What did you learn online? RESEARCH METHODS

A ___________ is the group of individuals taking part in the research study.

• Population

• Sample

• Variable

• Control

_____________ ____________ are variables that can potentially distort the relationship between the IV and the DV.

• Target population

• Confounding variables

• Matching variables

• Target variables

The __________ is the one manipulated by the researcher.

• DV

• Confounding Variable

• Controls

• IV

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 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 are two methods of surveying?

• tests and interviews

• experiments and questionnaires

• interviews and questionnaires

• case studies and experiments

Which answer provides examples of participant variables?

• independent variables, dependent variables
• time of day, noise level, temperature, location
• prior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational background
• extraneous variables, confounding variables

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 the register
• Taking whoever happens to be there

A research aim is a ..................statement

• general

• specific

• precise

• unclear