Exam 14: How Do Researchers Develop Deductive Findings Quantitative Data Analysis

Which of the following is not a type of sampling that D'Anna used in her research of Cambodian and Latinx community health needs?

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Propose a research study using a quantitative approach. State the hypothesis and the dependent and independent variables. What intervening or control variables would you include in the analysis?

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Research Study: The Impact of Exercise on Stress Levels

Hypothesis: Increased levels of exercise will lead to decreased levels of stress.

Independent Variable: Level of exercise (measured in hours per week)

Dependent Variable: Stress levels (measured using a standardized stress assessment scale)

Intervening or Control Variables:
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Body Mass Index (BMI)
4. Current medication usage
5. Previous history of mental health issues

The study would involve recruiting a sample of participants and measuring their exercise levels and stress levels over a period of time. The intervening and control variables would be accounted for in the analysis to ensure that any observed effects of exercise on stress levels are not due to other factors. The data would be analyzed using statistical methods to determine the relationship between exercise and stress levels, while controlling for the intervening and control variables.

The examination of relationships among three or more variables is called ___________.

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An extreme value (either very high or very low) in a distribution of scores that can distort the mean and the range is called a(n)__________.

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Which of the following is not a level of measurement?

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When data has not been processed for use or analysis it is called ____ data.

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Which of the following is not a factor that quantitative researchers should keep in mind when designing their research?

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The variable that has or is assumed to have an influence on another variable is the ______________.

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What is required in order to infer causality? Can it be inferred from a bivariate analysis?

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How are descriptive and inferential statistics different from each other? What can a researcher understand using descriptive statistics compared to when they use inferential statistics?

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In order to perform certain statistical analyses on Likert-scale variables, researchers will assume they are at the ___________level of measurement.

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A measure designed to represent the central value in a set of scores is called _______________

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A distribution in which the values do you not cluster around the center of the set but instead are in an extreme in one direction or another is _________.

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What is the mean in this set of scores: 3 5 6 8 11 2 1 0 0 10 4 7 7

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The mean is the value that occurs most frequently in a set of scores.

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Variables that are rank-ordered named categories are at the ____________ level of measurement.

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D'Anna found that _______ described their family and friends as strong support networks and their cultures as supportive of their health.

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Nominal variables are rank-ordered named categories.

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Likert-scale variables can be treated as though they produce interval-ratio variables.

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Why is it important for researchers to think about the analysis they want to do when they are designing their study?

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Which of the following is not a type of sampling that D'Anna used in her research of Cambodian and Latinx community health needs?

Propose a research study using a quantitative approach. State the hypothesis and the dependent and independent variables. What intervening or control variables would you include in the analysis?

The examination of relationships among three or more variables is called ___________.

An extreme value (either very high or very low) in a distribution of scores that can distort the mean and the range is called a(n)__________.

Which of the following is not a level of measurement?

When data has not been processed for use or analysis it is called ____ data.

Which of the following is not a factor that quantitative researchers should keep in mind when designing their research?

The variable that has or is assumed to have an influence on another variable is the ______________.

What is required in order to infer causality? Can it be inferred from a bivariate analysis?

How are descriptive and inferential statistics different from each other? What can a researcher understand using descriptive statistics compared to when they use inferential statistics?

In order to perform certain statistical analyses on Likert-scale variables, researchers will assume they are at the ___________level of measurement.

A measure designed to represent the central value in a set of scores is called _______________

A distribution in which the values do you not cluster around the center of the set but instead are in an extreme in one direction or another is _________.

What is the mean in this set of scores: 3 5 6 8 11 2 1 0 0 10 4 7 7

The mean is the value that occurs most frequently in a set of scores.

Variables that are rank-ordered named categories are at the ____________ level of measurement.

D'Anna found that _______ described their family and friends as strong support networks and their cultures as supportive of their health.

Nominal variables are rank-ordered named categories.

Likert-scale variables can be treated as though they produce interval-ratio variables.

Why is it important for researchers to think about the analysis they want to do when they are designing their study?

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