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Procedures & Ethics
100
A research method in which people respond to questions
What is a survey
100
The belief that events occur in predictable ways and that one event leads to another
What is causation
100
the belief that an event occurs as a result of several factors working in combination
What is multiple causation
100
Research can be divided into two broad categories
What is quantitative and qualitative
100
A testable statement of relationships among variables
What is a hypothesis
200
A group of people with certain specified characteristics
What is a population
200
A characteristic that is subject to change
What is a variable
200
a characteristic that causes something to occur
What is independent variable
200
An interviewer asks you to name your three favorite ways to spend your leisure time. This is an example of a(n) _________ question.
What is open-ended
200
The pursuit of knowledge in a systematic way
What is scientific method
300
A group of people that represents a larger population
What is a sample
300
A characteristic that can be measured numerically
What is quantitative variable
300
a characteristic that reflects a change
What is dependent variable
300
The most commonly-used type of field research
What is a case study
300
The final step when conducting research is to
What is state findings and conclusions
400
A sample that accurately reflects the characteristics of the population as a whole
What is a representative sample
400
A characteristic that is defined by its presence or absence in a category
What is qualitative variable
400
This is when the variables change in opposite directions (for example grades go down as time spent watching tv goes up)
What is negative correlation
400
This is research that takes place in a natural setting
What is field research
400
This is the step in the research process in which the researcher looks up all he/she can on the topic
What is reviewing the literature
500
Using precollected information for data collection and research purposes
What is secondary analysis
500
a variable that changes the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable
What is an intervening variable
500
A relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third factor
What is spurious correlation
500
A researcher is interested in studying the behavior of high-school baseball teams. Over the period of a season, he joins the team during practice, watching the players interaction. This is an example of what type of research
What is participant research
500
This is the stage when the researcher decides whether he/she will conduct an interview or utilize participant observation
What is developing a research design