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- 1. Multiple Choice
The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.
DV
Confounding Variable
Controls
IV
- 2. Multiple Choice
The ___________is expected to change as the IV changes.
IV
DV
Controls
Samples
- 3. Multiple Choice
How can you "operationalize" verbal aggression?
Yelling at someone
Kicking someone
The number of insulting comments per hour.
Giving someone the silent treatment.
- 4. Multiple Choice
A ___________ is the group of individuals taking part in the research study.
Population
Sample
Variable
Control
- 5. Multiple Choice
___________ __________ is the group of people to which the findings of the study are expected to be generalized.
Sample
Random sampling
Target population
Matching variables
- 6. Multiple Choice
___________ __________ _________ is used when the same group of participants is exposed to 2 or more conditions and the conditions are compared.
Matched pair design
Independent measures design
Repeated measures design
Correlational measures design
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not a research design?
Natural
Repeated Measures
Independent Samples/Measures
Matched Pairs
- 8. Multiple Choice
In a study of the effect of a driver training program on driving skill, a possible operationalisation of the dependent variable would be...driving qualitynumber of accidentshours spent trainingamount of traffic - 9. Multiple ChoiceIndependent variable is to dependent variable as _________ is to ____________.hypothesis | conclusioneffect | causecause | effect.conclusion | hypothesis
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is correct?A stratified sample is more likely to be representative of the population than a convenience sample.A sample is always representative of a population.A convenience sample is more likely to be representative of the population than a stratified sample.A small random sample is more likely to be representative of the population than a large stratified sample.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe population in a research study is...the whole group of research interest.the smaller group that has been chosen from the group of research interest.exactly the same as the sample.always smaller than the sample.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich answer provides examples of situational variables?independent variables, dependent variablestime of day, noise level, temperature, locationprior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational backgroundextraneous variables, confounding variables
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich answer provides examples of participant variables?independent variables, dependent variablestime of day, noise level, temperature, locationprior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational backgroundextraneous variables, confounding variables
- 14. Multiple Choice_______________ is an advantage of a repeated-measures experimental design; ______________ may be a disadvantage.Reducing the effect of situational variables | order effectsEase of administration | possible confounding participant variablesReducing the effect of participant variables | order effectsComplexity of administration | the influence of situational variables
- 15. Multiple Choice
What is a hypothesis?
an educated guess
an absolute solution
a random guess
an experiment
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is a stratified sample?
a random sample
a sample in which the subgroups within a population are ignored
a sample in which the subgroups within a population are proportionately represented
a sample in which the effects of the stratosphere on people are measured
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDoes the type of shoes affect the running speed. What is the IV?AffectType of shoesBrand of shoesRunning Speed
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDilcia wants to know how drinking milk affects how tall a Monica grows. Which is the independent variable?Monica's growthdrinking milk
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat would the INDEPENDENT variable be in an experiment testing which types of paper airplane goes furthest?the paper usedthe type of paper airplanethe distance of each plane's flighthow hard the plane is thrown
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAngelina set up an experiment to see how the mass of a ball affects the distance it rolls off a ramp. Identify the independent variable.Distance traveled by the ballHeight of the rampMass of the ballWho set up the experiment (Ms. S, etc)
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