Research methods: Quiz!

In the lab and to test their hypothesis, researchers measure the effects a ____ variable has on a dependent variable.

Researchers primarily use primary sources to learn how others have answered research questions like their own

This method consists of actively participating in the day-to-day tasks of groups to better understand them.

A researcher observes daily conditions for workers at a car manufacturing plant, does not involve himself in their lives

_____ consist of actual conversations with participants, better understanding their thoughts, feelings, and opinions.

Covert observation consists of hiding the experiment from the group being studied.

In interviews, questions are usually closed-ended and don't allow for a wide range of responses.

A researcher studies a first-hand report and journal articles about the way a small farming town uses computers.

When did social scientists begin using laboratory experiments?

Researchers gather and examine written materials to investigate a claim or make an argument.

A researcher immerses herself into a religious community, attending church services and getting to know other members.

For best results with this method, the researcher makes no attempts to intervene or manipulate the situation.

This research method asks participants to answer a standardized set of questions.

What is an example of a secondary source?

A researcher writes ten questions asking for opinions of political leaders, and sends them to each person in the town.

What is the first step of Participant Observation?

Overt observation is when the researcher can not manipulate the environment while observing in a natural setting

A researcher has a conversation with someone about an object in their house that is important to them.

Primary sources are documents that contain first-hand accounts of an event.

The presence of food will affect the way ppl interact. Researcher records interactions with/without food in lab setting.