Sample Multiple Choice Questions for Methods of Research
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Scientific concepts are: a. abstract b. concrete
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Scientific concepts are usually best if they are: a. clear
and unambiguous b. subtle and thought provoking
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Test-retest is a way of measuring: a. reliability b. validity
c. precision
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Content, face and construct are measures of: a. reliability
b. validity c. precision
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The study of UFO Abductions discussed in class was a test
of: a. test-retest reliability b. construct validity c. construct reliability
d. precision e. predictive validity
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When a hypothesis is derived from a theory in order to test
the theory against specific evidence, this process is considered to be:
a. inductive b. deductive c. creative d. valid.
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If a measure is measuring what it purports to measure, it
is: a. reliable. b. valid c. reliable and valid d. none of the above.
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Which is a test of statistical significance: a. chi square
b. percentage differences c. regression coefficient
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The higher the absolute value of the correlation coefficient
the stronger the relationship: a. true b. false
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The larger the "p" value, the more likely the relationship
is statistically significant.
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If p = .50 the relationship is: a. strong b. weak c. statistically
significant d. not statistically significant.
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If I say that I weight 98.576 pounds instead of 220 pounds,
I am being more: a. accurate b. precise c. both d. neither
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Which is the most rigorous method for testing causal hypotheses:
a. field research b. experiments c. surveys d. comparative research
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The U.S. Census is an example of: a. description b. explanation
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Which approach is primarily inductive: a. experiments b.
field research c. surveys d. content analysis
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Which is the most stringent test: a. face validity b. construct
validity c. convergent validity d. criterion validity
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To be statistically significant, a correlation must be: a.
positive b. negative c. it can be either one
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Operationalizing means: a. selecting indicators b. testing
relationships c. formulating hypotheses d. collecting data e. coding data
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If a study includes a control group it is: a. a survey b.
field research c. content analysis d. an experiment e. none of the above
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Which type of measurement is required for crosstabulation:
a. nominal b. interval c. ordinal