Stats Ch 4 Sampling and Experiment Design

Stats Ch 4 Sampling and Experiment Design

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Mathematics

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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What is a Matched Pairs design in experiments?

Back

A design where participants are grouped into pairs based on certain characteristics (e.g., age, gender) and then randomly assigned to different treatments within each pair.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Convenience Sampling?

Back

A sampling method where participants are selected based on their easy availability and proximity to the researcher, rather than random selection.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Stratified Sampling?

Back

A sampling method where the population is divided into subgroups (strata) and random samples are taken from each stratum to ensure representation.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Placebo in experimental design?

Back

A sham treatment that appears real to subjects but has no therapeutic effect, used to control for the psychological impact of receiving treatment.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an Explanatory Variable?

Back

The factor being studied in an experiment that is believed to cause or predict changes in the outcome (response variable).

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Response Variable?

Back

The outcome or effect that is measured in an experiment to see how it is influenced by the explanatory variable.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a Lurking Variable?

Back

A variable that is not included in the study but may influence the relationship between the explanatory and response variables.

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