Question 1

Which interview question is open-ended?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do you smoke? 
B)  Are you married? 
C)  How old are you? 
D)  How do you feel about tests? 
A)  Do you smoke? 
B)  Are you married? 
C)  How old are you? 
D)  How do you feel about tests?

Question 2

Which technique establishes validity in survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing large sample sizes 
B)  interviewing respondents twice 
C)  using the proper statistical tests 
D)  peer interview 
A)  choosing large sample sizes 
B)  interviewing respondents twice 
C)  using the proper statistical tests 
D)  peer interview

Question 3

Which of the following shows an example of how a correlation coefficient may be written?

Accepted Answer

A)  RXRY = 0.45 
B)  rXY = 0.26 
C)  XYCC = -0.67 
D)  rxy = 0.53 
A)  RXRY = 0.45 
B)  rXY = 0.26 
C)  XYCC = -0.67 
D)  rxy = 0.53

Question 4

In a study, the correlation coefficient for W and X is -0.25. The correlation coefficient for X and Y is 0.20. The coefficient of determination for X and Z is 0.16. The coefficient of alienation for Y and Z is 0.90. Which pair of variables has the highest amount of variance accounted for?

Accepted Answer

A)  X and Y 
B)  X and Z 
C)  Y and Z 
D)  W and X 
A)  X and Y 
B)  X and Z 
C)  Y and Z 
D)  W and X

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended interview question?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why did you vote for Gerald Ford? 
B)  Did you vote for Gerald Ford? 
C)  What were the reasons for your decision? 
D)  What were the strengths of Gerald Ford's presidency? 
A)  Why did you vote for Gerald Ford? 
B)  Did you vote for Gerald Ford? 
C)  What were the reasons for your decision? 
D)  What were the strengths of Gerald Ford's presidency?

Question 6

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  A correlation of .8 may be interpreted as very strong. 
B)  The higher the correlation is, the larger the "jump" in explained variance. 
C)  A scattergram is a visual representation of a correlation between two variables. 
D)  The absolute value of the correlation coefficient is more important than the + or - sign. 
A)  A correlation of .8 may be interpreted as very strong. 
B)  The higher the correlation is, the larger the "jump" in explained variance. 
C)  A scattergram is a visual representation of a correlation between two variables. 
D)  The absolute value of the correlation coefficient is more important than the + or - sign.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  You may obtain additional helpful information from the interviewee's nonverbal behavior or the environment. 
B)  They are relatively inexpensive as they do not require much time. 
C)  You can use rapport to help put the interviewee at ease. 
D)  You can schedule the interviews at times that are convenient to you. 
A)  You may obtain additional helpful information from the interviewee's nonverbal behavior or the environment. 
B)  They are relatively inexpensive as they do not require much time. 
C)  You can use rapport to help put the interviewee at ease. 
D)  You can schedule the interviews at times that are convenient to you.

Question 8

Samantha wanted to investigate the relationship between the amount of time her students engaged in outside leisure reading and their participation in class discussions. Her study would study be classified as _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  longitudinal 
B)  historical 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  correlational 
A)  longitudinal 
B)  historical 
C)  cross-sectional 
D)  correlational

Question 9

What would a correlation of .35 be called?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  weak 
C)  very strong 
D)  very weak 
A)  moderate 
B)  weak 
C)  very strong 
D)  very weak

Question 10

Which of the following is the potential weakness of survey interviewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  interviewer bias 
B)  minimal sample size 
C)  only one contact is made with subjects 
D)  generalizability with large samples 
A)  interviewer bias 
B)  minimal sample size 
C)  only one contact is made with subjects 
D)  generalizability with large samples

Question 11

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlational research describes the linear relationship between two or more variables. 
B)  Correlational research is a very effective means of establishing causal relationships. 
C)  Correlational research is a type of descriptive research. 
D)  Correlational research can help to "paint a broad picture" of the current state of some phenomenon. 
A)  Correlational research describes the linear relationship between two or more variables. 
B)  Correlational research is a very effective means of establishing causal relationships. 
C)  Correlational research is a type of descriptive research. 
D)  Correlational research can help to "paint a broad picture" of the current state of some phenomenon.

Question 12

What type of research tool can be either informal or highly structured?

Accepted Answer

A)  interview 
B)  survey 
C)  descriptive 
D)  historical 
A)  interview 
B)  survey 
C)  descriptive 
D)  historical

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a type of survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  interview 
B)  observation 
C)  focus groups or panels 
D)  questionnaires 
A)  interview 
B)  observation 
C)  focus groups or panels 
D)  questionnaires

Question 14

Which correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

Accepted Answer

A)  0.00 
B)  +0.50 
C)  -0.70 
D)  +0.60 
A)  0.00 
B)  +0.50 
C)  -0.70 
D)  +0.60

Question 15

How do you know by looking at the correlation coefficient if there is a strong correlation between one variable and another?

Accepted Answer

The correlation coefficient is a statist

Question 16

Which of the following could be a potential problem in conducting survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  information is collected over a short period of time 
B)  producing accurate results 
C)  getting a broad picture of what is being studied 
D)  response rate 
A)  information is collected over a short period of time 
B)  producing accurate results 
C)  getting a broad picture of what is being studied 
D)  response rate

Question 17

What are unstructured questions also known as?

Accepted Answer

A)  closed-ended questions 
B)  difficult questions 
C)  interview questions 
D)  open-ended questions 
A)  closed-ended questions 
B)  difficult questions 
C)  interview questions 
D)  open-ended questions

Question 18

What would a correlation of 0.70 be considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  moderate 
B)  weak 
C)  strong 
D)  very strong 
A)  moderate 
B)  weak 
C)  strong 
D)  very strong

Question 19

When conducting an interview, what should you be careful NOT to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  begin the interview cold 
B)  be direct 
C)  dress appropriately 
D)  use a tape recorder 
A)  begin the interview cold 
B)  be direct 
C)  dress appropriately 
D)  use a tape recorder

Which interview question is open-ended?

Which technique establishes validity in survey research?

Which of the following shows an example of how a correlation coefficient may be written?

In a study, the correlation coefficient for W and X is -0.25. The correlation coefficient for X and Y is 0.20. The coefficient of determination for X and Z is 0.16. The coefficient of alienation for Y and Z is 0.90. Which pair of variables has the highest amount of variance accounted for?

Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended interview question?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of interviews?

Samantha wanted to investigate the relationship between the amount of time her students engaged in outside leisure reading and their participation in class discussions. Her study would study be classified as _________________.

What would a correlation of .35 be called?

Which of the following is the potential weakness of survey interviewing?

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is false?

What type of research tool can be either informal or highly structured?

Which of the following is NOT a type of survey research?

Which correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

How do you know by looking at the correlation coefficient if there is a strong correlation between one variable and another?

Which of the following could be a potential problem in conducting survey research?

What are unstructured questions also known as?

What would a correlation of 0.70 be considered?

When conducting an interview, what should you be careful NOT to do?

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

Which interview question is open-ended?

Which technique establishes validity in survey research?

Which of the following shows an example of how a correlation coefficient may be written?

In a study, the correlation coefficient for W and X is -0.25. The correlation coefficient for X and Y is 0.20. The coefficient of determination for X and Z is 0.16. The coefficient of alienation for Y and Z is 0.90. Which pair of variables has the highest amount of variance accounted for?

Which of the following is an example of a closed-ended interview question?

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of interviews?

Samantha wanted to investigate the relationship between the amount of time her students engaged in outside leisure reading and their participation in class discussions. Her study would study be classified as _________________.

What would a correlation of .35 be called?

Which of the following is the potential weakness of survey interviewing?

Which of the following statements regarding correlational research is false?

What type of research tool can be either informal or highly structured?

Which of the following is NOT a type of survey research?

Which correlation coefficient indicates the strongest relationship?

How do you know by looking at the correlation coefficient if there is a strong correlation between one variable and another?

Which of the following could be a potential problem in conducting survey research?

What are unstructured questions also known as?

What would a correlation of 0.70 be considered?

When conducting an interview, what should you be careful NOT to do?

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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