Thinking Like A Researcher MCQ

Which of the following must be a part of all research studies?

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Correct Answer: Confidentiality

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The scientific method is best described as ______.

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Correct Answer: A systematic process for examining a topic

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Critical thinking requires ______.

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Correct Answer: Applying current knowledge in a field in order to evaluate information

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Which of the following research designs is best able to demonstrate causation?

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Correct Answer: Experimental research

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______ represents the ideals, whereas ______ are the specific rules designed to uphold those ideals.

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Correct Answer: Ethical principles; ethical standards

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Clearing up any misconceptions that the participant might have and addressing any negative effects of the study is called ______.

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Correct Answer: Debriefing

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Progress in science occurs when ______.

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Correct Answer: There are consistent research findings that lead to more in-depth questions

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Which of these would not constitute plagiarism?

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Correct Answer: All of these would constitute plagiarism

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Which of the following is NOT a step in the scientific method?

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Correct Answer: All of these are steps in the scientific method

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An ethical standard by which potential participants are informed of the topic, procedures, risks, and benefits of participation prior to consenting to participate.

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Correct Answer: Informed consent

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_______ is a factor in a research study that has two or more possible values.

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Correct Answer: Variable

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_______ hypothesis is an educated prediction that can be disproven

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Correct Answer: Testable hypothesis

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Research design that includes a key characteristic of an experiment, namely, manipulation of a variable. However, it does not have all the requirements for an experiment in that there is no ran-dom assignment to the levels of the manipulated variable. Because there is no random assignment, a quasi-experiment cannot demonstrate causation is called

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Correct Answer: Quasi experimental research

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An established group that evaluates research proposals to ensure that eth-ical standards are being followed in research that involves human participants is known as Institutional review board (IRB)

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Correct Answer: True

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An ethical standard by which potential participants are informed of the topic, procedures, risks, and benefits of participation prior to consenting to participate is called informed consent

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Correct Answer: True

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The variable that is manip-ulated in an experiment is called

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Correct Answer: Independent variable

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_________ research is research design that attempts to deter-mine a causal relationship by randomly assigning partic-ipants or subjects to groups, manipulating one variable (the IV), and measuring the effect of that manipulation on another variable (the DV).

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Correct Answer: Experimental research

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________ research is a research design in which the primary goal is to describe the variables, but not examine relationships among variables

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Correct Answer: Descriptive research

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The variable that is mea-sured in an experiment and is expected to vary or change based on the IV manipulation is called

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Correct Answer: Dependant variable

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Debriefing is clearing up any misconceptions that the par-ticipant might have and addressing any _______ of the study.

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Correct Answer: Negative effects

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Research design in which the relationship among two or more variables is examined, but causality cannot be determined is known as

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Correct Answer: Correlational research

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A participant’s responses are kept pri-vate although the researcher may be able to link the par-ticipant with his or her responses is called confidentiality

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Correct Answer: True

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________ is a relationship between cause and effect, in that one variable is shown to have caused the observed change in another variable.

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Correct Answer: Causation

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No one other than the participant can link the participant to his or her responses is called anonymity

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Correct Answer: True

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