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Operationalizing a variable means
spelling out precisely how we will measure a concept
none of these dumb answers
to measure it with a scale
a group of social workers working on a research project
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Snowball sample is an example of a non-probabilty sampling method
True
False
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Experimental designs can have only two comparison groups: an experimental and a control group
False
True
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Which of the following apply to qualitative research -CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Can collect data through focus groups
Tests Theory
Looks for themes
Is interested in people's individual stories
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Which level of measurement is the most mathematically precise?
Interval
Ordinal
Ratio
nomial
6
A construct is
easy to measure in social science reserach
needs a hammer and a nail
not observable directly or indirectly
none of the above
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Single-subject design refers only to single clients
False
True
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The entire set of individuals or other entities to which study findings will be generalized is the
Sampling unit
Sample
Target Population
Population
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ABAB is what kind of design?
Solomn 4
Cross sectional survey
Correlational design
Single subject design
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In an experiment, the post-test measures
The Treatment intervention
The Control group
The Dependent variable
The Independent variable
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Hair color is an example of what level of measurement
Ordinal
Continuous
Nominal
Ratio
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Which of the following is an example of a variable measured at the ordinal level of measurement?
age measured as child, teen, adult, & elderly
Birth order of siblings
Military rank
All of these answers are ordinal level
13
The Solomon four-group design helps control for any bias in experiments through pre-testing
False
True
14
An indicator of masculinity might be
how much men weigh on average
Income earner/Breadwinner of family
Political party
none of these really dumb answers
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Which of the following apply to quantitative research -CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
Measures a variable
Tests Theory
Only uses random group assignment
Uses control groups
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A subset of the population used to study the population as a whole is known as a(n):
Sampling Frame
Target Population
Element
Sample
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Those who wish to understand how a person’s gender shapes their workplace experiences must measure
only workplace
workplace and gender
none of the above
only gender
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Quasi-experimental designs are like true experiments, EXCEPT:
Use multiple control groups
Do not randomly assign subjects to groups
They never use control groups
They do not use pre-tests
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Experimental designs require random assignment of subjects to two or more groups
True
False
20
Survey research collects information from a sample of individuals through their responses to standardized questions.
False
True
21
Reliability is
recalling a past behavior
consistency of a measure
an index
the same as validity
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The list from which elements of a population are selected for a sample is known as the
Sample
Population
Sampling Unit
Sampling frame
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Examples of Attributes are
a group of social workers working on a research project
Michael B Jordan
blonde, red, black, or gray hair
original, unique
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Who are the concept experts in qualitative research
the primary investigator
Mike Colter
the researcher
the study participants
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An example of a double-negative question: Do you agree or disagree that taxes should not be raised again this year?
False
True
