PSC 310 URI UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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1. experimental research
Answer:
Research designs in which the researcher can control and randomly assign a "treatment"
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2. observational research
Answer:
Research designs in which the researcher does not control "treatment", it happens naturally.
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3. dependent variable
Answer:
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent
variable.
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4. independent variable
Answer:
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
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5. How should we incorporate normative statements in research?
Answer:
They can drive our interests but should not play a part in our research designs
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6. time dimension
Answer:
identifies the point or points in time at which we would like to measure our variable
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7. Spatial Dimension
Answer:
identifies the physical units that we want to measure
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8. time-series measure
Answer:
the spatial dimension is the same for all cases and the dependent variable is measured at multiple
points in time
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9. cross-sectional
, Answer:
time dimension same for all cases, dependent is measured for multiple spatial units.
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10. Research questions to avoid
Answer:
Descriptive, correlation, narrow questions, not feasible(realistic)
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11. EX. did dilmas impeachment cause the economy to improve?
Answer:
Too Narrow
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12. Ex. Is the spanish government becoming more neoliberal ?
Answer:
Descriptive (change is to why)
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13. EX.How does being a drug trafficker affect one propensity to vote?
Answer:
Not realistic
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14. EX. is corruption associated with economic growth?
Answer:
Descriptive (change is to why)
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15. Theory
Answer:
Identify dependent and independent, why we expect to see a relationship
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16. formal theory
Answer:
ways of theoretically understanding the behavior of individual or groups, using math.
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17. Bivariate
Answer:
involving just two variables
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18. mutivariate
Answer:
any dependent is caused by multi. factors
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. experimental research
Answer:
Research designs in which the researcher can control and randomly assign a "treatment"
Question:
2. observational research
Answer:
Research designs in which the researcher does not control "treatment", it happens naturally.
Question:
3. dependent variable
Answer:
The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent
variable.
Question:
4. independent variable
Answer:
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
Question:
5. How should we incorporate normative statements in research?
Answer:
They can drive our interests but should not play a part in our research designs
Question:
6. time dimension
Answer:
identifies the point or points in time at which we would like to measure our variable
Question:
7. Spatial Dimension
Answer:
identifies the physical units that we want to measure
Question:
8. time-series measure
Answer:
the spatial dimension is the same for all cases and the dependent variable is measured at multiple
points in time
Question:
9. cross-sectional
, Answer:
time dimension same for all cases, dependent is measured for multiple spatial units.
Question:
10. Research questions to avoid
Answer:
Descriptive, correlation, narrow questions, not feasible(realistic)
Question:
11. EX. did dilmas impeachment cause the economy to improve?
Answer:
Too Narrow
Question:
12. Ex. Is the spanish government becoming more neoliberal ?
Answer:
Descriptive (change is to why)
Question:
13. EX.How does being a drug trafficker affect one propensity to vote?
Answer:
Not realistic
Question:
14. EX. is corruption associated with economic growth?
Answer:
Descriptive (change is to why)
Question:
15. Theory
Answer:
Identify dependent and independent, why we expect to see a relationship
Question:
16. formal theory
Answer:
ways of theoretically understanding the behavior of individual or groups, using math.
Question:
17. Bivariate
Answer:
involving just two variables
Question:
18. mutivariate
Answer:
any dependent is caused by multi. factors
