Research Methods

________________ of a construct means expressing it in terms of observable behavior.

• IV

• DV

• Operationalization

• Inferences

____________ research is an in-depth study of a particular phenomenon.

• Descriptive

• Correlational

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

__________ refers to the extent to which the results of the study can be applied beyond the sample and the settings used in the study.

• Generalizability

• Population

• Sample

• Credibility

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments

This research method is a technique for ascertaining the self – reported attitudes or behaviors of a particular group, usually by questioning a representative, random sample of the group.

• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments
• Case Study

What is a hypothesis?

• an educated guess

• an absolute solution

• a random guess

• an experiment

Which is NOT a step of the scientific method?

• Hypothesis

• Problem

• Count items

• Draw Conclusions

What is a theory?

• a guess on how something works

• a tested conclusion accepted as true

• a story explaining how the world works

• an assumption

Which word means the same as information?

• results

• data

• research

• search

Reading a book about lions is an example of ______________ research

• basic

• applied

• problem solving

• problem oriented