Methods Review

A sugar pill is an example of a ____

Identify the sample size and sample origin in this article.

Kaylyn chose multiple observers to measure the participants social skills then compared their ratings.

A split half correlation measures _______ ______.

The Belmont report recognized the importance of justice, respect for persons and beneficence.

Concurrent validity is to the present as predictive validity is to the:

Identify the conceptual definition.

What is the solution to order effects?

What are the conditions of the IV?

After the study, Elijah let the graduate students know the true purpose of the study. This is known as:

What shape of distribution is this?

What is a possible outcome of sampling bias?

Open- ended items simply ask a question and allow participants to answer in whatever way they choose.

“Have you ever played basketball?”

Focus groups are subject to group dynamics like the desire to be liked.

A nonequivalent group design is

The directionality problem and third- variable problem can help explain why

Stacy chose a sample of Lander students in which the proportion of participants matched the proportion of Lander’s pop.

An extraneous variable can create _____ or become a _____.

There’s typically a group that consist of PSYC 101 students who agree to participate in research as a course req.

You can use a document review to determine if implementation of the program reflects program plans.

A theoretical narrative is usually supported by _____ quotations.

Interviews aren’t useful for gathering quotes and stories.

How many times a week do you play basketball?

External validity refers to

The Bobo doll experiment filmed each child and counted the number of acts of physical aggression the child committed.

Which shape of distribution is this?

Are you a sport person?

Which theory starts with the data then develops a theory or interpretation based in the data?

What is an example of a population?

Face validity provides excellent evidence that it measures what it’s supposed to

Harry wanted to observe grocery shoppers without the shoppers being aware. This is an example of

If a researcher gives a pretest, gives the treatment then gives a posttest. This would be an example of:

Cross- sequential studies combine elements of cross- sectional and longitudinal studies.

Between -subjects experiments test participants in only one condition.

Constructs are typically used when studying a variable may not be simple to measure.

The Phineas Gage and Anna O studies are examples of:

Which shape of distribution is this?

Within- subjects experiments test participants under all conditions.

Probability sampling: when the researcher can specify the probability that each member will be selected for the sample.

A field study is conducted in a laboratory environment

A manipulation check ensures that the independent variable was successfully manipulated.

Which survey method has the highest response rate and provides close personal contact?

After practicing her timetables for an hour, Sasha got tired and wrote incorrect answers. This is an example of

A single factor multi-level design might compare three conditions of hair color: blonde, brunette, auburn

What are descriptive statistics?

All the following could be an extraneous variable EXCEPT:

Laboratory experiments have high internal validity

What is the independent variable?

Sasha improved her performance on timetable the more she repeated them. This is an example of:

One of the most common ways to conduct qualitative research is through

Qualitative interviews use all the following interview techniques EXCEPT:

What are two methods that combine quantitative and qualitative research?

__ research begins with a less focused research question and describes data using techniques like grounded theory.

This is an example of a

Some of the shoppers were aware of Harry’s study and began to act differently than normal. This is an example of

You should use questionnaires for evaluation EXCEPT:

A researcher might choose to conduct a correlational study for all reasons EXCEPT because

Beck Depression Inventory is an example of:

What is the dependent variable?

_______ validity is the extent to which scores on a measure are not correlated.

All are advantages of between- subject experiments EXCEPT:

Selecting a site and observes is part of planning an observational study.

_______ research involves non- experimental studies in which behavior is systematically observed and recorded.

The ___ is a set of 10 principles written in 1947 in conjunction with the Nuremberg trials.

Elijah would like to study the impact of active learning on graduate student’s GPA’s. What risk level is the research?

Observer bias and Hawthorne effect are advantages of an observational study.

Focus groups need a facilitator, can be conducted via teleconference, and can last 60- 90 minutes.

This is an example of a balanced rating scale.

A _____ is a simulated treatment that lacks any active ingredient that should make it effective.

Before the study, Elijah informed the participants of risks and benefits and the right to withdraw from the study.

What is this distribution called?

If an athletes score of self- efficacy is high, then their score on performance will positively correlate.

When choosing a measure, you might aim for all the following EXCEPT:

Choose the order in which internal validity goes from lowest to highest.

When creating your own measure, one should aim for all the following EXCEPT:

What is an example of a convenience sample?