Research Methods Vocab Quiz

Match the terms with their definitions.

• Sample

• A sample that represents the characteristics of the whole population

• Representative Sample

• A group of people with certain specific characteristics

• Population

• A group representing the whole population

Match the terms with their definitions.

• Participant Observation

• Case study where the researcher joins the community being studied

• Case Study

• Collecting new data directly from study participants through experiments or surveys

• Secondary Analysis

• Using pre-collected information for data collection and research purposes

• Primary Data Collection

• Intense study of a single group, incident, or community

Match the terms with their definitions.

• Qualitative Variable

• A characteristic that can be measured numerically

• Variable

• A characteristic that is present or absent

• Quantitative Variable

• A characteristic that can be studied systematically

Match the terms with their definitions.

• Intervening Variable

• A variable that reflects change

• Independent Variable

• A characteristic that causes something to occur

• Dependent Variable

• A variable that impacts the relationship between two other variables

Match the terms with their definitions.

• Spurious Correlation

• A relationship between 2 variables caused by a 3rd factor

• Correlation

• The belief that one event leads to another

• Causation

• A measure of the relationship between two variables

What is the definition of 'Ethics'?

• Rules of conduct that distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable human actions.

• A branch of mathematics that studies numbers and shapes.

• A literary work that critiques society.

• A system of beliefs regarding human spirituality.