Review Flashcard

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A relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third factor

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spurious correlation

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This is a research method in which people respond to questions

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survey

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Answers to closed-ended questions are more likely to reveal a wide variety of attitudes than answers to open-ended questions.

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False

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Studying hard usually has a negative correlation with doing well on a test

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False

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A spurious correlation occurs when one variable appears to affect another, but, in fact, a third variable is affecting both variables.

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True

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The first step in conducting research is to identify the problem

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True

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One reason sociologists frequently use questionnaires is that they are a relatively easy and inexpensive method of conducting research

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True

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When a researcher studies language development in young children by actually going to preschools and interacting with the children, what type of research is being conducted?

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participant observation

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Research finds that, in general, the higher an incoming college student scores on a given test, the higher the student's college GPA. Which of the following best describes this relationship?

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A positive correlation

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All the people with the characteristics that a researcher wants to study.

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population