Question 1

Which of the following is the best practice for selecting what research method to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  The research method you choose should primarily be driven by your research question. 
B)  The research method you choose should be the most convenient so that data can be collected efficiently. 
C)  The research method you choose should be the costliest because the best methods are always the most expensive. 
D)  The research method you choose should be the most commonly used method of the day so that you can easily compare results with other researchers. 
A)  The research method you choose should primarily be driven by your research question. 
B)  The research method you choose should be the most convenient so that data can be collected efficiently. 
C)  The research method you choose should be the costliest because the best methods are always the most expensive. 
D)  The research method you choose should be the most commonly used method of the day so that you can easily compare results with other researchers.

Question 2

Moderating variables explain the relationship between an independent and dependent variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Susan is conducting a study on the effects of sexism on how highly business managers think of their staff. Susan does not reveal the true purpose of her experiment until after the managers have rated profiles of their staff, because she does not want managers to adjust their ratings if they knew that the study was about sexism. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Susan is preserving the validity of her study's measure by not revealing its true aim. 
B)  Susan is ensuring the reliability of her study's conclusions by surveying more than one manager. 
C)  Susan is reducing the effect of causality bias by not revealing the true purpose of her experiment. 
D)  Susan is neither preserving the validity of her study's measure nor the reliability of her study's conclusions with her actions. 
A)  Susan is preserving the validity of her study's measure by not revealing its true aim. 
B)  Susan is ensuring the reliability of her study's conclusions by surveying more than one manager. 
C)  Susan is reducing the effect of causality bias by not revealing the true purpose of her experiment. 
D)  Susan is neither preserving the validity of her study's measure nor the reliability of her study's conclusions with her actions.

Which of the following is the best practice for selecting what research method to use?

Moderating variables explain the relationship between an independent and dependent variable.

Introduction to Research Methods

The Ethical Imperative

Negotiating the Institutional Review Board Process

Starting Your Research

Developing Your Research Protocol

Survey and Interview Approaches

Experimental Designs

Variations on Experimental Designs

Observation, Case Studies, Archival Research, and Meta-Analysis

Neuroscience Methods

Research Over Age and Time

Analyzing Your Data I: an Overview

Analyzing Your Data II: Specific Approaches

Writing up Your Results

Publishing Your Research

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Exam 5: Focusing Your Question and Choosing a Design

Which of the following is the best practice for selecting what research method to use?

Moderating variables explain the relationship between an independent and dependent variable.

Introduction to Research Methods

The Ethical Imperative

Negotiating the Institutional Review Board Process

Starting Your Research

Developing Your Research Protocol

Survey and Interview Approaches

Experimental Designs

Variations on Experimental Designs

Observation, Case Studies, Archival Research, and Meta-Analysis

Neuroscience Methods

Research Over Age and Time

Analyzing Your Data I: an Overview

Analyzing Your Data II: Specific Approaches

Writing up Your Results

Publishing Your Research

Filters