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Research Methods Test 1 Review
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__ sampling is the purest form of probability sampling.
quota
stratified
random
convenience
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What is applied research?
Pure scientific research to better understand a certain subject.
opinionated research and evidence
Research aimed at addressing a problem
the fake research
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Correlational research is focused on
describing an event
proving causation
using math to prove an interaction
the relationship between variables
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What is Nominal Level of Measurement?
Data that can be ordered and equal distances between points
System to classify/categorise things into separate groups
Categorization that reveals a directional relationship
Testing the probability the results occured not by chance
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Cohen's Kappa is used as an assessment of what?
Inter-rater reliability
split-half reliability
Face validity
Test-retest reliability
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How can you prevent experimenter bias?
Hawthorne Effect
Don't use an experimenter
Use a robot
Single or Double Blind Experiment
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What is Interval Level of Measurement?
System to classify/categorise things into separate groups
Testing the probability the results occured not by chance
Categorization that reveals a directional relationship
Data that can be ordered and equal distances between points
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Which of the following is not a method of acquiring knowledge?
Method of Faith
Method of Intuition
Method of the Force
Method of Tenacity
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What is Internal Validity of a study?
Ability to generalise to other contexts
Be able to compare to other species models
When there is only 1 possible explanation for the results
With-standing the test of time
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An example of validity of measurement is
Putting on yoga pants to sit on the couch and watch tv
An athlete gets the same results when they repeat test
When a fitness test measures what it's supposed to measure
How possible it is to do a fitness test
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Primary sources report collecting original data
False
True
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Reactivity in research involves
Changes in behavior occurrence because of observation
Participants being deceived
The context of the study being artificial
How well the study reflects the real world
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What are demand characteristics?
Participants not behaving naturally
Set of guidelines psychologists have to follow
The variable you are measuring
A prediction about what you think is going to happen
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Which type of validity is also referred to as 'generalisability'?
Construct validity
Face validity
Internal validity
External validity
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An operational definition is...
A hypothetical attribute
method for defining and measuring a hypothetical attribute indirectly
A type of zone
A statement about the mechanism underlying a behaviour
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What is Ordinal Level of Measurement?
Testing the probability the results occured not by chance
System to classify/categorise things into separate groups
Categorization that reveals a directional relationship
Data that can be ordered and equal distances between points
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Cronbach’s alpha is a reliability estimate that takes into account:
Test-retest
All possible split-halves of an instrument
A little less than Chronbach’s Beta
Rating differences between researchers
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What is basic research?
the fake research
Pure scientific research to better understand a certain subject.
Research aimed at addressing a problem
opinionated research and evidence
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What is Quantitative Research?
Uses mainly words & other non-numeric symbols in collection & analysis
Uses mainly words and lego
Uses interviews and surveys to capture experience
Uses numbers and stats in the collection and analysis of data
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What is Stratified Sampling?
A simple random sample carried out and only keep ones you need
Take every kth elements
Divide population into homogeneous groups and random sample
Dividing the population into heterogeneous groups
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Name the sampling method.
Cluster
Systematic
Stratified
SRS
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Name the sampling method.
Stratified
Simple random
Systematic
Cluster
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Is this a correlation?
No its not!
I dont know
Yes it is - A positive one
I think so - looks like a negative one
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Which are secondary sources?
focus groups and surveys
questionnaires and surveys
newspaper and magazine articles
statistics and surveys
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The order of the Scientific Method is....
Ask a ?, Observe, Make Hypothesis, Do Experiment, Get Data, Conclusion
Observe, Ask a ?, Make Hypothesis, Do Experiment, Gather Data, Conclusion
Ask a ?, Observe, Make Hypothesis, Gather Data, Do Experiment, Conclusion
Observe, ask ?, Make Hypothesis, Do Experiment, Conclusion, Gather Data
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Name the sampling method.
Stratified
Voluntary Response
SRS
Systematic
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Name the sampling method.
Cluster
Convenience
Voluntary Response
Simple random
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Reliability of measurement means
How possible it is to do a fitness test
Putting on yoga pants to sit on the couch and watch tv
When a fitness test measures what it's supposed to measure
An athlete gets the same results when they repeat test
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What is a drawback to secondary sources?
Time
Access
Reliability
Cost
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what is not a way of assessing validity?
operationalised validity
face validity
predictive validity
concurrent validity
