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What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative research approaches?
What is the main difference between quantitative and qualitative research approaches?
- Quantitative approaches focus on numerical data, while qualitative approaches focus on textual data.
- Quantitative approaches are used in psychology, while qualitative approaches are used in sociology.
- Quantitative approaches involve experiments, while qualitative approaches involve surveys.
- Quantitative approaches use statistical tests to analyze data, while qualitative approaches do not. (correct)
What is the first step in the quantitative research process?
What is the first step in the quantitative research process?
- Define a research question (correct)
- Interpret the outcome of statistical tests
- Apply statistical tests
- Collect numerical data
Which statistical tests are mentioned as part of the quantitative research process?
Which statistical tests are mentioned as part of the quantitative research process?
- Chi-square test, factor analysis, content analysis
- Correlations, regressions, t-tests, ANOVA (correct)
- Observational study, case-control study, cohort study
- Descriptive statistics, thematic analysis, grounded theory
What do we obtain from statistical tests that allow us to make decisions about the research question?
What do we obtain from statistical tests that allow us to make decisions about the research question?
What type of data is involved in quantitative research?
What type of data is involved in quantitative research?
Which aspect of behavior and psychological functioning is explored using research in psychology?
Which aspect of behavior and psychological functioning is explored using research in psychology?
What is the purpose of applying statistical tests in quantitative research?
What is the purpose of applying statistical tests in quantitative research?
In quantitative research, what do we use to test hypotheses, models, and other types of predictions?
In quantitative research, what do we use to test hypotheses, models, and other types of predictions?
What is the role of statistics in decision-making in research?
What is the role of statistics in decision-making in research?
Which type of study involves collecting and analyzing numerical data?
Which type of study involves collecting and analyzing numerical data?
What is the focus of quantitative research methods?
What is the focus of quantitative research methods?
Which type of analysis is not part of the statistical tests mentioned in the text?
Which type of analysis is not part of the statistical tests mentioned in the text?
What does a p-value represent?
What does a p-value represent?
In Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST), what does a p-value less than α indicate?
In Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST), what does a p-value less than α indicate?
What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in NHST?
What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in NHST?
What does the sampling error refer to?
What does the sampling error refer to?
What does the mean of the sampling distribution estimate?
What does the mean of the sampling distribution estimate?
What happens to the sampling distribution as the sample size increases?
What happens to the sampling distribution as the sample size increases?
What is the purpose of an effect size measure like Cohen’s d?
What is the purpose of an effect size measure like Cohen’s d?
What does an α-value represent in statistical testing?
What does an α-value represent in statistical testing?
What is the relationship between the p-value and the α-value in statistical testing?
What is the relationship between the p-value and the α-value in statistical testing?
What does the population parameter refer to?
What does the population parameter refer to?
What is the significance of the mean of the sampling distribution?
What is the significance of the mean of the sampling distribution?
What does the effect size measure r2 indicate?
What does the effect size measure r2 indicate?
What is the probability of an event occurring if p = 0.75?
What is the probability of an event occurring if p = 0.75?
In NHST, if the p-value is less than the α-value, what conclusion can be drawn?
In NHST, if the p-value is less than the α-value, what conclusion can be drawn?
What does the p-value represent in relation to statistical tests?
What does the p-value represent in relation to statistical tests?
What does the mean of the sampling distribution provide a good estimate of?
What does the mean of the sampling distribution provide a good estimate of?
What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in NHST?
What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in NHST?
What does an effect size measure like Cohen’s d tell us about?
What does an effect size measure like Cohen’s d tell us about?
What does the sampling error refer to?
What does the sampling error refer to?
What is the relationship between the sample size and the sampling distribution?
What is the relationship between the sample size and the sampling distribution?
What does the p-value represent if it equals 1?
What does the p-value represent if it equals 1?
What is the interpretive framework in which the majority of statistical analysis occurs in quantitative psychological research?
What is the interpretive framework in which the majority of statistical analysis occurs in quantitative psychological research?
What does the population parameter refer to?
What does the population parameter refer to?
What does the larger sample size lead to in terms of sampling error?
What does the larger sample size lead to in terms of sampling error?
What is the primary difference between quantitative and qualitative research approaches?
What is the primary difference between quantitative and qualitative research approaches?
What does the term 'effect size' refer to in statistical analysis?
What does the term 'effect size' refer to in statistical analysis?
What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST)?
What is the purpose of the null hypothesis in Null-Hypothesis Significance Testing (NHST)?
What does the term 'sampling error' refer to in quantitative research?
What does the term 'sampling error' refer to in quantitative research?
What type of data is involved in quantitative research?
What type of data is involved in quantitative research?
What does a p-value less than the α-value indicate in statistical testing?
What does a p-value less than the α-value indicate in statistical testing?
What is the interpretive framework in which the majority of statistical analysis occurs in quantitative psychological research?
What is the interpretive framework in which the majority of statistical analysis occurs in quantitative psychological research?
What does the mean of the sampling distribution provide a good estimate of in statistical analysis?
What does the mean of the sampling distribution provide a good estimate of in statistical analysis?
What happens to the sampling distribution as the sample size increases in quantitative research?
What happens to the sampling distribution as the sample size increases in quantitative research?
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