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What is a sample in research?
The researcher's hypothesis.
The entire population.
The research conclusion.
A subset of the population.
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What is a longitudinal study?
An informal interview.
Research at one point in time.
A type of experimental study.
Research over multiple time periods.
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What is a case study?
When you study a suit case.
A long study.
In depth study of an individual or institution.
Diamond and Sigmondson.
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What is a hypothesis?
A guess without evidence.
A proven fact.
A research method.
A testable statement.
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How many people are usually involved in quantitative research?
From 10 to 50.
From 101 to 500.
Dependent on territory size.
Dependent on population size.
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What am I describing 'the entire set of people researchers want to generalise their results to'
Random sample.
General population.
Target population.
Opportunity sample.
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What is a negative correlation?
One variable causes the other to increase by increasing.
Both variables decrease together.
One variable increases and the other increases.
One variable increases and the other decreases.
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What is confidentiality?
Being confident.
Protecting the private information of people e.g their names.
Hiding your participants.
Not giving names.
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What are the disadvantages of qualitative research method?
It incorporates the human experience.
When various people are in different conditions.
Subjective, less able to be generalized.
Detailed description and in-depth understanding.
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What type of hypothesis tells us that there is no difference or correlation?
Null hypothesis.
Disappointing hypothesis.
Alternate hypothesis.
Experimental hypothesis.
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Choose the weaknesses of qualitative research:
Cheap.
Flexibility
Justification.
Biased.
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Which method uses pre-existing data for analysis?
Qualitative research.
Primary research.
Secondary research.
Experimental design.
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What are the instruments of quantitative research?
Questionnaire/Survey.
An experiment outside.
Case study/document analysis.
Interview/Observation.
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What is standardisation?
Keeping variables the same.
Having high standards in an experiment.
Making sure variables are different across conditions.
Keeping variables the same across conditions.
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Choose the weaknesses of quantitative research:
Biased.
Objective.
Time-consuming.
Expensive.
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A positive correlation is when
One variable decreases and so does the other.
One variable increases and so does the other.
One variable increases the other decreases.
One variable increases the other does not change.
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What is validity?
How consistent something is.
How accurate something is.
Nothing to do with psychology.
The same as reliability.
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Which of the following is not a strength of an interview.
Participants share their opinions.
They are quick and easy.
People can ask the researcher if they do not understand.
They obtain in depth qualitative data.
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What is the first step in the research process?
Identifying the problem.
Data analysis.
Writing the conclusion.
Literature review.
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What is the independent variable?
The variable we are dependent of.
The variable we measure.
The variable we keep the same.
The variable we manipulate.
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What is participant observation?
Researcher becoming part of the group.
Analyzing statistical data.
Surveys about behavior.
Observing participants secretly.
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What are the instruments of qualitative research?
Literature review.
Polls/Structured interview.
Questionnaire/Survey.
Interview/Observation.
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A participant observation is more....
Biased
Unbiased
Objective.
Subjective.
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What is a structured interview?
An interview in a controlled environment.
An interview with set pre-determined questions.
An interview with structure.
An interview without set questions.
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What is the primary purpose of a literature review?
Collect new data.
Test a hypothesis.
Summarize existing research.
Publish results.
