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Practice Quiz Chapter 07
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not completed
.
In ________, the idea is to provide a holistic account of a phenomenon or social problem.
a) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
b) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
c) experimental research
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ design can be used as an exploratory study in which no hypothesis is tested.
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal
correct
incorrect
c) comparison
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal-comparison
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ asks the question "Is there a relationship between variables x and y in entity A?" or "What is going on?"
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) experimental study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ are really comparisons of two or more case studies.
a) Qualitative studies
correct
incorrect
b) Longitudinal studies
correct
incorrect
c) Comparison studies
correct
incorrect
d) Longitudinal-comparison studies
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ compares case studies of the relationships between the same variables done for different entities at the same point in time.
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) experimental study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ is required if the aim of the research is to determine the effect that a change in one variable has on another.
a) experimental design
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal design
correct
incorrect
c) comparison design
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal comparison design
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The research question is larger, more complex, and more explanatory in nature in ________.
a) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
b) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
c) experimental research
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ are not appropriate for testing causal relationships.
a) Case studies
correct
incorrect
b) Longitudinal studies
correct
incorrect
c) Experimental studies
correct
incorrect
d) Longitudinal comparison studies
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ asks the question "Does a change in the independent variable produce a change in the dependent variable?"
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) experimental study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
An experimental design is used to determine whether changes in the ________ variable actually produce changes in the ________ variable.
a) dependent / independent
correct
incorrect
b) independent / dependent
correct
incorrect
c) intervening / dependent
correct
incorrect
d) dependent / intervening
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ can demonstrate changes in the differences between groups over time, but it does not provide the tools to test hypotheses about factors that cause changes in differences.
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal comparison study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The fundamental requirement of a(n) ________ is that the researcher has some control over variation in the independent variable while controlling for the influence of other variables.
a) experimental study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal comparison study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
There can be ________ basic types of relationships among variables.
a) two
correct
incorrect
b) three
correct
incorrect
c) four
correct
incorrect
d) five
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Prior to selecting your methodology, you must first formulate your ________.
a) concepts
correct
incorrect
b) variables
correct
incorrect
c) research question
correct
incorrect
d) research design
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In the experiment, the experimental group receives the independent variable while the control group does not. The independent variable is said to be ________ for the control group.
a) stable
correct
incorrect
b) constant
correct
incorrect
c) unchanging
correct
incorrect
d) untested
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In quantitative research, the relationship between two variables is formulated by devising a(n) ________.
a) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
b) research question
correct
incorrect
c) query
correct
incorrect
d) experiment
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
If a change in one variable produces a change in the other variable, the variables are said to be ________.
a) associated
correct
incorrect
b) causally related
correct
incorrect
c) both causally related and associated
correct
incorrect
d) neither causally related nor associated
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All of the following are reasons to undertake a comparison study EXCEPT ________.
a) to investigate the relationship further by testing it within different types of entities
correct
incorrect
b) to see changes over time
correct
incorrect
c) to do the same test under different conditions
correct
incorrect
d) to do the same test under similar conditions
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The ________ is the only design truly adequate for testing a causal hypothesis.
a) experimental design
correct
incorrect
b) case study
correct
incorrect
c) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
d) comparison study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All one of the following are steps of setting up a comparison study EXCEPT ________.
a) select variables relevant to the concepts under study
correct
incorrect
b) devise a way of measuring those variables
correct
incorrect
c) record data
correct
incorrect
d) measure the same variables in the same way in two or more entities at the same time
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
true
correct
incorrect
false
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In ________, the idea is to provide a holistic account of a phenomenon or social problem.
a) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
b) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
c) experimental research
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ design can be used as an exploratory study in which no hypothesis is tested.
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal
correct
incorrect
c) comparison
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal-comparison
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ asks the question "Is there a relationship between variables x and y in entity A?" or "What is going on?"
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) experimental study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ are really comparisons of two or more case studies.
a) Qualitative studies
correct
incorrect
b) Longitudinal studies
correct
incorrect
c) Comparison studies
correct
incorrect
d) Longitudinal-comparison studies
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ compares case studies of the relationships between the same variables done for different entities at the same point in time.
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) experimental study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ is required if the aim of the research is to determine the effect that a change in one variable has on another.
a) experimental design
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal design
correct
incorrect
c) comparison design
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal comparison design
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The research question is larger, more complex, and more explanatory in nature in ________.
a) qualitative research
correct
incorrect
b) quantitative research
correct
incorrect
c) experimental research
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal research
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
________ are not appropriate for testing causal relationships.
a) Case studies
correct
incorrect
b) Longitudinal studies
correct
incorrect
c) Experimental studies
correct
incorrect
d) Longitudinal comparison studies
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A(n) ________ asks the question "Does a change in the independent variable produce a change in the dependent variable?"
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) experimental study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
An experimental design is used to determine whether changes in the ________ variable actually produce changes in the ________ variable.
a) dependent / independent
correct
incorrect
b) independent / dependent
correct
incorrect
c) intervening / dependent
correct
incorrect
d) dependent / intervening
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
A ________ can demonstrate changes in the differences between groups over time, but it does not provide the tools to test hypotheses about factors that cause changes in differences.
a) case study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal comparison study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The fundamental requirement of a(n) ________ is that the researcher has some control over variation in the independent variable while controlling for the influence of other variables.
a) experimental study
correct
incorrect
b) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
c) comparison study
correct
incorrect
d) longitudinal comparison study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
There can be ________ basic types of relationships among variables.
a) two
correct
incorrect
b) three
correct
incorrect
c) four
correct
incorrect
d) five
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
Prior to selecting your methodology, you must first formulate your ________.
a) concepts
correct
incorrect
b) variables
correct
incorrect
c) research question
correct
incorrect
d) research design
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In the experiment, the experimental group receives the independent variable while the control group does not. The independent variable is said to be ________ for the control group.
a) stable
correct
incorrect
b) constant
correct
incorrect
c) unchanging
correct
incorrect
d) untested
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
In quantitative research, the relationship between two variables is formulated by devising a(n) ________.
a) hypothesis
correct
incorrect
b) research question
correct
incorrect
c) query
correct
incorrect
d) experiment
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
If a change in one variable produces a change in the other variable, the variables are said to be ________.
a) associated
correct
incorrect
b) causally related
correct
incorrect
c) both causally related and associated
correct
incorrect
d) neither causally related nor associated
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All of the following are reasons to undertake a comparison study EXCEPT ________.
a) to investigate the relationship further by testing it within different types of entities
correct
incorrect
b) to see changes over time
correct
incorrect
c) to do the same test under different conditions
correct
incorrect
d) to do the same test under similar conditions
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
The ________ is the only design truly adequate for testing a causal hypothesis.
a) experimental design
correct
incorrect
b) case study
correct
incorrect
c) longitudinal study
correct
incorrect
d) comparison study
correct
incorrect
*
not completed
.
All one of the following are steps of setting up a comparison study EXCEPT ________.
a) select variables relevant to the concepts under study
correct
incorrect
b) devise a way of measuring those variables
correct
incorrect
c) record data
correct
incorrect
d) measure the same variables in the same way in two or more entities at the same time
correct
incorrect
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