All of RM and Issues and Debates

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing universal principles

• Case Study
• Survey
• Observational
• Correlational
• Experiments

Measure of central tendency calculated by adding up all scores and dividing by the number of scores in the data set.

• Median

• Mode

• Mean

The mode is:

• The average of all the values

• The middle number

• The most frequently occurring number

• The first number you see

Cardinal rule of naturalistic observation:

• Setting up dependent and independent variables

• Research and find enough participants

• Not disturbing participants in the study

• Getting enough different age groups for study

In experimental studies which group receives nothing? In other words, they do not get the variable that is under study.

• Experimental group

• Control group

Which of the following is the mode for the data set: 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9?

• 4

• 7

• 9

Which of the following is the median for the data set: 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 9?

• 4

• 7

• 9

Which of the following is the mean for the data set: 4, 4, 5, 6, 7, 7, 7, 8, 15?

• 4

• 7

• 9

If a researcher places an advert on a notice board asking people to reply if they would like to take part in an experiment, which sampling technique have they used?

• Volunteer

• Opportunity

• Random

• Stratified

If a researcher stopped people in the street and asked them to take part in a questionnaire, what type of sampling would this be?

• Stratified

• Opportunity

• Systematic

• Random