Quiz 1 Review

A researcher wants to see how a new teaching method affects student test scores. What is the independent variable?

• Teaching method

• Test scores

• The students

• The school

A researcher observes classroom behavior and then develops a theory about student interaction. What approach is being used?

• • Deductive

• Paradigm

• Inductive

• • Moderator

A researcher classifies people's political party affiliation (Democrat, Republican, Independent). What is the level of measurement?

• • Ordinal

• • Interval

• • Ratio

• • Nominal

In a data set, the most common income category is $50,000-$60,000. What measure of central tendency is this?

• • Mean

• Range

• • Mode

• Median

A researcher investigates social inequality through the lens of conflict theory, focusing on power dynamics between different social groups. What concept does this represent?

• Paradigm

• • Operationalization

• • Unit of analysis

• • Inductive reasoning

In a health study, “age” is categorized as under 18, 18-35, 36-50, and 51+. What does "age" represent in this example?

• • Attribute

• • Unit of analysis

• • Dependent variable

• • Variable

A study explores how physical activity affects mental health, but finds that the relationship is stronger for older adults. What role does "age" play in this relationship?

• • Independent variable

• • Dependent variable

• • Mediator

• • Moderator

In a study on workplace satisfaction, researchers find that job stress explains the relationship between long working hours and employee burnout. What is job stress in this context?

• • Moderator

• • Mediator

• • Independent variable

• • Dependent variable

A researcher is studying the impact of neighborhood characteristics on crime rates by comparing data across different cities

• • Neighborhood characteristics

• • Crime rates

• • Cities

• • Individuals