Experimental Midterm 2

Front 1

What advantage does science have over the other ways of acquiring knowledge

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It's self-correcting

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Which characteristic of the scientific method states that you must assume there is some order to the phenomenon being studied

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systematic

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Which characteristic of the scientific method state that research results should be free from expectations or bias

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objective

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What are three broad categories of research tools

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tests/instruments
self-report
observation

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Define deductive reasoning as it applies to research

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process where theories lead to hypothesis

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what is the most important issue surrounding research

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validity

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A good metaphor for validity in general

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truthfulness

Front 8

Joe wants to know if those who eat less also have lower rates of cancer. What type research should he conduct

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correlational

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Joe wants to know if those who eat a high calorie diet are more likely to get cancer than those who eat a low calorie diet. What type research should he do

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comparative

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Joe wants to know if eating fewer calories can decrease the likelihood of getting cancer. Which type of research should he conduct

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experiment

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qualitative research is usually_______in nature

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inductive

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Joe measured the same group of students multiple times over the course of 5 years to determine if their moral reasoning changed. What type of research did Joe conduct

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longitudinal

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Joe wants to know why people who eat fewer calories have lower rates of cancer. Which type research should Joe do.

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causal comparative

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Joe interviewed 20 students to determine their thoughts on the upcoming election. Which type of research should he conduct.

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descriptive

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Joe compared the reading comprehension levels of 10 first graders, 11 second graders, and 10 third graders. What type research did Joe conduct

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cross-sectional

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With which type research does each person serve as his or her own control?

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single subject

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Manipulation before measurement best describes which type of research

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experiment

Front 18

Quantitative research is usually _____in nature

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deductive

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Which type of research is conducted to simply test, evaluate or develop a theory

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basic

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Joe wants to know if Mrs. Smith's students score better on the exit exam than Mr. Jones' students. What type research should he conduct

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quantitative

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Name the two types of associational research

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correlational comparative

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Joe wants to decrease the number of students who show up late for his class. Which type of research should he conduct

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applied

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Joe was in an experimental study where he was exposed to every treatment condition. What type of study was he in

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within subjects

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Time is always a variable with which type research

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longitudinal

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Give another name for single subject

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intra subject or baseline

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Joe wants to know why Mrs Smith's students score better on the exit exam than Mr. Jones' students. What type descriptive research should he conduct

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qualitative

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Joe wants to know what the average rate of cancer is for Americans. What type of research should he conduct

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descriptive

Front 28

Name 3 ways to classify research

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by design, by number of participants, by purpose, by type of data or how often participants are measured

Front 29

List the 3 most common ways to collect data in the social sciences

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test/measurements
self-report
observational studies

Front 30

List the 3 most common types of data collected in the social sciences

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observable behavior
language
physiological response

Front 31

List 2 common ways to classify descriptive research

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self-report
observational studies

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List 2 types of observational studies

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participant observation
naturalistic observation

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What is the primary problem with observational studies

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reactivity

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How is the primary problem with self-report studies avoided

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anonymity and confidentiality to avoid response bias

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How is the primary problem with observational studies avoided

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unobtrusive measures-one way mirror

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What is the primary problem with self-report studies

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response bias

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List two types of descriptive research that don't neatly fall into a category

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ethnographic studies
case study

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Another name for a within subjects design is

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repeated measures

Front 39

Joe wants to know if women are late more often than men. What type of research should he conduct?

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comparative

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Baseline research is a form of ________research

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single subject

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Janet compared the math abilities of her nine-year old students to her ten-year old students. What type of study did she do?

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cross sectional

Front 42

Joe was in an experiment in which he received multiple treatments. What type study was he in

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within subjects

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Mary wants to know what people think about Janet Jackson after her performance during the Super Bowl

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Qualitative

Front 44

Joe want to know if allowing his employees 15 minute breaks will improve productivity. What type research should he do.

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applied

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Sue wants to know if skull size is related to IQ. What type research should she do

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basic

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What type of research is often criticized for its lack of generalizability

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single subject

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Joe wants to know if there is a relationship between how long a person has been employed and how often they are late for work. What type of research should he conduct

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correlational

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Joe wants to know how many of his employees are late for work each day. What type of research should he conduct

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descriptive

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Joe wants to know if allowing his employees 15 minute breaks will improve productivity. This is applied research. What type of causal research is this?

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experimental

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Time is of interest in what type of research design

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longitudinal

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Sam wants to know if the average height and weight of Americans has increased over the last ten years. What type of descriptive research should he do?

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quantitative

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Joe wants to know why women are late more often than men. What type research should he do

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causal comparative

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Name three ways to classify research

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by design
by purpose
by type of data

Front 54

The most common way to classify research is by

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design
methodology

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Which type of research is conducted in an attempt to accurately describe or measure what actually exists with respect to a single variable

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descriptive

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Name 3 ways to classify research according to it's design or methodology

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descriptive
causal
associational

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NAme three descriptive techniques

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observations
tests/measurements
self-report measures

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What is another name for relational research

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associational

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What is the average age of TSUD students is what type of research

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descriptive

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How are weight and blood pressure related? what type of research is this

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correlation

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Do women who live in the south differ than those in the north with respect to skin cancer? this is what type of research

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comparative

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Which type of research attempts to determine if one variable affected another

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experimental

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Can caffeine be used to increase reaction time? This is what type of research

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experimental

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Why do some teenagers smoke and others do not? What type research?

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causal comparative

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What do people think about the war in Iraq? What type research

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descriptive

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Is a person's IQ related to how much money they make? What type research

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correlation

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Do African and Caucasians differ in incomes? Type of research

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comparative

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Does smoking cause lung cancer in humans? What type research?

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causal comparative

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Which type of research is conducted to develop or evaluate a theory

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basic

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Which type of research would be conducted to determine if computers in the classroom can improve student's reading ability

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applied

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Gender and political preference are examples of what type data?

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qualitative

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Qualitative research is sometimes equated with which type research

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inductive

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A person's height, age and income are examples of what type data?

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quantitative

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Quantitative research is sometimes equated with which type research?

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deductive

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What is another name for single subject research

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baseline designs or intra subject

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Single subjects designs sometimes lack what type of validity

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external

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What is another name for within subjects research

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repeated measures