, researchers most often rely on a. inferential analyses b. ANOVA c. MANCOVA d. frequencies or percentages 12-9) In practice, survey researchers __________ rely on inferential tests when analyzing their data. a. never b. sometimes c. almost always d. always 12-10) Danny is conducting an archival study where he is attempting to select medical records from a hospital’s database such that the selected files mirror the larger collection’s characteristics and traits. It appears that Danny is concerned about a. his sample’s representativeness. b. the internal validity of the study. c. establishing a proper control group. d. implementing a double-blind procedure. 1 Â