Ch 2 - (Christensen et al., 2007)

Question 1

Archived research data

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Question 2

Categorical variable

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variable that varies by type or kind; variable gender is categorical because its levels represent types (male vs. female)

Question 3

Causal description

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Question 4

Causal explanation

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Question 5

Causation

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Question 6

Cause

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Question 7

Cause-and-effect relationship

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Question 8

Cohort-sequential design

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Question 9

Confounding variables

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Question 10

Correlational research

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Question 11

Cross-sectional study

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Question 12

Dependent variable

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Question 13

Descriptive research

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Question 14

Direct effect

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Question 15

Documents

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Question 16

Effect

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Question 17

Event sampling

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Question 18

Existing data

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Question 19

Experimental research

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Question 20

Extraneous variable

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Question 21

Field experiment

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Question 22

Focus group

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Question 23

Independent variable

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Question 24

Indirect effect

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Question 25

Internet experiment

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Question 26

Interviews

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Question 27

Laboratory experiment

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Question 28

Laboratory observation

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Question 29

Longitudinal study

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Question 30

Manipulation

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Question 31

Mediating variable

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Question 32

Method of data collection

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Question 33

Moderator variable

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Question 34

Natural manipulation research

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Question 35

Naturalistic observation

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Question 36

Nonexperimental quantitative research

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Question 37

Nonnumerical data

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Question 38

Numerical data

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Question 39

Observation

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Question 40

Path analysis

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Question 41

Physical data

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Question 42

Quantitative research

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one that collects some type of numerical data to answer a given research question

Question 43

Quantitative variable

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Question 44

Questionnaire

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Question 45

Tests

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Question 46

Third variable problem

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Question 47

Time-interval sampling

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Question 48

Triangulation

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Question 49

Variable

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something that takes on different values or categories, and it is the opposite of a constant, which is something that cannot vary, such as a single value or category of a variable.