X Factor
Independent and Dependent Variables
Ethics in Research
Basic Statistics
Double Jeopardy
100
The research design in which the researcher manipulates the independent variable and the focus is on causation
What is Experimental
100
Mrs. McNiece wanted to see how different types of music affected students' pulse rates. She played different types of music including heavy metal, rap, R&B, alternative, pop, country, and classical music. Identify the independent variable
What is Types of Music
100
True or False: Informed Consent suggests the knowing consent of an individual without undue inducement or any element of force, fraud, duress or coercion
What is True
100
The weight of ten children adds up to 650 pounds. What is the mean weight?
What is 65
100
True or False: The coefficient of determination is the degree of common variance and the coefficient of nondetermination is the error variance or unique variance.
What is True
200
A counselor conducted a study intended to evaluate the effectiveness of on-going group career counseling on the vocational maturity of high school sophomores. The study was begun in September and continued until June. This study is particularly susceptible to which of the following threats to the validity of an experiment? A. Regression B. Maturation C. Reactive effects of experimentation D. Multiple treatment interference
What is Maturation
200
Tiffany was investigating how fast it took Hayden to react to different sounds Identify the Dependent Variable
Time it takes Hayden to react
200
___________ can be defined as an explicit or implied guarantee by a researcher to a respondent in research whereby the respondent is confident that any information provided to the researcher cannot be attributed back to that respondent
What is Confidentiality
200
1. Identify the mode below: 1, 3, 5, 7, 7, 9, 9, 9, 11, 13, 15, 15, 17 2. A class of nine students completed a mid-term exam. The most appropriate measure of the variability of these scores is probably a) variance b) range c) standard deviation d) central tendency
1. What is 9 2. What is range (b)
200
Dr. Miller wants to investigate certain variables in his college class. He is going to test his statement that all of the students in his class with IQ scores above 120 will finish the term with higher grades than all of the students in his class with IQ scores below 120. This statement is an example of a: a. Research question b. Directional hypothesis c. Nondirectional hypothesis d. Null hypothesis
What is Directional Hypothesis A directional hypothesis indicates that one group will have a significantly different score than another group
300
________ Research is when a researcher makes an attempt to find the cause or explanation for existing differences between groups, however there is no manipulation or intervention used
What is Causal Comparative Research
300
Nick wanted to see how high an ice cube would float in different temperatures of water Identify the independent variable
What is temperature of water
300
____________ is an intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another individual, for instance, intentionally falsifying and/or fabricating research data, and misleading reporting of the results
What is Fraud
300
1) Person A and Person B both took the same test. Person A got a score of 100 while Person B got a score of 75. In order for a counselor to determine whether the difference between their scores was because of “chance,” the counselor would need to know which of the following characteristics of the test? A. Mean B. Standard deviation C. Standard error of measurement D. Standard error of the mean 2) A class of nine students completed a mid-term exam. The most appropriate measure of the variability of these scores is probably: A) Variance B) Range C) Standard Deviation D) Central Tendancy
Question 1) What is Standard Error of Measurement Question 2) What is Range
300
Which of these correctly states the relationship between significance level and Type II error? a. As the significance level decreases, so does the level of Type II error. b. As the significance level decreases, the level of Type II error increases. c. There is no direct relationship between significance level and Type II error. d. Type II error may increase or decrease as significance level increases.
What is B As the significance level decreases, the level of Type II error increases. Type II error has an inverse relationship with significance level (i.e., it will increase as the significance level decreases)
400
Interview / Survey, Observation, Focus Groups, Open Ended Questions are methods of assessment in __________ Research
What is Qualitative
400
A researcher suspects that the amount of oxygen in the air affects how quickly yeast will grow. To test this, he varies the amount of oxygen present in 3 closed chambers (low O2, medium O2, high O2) and records the rate of yeast growth (density per square mm) in each chamber What is the Dependent Variable?
What is Rate of Yeast Growth
400
_______ is a methodological technique whereby a participant is not made fully aware of the specific purposes of the study or is misinformed as part of the study. For example, a researcher wanting to study how people respond to negative health feedback may tell participants that a saliva test they took indicates that they may have a disease, when in fact the test was only a manipulation used to create an emotional response
What is Deception
400
A counselor designs a study where TWO experimental groups and ONE control group complete pre- and post-experiment measures of self-concept Which of the following techniques is MOST appropriate for analyzing the resultant data? A. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) B. Correlated t-tests C. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) D. Wilcoxon matched-pairs signed-ranks test
What is ANCOVA (A)
400
Dr. Stanwyck has found a significant difference in the mean test scores of his two student groups. He has also found a significant interaction between their scores. He subsequently tested for significance on a second dependent variable as well. Now he wants to make one more analysis based on the information he has obtained related to the first dependent variable he tested-that of self-efficacy. In pretesting, he noticed that the college seniors in each group had higher average scores in self-efficacy than the college juniors in each group. Therefore, he now adjusts the groups' scores statistically to control for these initial differences before he compares his two test groups. What kind of test is he using? a. Factorial ANOVA b. MANOVA c. One-way ANOVA d. ANCOVA
What is ANCOVA Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) is used when the influence of an independent variable or variables upon a dependent variable is statistically controlled An ANOVA does NOT control the influence of an independent variable or variables on a dependent variable. It also cannot be used when you have more than one dependent variable. A MANOVA would work for this researcher's analysis of two dependent variables (self-efficacy and optimism), but would not control for the effect of grade level on self-efficacy the way the ANCOVA does
500
The research design which manipulates the independent variable and a between-conditions comparison with no random assignment of subjects to conditions is known as: a) Quasi-Experimental b) Single Subject c) Correlational d) True Experimental
What is Quasi-Experimental
500
What would be the dependent variable in the statement, "A rolling stone gathers no moss?" A. no B. stone C. moss D. rolling
Moss (C)
500
An _____________ is a type of ethics committee that reviews research involving humans to ensure their protection, welfare, and to ensure that risk and harm are minimized
What is Institutional Review Board (IRB)
500
1) True or False: Standard Deviation is a measure of the dispersion of a set of data from its mean. The more spread apart the data, the higher the deviation. 2) An important psychometric property of tests and inventories is reliability. Reliability is synonymous with: A) Standard Deviation B) Correlation Coefficient C) Consistency D) Inclusive Range
What is True What is Consistency
500
If a theory covers a maximum of facts with a minimum of assumptions, it is referred to as being A. verifiable. B. abstract. C. concrete D. parsimonious
What is Parsimonious (D)
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