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Which term refers to a measurable characteristic or factor that can vary or change in a research study?

Experimental group

Variable (correct)

Control group

Hypothesis

What is the variable that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher in an experiment?

Experimental group (correct)

Control group

Variable

Hypothesis

What is the variable that is measured or observed and is expected to be influenced by the independent variable?

Variable

Experimental group

Control group (correct)

Hypothesis

Which group in an experiment does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a baseline for comparison?

Control group Signup and view all the answers

Which group in an experiment receives the experimental treatment or intervention being studied?

Experimental group Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a subset of individuals or objects selected from a larger population for study?

Sample Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the entire group of individuals or objects that the researcher wants to generalize the findings to?

Population Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the process of gathering information or data for research purposes?

Data collection Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the use of statistical methods to analyze and interpret data in order to identify patterns, relationships, or significant findings?

Statistical analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the extent to which a research study measures what it intends to measure and produces accurate and reliable results?

Validity Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the consistency and stability of the results obtained from a research study?

Reliability Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the principles and guidelines that ensure the protection of participants' rights and well-being in a research study?

Ethical considerations Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the process of evaluating and assessing the quality and validity of a research study by experts in the field before it is published?

Peer review Signup and view all the answers

Which one of these terms refers to the act of referencing and acknowledging the sources used in a research study?

Citation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of study follows a specific group of individuals over time to investigate the relationship between exposure to certain factors and the development of outcomes or conditions?

Cohort study Signup and view all the answers

Which type of study compares individuals with a specific condition or outcome to individuals without the condition or outcome to identify potential risk factors or associations?

Case-control study Signup and view all the answers

Which research design examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them, aiming to determine the strength and direction of their association?

Correlational design Signup and view all the answers

In an experimental design, which group of participants receives the experimental manipulation or intervention?

Experimental group Signup and view all the answers

In an experimental design, which group of participants does not receive experimental manipulation and serves as a baseline for comparison?

Control group Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of assigning participants to different groups or conditions in a research study randomly, minimizing bias and ensuring equal distribution of characteristics?

Randomization Signup and view all the answers

What is the technique used in experimental designs to control for order effects by systematically varying the sequence of conditions or treatments across participants?

Counterbalancing Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of selecting a subset of individuals or elements from a larger population to participate in a research study?

Sampling Signup and view all the answers

What is the statistical procedure used to determine the required sample size for a study based on the desired level of statistical power to detect significant effects or relationships?

Power analysis Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the definition of a primary source?

Original research studies or firsthand accounts of events or experiences Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of peer review in the publication process?

To evaluate research articles for quality, accuracy, and validity before publication Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of publication bias?

The tendency for journals to selectively publish studies with positive or significant findings Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the abstract in a research paper?

To provide a brief summary of the main points of the research paper Signup and view all the answers

What is a block quote in APA style?

A quotation of 40 or more words that is indented from the left margin, presented as a separate block of text without quotation marks Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a hanging indent in APA style?

To format reference entries in a way that the first line is flush left and subsequent lines are indented Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of plagiarism?

The unethical act of presenting someone else's work, ideas, or words as one's own without proper attribution Signup and view all the answers

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Which term refers to a measurable characteristic or factor that can vary or change in a research study?

What is the variable that is manipulated or controlled by the researcher in an experiment?

What is the variable that is measured or observed and is expected to be influenced by the independent variable?

Which group in an experiment does not receive the experimental treatment and is used as a baseline for comparison?

Which group in an experiment receives the experimental treatment or intervention being studied?

What is the term for a subset of individuals or objects selected from a larger population for study?

What is the term for the entire group of individuals or objects that the researcher wants to generalize the findings to?

Which one of these terms refers to the process of gathering information or data for research purposes?

Which one of these terms refers to the use of statistical methods to analyze and interpret data in order to identify patterns, relationships, or significant findings?

Which one of these terms refers to the extent to which a research study measures what it intends to measure and produces accurate and reliable results?

Which one of these terms refers to the consistency and stability of the results obtained from a research study?

Which one of these terms refers to the principles and guidelines that ensure the protection of participants' rights and well-being in a research study?

Which one of these terms refers to the process of evaluating and assessing the quality and validity of a research study by experts in the field before it is published?

Which one of these terms refers to the act of referencing and acknowledging the sources used in a research study?

Which type of study follows a specific group of individuals over time to investigate the relationship between exposure to certain factors and the development of outcomes or conditions?

Which type of study compares individuals with a specific condition or outcome to individuals without the condition or outcome to identify potential risk factors or associations?

Which research design examines the relationship between two or more variables without manipulating them, aiming to determine the strength and direction of their association?

In an experimental design, which group of participants receives the experimental manipulation or intervention?

In an experimental design, which group of participants does not receive experimental manipulation and serves as a baseline for comparison?

What is the process of assigning participants to different groups or conditions in a research study randomly, minimizing bias and ensuring equal distribution of characteristics?

What is the technique used in experimental designs to control for order effects by systematically varying the sequence of conditions or treatments across participants?

What is the process of selecting a subset of individuals or elements from a larger population to participate in a research study?

What is the statistical procedure used to determine the required sample size for a study based on the desired level of statistical power to detect significant effects or relationships?

Which of the following is the definition of a primary source?

What is the purpose of peer review in the publication process?

What is the definition of publication bias?

What is the purpose of the abstract in a research paper?

What is a block quote in APA style?

What is the purpose of a hanging indent in APA style?

What is the definition of plagiarism?

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