According to your PPT, how many steps are there to the Scientific Method?

• 5

• 8

• 6

• 7

Why do we review literature before conducting research?

• Develop operational definitions of key concepts

• It helps guide the process and prevents duplication.

• Often used to evaluate findings

• Affects the validity of research findings

Employees who bring their own lunch spend less money throughout the day.
This is an example of...

• An analysis

• Data

• A hypothesis

• Conclusion

If I wanted to collect as much data from a large group of people, but in a short amount of time, which method would I use?

• A survey

• An interview

• Observational studies

• Analyise existing resources

If I wanted to understand my volunteers better during an experiment, which method would I use?

• A survey

• An interview

• Observational studies

• Analyise existing resources

If I am watching a group of people from my studies and not interfering in their activity, what am I doing?

• A survey

• An interview

• Observational studies

• Analyise existing resources

If I am going through a library to see that I can compare different studies before my experiment, what am I doing?

• A survey

• An interview

• Observational studies

• Analyise existing resources

Why do researchers collect data?

• Determine if data supports the research hypotheses

• Present research findings to others

• Ensures reliability of the study

• Helps guide the research process

What is one the points of a conclusion in an experiment?

• Determine if data supports the research hypotheses

• Present research findings to others

• Ensures reliability of the study

• Helps guide the research process

If two variables are moving in the opposite directions, then what kind of correlation would that be?

• Negative

• Spurius

• Positive