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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. Perception of relationship where none exists.






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Statistical method for making simultaneous comparisons between two or more means






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. In a normal distribution it tells you how far a number is above or below mean in terms of standard deviations.






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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.






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






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






50. Bar graph that shows frequency distributions