Question 1

Describe three reasons why internal validity can be higher in online research compared to a traditional laboratory study.

Accepted Answer

1. Reduced experimenter bias: In online

Question 2

A ________ study is a preliminary piece of research conducted with a sample of research participants drawn from the study population.

Accepted Answer

A)  prospective 
B)  pilot 
C)  test 
D)  trial 
A)  prospective 
B)  pilot 
C)  test 
D)  trial

Question 3

________ is the process of looking for problems with research procedures in advance of actual data collection.

Accepted Answer

A)  Trial ballooning 
B)  Debugging 
C)  Anticipatory review 
D)  Pre-experimental interviewing 
A)  Trial ballooning 
B)  Debugging 
C)  Anticipatory review 
D)  Pre-experimental interviewing

Question 4

Data from survey archives

Accepted Answer

A)  are often based on random samples. 
B)  permit comparison across time. 
C)  address contemporary social and political issues 
D)  do all of the above 
A)  are often based on random samples. 
B)  permit comparison across time. 
C)  address contemporary social and political issues 
D)  do all of the above

Question 5

Professor Diamond wants to be sure the participants understand the experimental instructions. She should write instructions that

Accepted Answer

A)  are as simple as possible. 
B)  repeat key information 
C)  include examples that illustrate key points. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  are as simple as possible. 
B)  repeat key information 
C)  include examples that illustrate key points. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 6

What steps can you take to monitor participants in an Internet research study for potential harm?

Accepted Answer

Monitoring participants in an Internet r

Question 7

The term random sampling refers to using a random process to

Accepted Answer

A)  assign research participants to conditions of an independent variable. 
B)  determine the order of presentation of conditions of a within-subjects experiment. 
C)  select research participants from a population. 
D)  determine the appropriate number of participants to include in a study. 
A)  assign research participants to conditions of an independent variable. 
B)  determine the order of presentation of conditions of a within-subjects experiment. 
C)  select research participants from a population. 
D)  determine the appropriate number of participants to include in a study.

Question 8

The problem of selective _______ stems from the fact that people who control the data limit the data that the archive includes.

Accepted Answer

A)  retrieval 
B)  deposit 
C)  survival 
D)  attendance 
A)  retrieval 
B)  deposit 
C)  survival 
D)  attendance

Question 9

Why might you might want to avoid using potentially upsetting materials in online research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants who do not carefully read the consent material will not be adequately warned of potential harm. 
B)  It is difficult to monitor participants for harm in an online environment. 
C)  Participants may leave the study without being adequately debriefed. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Participants who do not carefully read the consent material will not be adequately warned of potential harm. 
B)  It is difficult to monitor participants for harm in an online environment. 
C)  Participants may leave the study without being adequately debriefed. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

When supervising research assistants, one should

Accepted Answer

A)  set clear goals and objectives for their job performance. 
B)  clearly define each person's role in the research process. 
C)  provide them with periodic feedback on their performance. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  set clear goals and objectives for their job performance. 
B)  clearly define each person's role in the research process. 
C)  provide them with periodic feedback on their performance. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 11

Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of archival research.

Accepted Answer

Archival research has several advantages

Question 12

Before recruiting research participants by posting announcements to electronic mailing lists and bulletin boards, one should

Accepted Answer

A)  get the advance approval of the moderator of the mailing list or bulletin board 
B)  post a notice of one's intentions to use the source as a recruiting tool and ask for member's feedback on the idea. 
C)  make sure that the research is relevant to the purposes of the group. 
D)  do all of the above. 
A)  get the advance approval of the moderator of the mailing list or bulletin board 
B)  post a notice of one's intentions to use the source as a recruiting tool and ask for member's feedback on the idea. 
C)  make sure that the research is relevant to the purposes of the group. 
D)  do all of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following statements about online research is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is difficult to find errors in data sets downloaded from online sites. 
B)  Data collected in online research are similar in quality to data collected in offline research. 
C)  Online research offers the means for ensuring data quality that are not possible in offline research. 
D)  Online researchers can collect data from a large number of participants relatively quickly. 
A)  It is difficult to find errors in data sets downloaded from online sites. 
B)  Data collected in online research are similar in quality to data collected in offline research. 
C)  Online research offers the means for ensuring data quality that are not possible in offline research. 
D)  Online researchers can collect data from a large number of participants relatively quickly.

Question 14

List four guidelines for effectively supervising research assistants.

Accepted Answer

1. Clearly communicate expectations: It

Question 15

Briefly describe the process of selecting a research sample using probability sampling.

Accepted Answer

Probability sampling is a technique used

Question 16

Dr. Srinivasan has adapted his paper-and-pencil study into an online study. This is an example of the ________ approach to online research.

Accepted Answer

A)  translational 
B)  phenomenological 
C)  crowdsourcing 
D)  narrative 
A)  translational 
B)  phenomenological 
C)  crowdsourcing 
D)  narrative

Question 17

Statistical power is the probability of

Accepted Answer

A)  avoiding a Type I error. 
B)  making a Type II error 
C)  avoiding a Type II error 
D)  making a Type I error. 
A)  avoiding a Type I error. 
B)  making a Type II error 
C)  avoiding a Type II error 
D)  making a Type I error.

Question 18

The term ecological fallacy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the belief that archival data are more theoretically valid than data collected in other ways. 
B)  drawing individual-level conclusions from aggregate-level data. 
C)  the belief that archival data are less theoretically valid than data collected in other ways 
D)  drawing conclusions about large population groups from individual-level data. 
A)  the belief that archival data are more theoretically valid than data collected in other ways. 
B)  drawing individual-level conclusions from aggregate-level data. 
C)  the belief that archival data are less theoretically valid than data collected in other ways 
D)  drawing conclusions about large population groups from individual-level data.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of crowdsourcing research?

Accepted Answer

A)  some workers complete multiple, similar studies 
B)  incentives for participation are higher than for offline research 
C)  workers share information about studies on social media sites 
D)  workers can stay in the pool of potential research participants for a long time. 
A)  some workers complete multiple, similar studies 
B)  incentives for participation are higher than for offline research 
C)  workers share information about studies on social media sites 
D)  workers can stay in the pool of potential research participants for a long time.

Question 20

Give an example of a source for archived survey data. What type of data are included? What would be an advantage and a disadvantage of using data from that source?

Accepted Answer

One example of a source for archived sur

Describe three reasons why internal validity can be higher in online research compared to a traditional laboratory study.

A ________ study is a preliminary piece of research conducted with a sample of research participants drawn from the study population.

________ is the process of looking for problems with research procedures in advance of actual data collection.

Data from survey archives

Professor Diamond wants to be sure the participants understand the experimental instructions. She should write instructions that

What steps can you take to monitor participants in an Internet research study for potential harm?

The term random sampling refers to using a random process to

The problem of selective _______ stems from the fact that people who control the data limit the data that the archive includes.

Why might you might want to avoid using potentially upsetting materials in online research?

When supervising research assistants, one should

Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of archival research.

Before recruiting research participants by posting announcements to electronic mailing lists and bulletin boards, one should

Which of the following statements about online research is FALSE?

List four guidelines for effectively supervising research assistants.

Briefly describe the process of selecting a research sample using probability sampling.

Dr. Srinivasan has adapted his paper-and-pencil study into an online study. This is an example of the ________ approach to online research.

Statistical power is the probability of

The term ecological fallacy refers to

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of crowdsourcing research?

Give an example of a source for archived survey data. What type of data are included? What would be an advantage and a disadvantage of using data from that source?

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

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

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters

Exam 17: Data Collection

Describe three reasons why internal validity can be higher in online research compared to a traditional laboratory study.

A ________ study is a preliminary piece of research conducted with a sample of research participants drawn from the study population.

________ is the process of looking for problems with research procedures in advance of actual data collection.

Data from survey archives

Professor Diamond wants to be sure the participants understand the experimental instructions. She should write instructions that

What steps can you take to monitor participants in an Internet research study for potential harm?

The term random sampling refers to using a random process to

The problem of selective _______ stems from the fact that people who control the data limit the data that the archive includes.

Why might you might want to avoid using potentially upsetting materials in online research?

When supervising research assistants, one should

Describe two advantages and two disadvantages of archival research.

Before recruiting research participants by posting announcements to electronic mailing lists and bulletin boards, one should

Which of the following statements about online research is FALSE?

List four guidelines for effectively supervising research assistants.

Briefly describe the process of selecting a research sample using probability sampling.

Dr. Srinivasan has adapted his paper-and-pencil study into an online study. This is an example of the ________ approach to online research.

Statistical power is the probability of

The term ecological fallacy refers to

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of crowdsourcing research?

Give an example of a source for archived survey data. What type of data are included? What would be an advantage and a disadvantage of using data from that source?

Behavioral Science

Research Strategies: an Overview

The Ethical Treatment of Research Participants

The Professional and Social Responsibilities of Scientists

Formulating a Research Question

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

Interpreting Research Results

Literature Reviewing

Filters