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What is the term for a tendency to assume that a person with a strong reputation and high status is automatically right, without evaluating the quality of the information?
The halo effect
Which step in a research project sequence typically comes third?
Design study
What triggers premature closure in research?
Confidence in having all the answers
In a study about people moving from Hong Kong to Toronto, what does the researcher need to establish to show temporal order in the casual argument?
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At what level does a theory that explains the rapid industrialization of newly industrializing countries operate?
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What ethical principle is violated when a researcher asks teenagers to shoplift for observation?
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In social research, when is the use of deception considered ethical?
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What is the major issue with the measure developed by Dr. Good to test recovery time in female clients with eating disorders?
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What does an ordinal categorical variable measure?
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What is the error based on aggregate data that occurs when assumptions about individuals are made?
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