Exam 1: Introduction to Statistics

One study found that college students' grades in Introductory Psychology (Psy 1) was a better predictor of their GPA within the Psychology major than their SAT scores (Meeker et al., 1994). In this study, the independent variable is ______.

A team of researchers "predicted that men who believe that a woman was attracted to them would act on their belief and behave relatively more flirtatiously toward the woman than would men having no such belief" (Ridge & Reber, 2002). In this study, the dependent variable is best described as ______.

A research team hypothesizes that "children will rate a disciplining strategy emphasizing logic and reason as more effective than one based on rewards and punishment" (Barnett et al, 1996, p. 414). In this study, the dependent variable is ______.

A ______ variable such as "how likely are you to agree with the following statement (strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree) is measured at the ______ level of measurement.

In the journal Cyber Psychology and Behavior, a team of researchers hypothesize "Heavy users of online games have less fulfilling interpersonal relationships than individuals who spend very little or no time playing online games" (Lo et al, 2005). In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

What type of non-experimental research method obtains information directly from a group of people regarding their opinions, beliefs, or behaviors?

Two researchers hypothesize that "parents who use more frequent verbal punishment...will report more problem behaviors in their children" (Brenner & Fox, 1998, p. 252). In this study, the dependent variable is ______.

Two researchers hypothesize "consumers would think that a 'sale price' presentation would generate a greater monetary savings than an 'everyday low price' presentation" (Tom & Ruiz, 1997). In this study, the independent variable is ______.

The final step in the research hypothesis involves ______.

When a researcher has determined that the data will come from responses to a survey, which step in the research process would this fall under?

A strategy used to minimize the influence of confounding variables is random assignment.

Statistics only deals with the collection of the data.

A ______ variable such as "type of car driven" is measured at the ______ level of measurement.

Which of the following steps in the research process involves calculating statistics?

Within a research hypothesis, the ______ variable may be thought of as the ______.

"We hypothesized that parents who use more frequent verbal punishment...will report more problem behaviors in their children" (Brenner & Fox, 1998, p. 252).In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

A recent medical study found that children who watch more than 4 hours of television a day were more likely to be obese (overweight) than children who watched less television. In this study, the independent variable is ______.

A recent study found that the more impulsive a person is, the more likely he or she will prefer to drink sweet white wines rather than dry white wines (Saliba, Wragg, & Richardson, 2009). In this study, the independent variable is best described as ______.

A hungry instructor who forgot his wallet asks the students in his class to take out and count the change (coins) they have in their pockets. This variable may best be described as being measured at the ______ level of measurement.

A researcher asks people, "How many hours do you spend driving to and from school each week?" This variable may best be described as being measured at the ______ level of measurement.