Research Methods 8 - 10% Flashcards
… research has clear, practical applications
applied research has clear, practical applications
… research is not intended to have immediate, real-world applications
Basic research is not intended to have immediate, real-world applications
random assignment allows researchers to control for …
random assignment allows researchers to control for confounding variables
… allows researchers to control for confounding variables
random assignment allows researchers to control for confounding variables
… helps minimize preexisting differences between experimental and control groups
random assignment helps minimize preexisting differences between experimental and control groups
… helps researchers generalize from a small set of survey responses to a larger population
random sampling helps researchers generalize from a small set of survey responses to a larger population
the … is the most frequently occurring score or scores
the mode is the most frequently occurring score or scores
the …is the arithmetic average
the mean is the arithmetic average of the scores
The …. is the midpoint of the data
The median is the midpoint of the data
Averages derived from scores with low variability are more … than averages based on scores with high variability. ( Myers 10th pg. 37)
Averages derived from scores with low variability are more reliable than averages based on scores with high variability. ( Myers 10th pg. 37)
in a …, every person
in the entire population being studied has an equal chance of participating
in a random sample, every person
in the entire population being studied has an equal chance of participating
In a …, two factors rise or fall together
In a positive correlation, two factors rise or fall together
In a …, one variable rises as the variable falls
In a negative correlation, one variable rises as the variable falls
a … can describe the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables
a correlation coefficient can describe the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables
a … can range from +1.00 to −1.00
a correlation coefficient can range from +1.00 to −1.00
