Question 1

What does the term deductive research refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  testing a hypothesis using data 
B)  using data to build a theory 
C)  build a theory from observation 
D)  develop a hypothesis 
A)  testing a hypothesis using data 
B)  using data to build a theory 
C)  build a theory from observation 
D)  develop a hypothesis

Question 2

Explain the components of the research circle. In which direction of the circle do the components need to be executed?

Accepted Answer

The components of the research circle in

Question 3

Identify and expand on the W's for the research study you described in Question 1. Include the "how" attribute of the W's for data collection and analysis.

Accepted Answer

The research study described in Question

Question 4

What are the components of a research circle?

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive, deductive 
B)  descriptive, deductive, inductive 
C)  deductive, empirical, descriptive 
D)  descriptive, deductive 
A)  inductive, deductive 
B)  descriptive, deductive, inductive 
C)  deductive, empirical, descriptive 
D)  descriptive, deductive

Question 5

How would you distinguish an observation from an observation unit? Explain with a real-world example.

Accepted Answer

An observation and an observation unit a

Question 6

What does the term "reporting" refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  graph numeric variables 
B)  create tables of numbers 
C)  create a summary of the data 
D)  present numbers for analysis 
A)  graph numeric variables 
B)  create tables of numbers 
C)  create a summary of the data 
D)  present numbers for analysis

Question 7

What does the term "data set" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  a table within a database 
B)  collection of different data points 
C)  case information on set variables 
D)  rows and columns of data 
A)  a table within a database 
B)  collection of different data points 
C)  case information on set variables 
D)  rows and columns of data

Question 8

A newspaper publishes a chart showing the frequency of residents of the local city by six age groups. Which of the following best describes this chart?

Accepted Answer

A)  a bar chart 
B)  a bivariate pattern 
C)  a univariate distribution 
D)  a histogram 
A)  a bar chart 
B)  a bivariate pattern 
C)  a univariate distribution 
D)  a histogram

What does the term deductive research refer to?

Explain the components of the research circle. In which direction of the circle do the components need to be executed?

Identify and expand on the W's for the research study you described in Question 1. Include the "how" attribute of the W's for data collection and analysis.

What are the components of a research circle?

How would you distinguish an observation from an observation unit? Explain with a real-world example.

What does the term "reporting" refer to?

What does the term "data set" mean?

A newspaper publishes a chart showing the frequency of residents of the local city by six age groups. Which of the following best describes this chart?

Introduction to Making Sense of Numbers

Topic and Conceptualization

Measurement

Context

Working With Tables

Working With Charts and Visualizations

Comparison Values, Contrast Sizes, and Standards

Numbers, Comparisons, and Calculations

Distributions and Associations

Bias

Causality

Uncertainty of Numeric Estimates

Communicating Quantitative Research

The Role of Research Methods in Making Sense of Numbers

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Exam 2: Foundational Concepts for Quantitative Research

What does the term deductive research refer to?

Explain the components of the research circle. In which direction of the circle do the components need to be executed?

Identify and expand on the W's for the research study you described in Question 1. Include the "how" attribute of the W's for data collection and analysis.

What are the components of a research circle?

How would you distinguish an observation from an observation unit? Explain with a real-world example.

What does the term "reporting" refer to?

What does the term "data set" mean?

A newspaper publishes a chart showing the frequency of residents of the local city by six age groups. Which of the following best describes this chart?

Introduction to Making Sense of Numbers

Topic and Conceptualization

Measurement

Context

Working With Tables

Working With Charts and Visualizations

Comparison Values, Contrast Sizes, and Standards

Numbers, Comparisons, and Calculations

Distributions and Associations

Bias

Causality

Uncertainty of Numeric Estimates

Communicating Quantitative Research

The Role of Research Methods in Making Sense of Numbers

Filters