Exam 7: Quantitative Research Methods

A ______ is a longitudinal study that examines changes within a specifically identified population over time.

______ is the degree to which measured differences on the dependent variable are a direct result of the manipulation of the independent variable, and not some other variable or extraneous condition or influence.

In a ______, individuals in one group or cohort are studied at different points in time.

The static-group comparison design includes pre-testing.

Quantitative researchers believe that ______.

Which of the following involves the loss of participants during a study?

One feature of quantitative research is ______.

Mail surveys are, typically, cost-effective for acquiring a large sampling of individuals.

Telephone surveys are especially effective at gathering responses to open-ended questions.

What do quantitative researchers do?

The most complex form of single-subject research design is known as the A-B design.

A ______ involves the researcher examining the exact same people over a specified length of time.

Quantitative research studies tend to be ______ in scope, focusing on a handful of key ______.

The purpose of quantitative studies is typically ______ and ______.

Discuss the weaknesses of experimental research.

Quantitative research data collection instruments, procedures, and sampling strategies typically do not change once the study has begun. This is to ensure ______.

______ is one characteristic of quantitative research.

______ designs involve two or more ______ variables, at least one of which is manipulated.

The ______ serves as a justification for the research problem regardless of the research type, and its role is much more central to the design of a quantitative study than to that of a qualitative study.

______ studies are the most conclusive of all research designs.