Sampling
Experiments
Observations/ Case studies
Interviews
Random Terms
100
The type of sampling where a participants recruits other participants to be in the study?
What is snowball sampling
100
Question: When an experiment is done so that neither the people who are doing the experiment nor the people who are the subjects of the experiment know which of the groups being studied is the control group and which is the test group.
What is double blind
100
A limitation and strength of a covert observation
What is ethical concerns, note taking, natural environment
100
When a participant acts in a specific way to avoid looking bad, dishonest or unpatriotic in front of the researcher.
What is social desirability
100
This term refers to when a study reflects what happens in real life.
What is ecological validity
200
A type of sampling where everyone in the target population has an equal shot of being chosen for the sample.
What is random sample
200
Identify the DV in the following research question: Does caffeine increase attention span?
What is attention span
200
After carrying out an inductive content analysis, the researcher shares her interpretation of the observation with her participants. Why does she do this?
What is increase credibility
200
Limitations of a focus group
What is confidentiality, conformity, sensitive topics, facilitation
200
Two of the three ways to generalize information
What is representational, theoretical, inferential
300
Type of sampling where participants are in the study because they are readily available.
What is opportunity sample
300
This type of hypothesis says that the IV will have no affect on the DV.
What is null hypothesis
300
A type of participant effect that occurs when the participants know their being observed
What is reactivity
300
What is the difference between a semi-structured and a narrative interview?
What is questions/stories vs a goal and agenda
300
Triangulation and investigation of reflexivity increase a studies...
What is credibility
400
The sampling method which can be generalized to the widest, most general population is:
What is random
400
In an experiment on drug usage and its impact on athletic performance, operationalize the DV
What is answer vary
400
Considerations that should be taken before an observation
What is type of observation, note taking strategy, setting up time (if applicable), acclimation
400
The type of reflexivity when a researcher considers how their methodological approach may have affected the results.
What is epistemological reflexivity
400
Interpretative phenomenological analysis and grounded theory are both types of
What is inductive content analysis
500
You want to carry out interviews with CEOs who are in recovery from drug addiction. What is the best way to get your sample?
What is snowball sampling
500
A researcher wants to study the effect of stress on love. What would be the most significant problem in writing a hypothesis?
What is operationalizing love
500
Case studies use triangulation. Name two types of triangulation.
What is Data, Researcher, Theory, Method
500
What is the difference between verbatim and post-modern transcription?
What is Traditional transcription is word for word. Post-modern includes non-verbal language – that is, body language, laughter, silence.
500
The technical name of reflexivity that addresses how the study was carried out (method)
What is epistemological