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Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class

Date

When studying the effect of maternal alcohol use and disruptive behavior in children, the child’s disruptive behavior is considered

The independent variable

The dependent variable

Unrelated to maternal alcohol use

Qualitative data

Researchers wishing to study categorical variables would use which research design?

Narrative

Phenomenological

Qualitative

Quantitative

When a researcher is interested in linking or making an association between two or more phenomena, the design that should be used is

Descriptive

Exploratory

Correlational

Grounded theory

What is the key difference between a quasi-experiment and a "true experiment?"

Quasi experiments do not have controlled variables.

Quasi experiments take place in naturalistic environments; true experiments take place in laboratories

In a quasi experiment, participants have a trait that determines which condition they are in; in a true experiment, they are randomly allocated.

Quasi experiments are cross-sectional; true experiments are longitudinal (take place over a long period of time).

"Spending time with pets reduces stress". What is the dependent variable?

Stress Levels

Searching Pet Finder

Amount of Time with a Pet

Doing well on a test

Running time of an athlete

Categorical: nominal

Categorical: ordinal

Quantitative: discrete

Quantitative: continuous

Favourite sport

Categorical: nominal

Categorical: ordinal

Quantitative: discrete

Quantitative: continuous

Researchers who study single individuals in depth in order to uncover general principles of thinking and behavior are using which research method?

experimentation

correlational study

naturalistic observation

case study

Measurement of a DV when random assignment to groups is not possible

Experiment

Correlation

Quasi Experiment

Illusory Correlation

10.

The research variable that a researcher actively manipulates, and if the hypothesis is correct, will cause a change in the dependent variable

Dependent Variable

Confounding Variable

Independent Variable

Random Variable

11.

These people don't receive any treatment in an experiment.

Experimental group

Control group

Single Blind Procedure

Double Blind Procedure

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Nature and Inquiry and Research

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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