BQA - Questions With Comprehensive Solutions
Qualitative research seeks to _____ theory while quantitative
research _____ it Correct Answer - build; test
Exercises that prepare participants for individual or group
interviews on a topic are called _____. Correct Answer -
pretasking
Which type of nonprobability sampling technique involves choosing
participants who then refer others with similar or different
characteristics? Correct Answer - snowball
Which type of interview requires the least amount of skill and
creativity on the part of the interviewer? Correct Answer -
structured
Which term below refers to a trained interviewer used for group
interviews such as focus groups? Correct Answer - moderator
The recording of physical actions or movements of participants is
called _____ observation. Correct Answer - non verbal
The recording of how humans physically relate to one another is
called _____ observation Correct Answer - spatial
Which of the following questions cannot be answered using the
observational method Correct Answer - why
The measurement instrument for recording data in an observation
study is called a(n) _____ Correct Answer - observation
checklist
, A condition called the _____ creates errors when prior observations
influence perceptions of current observations. Correct Answer -
halo effect
Which term below refers to a study involving the manipulation of
one or more variables to determine the effect on another variable?
Correct Answer - experiment
Which variable in an experiment is manipulated by the researcher?
Correct Answer - independent variable
The use of a(n) _____ serves as a comparison to assess the existence
and potency of the manipulation Correct Answer - control
group
When an experiment is conducted in actual environmental
conditions, it is called a(n) _____ experiment Correct Answer -
field
The process of repeating an experiment with different participant
groups and conditions to determine the average effect of the IV
across people, situations, and times is known as _____. Correct
Answer - replication
The use of a field setting (as opposed to a lab) in experimentation
_____. Correct Answer - increases generalizability of results
Which threat to internal validity is largely overcome by using
random assignment of participants to experimental and control
groups Correct Answer - selection
What are the three determinants of causality? Correct Answer -
time, relation, high level of control
Qualitative research seeks to _____ theory while quantitative
research _____ it Correct Answer - build; test
Exercises that prepare participants for individual or group
interviews on a topic are called _____. Correct Answer -
pretasking
Which type of nonprobability sampling technique involves choosing
participants who then refer others with similar or different
characteristics? Correct Answer - snowball
Which type of interview requires the least amount of skill and
creativity on the part of the interviewer? Correct Answer -
structured
Which term below refers to a trained interviewer used for group
interviews such as focus groups? Correct Answer - moderator
The recording of physical actions or movements of participants is
called _____ observation. Correct Answer - non verbal
The recording of how humans physically relate to one another is
called _____ observation Correct Answer - spatial
Which of the following questions cannot be answered using the
observational method Correct Answer - why
The measurement instrument for recording data in an observation
study is called a(n) _____ Correct Answer - observation
checklist
, A condition called the _____ creates errors when prior observations
influence perceptions of current observations. Correct Answer -
halo effect
Which term below refers to a study involving the manipulation of
one or more variables to determine the effect on another variable?
Correct Answer - experiment
Which variable in an experiment is manipulated by the researcher?
Correct Answer - independent variable
The use of a(n) _____ serves as a comparison to assess the existence
and potency of the manipulation Correct Answer - control
group
When an experiment is conducted in actual environmental
conditions, it is called a(n) _____ experiment Correct Answer -
field
The process of repeating an experiment with different participant
groups and conditions to determine the average effect of the IV
across people, situations, and times is known as _____. Correct
Answer - replication
The use of a field setting (as opposed to a lab) in experimentation
_____. Correct Answer - increases generalizability of results
Which threat to internal validity is largely overcome by using
random assignment of participants to experimental and control
groups Correct Answer - selection
What are the three determinants of causality? Correct Answer -
time, relation, high level of control
