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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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1. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.






2. Not rejecting null hypothesis when in fact we should have rejected it - a false negative






3. Hypothesis that predicts NO relationship between variables. The aim of research is to reject this hypothesis






4. All cases in a group - from which samples may be drawn for a study






5. Arithmetic average of a distribution -






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






7. Change in subject's behavior caused simply by awareness of being studied






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






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






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






12. Skewed distribution where data has many more scores toward the lower end of the distribution






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






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






15. Data with an absolute 0. Ratios are meaningful. (Length - Width - Weight - Distance)






16. Sample drawn in such a way that known subgroups within a population are represented in proportion to their numbers in general population






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






18. Subset of a population in which every element in the population has an equal chance of being selected






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






20. 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.






21. Perception of a correlation between variables where none exists.






22. Research project designed to discover degree to which two variables are related to each other






23. Method by which participants are misinformed or misled about study's methods and purposes - must be told truth about this in debriefing






24. We overestimate our accuracy and our changes of success and ability to predict and explain






25. Occur when the questions asked on a sample survey are confusing or leading






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






27. 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






28. Giving participants in a research study a complete explanation of the study after the study is completed needed for deception






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Computed measure of how much scores vary around the mean score.






34. A type of reliability - where different versions of same instrument are used and scores are compared






35. Statistical measure of strength of association between two variables ranging from -1.0 to 1.0






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






37. Extent to which the findings from one group (or sample) can be generalized or applied to other groups (or population






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






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






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






41. Percentage of scores falling at or below a specific score.






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






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Perception of relationship where none exists.






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






50. Experimental results caused by expectations alone; any effect on behavior caused by the administration of an inert substance or condition - which is assumed to be an active agent.