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Cyan
Recall problems.
Question order effects.
Acquiescence bias.
Misreporting
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If we can establish that variable X changes before variable Q in time, then we can conclude with certainty that:
variable X is not a cause of variable O.
variable X is a cause of variable Q.
variable O is a cause of variable X.
variable Q is not a cause of variable X
3
How are terrorists and their actions similar to or different from traditional political or military actors and actions?
Normative
Prescriptive
Explanatory
Descriptive
4
The Milgram study on 'Obedience to Authority' raised ethical issues for several reasons, the most serious problem was:
The use of deception
The use of concealment
The psychological burden
The use of electric shocks
5
Karl Popper says falsification of theories should be primary goal. Which matches the logic of falsification most?
Deduction
Retroduction
Verification
Induction
6
The presence or absence of a confounding factor is primarily an issue of:
Internal Validity
External Validity
Criterion Validity
Measurement Reliability
7
Which is not Quantitative Content Analysis?
Statistical analysis
Standardized codebook
Coding of latent content
A priori codes
8
Post-colonialism as an approach falls under which philosophy of social science?
Classical Positivism
Logical Positivism
Interpretivism
Scientific Realism
9
Mogs
A high level of religiosity.
A high level of charitable giving.
Countries that differ in major religion.
Countries that in general are very different.
10
Triangulation does NOT focus on the following research component
Methods
Investigators
Participants
Data
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Caspain
Post-test
Within-participants
Randomized
Factorial
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Lawra
Ratio
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
13
The term "normal science" has been used by the following author:
Imre Lakatos
Karl Popper
Thomas Kuhn
Carl Gustav Hempel
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Cwem
Explanatory
Normative
Predictive
Descriptivie
15
Which of the following comparative designs will (usually) perform best in terms of BOTH internal and external validity?
Single case study
Cohort study
Small-n case study
Large-n case study
16
If a researcher wants to test a theory with a single case study, which would be most recommended?
Deviant case
Critical or crucial case
Most different system design (MDSD)
Unusual or extreme case
17
The ability to draw causal inferences is called ____
Reliability
internal validity
Familiarity
Coherence
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Helaine
Instability
History
Selection Bias
Maturation
19
When measuring a concept with several indicators, a researcher would (if no perfect measurement is possible) prefer:
High random error but no systematic error
High random error and high systematic error
Small random error and high systematic error
Small random error and small systematic error
20
Measurement reliability of qualitative content analysis can be assessed by:
Coder Stability
Reproducibility
Objectivity
Plausibility
21
"Will terrorist attacks increase over the next decade?" - Which type of research question is this
Explanatory
Normative
Descriptive
Predictive
22
When, if ever, are war and political violence justified?
Descriptive
Normative
Prescriptive
Predictive
23
Sus-Anna
1. Dependability, 2. Confirmability, 3. Transferability, 4. Credibility
1. Credibility, 2. Transferability, 3. Dependability, 4. Confirmability
1. Transferability, 2. Confirmability, 3. Credibility, 4. Dependability
1. Credibility, 2. Dependability, 3. Confirmability, 4. Transferability
24
Which philosophical position considers the objectivity of a researcher least important?
Scientific Realism
Logical Positivism
Classical Positivism
Interpretivism
25
Tud
Leading question.
Double-barreled question.
Open-ended question.
Balanced question.
26
The research design of Milgram's study "Obedience to Authority" can be best described as:
Cross-sectional Design
Comparative Design
Historical Design
Experimental Design
27
What is the most effective way that governments can respond to terrorism?
Descriptive
Explanatory
Prescriptive
Predictive
28
Which of the following terms are all basic attributes of scientific research?
Methodological, personal experience, systematic
Intuitive, self-critical, methodological
Verifiable, self-critical, traditional
Systematic, verifiable, theory-based
29
Which of the following survey designs is most likely to allow causal inferences?
Trend
Cohort
Panel
Rolling Cross-section
30
What facilitates terrorism more, ethnic or religious conflicts? - Which type of research question is this
Descriptive
Predictive
Prescriptive
Explanatory
31
A confidence interval (CI) is established around:
the value zero (0).
the grand mean of a sampling distribution.
a population parameter.
a sample statistic.
