Research Methods key terms

Define the term ‘field experiment’.

• An experiment where the IV is manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is not manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is changed in a controlled environment

• The detailed study of one individual or a small group of people

Define the term ‘natural experiment’.

• An experiment where the IV is manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is not manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is changed in a controlled environment

• The detailed study of one individual or a small group of people

Define the term ‘case study’.

• An experiment where the IV is manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is not manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is changed in a controlled environment

• The detailed study of one individual or a small group of people

Define the term ‘correlation’.

• An experiment where the IV is manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is not manipulated in a real life environment

• Where co-variables are investigated to see if there is a relationship between them

• The detailed study of one individual or a small group of people

Define the term ‘co-variables’.

• An experiment where the IV is manipulated in a real life environment

• An experiment where the IV is not manipulated in a real life environment

• The variables investigated in a correlation

• The detailed study of one individual or a small group of people

Qualitative or quantitative data? A description of how someone feels about remote learning.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Qualitative or quantitative data? How happy someone feels on a scale of 1-10.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

Which is the best definition of a fixed-response question?

• A question that doesn't have pre-set responses

• A type of closed question where participants have to judge how much they agree with a statement

• A type of open question

• A type of closed question with a set of options to choose from

Which is the best definition of response bias?

• A type of question that has pre-set responses

• Only certain types of people will return the questionnaire

• An interview that doesn't have pre-set questions

• When participants answer in a way that makes them seem acceptable to others, rather than their true answer

Which is the best definition of social desirability bias?

• A type of question that has pre-set responses

• Only certain types of people will return the questionnaire

• An interview that doesn't have pre-set questions

• When participants answer in a way that makes them seem acceptable to others, rather than their true answer