Research Techniques

not to the point, not applicable or pertinent; extraneous

• sound reasoning

• fact

• relevant evidence

• irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

evidence that is to the point, applicable and pertinent

• sound reasoning

• relevant evidence

• claim

• expert testimony

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

statement/quote by a leading expert

• sound reasoning

• relevant evidence

• claim

• expert testimony

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

a writer’s position or stance on a controversial issue

• claim

• fact

• sound rasoning

• irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

statements that can be proven true or false

• fact

• claim

• expert testimony

• relevant evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Details that help illustrate or narrow a general topic

• Anecdote

• Statistic

• Example

• Verify

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

A psychological test uses a standardized procedure for ______ and describing it with categories or scores.

• sampling behaviour

• measuring intelligence

• determining psychological problems

• recording mental ability

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

X = T + e

In the formula, e stands for

• effects

• errors

• estimates

• extreme scores

If your instrument has binary options (e.g. Yes/No), its reliability is measured using

• Cronbach's alpha

• Kuder-Richardson 20

• Spearment coefficient

• Pearson correlation

The CVR (Content-Validity-Ratio) is obtained by administering a questionnaire to

• subject matter expert

• target test users

• target test takers

• random participants