Question 1

What is the most frequently used measure of relationships?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spearman's rho 
B)  Pearson product moment 
C)  Student's t 
D)  Holmes procedure 
A)  Spearman's rho 
B)  Pearson product moment 
C)  Student's t 
D)  Holmes procedure B

Question 2

What is the best way to begin an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be direct. 
B)  Use a tape-recorder. 
C)  Warm-up with some general conversation. 
D)  Make the interviewee feel like an important part of the project. 
A)  Be direct. 
B)  Use a tape-recorder. 
C)  Warm-up with some general conversation. 
D)  Make the interviewee feel like an important part of the project. C

Question 3

The coefficient of alienation describes the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Neutral information such as age, gender, number of children) about the survey respondent. 
B)  The amount of variance that is accounted for in one variable by the other variable. 
C)  Most frequently used measure of relationships between variables. 
D)  The portion of unexplained variance between the tested variables. 
A)  Neutral information such as age, gender, number of children) about the survey respondent. 
B)  The amount of variance that is accounted for in one variable by the other variable. 
C)  Most frequently used measure of relationships between variables. 
D)  The portion of unexplained variance between the tested variables. D

Question 4

What are the Ten Commandments of interviewing?

Accepted Answer

The "Ten Commandments of Interviewing" i

Question 5

What is the second step in developing an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  state the purpose of the interview 
B)  select an appropriate sample 
C)  develop questions 
D)  train the interviewers 
A)  state the purpose of the interview 
B)  select an appropriate sample 
C)  develop questions 
D)  train the interviewers

Question 6

"At what age did you start smoking?" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A conventional question. 
B)  An open-ended question. 
C)  A structured question. 
D)  Interviewer bias subtly changing the response. 
A)  A conventional question. 
B)  An open-ended question. 
C)  A structured question. 
D)  Interviewer bias subtly changing the response.

Question 7

If you square a correlation coefficient and subtract this number from 1.00, what is the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  the coefficient of alienation 
B)  the coefficient of determination 
C)  the amount of variance NOT explained by the variance in each variable 
D)  both a and c 
A)  the coefficient of alienation 
B)  the coefficient of determination 
C)  the amount of variance NOT explained by the variance in each variable 
D)  both a and c

Question 8

What is the basic tool of survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  case study 
B)  observation 
C)  interview 
D)  log or journal 
A)  case study 
B)  observation 
C)  interview 
D)  log or journal

Question 9

Which of the following examples shows a positive or direct correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A study showing the correlation between reading scores and physical education scores is -.63. 
B)  A study showing the correlation between ice cream sales and heat is +.78. 
C)  The scattergram of pipe smoking and eye color. 
D)  The coefficient of determination. 
A)  A study showing the correlation between reading scores and physical education scores is -.63. 
B)  A study showing the correlation between ice cream sales and heat is +.78. 
C)  The scattergram of pipe smoking and eye color. 
D)  The coefficient of determination.

Question 10

Of the following pieces of information, which is NOT needed to compute a correlation coefficient?

Accepted Answer

A)  sample size 
B)  a pair of scores for two variables) for each subject 
C)  the level of significance 
D)  the product of each X score times its corresponding Y score 
A)  sample size 
B)  a pair of scores for two variables) for each subject 
C)  the level of significance 
D)  the product of each X score times its corresponding Y score

Question 11

If your research does NOT include a treatment or control group, what type of research are you conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  experimental research 
B)  causal-comparative research 
C)  descriptive research 
D)  quasi-experimental research 
A)  experimental research 
B)  causal-comparative research 
C)  descriptive research 
D)  quasi-experimental research

Question 12

Which is the weakest correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  + 0.76 
B)  + 0.21 
C)  - 0.01 
D)  - 0.88 
A)  + 0.76 
B)  + 0.21 
C)  - 0.01 
D)  - 0.88

Question 13

Survey research would be most appropriate for which of the following research questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  the relationship between manual dexterity and typing speed 
B)  parents' attitudes towards sex education in schools 
C)  the effectiveness of a weight management program for adolescents 
D)  the relationship between eye-hand coordination and number of tennis wins 
A)  the relationship between manual dexterity and typing speed 
B)  parents' attitudes towards sex education in schools 
C)  the effectiveness of a weight management program for adolescents 
D)  the relationship between eye-hand coordination and number of tennis wins

Question 14

What is the difference between the coefficient of determination and the coefficient of alienation?

Accepted Answer

The coefficient of determination and the

Question 15

What is the difference between a closed-ended and open-ended question?

Accepted Answer

A closed-ended question is one that is d

Question 16

What does the sign (+ or -) on a correlation mean?

Accepted Answer

The sign (+ or -) on a correlation coeff

Question 17

Use the information provided in the correlation matrix below to determine which of the following statements is FALSE.
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline & \text { Phys Ed } & \text { Reading } & \text { Math } & \text { Science } \
\hline \text { Phys Ed } & 1.00 & -0.12 & 0.10 & 0.06 \
\hline \text { Reading } & -0.12 & 1.00 & 0.40 & 0.44 \
\hline \text { Math } & 0.10 & 0.40 & 1.00 & 0.56 \
\hline \text { Science } & 0.06 & 0.44 & 0.56 & 1.00 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A)  The weakest correlation is between Reading and Physical Education. 
B)  The strongest correlation is between Math and Science 
C)  The coefficient of determination for Reading and Math is 0.16. 
D)  The coefficient of alienation for Physical Education and Math is 0.99. 
A)  The weakest correlation is between Reading and Physical Education. 
B)  The strongest correlation is between Math and Science 
C)  The coefficient of determination for Reading and Math is 0.16. 
D)  The coefficient of alienation for Physical Education and Math is 0.99.

Question 18

What is the third step of developing an interview?

Accepted Answer

A)  selecting a sample 
B)  developing the questions 
C)  training the interviewers 
D)  stating the purpose of the interview 
A)  selecting a sample 
B)  developing the questions 
C)  training the interviewers 
D)  stating the purpose of the interview

Question 19

What are some advantages of survey research?

Accepted Answer

Survey research is a widely used method

Question 20

If you are trying to describe current events, what type of research are you conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  historical research 
B)  descriptive research 
C)  experimental research 
D)  correlational research 
A)  historical research 
B)  descriptive research 
C)  experimental research 
D)  correlational research

What is the most frequently used measure of relationships?

What is the best way to begin an interview?

The coefficient of alienation describes the:

What are the Ten Commandments of interviewing?

What is the second step in developing an interview?

"At what age did you start smoking?" is an example of:

If you square a correlation coefficient and subtract this number from 1.00, what is the result?

What is the basic tool of survey research?

Which of the following examples shows a positive or direct correlation?

Of the following pieces of information, which is NOT needed to compute a correlation coefficient?

If your research does NOT include a treatment or control group, what type of research are you conducting?

Which is the weakest correlation?

Survey research would be most appropriate for which of the following research questions?

What is the difference between the coefficient of determination and the coefficient of alienation?

What is the difference between a closed-ended and open-ended question?

What does the sign (+ or -) on a correlation mean?

Use the information provided in the correlation matrix below to determine which of the following statements is FALSE. Phys Ed Reading Math Science Phys Ed 1.00 -0.12 0.10 0.06 Reading -0.12 1.00 0.40 0.44 Math 0.10 0.40 1.00 0.56 Science 0.06 0.44 0.56 1.00

What is the third step of developing an interview?

What are some advantages of survey research?

If you are trying to describe current events, what type of research are you conducting?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Methods of Measuring Behavior

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Writing a Research Proposal

Writing a Research Manuscript

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Exam 9: Nonexperimental Research: Descriptive and Correlational Methods

What is the most frequently used measure of relationships?

What is the best way to begin an interview?

The coefficient of alienation describes the:

What are the Ten Commandments of interviewing?

What is the second step in developing an interview?

"At what age did you start smoking?" is an example of:

If you square a correlation coefficient and subtract this number from 1.00, what is the result?

What is the basic tool of survey research?

Which of the following examples shows a positive or direct correlation?

Of the following pieces of information, which is NOT needed to compute a correlation coefficient?

If your research does NOT include a treatment or control group, what type of research are you conducting?

Which is the weakest correlation?

Survey research would be most appropriate for which of the following research questions?

What is the difference between the coefficient of determination and the coefficient of alienation?

What is the difference between a closed-ended and open-ended question?

What does the sign (+ or -) on a correlation mean?

Use the information provided in the correlation matrix below to determine which of the following statements is FALSE. Phys Ed Reading Math Science Phys Ed 1.00 -0.12 0.10 0.06 Reading -0.12 1.00 0.40 0.44 Math 0.10 0.40 1.00 0.56 Science 0.06 0.44 0.56 1.00

What is the third step of developing an interview?

What are some advantages of survey research?

If you are trying to describe current events, what type of research are you conducting?

The Role and Importance of Research

The Research Process: Coming to Terms

A: Selecting a Problem and Reviewing the Research

B: Ethics: the Basic Principles

Sampling and Generalizability

Measurement, Reliability, and Validity

Methods of Measuring Behavior

Data Collection and Descriptive Statistics

Introducing Inferential Statistics

Nonexperimental Research: Qualitative Methods

Pre- and True Experimental Research Methods

Quasi-Experimental Research: a Close Cousin to Experimental Research

Writing a Research Proposal

Writing a Research Manuscript

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