Research Methods Quiz 9.30
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What's a weakness of case studies?
What's a weakness of case studies?
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Descriptive research is used to?
Descriptive research is used to?
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Who is behind the falsification principle?
Who is behind the falsification principle?
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What is the aim or focus to investigate when starting an experiment?
What is the aim or focus to investigate when starting an experiment?
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What is the first step in writing a hypothesis?
What is the first step in writing a hypothesis?
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What option best describes the defintion of a theory?
What option best describes the defintion of a theory?
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What option best describes the purpose of a theory?
What option best describes the purpose of a theory?
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What is a benefit of operationalizing variables?
What is a benefit of operationalizing variables?
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What are the two types of alternative hypotheses?
What are the two types of alternative hypotheses?
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What does hindsight bias mean?
What does hindsight bias mean?
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What are the three types of research?
What are the three types of research?
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What does "soma" mean?
What does "soma" mean?
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What is a synaptic gap or cleft?
What is a synaptic gap or cleft?
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What are the four neurotransmitters that EDSO stands for?
What are the four neurotransmitters that EDSO stands for?
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Why is an operational definition necessary when reportinng research findings?
Why is an operational definition necessary when reportinng research findings?
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A researcher looking for gender differences in 3-year-olds observes a preschool class and records how many minutes children of each gender play with dolls. She then compares the two sets of numbers. What type of descriptive research is she conducting?
A researcher looking for gender differences in 3-year-olds observes a preschool class and records how many minutes children of each gender play with dolls. She then compares the two sets of numbers. What type of descriptive research is she conducting?
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Which of the following questions is best investigated by means of a survey?
Which of the following questions is best investigated by means of a survey?
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A testable prediction that drives research is known as a
A testable prediction that drives research is known as a
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A teacher wnats to know if nightmares are more common than dreams.He asks volunteers from his second period class to report how many dreams they had last week. He asks volunteers from his third period class to report the number of nightmares they had last week. Describe TWO things wrong with the design of this study?
A teacher wnats to know if nightmares are more common than dreams.He asks volunteers from his second period class to report how many dreams they had last week. He asks volunteers from his third period class to report the number of nightmares they had last week. Describe TWO things wrong with the design of this study?
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Which of the following is an example of hindsight bias?
Which of the following is an example of hindsight bias?