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PSYCH 3402 Exam 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Population
⼀Answer:- Every individual that the research pertains to
Sample
⼀Answer:- selection from the population that was tested, that we hope
we can generalize to represent the population
Experimental Method
⼀Answer:- the only methodology that can demonstrate cause and effect
Must have a minimum of two groups: one group is unchanged and one is
manipulated
independent variable
⼀Answer:- control variable, not manipulated
Dependent Variable
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⼀Answer:- measured outcome, manipulated
Discrete Variable
⼀Answer:- hard boundaries between groups, dichotomy, categorical
Continuous Variable
⼀Answer:- range, spectrum, degrees
Nominal
⼀Answer:- discrete scale, named categories
ex: gender, age, ethnicity
ordinal
⼀Answer:- discrete scale, order hierarchy, ranking system
Ex: on a scale from 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend our serviced
to your friends
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PSYCH 3402 Exam 1 Questions with
Detailed Verified Answers
Population
⼀Answer:- Every individual that the research pertains to
Sample
⼀Answer:- selection from the population that was tested, that we hope
we can generalize to represent the population
Experimental Method
⼀Answer:- the only methodology that can demonstrate cause and effect
Must have a minimum of two groups: one group is unchanged and one is
manipulated
independent variable
⼀Answer:- control variable, not manipulated
Dependent Variable
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⼀Answer:- measured outcome, manipulated
Discrete Variable
⼀Answer:- hard boundaries between groups, dichotomy, categorical
Continuous Variable
⼀Answer:- range, spectrum, degrees
Nominal
⼀Answer:- discrete scale, named categories
ex: gender, age, ethnicity
ordinal
⼀Answer:- discrete scale, order hierarchy, ranking system
Ex: on a scale from 1 to 10, how likely are you to recommend our serviced
to your friends
Interval