Ch.2 Test: Research Methods

Which term refers to the belief that events occur in predictable ways, and that one events leads to another?

• Causation
• Correlation
• Variable
• Codependence

Which term refers to a measure of the relationship between two variables?

• Causation
• Correlation
• Variable
• Codependence

Which term refers to a characteristic that is subject to change?

• Causation
• Correlation
• Variable
• Codependence

Which term refers to a relationship between two variables that is actually caused by a third factor?

• Spurious Correlation
• Spontaneous Correlation
• Multiple Correlations
• Multiple Causations

Data from a survey that asks participants to rank their experience on a scale from 1-5 is collecting _________ data

• Qualitative
• Quantitative

A researcher joining a commune to better understand the culture there is an example of what type of research?

• Survey
• Case Study
• Participant Observation
• Secondary Analysis

What is the mean of the number set [2, 2, 2, 4, 7, 9, 9, 18, 20]?

• 8.11: The sum (73) divided by the total number of numbers (9)

• 2: The number that occurs most frequently

• 7: The middle value of the data set

• 9: The number that occurs most frequently

What is the median of the number set [2, 2, 2, 4, 7, 9, 9, 18, 20]?

• 8.11: The sum (73) divided by the total number of numbers (9)

• 2: The number that occurs most frequently

• 7: The middle value of the data set

• 9: The number that occurs most frequently

What is the mode of the number set [2, 2, 2, 4, 7, 9, 9, 18, 20]?

• 8.11: The sum (73) divided by the total number of numbers (9)

• 2: The number that occurs most frequently

• 7: The middle value of the data set

• 9: The number that occurs most frequently

Researchers are trying to figure out if wearing school pride items (jerseys, school colors, etc.) increases graduation rates. The study found that students who wore school pride items were more likely to graduate.

What is the dependent variable in this experiment?

• Wearing School Pride Items

• Graduation Rates

• The Students in the Experiment