Pre Spring Break Vocabulary Practice

Which of the following is a type of non-experimental research design?

• Case Study

• Experimental

• Random Assignment

• Control Group

What is a key characteristic of a hypothesis in research methodology?

• Falsifiable

• Convenience Sampling

• Placebo

• Peer Review

Which of the following is an example of a cognitive bias?

• Confirmation Bias

• Random Sampling

• Operational Definitions

• Control Group

What is the purpose of using a control group in experimental research?

• To provide a baseline for comparison

• To increase sampling bias

• To ensure convenience sampling

• To enhance social desirability bias

Which method is used to ensure that a sample is representative of the population?

• Random Sampling

• Convenience Sampling

• Placebo

• Peer Review

What is the term for the tendency of survey respondents to answer questions in a manner that will be viewed favorably by others?

• Self-report bias

• Replication

• Peer review

• Third variable problem

Which ethical procedure involves ensuring that participants are fully informed about the research and its potential risks before participating?

• Informed consent

• Deception

• Confidentiality

• Debriefing

What measure of central tendency is calculated by adding all the numbers in a data set and dividing by the number of values?

• Mean

• Median

• Mode

• Range

Which statistical concept refers to the spread of scores in a data set?

• Variation

• Mean

• Mode

• Percentile rank

What is the term for a graph that shows the relationship between two variables using dots to represent data points?

• Scatterplot

• Bar chart

• Pie chart

• Histogram