Research Methods 101: (Quantitative)
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Question 1 of 8
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What are the disadvantages of within-subject designs?
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2. Question
What makes a good idea or theory?
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The extent to which research findings can be generalised to a wider population is known as:
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In terms of reliability and validity, what does this image show about Samantha’s dart-throwing?
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
Match each scale of data with its correct description.
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- Unranked categories, such as nationality
- Ranked categories, such as the coloured belts martial arts.
- Numerical data with equal divisions but no true zero, such as temperature
- Numerical data with equal divisions and a true zero, such as length
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Nominal
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Ordinal
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Interval
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Ratio
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Question 6 of 8
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Research methods refer to how researchers:
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Match each type of research with its description
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- Deliberately manipulating one or more independent variables while using random assignment and strict controls to determine their effect on an independent variable
- Describing the current state of things without looking for relationships or differences between variables.
- Exploring the relationship or association between variables without seeking to determine cause and effect.
- Seeks to explore differences between variables by using as many aspects of the experimental design as possible. However, it is missing some key aspects of experimental design such as manipulation and/or random assignment.
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Experimental Research
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Descriptive Research
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Correlational Research
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Quasi-Experimental Research
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
What type of research design does this SPSS data table show?
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