Question 1

Describe the use of a scatter plot in graphing data from a correlational study and what advantage it offers.

Accepted Answer

A correlational study produces two score

Question 2

What is most characteristic of a correlational study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Manipulation of an independent variable 
B)  Control of variables 
C)  Separation of participants into groups based on a specific individual characteristic 
D)  A focus on evaluating whether a relationship exists between variables 
A)  Manipulation of an independent variable 
B)  Control of variables 
C)  Separation of participants into groups based on a specific individual characteristic 
D)  A focus on evaluating whether a relationship exists between variables

Question 3

The results from a research study indicate that adolescents who watch more sexual content on television also tend to engage in more sexual behavior that their peers. The correlation between amount of TV sexual content and amount of sexual behavior is an example of a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive correlation 
B)  negative correlation 
C)  correlation near zero 
D)  correlation near one 
A)  positive correlation 
B)  negative correlation 
C)  correlation near zero 
D)  correlation near one

Question 4

Describe the differences between a correlational study and differential research.

Accepted Answer

Although both a correlational study and

Question 5

With a very small sample, it is possible to have what appears to be a strong correlation when in fact there is no relationship between variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The goal of the correlational research strategy is to demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A researcher reports a positive relationship between sugar consumption and activity level for a group of eight-year-old children. However, the researcher cannot be sure whether the extra sugar is causing the children to be more active or whether the extra activity is causing the children to eat more sugar. This is an example of the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  third-variable problem 
B)  directionality problem 
C)  reversal problem 
D)  criterion problem 
A)  third-variable problem 
B)  directionality problem 
C)  reversal problem 
D)  criterion problem

Describe the use of a scatter plot in graphing data from a correlational study and what advantage it offers.

What is most characteristic of a correlational study?

The results from a research study indicate that adolescents who watch more sexual content on television also tend to engage in more sexual behavior that their peers. The correlation between amount of TV sexual content and amount of sexual behavior is an example of a ____.

Describe the differences between a correlational study and differential research.

With a very small sample, it is possible to have what appears to be a strong correlation when in fact there is no relationship between variables.

The goal of the correlational research strategy is to demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas and Hypotheses

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

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Exam 12: The Correlational Research Strategy

Describe the use of a scatter plot in graphing data from a correlational study and what advantage it offers.

What is most characteristic of a correlational study?

The results from a research study indicate that adolescents who watch more sexual content on television also tend to engage in more sexual behavior that their peers. The correlation between amount of TV sexual content and amount of sexual behavior is an example of a ____.

Describe the differences between a correlational study and differential research.

With a very small sample, it is possible to have what appears to be a strong correlation when in fact there is no relationship between variables.

The goal of the correlational research strategy is to demonstrate a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables.

Introduction, Acquiring Knowledge, and the Scientific Method

Research Ideas and Hypotheses

Defining and Measuring Variables

Ethics in Research

Selecting Research Participants

Research Strategies and Validity

The Experimental Research Strategy

Experimental Designs: Between-Subjects Design

Experimental Designs: Within-Subjects Design

The Nonexperimental and Quasi-Experimental Strategies: Nonequivalent Group, Prepost, and Developmental Designs

Factorial Designs

The Descriptive Research Strategy

Single-Case Experimental Research Designs

Statistical Evaluation of Data

Writing an Apa-Style Research Report

Filters