DDC Research Review

Which variable are you measuring to show the results in a research study?

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Extraneous variable

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 describing 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

This research method is a measure of the extent to which two variables change together, which can show how well either variable predicts the other

• Correlational

• Experiments

• Case Study

• Survey

• Observational

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments
• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational

What is replication?

• cloning the scientist who first did an experiment

• doing an experiment for the first time

• doing an experiment again and getting different results

• Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

What are two methods of surveying?

• tests and interviews

• experiments and questionnaires

• interviews and questionnaires

• case studies and experiments

What is a sample in research?

• the whole target population

• a piece of food you get to try

• an educated guess

• only part of the target population

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

• DV (dependent variable)

• Confounding Variable

• Controls

• IV (independent variable)

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

• IV

• DV

• Operational

• Inferences