Survey
Correlations
Variables
Generalization
survey
100
Survey
What is a series of questions, items or statements used in a questionnaire
100
Correlational Research Design
What is measurement of two or more factors to estimate the extent to which they are related.
100
Scatter Plot
What is display of discrete data points
100
Theoretical Generalization
What is results of a survey are consistent with predictions made by an existing theory
100
response rate
What is the portion who completed a survey among all asked to complete it
200
Open Ended Item
What is a question or statement left open for response
200
Correlation Coefficient
What is Statistic used to measure the strength and direction of a linear relationship
200
Data points
What is coordinates along x and y axes
200
Empirical Generalizations
What is results in a survey is consistent with data obtained in previous research studies
200
Interview Survey
What is a survey that can be administered face to face, by telephone or in focus groups
300
partially open ended
What is a survey that has some restricted answers and some that allows participants to respond in their own words
300
r
What is value of correlation can range between -1 to +1
300
regression line
What is the best fitting straight line to a set of data points
300
Written Survey
What is a survey that can be administered in person, by mail or over the internet
400
Likert Scale
What is a numeric response scale used to indicate a participant's rating or level of agreement
400
positive correlation
What is postive value for r that indicates the vlaues of the two factors change in the same direction
400
Interviewer Bias
What is tendency for the researcher to influence the response of the participant
500
Rules for writing survey
What is keep it simple, use neutral and unbiased language, minimize use of negative wording, use rating scales consistently...
500
negative correlation
What is values of the two factors change in the opposite direction
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