Review Questions Task 2
Chapter 5
- Briefly identify the purpose of the survey research.
- What two characteristics do surveys have in common, regardless of the purpose for which the survey was conducted?
- You are going to conduct research using surveys. Would you choose to use a mail-in survey, face-to-face interviews, phone interviews, or an online survey? Why?
- What are the main advantages and disadvantages of online surveys?
- You want to assess the direction and extent of the change in your participants’ opinions over time. Which survey research design would you choose and why?
- Explain the difference between a mediating variable and a moderating variable.
Chapter 6
- Describe two reasons why psychologists conduct experiments.
- You notice that there is a selective loss of participants during your experiment. What preventative measures could you take to minimize or prevent this problem?
- How can the use of a placebo and double-blind minimize the effects of experimenter demand?
- Explain what a statistically significant result says about the effect of the independent variable in an experiment.
- Briefly describe four ways in which we establish the external validity of research results.
Answer the review questions of Chapters 5 and 6 of the textbook.
Make sure to follow the APA format and style (7th edition)
