POLS 7010 Study Quiz - Terms

Question 1

The Fundamental Problem of Causal Inference (FPCI) is the idea that it's:

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hard to distinguish between spurious correlations and causal effect

Question 2

If your research is building on work that took place prior to yours, it is:

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Cumulative

Question 3

The extent to which we can argue that beta (causal effect) exists outside of the experiment.

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External Validity

Question 4

Which of the following are examples of ORDINAL measures?

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level of education; rating of a politician

Question 5

When the outcomes of a specific test on a specific sample can be applied to a broader group or population, it is:

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Generalizable

Question 6

Procedure of measuring and assigning objects to numbers according to specified rules (yes=1, no=0)

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Scaling

Question 7

Measuring the same thing with two different measurement instruments to see if they are consistent.

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Alternative Form Method

Question 8

You would classify a study on tax preparers where they did NOT know they were being observed as:

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a Field Experiment

Question 9

The process of translating concepts into things that can be measured to test a hypothesis is called:

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Operationalization

Question 10

When you conduct data analysis first and then formulate a theory based on your observations, you are:

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Post-Hoc Theorizing

Question 11

"B happened because of A, and the outcome of B is strong or weak depending how much of or how well A worked" describes:

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Causal Effect

Question 12

Testing with same methodology and same measurements at two different points in time (or more)

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Test/Re-Test Method

Question 13

Which of the following are examples of CONTINUOUS measures? (can be ratio- or interval-level)

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age; temperature

Question 14

If claims could be feasibly rejected if contravening evidence is presented, the theory is:

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Falsifiable

Question 15

If your research is replicable and able to be shared with others, it is:

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Transmissible

Question 16

When a confounding variable is the one driving the causal relationship between x and y, the relationship is said to be:

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Spurious

Question 17

The relationship between cause and effect is referred to as:

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Causality

Question 18

The process of breaking down a complex concept into more concrete variables for measurement.

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Factor Analysis

Question 19

The extent to which the design of the experiment guards the integrity of the experiment.

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Internal Validity

Question 20

When the causal effect of X varies according to the values of another variable.

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Conditional Causation

Question 21

When the theory is simple and succint involving the least number of variables, it is:

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Parsimonious

Question 22

You would classify a study on voter turnout post hurricane as:

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a Natural Experiment

Question 23

Which of the following are examples of NOMINAL measures?

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gender; partisan affiliation; religion

Question 24

A statement is ___ if it expresses a value judgment about whether a situation is desirable or undesirable.

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Normative

Question 25

The degree of correspondence between a measure and the concept it is supposed to reflect.

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Validity

Question 26

The extent to which a measure yields the same result in repeated trials.

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Reliability

Question 27

When two variables vary together, they are said to be ______.

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Covary

POLS 7010 Study Quiz - Terms

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