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Research Question

Quiz by WILLIAM E. FELISILDA

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  • Q1
    Group of people that you are interested in studying.
    Population
    30s
  • Q2
    Subset of the population
    Sample
    30s
  • Q3
    Presumed cause in a relationship of events. Directly manipulated by the researcher or a naturally occurring event that elicits a response or reaction.
    Independent Variable
    30s
  • Q4
    (Also known as an outcome) is the presumed effect in a relationship of events. It is the response or reaction elicited from the cause.
    Dependent Variable
    30s
  • Q5
    Similar to the independent variable but it is not manipulated by a researcher. It is usually a pre-existing characteristic or situation. (i.e. FCAT scores)
    Predictor Variable
    30s
  • Q6
    A factor is often synonymous with an independent variable, but may or may not be manipulated. If it is manipulated, it is also called an independent variable. If it is not directly manipulated, it is also called a predictor.
    Factor
    30s
  • Q7
    Specific conditions, groups or levels of that which is being manipulated or how the factor varies.
    Factor levels
    30s
  • Q8
    Theory, idea or concept. It is not tangible.
    Construct
    30s
  • Q9
    Specific way of measuring a construct (i.e. questionnaire used to measure physical attraction)
    Operation
    30s
  • Q10
    Group of research participants who have been exposed to a novel experience, frequently a treatment or intervention, or simply a factor level or condition of interest.
    Experimental or Treatment Group
    30s
  • Q11
    Participants who are not exposed to any treatment at all
    Control Group
    30s
  • Q12
    Participants who are exposed to some intervention or condition, but not the one of interest. Usually this is an alternative treatment or a typical treatment (known as the treatment as usual).
    Comparison Group
    30s
  • Q13
    What would have happened to those in the treatment group if they didn't receive the treatment.
    Counterfactual
    30s
  • Q14
    Information that describes a sample or population. For example, the mean (average) age of students in this class
    Descriptive Results or Statistics
    30s
  • Q15
    Conclusions about relationships between two or more variables. An Analysis of variance, t-test and Pearson Correlation are all types of inferential statistics.
    Inferences and Inferential Statistics
    30s

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