If the probability is less than .05 (5%) that results of a study occurred by chance then
the research is considered
a) representative of the sample
b) to have occurred by chance
c) statistically significant
d) to have a positive relationship
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c) statistically significant
The town of Orleans wants to know what the community thinks about building a high-
tech movie theatre, which will be paid for by raising taxes. Therefore, elected officials
are mailing out questionnaires to determine public opinion about the theatre and the
tax implications. What types of research are they using?
, a) correlation
b) experiment
c) survey
d) random sampling
e) naturalistic observation
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c) survey
With _________________________, a researcher records naturally occurring behaviour without
any interference.
a) correlational research
b) experimentation
c) naturalistic observation
d) case-study research
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c) naturalistic observation
Dr. Styveson develops __________________ that predicts that the more parents are nurturing
and responsive, the less likely it will be that their children will act aggressively.
a) an independent variable
b) an operational definition
c) a hypothesis
d) a dependant variable
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the research is considered
a) representative of the sample
b) to have occurred by chance
c) statistically significant
d) to have a positive relationship
Give this one a try later!
c) statistically significant
The town of Orleans wants to know what the community thinks about building a high-
tech movie theatre, which will be paid for by raising taxes. Therefore, elected officials
are mailing out questionnaires to determine public opinion about the theatre and the
tax implications. What types of research are they using?
, a) correlation
b) experiment
c) survey
d) random sampling
e) naturalistic observation
Give this one a try later!
c) survey
With _________________________, a researcher records naturally occurring behaviour without
any interference.
a) correlational research
b) experimentation
c) naturalistic observation
d) case-study research
Give this one a try later!
c) naturalistic observation
Dr. Styveson develops __________________ that predicts that the more parents are nurturing
and responsive, the less likely it will be that their children will act aggressively.
a) an independent variable
b) an operational definition
c) a hypothesis
d) a dependant variable
Give this one a try later!
