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Methods Of Research Quiz 17 (25 MCQs)

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1. Why is sampling used when conducting research?
2. An imbalance of hormones can contribute to aggressive behavior.
3. The symmetric, bell shaped curve that represents the pattern in which many human characteristics are dispersed in the population is known as
4. _____ sampling is a good method to use when conducting a pilot study.
5. When a mixed methods research study considers the relative weight given to quantitative or qualitative parts, or if one is the core part of the study, this is known as _____
6. Research deals with the practical problems
7. It is used for the preliminary investigation of a subject that is not yet well understood or sufficiently researched
8. Which critical thinking skill involves the desire to learn new things?
9. The study of the importance of satisfying love and acceptance needs best describes which school of psychology.
10. _____ are conducted in a real life setting. The researcher manipulates the IV, but the participants are in their natural setting.
11. In a study, injections of saline solution (which contains no chemicals) were shown to be quite effective for relieving pain. This is an example of
12. A group of people or things that is chosen from the population is _____
13. Give one example of an ethical issue social researchers need to consider when conducting social research.
14. How many kids does Mrs. Wingert have? :)
15. Which is NOT correct for closed questions?
16. It is commonly believed that going outside when the weather is cold and rainy, you will get a cold. This is not true. This is an example of a(n) _____
17. Which of the following is not an element of Research Problem?
18. Observations, like the color or texture of an object, are _____ observations.
19. When conducting an observation people might act differently because they know they are being watched. This is called _____
20. This refers to the method of gaining enough participants that represent various backgrounds of people, allowing researchers to generalize results to the larger population:
21. If two sets relate inversely, then it has a _____ correlation
22. When a task used in an experiment represents a real world task/activity
23. The collection of the elements (people or objects) which has some or the other characteristic in common is _____
24. This method investigates one individual, small group or community.
25. A study on elementary math skills simultaneously collects classroom data using teacher interviews in its qualitative phase and individual students' achievement scores from that classroom in its quantitative phase.
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