This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Research Design > Development Of Hypotheses And Applications – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Development Of Hypotheses And Applications Quiz 1 (14 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The variable which become the primary interest to the researcher is called as? A) Independent Variable. B) Mediating Variable. C) Dependent Variable. D) Moderating Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dependent Variable. 2. How to write a null hypotheses A) Write a non directional hypotheses then add " any relationship found will be due to chance " after it. B) Write the negative of the alternative hypothesis. C) Add " any relationship found will be due to chance " after something weird. D) Imagine what would happen with no/very little effect found of IV & DV. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagine what would happen with no/very little effect found of IV & DV. 3. A students was doing an experiment using the scientific method. Every three days the student plans to count the green leaves. Which would be a good hypothesis for this experiment? A) If plants are place in clay pots, then they will grow more green leaves than plastic pots. B) If plants are placed in direct sunlight, then they will grow more green leaves. C) Plants in places in bright light will grow more green leaves than in dim light. D) If plants are in warmer temperatures, then they will grow more green leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants in places in bright light will grow more green leaves than in dim light. 4. A manager of an insurance company finds that "fear appeals" in commercials are positively associated withconsumers' behavioral intentions to insure their house. This effect is particularly strong for people with ahigh inherent level of anxiety.How many variables are there in the case? A) 4. B) 5. C) 6. D) 3. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 3. 5. What is a hypotheses? A) Statements of predicted outcomes based on the theory being tested. B) Aim of the study. C) Out comes of another study used to create a statement of predicted outcomes based on the theory being tested. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Statements of predicted outcomes based on the theory being tested. 6. Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons.What is the dependent variable (what is measured)? A) Amount of water. B) Amount of lemons. C) Salt or fresh water. D) Type of citrus. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Amount of lemons. 7. The independent variable is A) The part the scientist measures. B) The part the scientist changes or is testing, do not depend in any other variable. C) A letter. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The part the scientist changes or is testing, do not depend in any other variable. 8. A marketing manager believes that limiting the availability of a product increases product desirability.What is the dependent variable here? A) Limiting the availability of a product. B) Product desirability. C) Increases. D) Marketing manager. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Product desirability. 9. A manager of an insurance company finds that "fear appeals" in commercials are positively associated withconsumers' behavioral intentions to insure their house. This effect is particularly strong for people with ahigh inherent level of anxiety.What is the independent variable here? A) Consumers' behavioral intentions to insure their house. B) Inherent level of anxiety. C) Manager of an insurance company. D) Fear appeals" in commercials. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fear appeals" in commercials. 10. The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.What is the independent variable? A) Amount of water. B) Salt or fresh water. C) Condition of soil. D) Height of plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Amount of water. 11. Variable that influences the dependent variable in either apositive or negative way is called as? A) Mediating Variable. B) Independent Variable. C) Dependent Variable. D) Moderating Variable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Independent Variable. 12. "an idea that proposes a tentative explanation about a phenomenon or a narrow set of phenomena observed in the natural world " A) Hypothesis. B) Results. C) Methodology. D) Conclusion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hypothesis. 13. When is a hypothesis written? A) After the conclusion. B) Before the experiment. C) Before you decide on a question. D) After the experiment. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Before the experiment. 14. Research in behavioral finance has shown that overconfidence can cause investors to under react to new information.What is the dependent variable in this case? A) Behavioral finance. B) Overconfidence. C) Under react to new information. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Under react to new information. Related QuizzesPaper 1 QuizzesUgc Net QuizzesDetermining Experimental And Sample Designs QuizDifferent Research Designs QuizFeatures Of A Good Design QuizNeed For Research Design Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books