Levels of Measurement
Errors in Reasoning
Sampling
Variables
Miscellaneous Concepts
100
Ice Cream Flavors
What is nominal level of measurement?
100
The Cleveland Browns have lost 16 straight games.  They are due to win next game.
What is illogical reasoning?
100
A researcher uses a random number generator to choose 10 random numbers from 1 to 100.
What is a random sample?
100
A variable that the researcher changes.
What is an independent variable?
100
A teacher tests whether students who use a game to study will do better on Exam 1, is conducting  study in snapshot of time or a ___________study.
What is a cross-sectional study?
200
Numbers on IU Basketball Jerseys
What is nominal level of measurement?
200
A Border patrol agent was found dead under bridge this morning.  Illegal immigrants are dangerous and are killing agents, we must do something. 

After 6 months of investigation, it was determined that the agent fell from the bridge in an accident.
What is premature closure?
200
Researchers offer 25 dollars to an armed robber who they interviewed to give the "name" of another armed robber to interview
What is snowball sampling?
200
Does eating breakfast improve test scores. 
The dependent variable is________.
What is test score?
200
Ivy Tech studies the academic and career progress of a group of 10 students that complete college together as a group for a span 25 years.

This is considered a ______study.
What is a cohort study?
300
Number of Prior Arrests
What is ratio level of measurement?
300

Choosing to look ONLY at things that are in line with our preferences/beliefs


What is selective observation?
300
A researcher has a list of every Ivy Tech student currently enrolled.  The researcher selects every 10th student.
What is systematic sampling?
300
Is there a relationship between high octane rated fuel and engine performance?
The independent variable is _____________.
What is the octane rating of fuel?
300
A researcher examines fake news headlines for the 2016 election. This researcher is examining _________ data.
What is qualitative?
400

Temperature in Fahrenheit

What is Interval Level of Measurement?
400
My senator said the only way to stop a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a gun.  We must arm our teachers.
What is the halo effect?
400
A researcher selects a sample that has exactly 50 males and 50 females.
What is quota sampling?
400
Is there a difference between amount of Vitamin C consumed and probability of getting the flu?

The dependent variable is __________.
What is the probability of getting the flu?
400
For the first time, sheriff deputies will be patrolling a high school with AR 15 rifles.

A researcher is interested in the psychological impact and level of fear of students that have officers with AR 15 rifles patrolling their school.

Since this phenomena has not been studied yet, this is a considered a/an ____ type of study.

What is an exploratory study?
500
Religiosity as measured by -"How important is religion to you"?

Not Very Important
Fairly Important
Very Important
Most Important Thing in My Life
What is ordinal level of measurement?
500
I don't care what the research says, school shootings are out of control and happening more than ever.
What is resistance to change?
500
A researcher selects a random sample of 10 states.  From the 10 states the researcher randomly selects 3 high schools in each state.  The researcher then randomly selects 100 students per high school.
What is cluster sampling?
500
A new inventor has a cookie tray that "makes better tasting cookies".

A researcher testing this assertion would use _____ as the independent variable.
What is type of cookie tray?
500
An alternative base of knowledge that consists of  family views passed from one generation to another.
What is tradition?
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