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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Perception of relationship where none exists.






14. Type of line graph that shows frequency distributions






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






16. 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






17. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.






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






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






20. 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.






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






22. Symbol used to represent the total number of subjects in a research study






23. 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






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






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






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






31. Bar graph that shows frequency distributions






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Extent to which a test measures or predicts what it is supposed to - test accuracy






49. 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






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