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Research Methods

Subject : business-skills
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Condition of experiment that contrasts with experimental condition and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment.






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






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






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






5. Bar graph that shows frequency distributions






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Rejecting null hypothesis when it is actually true - a false positive






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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)






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






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






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






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






21. Perception of relationship where none exists.






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






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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.






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






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






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






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






48. Set of assumptions used to explain phenomena & offered for scientific study






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






50. View that science flourishes through observation and experiment.