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Question #1
Bob wanted to study college students at UCLA and levels of homesickness. To do this, he did a random sample and wound up surveying 200 students out of all of UCLA students. Please pick the population:
A.
the 200 students he surveyed
B.
only students who were not surveyed
C.
all college students at UCLA
D.
only students who were homesick
Question #2
Janice decided to study if students who listened to music while studying had higher grades than students who didn't listen to music. Choose the independent and dependent variable.
A.
Independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: Music
B.
Independent variable: Janice; Dependent variable: Grades
C.
Independent variable: Music; Dependent variable: Janice
D.
Independent variable: Music; Dependent variable: Grades
Question #3
Which of the following is an example of nonreactive research?
A.
Interviews
B.
Secondary Data Analysis
C.
Participant Observation
D.
Experiments
Question #4
Jan is doing an experiment with human research subjects. She pays them $10 each to participate. After taking the money, one person demands to leave. Jan refuses to let them leave the experiment. This is an example of a violation of ________.
A.
value neutrality
B.
experimental guidelines
C.
the code of ethics
D.
no violation
Question #5
Agamemnon is studying the Columbine school shooting. To do this he flies to Colorado and tours the high school, he interviews witnesses to the event, scours police reports, and interviews the first responders. Agamemnon is conducting a(n) _____.
A.
Case study
B.
Secondary data analysis
C.
Experiment
D.
Ethnography
Question #6
______ is research collected in numerical form that can be counted.
A.
Qualitative Data
B.
Secondary Data
C.
Quantitative Data
D.
Primary Data
Question #7
Which of the following is a step in the scientific method?
A.
Receive corroboration from the field
B.
Report abuse
C.
Research existing sources
D.
Document value neutrality
Question #8
Betty is testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions. Betty is doing a(n):
A.
Experiment
B.
Ethnographic study
C.
Case study
D.
Survey
Question #9
Joanne is studying post traumatic stress disorder in American Civil War soldiers. She reads diaries written by the soldiers, their letters home, and notes from doctors who treated these men. What kind of research method is being utilized?
A.
Surveys
B.
Secondary data analysis
C.
Experiments
D.
Ethnography
Question #10
Jose was studying how college students behaved at parties. He went to college parties and blended in as a student while studying the interactions of the students there. This is an example of _____.
A.
Participant observation
B.
Literature review
C.
Secondary data analysis
D.
Dependent variables
Question #11
Pete is studying recently declassified photos and documents from the late 1930's detailing when U.S. officials realized the Holocaust was occurring. This is an example of ______.
A.
Secondary data
B.
Interactive data
C.
Tertiary data
D.
Primary data
Question #12
Researchers are not allowed to release confidential information. This is an example of:
A.
informed consent
B.
value neutrality
C.
research ethics
D.
attribution
Question #13
A group of auto workers is told that the president of the company will be visiting to see why production is so low. During the president's visit, the auto workers perform their duties beautifully and get more done than ever before. This is an example of _______.
A.
The Cognizant Effect
B.
The Authority Effect
C.
The Hawthorne Effect
D.
The Regressive Effect
Question #14
Monica's research results contradicted her personal views. She decided not to report her results. This is not a violation of the code of ethics as it is her study.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #15
Scarlett is researching drug use in high schools. She asks a random sample of students a list of questions about their drug use. What type of research is Scarlett doing?
A.
Secondary data analysis
B.
An experiment
C.
A case study
D.
A survey
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