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Both the experimental group and the control group are exposed to the same __________.

A
type of treatment
B
independent variable
C
confounding variables
D
placebo treatment
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Creating a testable hypothesis comes after which step in the scientific method?

A
collecting research data
B
designing a research study
C
reporting research findings
D
developing a research question
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__________ research is a type of research that describes various types of data collected through observational research methods.

A
Descriptive
B
Behavioral
C
Experimental
D
Predictable
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When researchers replicate a study, they are seeking to __________.

A
prove that the hypothesis upon which the study was founded is untestable
B
develop a new hypothesis
C
change the study to provide new results
D
support or reject the hypothesis upon which the study was founded
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Some researchers claim that there is not much difference between qualitative and quantitative data.

A
T
B
F
30

Quota sampling is mostly based on participant availability or volunteers. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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A case study allows a more detailed look at the life of a single subject than any other study.

A
T
B
F
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In traditional naturalistic observation, the subject or subjects being studied __________.

A
will have to sign a waiver to authorize the observation
B
may be unaware that observation is being conducted
C
provide detailed explanations of their mental processes
D
are supposed to change their behavior due to the observation
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A confounding variable can also be considered an extraneous variable.

A
T
B
F
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An anthropomorphic error occurs when researchers __________.

A
tell research subjects that they are being observed
B
fail to properly manipulate variables in an experiment
C
fail to explain behavior of subjects in an objective way
D
assign human-like emotions and behavior to animals
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Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. A researcher wants to compare math performance scores of high school juniors who are located in various urban areas. The researcher will most likely conduct the research by using which descriptive research method?

A
naturalistic observation
B
longitudinal study
C
cross-sectional study
D
case study
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All of the following are processes used for designing a research question except __________.

A
carefully observing behaviors
B
researching known information
C
collecting data for the study
D
establishing questions to guide research
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Which of the following statements is not correct concerning qualitative and quantitative research?

A
Research cannot use both qualitative and quantitative methods in a study.
B
Research can use both qualitative and quantitative data in a study.
C
Quantitative research uses numbers and measurements.
D
Qualitative research uses descriptions and observations.

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