Question 1

A variable that is alleged to be changed because of another variable is referred to as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  continuous variable. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  independent variable. 
D)  intervening variable. 
A)  continuous variable. 
B)  dependent variable. 
C)  independent variable. 
D)  intervening variable.

Question 2

The hypothesis, ""The more impaired an offender is with respect to drug and alcohol consumption, the more violent their crime,"" is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis of association. 
B)  hypothesis of difference. 
C)  causal hypothesis. 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information provided. 
A)  hypothesis of association. 
B)  hypothesis of difference. 
C)  causal hypothesis. 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information provided.

Question 3

The research question, ""Do men commit more crimes than women?"" is not a good research question because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not measurable. 
B)  it is already answered. 
C)  it is not feasible to conduct this research. 
D)  the researcher does not appear to be disinterested. 
A)  it is not measurable. 
B)  it is already answered. 
C)  it is not feasible to conduct this research. 
D)  the researcher does not appear to be disinterested.

Question 4

The research question, ""Will teenagers who use drugs be more likely to commit crimes for the rest of their lives?"" is not a good research question because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is not measurable. 
B)  it is already answered. 
C)  it is not feasible to conduct this research. 
D)  the researcher does not appear to be disinterested. 
A)  it is not measurable. 
B)  it is already answered. 
C)  it is not feasible to conduct this research. 
D)  the researcher does not appear to be disinterested.

Question 5

Which of the following is a variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender 
B)  Annual income 
C)  Hair color 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Gender 
B)  Annual income 
C)  Hair color 
D)  All of the above

Question 6

The hypothesis, ""A police officer's ability to catch criminals increases as they become more experienced,"" is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis of association. 
B)  hypothesis of difference. 
C)  null hypothesis. 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information provided. 
A)  hypothesis of association. 
B)  hypothesis of difference. 
C)  null hypothesis. 
D)  Cannot be determined from the information provided.

Question 7

A formal statement that predicts how a change in one or more variables might cause a change in another variable is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  hypothesis. 
B)  educated guess. 
C)  informed prediction. 
D)  scientific proposition. 
A)  hypothesis. 
B)  educated guess. 
C)  informed prediction. 
D)  scientific proposition.

Question 8

The different characteristics or values that a variable can take on are called that variable's:

Accepted Answer

A)  features. 
B)  levels. 
C)  characteristics. 
D)  attributes. 
A)  features. 
B)  levels. 
C)  characteristics. 
D)  attributes.

A variable that is alleged to be changed because of another variable is referred to as a(n):

The hypothesis, ""The more impaired an offender is with respect to drug and alcohol consumption, the more violent their crime,"" is a(n):

The research question, ""Do men commit more crimes than women?"" is not a good research question because:

The research question, ""Will teenagers who use drugs be more likely to commit crimes for the rest of their lives?"" is not a good research question because:

Which of the following is a variable?

The hypothesis, ""A police officer's ability to catch criminals increases as they become more experienced,"" is a(n):

A formal statement that predicts how a change in one or more variables might cause a change in another variable is called a(n):

The different characteristics or values that a variable can take on are called that variable's:

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The Research Process

The Ethical Principles That Guide Researchers

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Exam 7: Variables and the Structure of Research

A variable that is alleged to be changed because of another variable is referred to as a(n):

The hypothesis, ""The more impaired an offender is with respect to drug and alcohol consumption, the more violent their crime,"" is a(n):

The research question, ""Do men commit more crimes than women?"" is not a good research question because:

The research question, ""Will teenagers who use drugs be more likely to commit crimes for the rest of their lives?"" is not a good research question because:

Which of the following is a variable?

The hypothesis, ""A police officer's ability to catch criminals increases as they become more experienced,"" is a(n):

A formal statement that predicts how a change in one or more variables might cause a change in another variable is called a(n):

The different characteristics or values that a variable can take on are called that variable's:

The Research Practice

The Research Process

The Ethical Principles That Guide Researchers

Classifying Research

Causality

Measurement

Sampling

Experimental Design Research Methods

Surveyinterview Research Methods

Non-Reactive Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

Evaluation Research Methods

Data and Information Analysis

Filters