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Research Methods.
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which of the following research methods does not permit researches to draw conclusions regarding cause-and-effect relationships?
a) Experimental
b) surverys
c) Case studies
d) Correlational research
A random sample can best be defined
a) a sample in which each potential participant has an equal chance of being selected
b) a sample that is carefully chosen so the characteristics of participants correspond to the larger population
c) a selection of cases from a larger population
d) a selection of cases from the control group
the observation in a classroom that the higher the room temperature, the lower student performance would be an example of :
a) negative correlation
b) zero correlation
c) positive correlation
d) independent correlation
in an experiment, Sydney is going to investigate how alcohol affects aggression: The number of alcoholic drinks the subject has in called:
a) Controlled variable
b) independent variable
c) dependent variable
d) experimental variable
If a researcher is trying to establish a causal relationship between eating breakfast and work performance, the researcher should use which of the following methods of research?
a) case study
b) correlational research
c) experimental research
d) survey
The I-knew-it-all-along bias is also called:
a) placebo
b) random assignment
c) hindsight bias
d) controls
Statement of procedures (operations) used to define research variables (procedures)
a) correlational research
b) case study
c) operational definitions
d) ethics
When someone is told something and believes this something during the experiment which causes them to act like this something even if the something never existed
a) ethics
b) placebo effect
c) statistical significance
d) hindsight bias
Statistical statement of how likely it is that an obtained result occurred by chance
a) hindsight bias
b) placebo effect
c) statistical significance
d) standard deviation
When both participants and experimenter don't know who's in the experimental group or control group
a) double-blind procedure
b) hindsight bias
c) random assignment
d) deviation
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