POS 3703 exam
comparison of means - correct answer-SPSS function, used to compare two means.
control variables - correct answer-experimental element which is constant throughout the
course of the investigation. not of primary interest to the experimenter
deductive reasoning - correct answer-top down logic
dependent variable - correct answer-variable whose value depends on that of the other, the
outcome the experiment
empirical - correct answer-evidence based, verifiable by observation or experience rather
than theory or logic
hypothesis - correct answer-A proposed, scientifically testable statement about the empirical
relationship between cause and effect.
independent variable - correct answer-a variable whose variation does not depend the other
index variable - correct answer-a measurement of changes in a representative group of
individual data points. summarizes and ranks specific observations
interval variable - correct answer-the difference between the variables matter. the diff
between 100 degrees and 90 degrees is the same as 90 and 80
literature review - correct answer-section of paper used to discuss current literature.
highlights strong points and weak points, also touches on important topics of current lit.
N - correct answer-unit of analysis
nominal variable - correct answer-have 2 or more categories with no natural order. no
numeric value. (political party affiliation or occupation)
ordinal variable - correct answer-categorical variable for which the possible values are
ordered. considered to be in-between categorical and quantitative
paradox - correct answer-something that is self contradictory and cannot be
peer review - correct answer-the process of reviewing each others work
population of cases - correct answer-the main component being examined in the research
qualitative analysis - correct answer-analysis of a situation or event, especially a financial
market, by means of complex mathematical and statistical modeling.
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