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What are the four main parts of a research paper?
Introduction, methods, results, and discussion
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Under what section of your research paper would you address the use of statistical analyses on your data?
Results
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True or False. If you paraphrase, you do not need to provide a citation.
False
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What are the two variables in an experiment?
Independent and Dependent
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True or False. People the researcher uses in his or her study are called subjects.
False. They are called participants.
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What are the three essential sections of the methods section?
Participants, materials, design/procedure
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True or False. Correlation = Causation
False
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What two sections in a research paper require the most citations?
Introduction and Discussion
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Define the empirical approach to research.
Knowledge based on observations
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In what type of sampling does each member of the population have an equal chance of being selected?
Random sampling
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What is the purpose of the introduction of a research paper?
Provides background/foundation for the current study
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Out of all of the statistics that Dr. Harriger discussed during lecture, which did she say was the least frequently used?
The Mode (Isn't that ironic?)
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What three pieces of information are a MUST when citing a direct quote?
1. Author’s last name 2. Year of publication 3. Page number of the quote
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What are the two groups in a research experiment? Describe them.
Experimental group – group receiving the treatment Control group – group that does not receive the treatment
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Kevin is conducting a study on the sleep patterns of college students at Pepperdine University. He decides to hand out surveys to students in the Caf. What type of sampling method is Kevin using?
Convenience sampling
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Define hypothesis.
A prediction of the outcome of a research study
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**DAILY DOUBLE** What percentage of data falls within one standard deviation of the mean?
68%
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The act of taking another’s work and using it as your own is called….
Plagiarism
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Words and phrases can have be interpreted a lot of different ways. In order to accurately measure your variable you must have a statement of the procedures used to define that variable. That is known as what?
Clear operational definition
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Jason really wants to study the eating habits of male athletes. Jason is also a student at Pepperdine University. In order to conduct his study, he asks athletes from the volleyball, basketball, and water polo teams to fill out a survey. What kind of sampling is this?
Purposive sampling
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After doing research into the topic she wants to study, Sarah finds a specific study that is very interesting but she would like to add a dimension. She does almost the exact same study with a few tweaks here and there. This type of research based on a previous study with a few modifications is known as what?
Modified replication
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Define the following statistical terms: mean, median, mode
Mean – the average Mode – the most frequently occurring value Median – the value in the middle of the data set
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Who is the best T.A. ever?!
James and Alex
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Stephanie designed a study to look at the effect of exercise on body image in college females. For 6 weeks, Stephanie had Group A exercise once a day for thirty minutes. For that same 6 weeks, Stephanie had Group B not engage in exercise. At the end of the 6 weeks period, Stephanie found that those who exercised regularly had a better body image than those you did not exercise. Please identify the IV, DV, control group, and experimental group.
IV- Exercise DV – Body Image Control group – those you did not exercise (Group B) Experimental group – those who did exercise (Group A)
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The comparing of two groups to determine a causal sequence in their histories is known as…
Causal-comparative research