Quiz: Non-Experimental Research Methods and
Variables
Due Jan 29 at 11:59pm
Points 15
Questions 15
Time Limit 30 Minutes
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Question 1
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a positive correlation
a weak correlation
a negative correlation
a spurious correlation
Question 2
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census information
marriage applications
police reports
all of the above
Gazdzinski and colleagues found that as weight increased for individuals, neuronal health
decreased. These results indicate what type of correlation?
Which of the following is an example of a source of information for archival research?
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Question 3
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a positive correlation occurs when variables vary in the same direction
a negative correlation occurs when variables vary in opposite directions
a positive correlation occurs when one variable increases and the second variable increases
a correlation shows cause and effect among variables
Question 4
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correlational research
archival research
case study
sporadic research
Question 5
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detailed and thoughtful answers
no set responses
faster to score
easy to write
Question 6
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detailed information
lack of testable hypotheses
inability to infer cause and effect
little ability to generalize ndings
Which sentence below does not accurately describe correlations?
What type of research evaluates the relationship among variables?
A friend in your class wants to construct close-ended questions for a survey. From the reasons
listed below, why do you think your friend is interested in using close-ended questions?
Which of the following reasons would not be a disadvantage to conducting an ethnography?
Question 7
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correlational research
archival research
case study
survey research
Question 8
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Convergent validity
Divergent validity
Construct validity
Reliable validity
Question 9
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A subject variable can inuence the results and is not manipulated by the researcher.
A subject cannot inuence the results and is not manipulated by the researcher.
A subject variable can inuence results and is manipulated by the researcher.
A subject variable cannot inuence results and is manipulated by the researcher.
Question 10
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Internal validity
External validity
Construct validity
Reliable validity
Gazdzinski and colleagues examined the relationship between weight of individuals and
biochemical deciencies. This was an example of what type of research?
__________ states that your measure should be similar to other measures of the same variable.
Which of the following statements best describes a subject variable?
__________ is the extent to which obtained results in a study can be generalized to other
settings.
Question 11
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measure of ecological validity.
dependent variable.
independent variable.
measure of reliability.
Question 12
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variables.
independent variable.
dependent variable.
nothing because it is a texting example.
Question 13
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split-half method
parallel-forms
internal consistency
test-retest
Question 14
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placebo.
independent variable.
Owens et al. (2011) manipulated texting while driving conditions (i.e., driving with no texting,
driving while texting on a personal phone, driving while texting using an in-vehicle texting
system) to see if this inuenced visual and steering behaviors of drivers. Participants
completed the task by texting the researcher on a closed course. In this design, the texting
condition served as the __________.
Chapter 5 begins with an Are You Equipped exercise highlighting the impact of texting while
walking. In this example, the speed of walking served as the __________.
Which of the following is the most common type of reliability assessment?
The experimental group is the group of participants exposed to the __________.
