Types of Research
This type of research can best establish a cause-and-effect relationship.
What is an experiment?
In an experiment to determine the effects of exercise on motivation, exercise is this.
What is the independent variable?
This is the median of this data set: 9, 5, 3, 7, 1, 6, 4
What is 5?
This is the first step in the research process, where a researcher identifies a problem or question to explore.
What is formulating a research question?
This committee is responsible for reviewing and approving research studies to ensure they meet ethical standards and protect participants' rights and well-being
What is the Institutional Review Board (IRB)?
1953, H.M. underwent surgery to control his seizures. Doctors removed tissue from the hippocampus. As a result H.M.'s memory was severely impaired. Psychologists studied H.M.'s memory function until his death in 2008. Psychologists utilized this type of research.
What is a case study?
In an experiment, this is the variable being measured.
What is the dependent variable?
This measure of central tendency is calculated by adding up all the values in a dataset and dividing by the number of values.
What is the mean?
After reviewing existing literature, researchers decide on the best method to collect data. This stage is known as creating a ________."
What is a research design?
"Researchers must complete this online training program, which covers ethics, compliance, and regulations related to human subjects research, before conducting studies that involve participants."
What is CITI training (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative)?
A researcher interested in investigating the attitudes or opinions of a large sample of people is most likely to use this research method.
What is a survey?
If the correlation between the height and math ability of children is -0.85, this would indicate this.
What is that as you get taller you math ability goes down OR as you get shorter your math ability goes up?
This type of correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of the relationship between two continuous variables.
What is Pearson's correlation coefficient?
During this phase of the research process, data is systematically collected from participants or sources based on the chosen methodology."
What is data collection?
Before a research study involving human participants can begin, this document, outlining the study's methods, risks, and consent process, must be submitted for review and approval."
What is the research protocol (or IRB application)?
This type of research would be used to measure the relationship between age and reaction time.
What is correlational research?
In order to learn about the political attitudes of all students enrolled at Western Washington University, Professor Martinez randomly selected 900 of these students to complete a questionnaire. In this instance, all the students enrolled at Western Washington University are considered to be this.
What is the population?
This method of displaying data uses bars to represent frequencies or percentages of categories, allowing for easy comparisons between different groups or variables."
What is a bar graph
Once data is gathered, this step involves organizing, analyzing, and interpreting the data to draw conclusions."
What is data analysis?
Along with the research protocol, this document detailing how participants' rights, confidentiality, and consent will be protected is typically submitted to the IRB for review."
What is the informed consent form?
This research design combines both qualitative and quantitative methods to provide a more comprehensive understanding of a research problem.
What is a mixed-methods design?
A test that fails to predict what it is designed to predict lacks this.
What is validity?
This type of graph displays data points as dots on a coordinate plane, helping to visualize the relationship between two variables."
What is a scatter plot
Before starting a study, researchers review existing literature to understand the current state of knowledge. This step is called conducting a ________.
What is a literature review?
This part of the IRB application outlines how researchers will minimize risks and ensure the safety and confidentiality of participants throughout the study."
What is the risk assessment