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Research Methods

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Extent to which scores suggest that a test is actually measuring an ABSTRACT theoretical idea (such as anxiety - personality - introversion - etc.).






2. Bar graph that shows frequency distributions






3. 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






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






5. Research method in which info is obtained by asking many individuals a fixed set of questions






6. When a specific word used in a question affects how respondents answer the question or the order of the questions






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






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. 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.






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






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






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






26. Research in which the same people are re-studied and re-tested over a long period






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






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






29. Skewed distribution with many more scores on the higher end of the distribution






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






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






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






33. Correlation where as one variable increases - the other also increases - or as one decreases so does the other. Both variables move in same direction.






34. Difference between highest and lowest scores in a distribution.






35. Data exists in categories that are ordered but differences cannot be determined or they are meaningless. (Example: 1st - 2nd - 3rd)






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






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






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






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






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






41. Type of line graph that shows frequency distributions






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






43. 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.






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






45. Descriptive research that involves observing and recording behavior without trying to manipulate and control the situation.






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






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






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






49. Data of categories only. Data cannot be arranged in an ordering scheme. (Gender - Race - Religion)






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