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An experiment is said to be confounded when...
undesirable variables are kept out of the experiment
sample is random
basic research is used in place of applied research
undesirable variables are not kept out of the experiment
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When you see a P in relation to a test of significance it means
probability
parameter
population
portion
3
In a basic curve or so called frequency polygon the point of maximum concentration is the
median
range
mean
mode
4
It's used to represent non-mathematical ideas such as frequency, satisfaction, etc.
Ordinal
Normal
Interval
Ratio
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Research the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts...
False
True
6
A marketer wants to know which of 3 advertising campaigns will increase brand awareness most in the target market.
Descriptive Research
Causal Research
Secondary Data
Primary Data
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researc expects certain outcome from subjects they may give special attention to them, fulfill the researc expectation
type II
halo
rosenthal
hawthorne
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Temperature and ice cream sales: the hotter the day, the higher the ice cream sales
No Correlation
Positive Correlation
Scattered Correlation
Negative Correlation
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The most common measures of central tendency are the mean, median and mode. The mode is...
the average
the most frequently occurring score least important of central tendency
the middle score in the distribution
the range
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Identifies existing subgroups and not individual participants. Typically less representative
Cluster sampling
Systematic Sampling
Nonprobabilty Sampling
Convenience sampling
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says if someone knows they are part of an experiment or given info = performance improves
John Adams
Hawthorne
Halo
Rosenthal
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Hypothesis testing is most closely related to the work of.
Sigmund Freud
Robert Hoppock
RA Fisher
Llyod Morgan
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A null hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true (false/positive)
Type II Error
Standard Error
Type I Error
Sampling Error
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Developed by Ronald Fisher. Used to compare two or more means
FASHIONOVA
FACTORIAL ANALYSIS
ANOVA
MANOVA
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Nondirective is to person-centered as.... Parsimony is to ......
Sigmund Freud
Frank Ocean
Occam Razor
Carl Rodgers
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If you cannot randomly assign subjects to two group the research is considered a...
stratified experiement
queen-experiment
quasi-experiment
quad-experiment
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Purely statistics standpoint, in order to compare a control group to the experimental group, the researcher will need a
percentile rank
only descriptive statistics
a test of significance
Vinn Diagram
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Case Studies, Focus Groups, Etnography, and Interviews without numerical value are all types of Quantitative Research
False
True
19
The most valuable type of research is...
the quasi experiment
the experiment, used to discover cause-and-effect relationships
always conducted using factor analysis
conducted using chi square
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investigators discovered that a researcher who completed a study had uncon rated attractive females as better couns
the hawthorne effect
the rosenthal effect
the halo effect
a type II error in research
21
The longer the workout, the lower the BMI (body mass index)
No Correlation
Scattered Correlation
Positive Correlation
Negative Correlation
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Empirical Rule of a Normal Distribution
68 - 95 - 99.7
25 - 50 - 100
50 - 0 - 50
34 - 13.5 - 2.35
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When a distribution of scores is not distributed normally statistions call it ____.
a symmetrical bell shaped curve
an invalid distribution
Gauss's curve
a skewed distribution
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The standard deviation is the square root of the variance. A z-score of +1 would be the same as...
the same as the so called t score
the median score if the population is normal
1 SD below the mean
1 SD above the mean
25
Experiments emphasize parsimony, which means COMPLEX MANNER
False
True
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A bar graph is also called a...
genus
genogram
histogram
sociogram
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A bimodal distribution has two modes. Graphically this looks roughly like...
a camels back with 2 humps
a mountain which is leaning toward the left
a symmetrical bell shaped curve
the top half of a bowling ball
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Refers to whether the experimental research results can be generalized to larger populations.
EXTERNAL RELIABILITY
INTERNAL VALIDITY
EXTERNAL VALIDITY
INTERNAL RELIABILITY
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Flaws in research are referred to as:
Hiccups
Errors
Bubbles
Mistakes
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Manipulated __; Express the outcome_
DV, IV
Control group, DV
IV, control group
IV, DV
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INTERNAL VALIDITY: Refers to whether the DVs were truly influenced by the experimental IVs
False
True
