Research methods

The independent variable in a study is;

• The one that is excluded
• The one that is manipulated by the experimenter
• The one that is measured or observed
• Not of interest to the experimenter

Selecting participants who just happen to be available is called:

• Opportunity sampling
• Volunteer sampling
• Random sampling
• Quota sampling

Which of the following is a random sample?

• Names drawn from a hat
• Asking people if they would like to take part
• Every 10th name in a register
• Taking whoever happens to be there

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a field experiment?

• It is conducted in a natural environment

• The IV is directly manipulated by the experimenter

• Extraneous variables can be well controlled

• Participants are often not aware that they are being studied.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a laboratory experiment?

• It is conducted in a natural environment
• The IV is directly manipulated by the experimenter
• Extraneous variable can be well controlled
• Participants are often aware that they are being studied.

In a questionnaire, open questions tend to produce:

• Quantitative data

• Unreliable data

• Qualitative data

• Valid data

The scientific approach tends to be:

• Reflexive

• Subjective

• Objective

• Proactive

Which of the following statements is true?

• Reliability and validity are both important in qualitative research
• Only reliability is important in qualitative research
• Only validity is important in qualitative research
• Neither relaibilty or validity are both important in qualitative research

The tendency for the researchers to engage in behaviors that support the hypotheses or expectations

• Participant Bias
• Observer Bias
• Sampling Bias
• Researcher Bias

A procedure where both researcher and the participants are ignorant to the expected outcome of the research study

• Placebo Effect
• Confounding Variable
• Validity
• Double-Blind Procedure