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Non-Experimental Research Design Characteristics Quiz

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Which type of research design involves the researcher as a passive observer?

Experimental research design

Non-experimental research design (correct)

Quantitative research design

Qualitative research design

What does survey research design aim to obtain?

Attitudes and opinions only

Numeric description of trends (correct)

Qualitative description of trends

Demographic characteristics only

In survey research, why are surveys used?

To obtain demographic characteristics only

To study interrelationships between variables

To provide numeric description of trends, attitudes, or opinions (correct)

To manipulate variables

What does correlational nonexperimental research design explore?

Interrelationships between variables without manipulation Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of non-experimental research design?

Manipulation of variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of nonexperimental research design?

To observe and describe a phenomenon as it occurs or exists Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of a comparative study?

Comparing and contrasting two or more samples of study subjects on one or more variables Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of a causal-comparative or ex post facto study?

To investigate causal relationships between pre-existing conditions Signup and view all the answers

What does a correlational study seek to accomplish?

Describe how variables affect one another Signup and view all the answers

What type of study focuses on all possible variables that can contribute to the over-all prediction in an equation?

Multiple regression prediction study Signup and view all the answers

In which type of research design is the impact of a social intervention analyzed?

Evaluation research design Signup and view all the answers

What characterizes a bivariate correlational study?

It obtains information from two variables for each subject Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a prediction study using correlation coefficient?

To show how one variable predicts another using correlation coefficient Signup and view all the answers

What does a comparative study involve?

Comparing and contrasting two or more samples of study subjects on one or more variables Signup and view all the answers

When is a multiple regression prediction study used?

To focus on all possible variables that can contribute to the over-all prediction in an equation Signup and view all the answers

What information does an evaluation research design seek to provide?

Assessment or judgment about a social intervention's impact or effectiveness Signup and view all the answers