Research Methods Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Research Methods
Research Methods Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
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Belmont Report - CORRECT ANSWER- ethical principles and guidelines for the
protection of human subjects of research
A small confidence interval indicates - CORRECT ANSWER- more precision; or, the
better the estimate
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Research Methods Exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Belmont Report - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔ethical principles and guidelines for the
protection of human subjects of research
A small confidence interval indicates - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔more precision; or, the
better the estimate
Justice qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. selected fairly
2. extra care for vulnerable groups
Beneficence qualifications - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. benefits must outweigh risks
2. feasible, effective research design
Institutional Review Board (IRB) - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔committee of administrators,
scientists, and community members that reviews proposals for research involving human
participants
Confirmation bias - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a tendency to search for information that
confirms one's preconceptions
,Theory Building Process - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔begin with a theory; deduce a testable
hypothesis from the theory; design and conduct study; collect and analyze data to reject or
accept hypothesis; support, modify, or reject initial theory
Applied Research Process - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔begins with a specific, practical
issue; devise questions and study; conduct study/collect data; analyze data to answer
questions; use results to inform decision-making
Theory - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a (falsifiable) set of logically related propositions to
explain a range of phenomena
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔a testable statement of the relationship between two
or more variables
Independent variable - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔X; potential cause
Empirical Research - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔research based on observations and is
looking for measurable results; requires observable data
Basic Structure of Research Report - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. intro & problem
statement
2. lit. review
3. methodology
4. findings
5. discussion/conclusions
Writing a Problem Statement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- starting point for research
- the unifying thread
- from it flows the specific research questions & hypotheses
, Main Goals of a Literature Review - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. summarize prior research
about the topic
2. see how your study can link to prior research
Tips for Upgrading a Lit. Review - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. emphasize to the reader the
lessons learned
2. document your literature review search
3. consider using tables & diagrams
4. avoid using out-of-date research by checking think-tanks
Cases - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔observations or individuals (students, senators,
respondents)
categorized by row in a data table
Variables - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔categorized by columns in the table
Values - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔located within the cells of a spreadsheet or table
Aggregate Data - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔units of analysis are collectives (e.g. countries,
states, counties)
Individual Data - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔evidence gathered about cases that are specific
individuals
Ecological Fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔- drawing individual-level inferences from a
pattern in aggregate data
- deducing a false relationship b/w the attributes or behavior of individuals based on
observing that relationship for groups to which the individuals belong
Levels of Measurement - CORRECT ANSWER- ✔✔1. Nominal
2. Ordinal
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