Tests used to predict future performance such as

208. Tests used to predict future performance, such as intelligence tests, College Boards, and 33
tests for clerical and mechanical aptitude are all based on extensive ______ studies. A, d
a. case c. naturalistic observation Old
b. longitudinal d. correlational
209. Which of the following is true of the correlational method of research? 33
210. If explanation of the causes of thoughts, feelings, and behavior is a 33
psychologist's goal, then the ______ method of research should be used. F, b
211. The only research method that can demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between 33
variables is the ______ method. F, b
212. A research technique in which an investigator deliberately manipulates selected events 33
or circumstances and then measures the effects of those manipulations on subsequent C, b
behavior is the ______ method. Old
a. correlational c. survey
b. experimental d. naturalistic observation
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213. People who participate in an experiment, whose reactions or responses are observed as 33
part of the experiment, usually to test the validity of a hypothesis, are called ______. C, d
214. In an experiment to test the effects of varying amounts of anxiety on performance, the 34
independent variable is the ______. A, a
215. In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second 34
*** variable. The manipulated variable is called the ______. C, c
216. In an experiment, a researcher manipulates one variable to see how it affects a second 34
*** variable. The second variable, which is observed for any possible effects, is called the C, a
______. Old
a. dependent variable c. independent variable
b. control variable d. hypothetical variable
4 yr.: 70% r = .09; 2 yr.: 75% r = .42