Question 1

With a restricted range, the researcher

Accepted Answer

A)  may obtain a very low correlation 
B)  may not have a broad range of scores 
C)  may mistakenly assume no relationship among variables 
D)  all of the above 
A)  may obtain a very low correlation 
B)  may not have a broad range of scores 
C)  may mistakenly assume no relationship among variables 
D)  all of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT good advice for doing a content analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  before developing a content analysis scheme, do a mini-study to determine the type of material you will be coding 
B)  review the research literature to see if there are pre-existing coding schemes that you could modify 
C)  provide raters with examples of behavior that would fall into each category 
D)  do not try to control raters by training them or restricting their freedom to make subjective judgments 
A)  before developing a content analysis scheme, do a mini-study to determine the type of material you will be coding 
B)  review the research literature to see if there are pre-existing coding schemes that you could modify 
C)  provide raters with examples of behavior that would fall into each category 
D)  do not try to control raters by training them or restricting their freedom to make subjective judgments

Question 3

Pearson's r can range from

Accepted Answer

A)  .00 to +1.00 
B)  -2.00 to +2.00 
C)  -.50 to +1.00 
D)  -1.00 to +1.00 
A)  .00 to +1.00 
B)  -2.00 to +2.00 
C)  -.50 to +1.00 
D)  -1.00 to +1.00

Question 4

If there is no relationship between two variables, the value of the correlation coefficient should be closest to

Accepted Answer

A)  -1.00 
B)  0.00 
C)  .50 
D)  +1.00 
A)  -1.00 
B)  0.00 
C)  .50 
D)  +1.00

With a restricted range, the researcher

Which of the following is NOT good advice for doing a content analysis?

Pearson's r can range from

If there is no relationship between two variables, the value of the correlation coefficient should be closest to

Psychology, Science, and You

Ethics and Validity

Generating Research Hypotheses

Reading and Evaluating Research

Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity

Choosing the Best Measure for Your Study

Survey Research

Internal Validity

The Simple Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple Group Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Single-N Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Appendix E: Using Theory to Generate Research Hypotheses

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Exam 7: Introduction to Descriptive Methods

With a restricted range, the researcher

Which of the following is NOT good advice for doing a content analysis?

Pearson's r can range from

If there is no relationship between two variables, the value of the correlation coefficient should be closest to

Psychology, Science, and You

Ethics and Validity

Generating Research Hypotheses

Reading and Evaluating Research

Measuring and Manipulating Variables: Reliability and Validity

Choosing the Best Measure for Your Study

Survey Research

Internal Validity

The Simple Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: The Multiple Group Experiment

Expanding the Simple Experiment: Factorial Designs

Within-Subjects Designs

Single-N Experiments and Quasi-Experiments

Writing Research Proposals and Reports

Appendix E: Using Theory to Generate Research Hypotheses

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