Question 1

If you conduct research on an applied issue, what can you do to ensure that practitioners learn about the results of your research?

Accepted Answer

To ensure that practitioners learn about

Question 2

When designing a replication study, you must ensure that

Accepted Answer

A)  your study creates the conditions under which the theory of the effect being tested says the hypothesized effect will occur. 
B)  a direct replication repeats as closely as possible the research procedures used in the original study. 
C)  in a conceptual replication, there is evidence for the reliability and validity of any operational definitions that differ from those used in the original study. 
D)  all of the above conditions are met. 
A)  your study creates the conditions under which the theory of the effect being tested says the hypothesized effect will occur. 
B)  a direct replication repeats as closely as possible the research procedures used in the original study. 
C)  in a conceptual replication, there is evidence for the reliability and validity of any operational definitions that differ from those used in the original study. 
D)  all of the above conditions are met.

Question 3

If you want to design research that has a high probability of being used by practitioners and policy makers, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  study the effects of estimator variables rather than policy variables. 
B)  develop a strong background in theory rather than in application. 
C)  avoid disrupting applied settings by conducting your research in the laboratory. 
D)  ensure your results are disseminated in sources read by practitioners. 
A)  study the effects of estimator variables rather than policy variables. 
B)  develop a strong background in theory rather than in application. 
C)  avoid disrupting applied settings by conducting your research in the laboratory. 
D)  ensure your results are disseminated in sources read by practitioners.

Question 4

What factors should you consider in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a published journal article?

Accepted Answer

When evaluating the strengths and weakne

Question 5

What questions should you ask that will help you evaluate the quality of the research you find in your literature review?

Accepted Answer

A)  Might differences between groups be accounted for by something other than the different conditions of the independent variable? 
B)  Did the researchers use appropriate operational definitions of their independent and dependent variables? 
C)  Are there any alternative explanations for the results in addition to those noted by the researchers? 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  Might differences between groups be accounted for by something other than the different conditions of the independent variable? 
B)  Did the researchers use appropriate operational definitions of their independent and dependent variables? 
C)  Are there any alternative explanations for the results in addition to those noted by the researchers? 
D)  all of the above.

Question 6

In applied research, high-utility estimator variables

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A)  are potentially useful to practitioners. 
B)  can be useful in understanding the phenomenon being studied. 
C)  are irrelevant to practitioners. 
D)  are neither useful nor relevant to practitioners. 
A)  are potentially useful to practitioners. 
B)  can be useful in understanding the phenomenon being studied. 
C)  are irrelevant to practitioners. 
D)  are neither useful nor relevant to practitioners.

Question 7

List two advantages of conducting research on a topic that interests you personally and professionally as opposed to a topic in which you have little interest.

Accepted Answer

Conducting research on a topic that inte

Question 8

Describe two scientific functions that direct replications perform.

Accepted Answer

Direct replications in scientific resear

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of conceptual replications that are conducted as part of a systematic research program?

Accepted Answer

A)  testing possible alternative explanations for the effect being studied 
B)  establishing the generalizability of the effect 
C)  identifying boundary conditions of the effect 
D)  testing the roles of mediating and moderating variables in producing the effect 
A)  testing possible alternative explanations for the effect being studied 
B)  establishing the generalizability of the effect 
C)  identifying boundary conditions of the effect 
D)  testing the roles of mediating and moderating variables in producing the effect

Question 10

What is replication research?

Accepted Answer

Replication research refers to the proce

If you conduct research on an applied issue, what can you do to ensure that practitioners learn about the results of your research?

When designing a replication study, you must ensure that

If you want to design research that has a high probability of being used by practitioners and policy makers, you should

What factors should you consider in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a published journal article?

What questions should you ask that will help you evaluate the quality of the research you find in your literature review?

In applied research, high-utility estimator variables

List two advantages of conducting research on a topic that interests you personally and professionally as opposed to a topic in which you have little interest.

Describe two scientific functions that direct replications perform.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of conceptual replications that are conducted as part of a systematic research program?

What is replication research?

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

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Exam 5: Formulating a Research Question

If you conduct research on an applied issue, what can you do to ensure that practitioners learn about the results of your research?

When designing a replication study, you must ensure that

If you want to design research that has a high probability of being used by practitioners and policy makers, you should

What factors should you consider in evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of a published journal article?

What questions should you ask that will help you evaluate the quality of the research you find in your literature review?

In applied research, high-utility estimator variables

List two advantages of conducting research on a topic that interests you personally and professionally as opposed to a topic in which you have little interest.

Describe two scientific functions that direct replications perform.

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of conceptual replications that are conducted as part of a systematic research program?

What is replication research?

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Developing a Measurement Strategy

The Internal Validity of Research

The External Validity of Research

True Experiments

Field Research

Correlational Designs

Factor Analysis, Path Analysis, and Structural Equation Modeling

The Single-Case Research Strategy

Qualitative Research and Interviewing, Rachel Kraus, Ball State University

Survey Research

Evaluation Research

Data Collection

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters