1.71 Research Methods Quiz Prep

This type of research focuses on one person or group, typically a rare or unusual circumstance.

• Case study

• Correlation

• Naturalistic Observation

• Survey

Researchers discover that the more pizza person eats, the more successful they are at ping-pong. This suggests a positive ___________.

• Correlation

• Naturalistic Observation

• Survey

• Case study

A scientist chooses to watch a flock of geese swimming at a local lake. This is an example of ____________.

• Naturalistic Observation

• Correlation

• Survey

• Longitudinal

This method of research can be less accurate because it's participants may not always reply honestly.

• Survey

• Longitudinal

• Naturalistic Observation

• Case study

An example of __________________ observation would be studying one class of 1st graders, observing them twice a year until they graduated high school,

• Longitudinal

• Survey

• Naturalistic Observation

• Correlation

Why are LARGE, RANDOM SAMPLES best for research?

• they will most accurately represent the whole population

• they will always prove the research hypothesis correct

• they can be done without following ethical guidelines

• they prevent researchers from making generalizations about the population

After testing your hypothesis, what is the next step in the Scientific Method?

• Draw Conclusions

• Analyze your Data

• Ask a Question

• Replicate your Experiment