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Research Methods

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A test is divided into 2 halves and scores on the halves are compared to see if test is consistent within itself. Ex. compare odds & evens






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






3. Extent to which scores suggest that a test is actually measuring an ABSTRACT theoretical idea (such as anxiety - personality - introversion - etc.).






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






5. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Factors in an experiment that are unchanged for both the control group and the experimental group






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






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






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






34. Bell-shaped curve that results when values of a trait in a population are plotted against their frequency






35. Perception of relationship where none exists.






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






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






38. Bar graph that shows frequency distributions






39. 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






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






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






42. Experimental factor that is manipulated; variable whose effect is being studied.






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






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






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






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






47. The tendency for people to behave differently when they know they are being studied






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






49. Arithmetic average of a distribution -






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