Quiz: Experimental Research Methods, Hypothesis
Testing, Denitions, Measurement
Due Feb 5 at 11:59pm
Points 15
Questions 15
Time Limit 30 Minutes
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Question 1
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is an increase in differences.
is a decrease in differences.
is no explanation.
is a difference.
Question 2
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his topic is well researched.
his search was too narrow.
his search was too broad.
his search engine is not working properly.
A nondirectional research hypothesis states that there _____________.
Ray is searching on the Internet for information on his research topic. The search results lead
to over 50,000 hits. Ray’s search resulted in a large number of hits because _____________.
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Question 3
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.org
.net
.com
.gov
Question 4
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there is a signicant difference in the independent variable.
there is no signicant difference in the scores of the dependent variables.
there is a difference between scores on the dependent variables.
the groups are the same for the variables.
Question 5
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The mean of population 1 is equal to the mean of population 2.
The mean of population 1 is greater than the mean of population 2.
The mean of population 1 is less than the mean of population 2.
The mean of population 1 is not equal to the mean of population 2.
Question 6
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rst, second
mutually exclusive, exhaustive
Which of the following is most likely to contain information that is valid or reliable?
Carolina has developed two hypotheses for her research question. The rst hypothesis is
known as the null hypothesis and states there will be no difference between the scores on the
dependent variables. Her second hypothesis is known as a research hypothesis and states
_____________.
For her study, Stephanie has stated her research hypothesis as: H µ >µ . What do the
symbols mean?
1 1 2
The names of the hypotheses for a research study are _____________ and _____________.
null, research
null, exhaustive
Question 7
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observational learning
reinforcement
punishment
Bobo dolls
Question 8
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dependent variable
confounding variable
controlled variable
independent variable
Question 9
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ordinal
nominal
ratio
interval
Question 10
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reaction time
In the chapter, a study by Albert Bandura was discussed. Which of the following was not a
research topic?
The variable in a study that researchers measure because it is believed to change is called the
_____________.
Student rankings in a class is an example of a(n) _____________ scale.
The sum of the number of times a person/group responds to a question represents which type
of way to assess a measure?
frequency of responses
degree of response
percent correct
Question 11
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behavioral
cognitive
attitudinal
physiological
Question 12
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operational denition
nominal denition
behavioral denition
attitudinal measure
Question 13
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ordinal
nominal
ratio
interval
Samantha is conducting a study on stress management in newly hired employees at a large
corporation. She is measuring the levels of stress through blood work and EKG monitoring of
the new hires. Samantha is collecting _____________ measures for her dependent variable.
In the textbook, an article was described about Saturday morning cartoons. Specically, the
article stated there was a positive relationship between childhood aggression and violent
cartoons. However, no mention was made of how the term “violent cartoons” was dened.
Thus, the researchers had failed to use a(n) _____________ when reporting their study.
When a researcher classies data into an order or rank of magnitude, the researcher is using
a(n) _____________ scale.
Question 14
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measured
developed
manipulated
interesting
Question 15
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ceiling effect
Yerkes-Dotson Law
oor effect
degree of response
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A dependent variable is the variable in a study that is _____________.
Robyn has been working on developing a new task to test the reaction time of athletes. As she
begins to test athletes using her new task, she notices that all the athletes are scoring
extremely high on her test. Robyn's task has fallen prey to a _____________.
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