Research Methods Midterm Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
quantitative research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-research based on
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collected objective data that can be subjected to statistical analysis
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qualitative research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-research that relies on
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what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data
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descriptive research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-describes state of nature
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at a point in time
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experimental research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-research methods | | | | | |
which allow the investigator to actively manipulates the environment in
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order to observe the effects
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bivalent research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study whose independent
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variable contains two separate values
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multivalent research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study whose
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independent variable contains three or more separate values placed
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along a continuum
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, parametric research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study with multiple
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independent variables, each of which containing more than one
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value...can be bivalent or multivalent
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comparative research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-compares one set of
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findings on one group with the same type of findings on another group
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developmental research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-assess change over
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time in the phenomenon of interest, especially in terms on age or
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maturity
correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-explores the relationship
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among variables X and Y without manipulation
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survey research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gathering primary data by
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asking people questions about their knowledge, attitudes, preferences
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retrospective research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study that examines
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data collected in the past
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quantitative research methods - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-experimental
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(bivalent, multivalent, parametric) and descriptive (comparative,
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correlational, developmental, survey, retrospective)
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Questions With Correct Answers
quantitative research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-research based on
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collected objective data that can be subjected to statistical analysis
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qualitative research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-research that relies on
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what is seen in field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data
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descriptive research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-describes state of nature
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at a point in time
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experimental research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-research methods | | | | | |
which allow the investigator to actively manipulates the environment in
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order to observe the effects
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bivalent research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study whose independent
| | | | | | | |
variable contains two separate values
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multivalent research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study whose
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independent variable contains three or more separate values placed
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along a continuum
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, parametric research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study with multiple
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independent variables, each of which containing more than one
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value...can be bivalent or multivalent
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comparative research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-compares one set of
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findings on one group with the same type of findings on another group
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developmental research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-assess change over
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time in the phenomenon of interest, especially in terms on age or
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maturity
correlational research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-explores the relationship
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among variables X and Y without manipulation
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survey research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-gathering primary data by
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asking people questions about their knowledge, attitudes, preferences
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retrospective research - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a study that examines
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data collected in the past
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quantitative research methods - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-experimental
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(bivalent, multivalent, parametric) and descriptive (comparative,
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correlational, developmental, survey, retrospective)
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