A psychologist evaluated Ann, an eight-year-old child who has experienced difficulty in school. Ann seems to have an unusual learning disability. The psychologist sent questionnaires to 100 teachers to determine if they had ever seen similar cases
Based on the teachers' responses, the psychologist hypothesized that a particular diet might cause the learning problem. Therefore, she designed a study that would tell her if diet was the actual cause. In order, which research methods has this psychologist used?
a) experiment, case study, survey
b) case study, survey, experiment
c) correlation, case study, experiment
d) naturalistic observation, survey, experiment
ANS: b
You might also like to view...
Which of the following assumptions associated with the psychoanalytic school produced the strongest negative reaction?
a. Psychology, as therapy, is more philosophical than scientific. b. All human behavior is a product of one's experiences. c. Humans are basically good. d. All humans, including infants, have sexual motivations and drives.
Elaborative rehearsal is the process through which ________
a. material in STM is transferred to LTM b. new material is entered into the sensory registers c. material is held indefinitely in STM d. material passes from the sensory registers into STM