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Research Methods

Subject : business-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Occur when the questions asked on a sample survey are confusing or leading






2. Variables other than IV that participants in - one group have that makes them different - from the other group. Two variables linked together in a way that makes it difficult to sort out their specific effects.






3. Relationship between variables in which as one variable increases - the other also increases - OR as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in the same direction.






4. Measure of the extent to which two factors vary together which can be positive or negative or non






5. Researchers takes subjects & conditions as they naturally occur - with little if any control over what happens. no random assignment so no cause and effect can be determined






6. Assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance - thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to the different groups






7. Effects of being born and raised in a particular time or situation where all other members of your group has similar experiences makes your group unique from others






8. Tendency to believe - after learning an outcome - that one would have foreseen it.






9. Middle score in a distribution; half scores are above it and half are below it.






10. Measures whether a test looks like it tests what it is supposed to test as determined by a quick look or evaluation by a non expert






11. Descriptive research technique in which one person or a small group is studied in depth in hope of revealing universal principles






12. Series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data - formulating a hypothesis - testing the hypothesis - and stating conclusions






13. In-depth - intensive investigation of individual or small group of people which involves interviews and personal interpretations by researcher. It may also be supplemented with psychological or medical tests






14. Indication of how likely a result obtained occurred by chance - expressed as p or sig.






15. People of different ages are compared to one another at a single point in time






16. Results of experiment are SIGNIFICANT - they are not likely caused by chance






17. Condition of experiment that contrasts with experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.






18. Testable and falsifiable prediction - often implied by a theory






19. Differences between values can be found - but is NO absolute ZERO. Examples: temperature F - time






20. Degree to which test is representative of total domain its supposed to cover.






21. Procedure that ensures every person in a population has an equal chance of being chosen to participate






22. Repeating of research study to determine if its finding extends to other participants and circumstances






23. Most frequently occurring score(s) in a distribution.






24. Procedure for statistically combining results of many different research studies






25. If you take the same test 2x's & you get the same results it shows ______ reliability






26. More than one individual scores same test - regardless of who rates test - scores should be the same for _____ reliability






27. Condition of experiment that exposes participants to treatment - that is - to one version of the IV






28. Variable not relevant to what you are studying that has unplanned effect on DV. It may influence results - but all conditions are effected so it does not create bias.






29. Sample that fairly represents a population because each member has an equal chance of inclusion.






30. Expectations by researcher that might influence results of experiment or its interpretation






31. Any selection method that results in subset of the population (sample) that is not representative - and/or not random






32. Relationship that exists when one set of data values increases while the other decreases






33. Statement of procedures used to explain research variables in enough detail to allow for replication






34. Graphed cluster of dots - each of which represents the values of two variables. The slope of the points suggests the direction of the relationship between the two variables.






35. A research method that looks like an experiment BUT subjects are not randomly assigned to control and experimental groups (no cause and effect can be drawn)






36. Tendency to overestimate extent to which others share our beliefs and behaviors






37. Statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term specifically in a study






38. 'Fake subjects' that look & behave like real subjects in study.






39. Research method in which investigator manipulates one or more factors (IV) to observe effect on some behavior or mental process (DV)






40. Extent to which a test yields consistent results - a measure is repeatable






41. Measuring device or procedure designed to measure psychology-related variables. A measurement that results in a score or result that is standardized






42. Variable that may change in response to manipulations of the IV (what is measured)






43. The probability level which forms basis for deciding if results are statistically significant (not due to chance).






44. Assigning participants to experimental and control conditions by chance - thus minimizing preexisting differences between those assigned to different groups.






45. Form of validity in which a psychological measure is able to predict some future behavior or is meaningfully related to some other measure






46. Procedure in which info that could introduce bias the result is withheld from participants - but experimenter will be in full possession of facts






47. Symbol used for Pearson Correlation Coefficient ranges from -1.0 to +1.0






48. Tendency to give socially approved answers to questions about oneself.






49. Association between increases in one variable and decreases in another






50. Experimental procedure in which both research participants and research staff are ignorant about whether the research participants have received the treatment or a placebo.