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A manipulation check on the independent variable might consist of
A manipulation check on the independent variable might consist of
A manipulation check on the independent variable might consist of
A) a simple self-report measure of anxiety.
B) giving participants false feedback after the experiment.
C) verifying demographic information provided by participants.
Cremeux   293   3 Replies
9 years ago
A mean can be appropriately used with which type(s) of data?
A mean can be appropriately used with which type(s) of data?
A mean can be appropriately used with which type(s) of data?
A) nominal
B) score
C) ordered
D) all of the above
Cremeux   314   3 Replies
9 years ago
A measure can be ________ without being ________.
A measure can be ________ without being ________.
A measure can be ________ without being ________.
A) valid; reliable
B) reliable; valid
C) valid; replicable
D) subjective; person-specific
Cremeux   372   3 Replies
9 years ago
A measure CANNOT be ________ unless it is ________.
A measure CANNOT be ________ unless it is ________.
A measure CANNOT be ________ unless it is ________.
A) valid; reliable
B) reliable; valid
C) famous; tested
D) reliable; appropriate
Cremeux   371   3 Replies
9 years ago
A median would give us a better indication of central tendency in which of the following cases?
A median would give us a better indication of central tendency in which of the following cases?
A median would give us a better indication of central tendency in which of the following cases?
A) when there are a couple of extremely low scores
B) when there are a couple of extremely high scores
C) when the researcher is asking a q
Cremeux   296   3 Replies
9 years ago
A meta-analysis gives more weight to a study
A meta-analysis gives more weight to a study
A meta-analysis gives more weight to a study
A) with more participants.
B) from a research university.
C) with more authors.
D) with positive results.
Cremeux   708   3 Replies
9 years ago
A meta-analysis starts by calculating
A meta-analysis starts by calculating
A meta-analysis starts by calculating
A) response latencies.
B) linear regression.
C) effect sizes.
D) average deviations.
Cremeux   746   3 Replies
9 years ago
A mode can be appropriately used with which type(s) of measurement?
A mode can be appropriately used with which type(s) of measurement?
A mode can be appropriately used with which type(s) of measurement?
A) nominal
B) ordinal
C) ratio
D) All of the above
Cremeux   228   3 Replies
9 years ago
A model (Multiple Choice Question)
A model (Multiple Choice Question)
A model
A) represents reality.
B) is reality.
C) necessarily distorts reality.
D) can never represent reality.
Cremeux   304   3 Replies
9 years ago
A model usually does NOT perform well in
A model usually does NOT perform well in
A model usually does NOT perform well in
A) representing all of reality.
B) theory construction.
C) organizing existing information.
D) predicting new observations or explaining phenomena.
Cremeux   201   3 Replies
9 years ago
A mouse protein that localizes to acrosome and sperm tail is regulated by Y-chro
A mouse protein that localizes to acrosome and sperm tail is regulated by Y-chro
Does anyone comprehend the research study :A mouse protein that localizes to acrosome and
sperm tail is regulated by Y-chromosome?
seve   800   1 Reply
9 years ago
A natural disaster, such as a flood,
A natural disaster, such as a flood,
A natural disaster, such as a flood,
A) would make an excellent independent variable in an experimental study.
B) could not be manipulated by an experimenter.
C) is unlikely to have psychological effects.
D) would make an excellen
Cremeux   189   3 Replies
9 years ago
A normal curve is (Multiple Choice Question)
A normal curve is (Multiple Choice Question)
A normal curve is
A) positively skewed.
B) negatively skewed.
C) symmetric.
D) bimodal.
Cremeux   268   3 Replies
9 years ago
A Pearson product-moment correlation of ________ indicates that no linear relationship exists.
A Pearson product-moment correlation of ________ indicates that no linear relationship exists.
A Pearson product-moment correlation of ________ indicates that no linear relationship exists.
A) -1.00
B) -2.00
C) -3.00
D) 0.00
Cremeux   214   3 Replies
9 years ago
A perfect negative relationship between two variables is a correlation of ________.
A perfect negative relationship between two variables is a correlation of ________.
A perfect negative relationship between two variables is a correlation of ________.
A) +1.0
B) -1.0
C) -2.0
D) -0.0
Cremeux   292   3 Replies
9 years ago
A perfect positive relationship between two variables is a correlation of ________.
A perfect positive relationship between two variables is a correlation of ________.
A perfect positive relationship between two variables is a correlation of ________.
A) +1.0
B) -1.0
C) -2.0
D) 0.0
Cremeux   290   3 Replies
9 years ago
A person's ________ indicates what percent of the sample scored below that person.
A person's ________ indicates what percent of the sample scored below that person.
A person's ________ indicates what percent of the sample scored below that person.
A) standard rank
B) level score
C) percentile rank
D) mean rank
Cremeux   227   3 Replies
9 years ago
A phenomenon in which two variables enhance each other is termed
A phenomenon in which two variables enhance each other is termed
A phenomenon in which two variables enhance each other is termed
A) a bifurcation.
B) an enhancement.
C) an interaction.
D) a crossover effect.
Cremeux   195   3 Replies
9 years ago
A Phi coefficient of -1.00 would indicate that
A Phi coefficient of -1.00 would indicate that
A Phi coefficient of -1.00 would indicate that
A) there is a perfect negative relationship between the variables.
B) there is no relationship between the variables.
C) one should have used the Spearman rank-order correlation.
D) a
Cremeux   180   3 Replies
9 years ago
A population is (Multiple Choice Question)
A population is (Multiple Choice Question)
A population is
A) the smallest number of events that are representative of the larger group.
B) the larger group to which the researcher has access.
C) the smaller number of events drawn from the larger group.
D) the larger group
Cremeux   308   2 Replies
9 years ago
A potential confounding factor that can occur in within-subjects designs if the researcher does not
A potential confounding factor that can occur in within-subjects designs if the researcher does not
A potential confounding factor that can occur in within-subjects designs if the researcher does not vary the order of presentation is called
A) sequence effects.
B) counterbalancing.
C) repeated measures.
D) the placebo effect.
Cremeux   249   3 Replies
9 years ago
A potential problem with the emphasis on translational research is
A potential problem with the emphasis on translational research is
A potential problem with the emphasis on translational research is
A) its enormous financial cost.
B) it may undermine basic research.
C) it may undermine applied research.
D) its lack of governmental support.
Cremeux   194   3 Replies
9 years ago
A powerful confounding variable is likely to have
A powerful confounding variable is likely to have
A powerful confounding variable is likely to have
A) a large effect on the independent measure.
B) a negative effect on the dependent measure.
C) no effect on the dependent measure.
D) a large effect on the dependent measure.
Cremeux   312   3 Replies
9 years ago
A probability statement such as "given that event X occurred, then the probability of event Y occurr
A probability statement such as "given that event X occurred, then the probability of event Y occurr
A probability statement such as "given that event X occurred, then the probability of event Y occurring is high" is referred to as
A) an event notation.
B) a corollary.
C) a certainty statement.
D) a contingency.
Cremeux   560   3 Replies
9 years ago
A product-moment correlation should be used only when the relationship between two variables is
A product-moment correlation should be used only when the relationship between two variables is
A product-moment correlation should be used only when the relationship between two variables is
A) nonlinear.
B) ongoing.
C) correlated.
D) linear.
Cremeux   259   3 Replies
9 years ago
A professor makes an exam extremely easy. This exam would be susceptible to a(n)
A professor makes an exam extremely easy. This exam would be susceptible to a(n)
A professor makes an exam extremely easy. This exam would be susceptible to a(n)
A) floor effect.
B) social desirability effect.
C) ceiling effect.
D) acquiescence effect.
Cremeux   433   3 Replies
9 years ago
A Programmable Dual-RNA Guided DNA
A Programmable Dual-RNA Guided DNA
A Programmable Dual-RNA-Guided DNA Endonuclease in Adaptive Bacterial Immunity

What are a few problems, which you think this paper may have regarding their experimental design, the experimental outcome and the interpretation of the results
DaVinciSon   1431   N/A
9 years ago
A random sample is a(n)
A random sample is a(n)
A random sample is a(n)
A) unrepresentative sample.
B) biased sample.
C) unbiased sample.
D) ad hoc sample.
Cremeux   626   4 Replies
3 years ago
A randomized, pretest-posttest, control-group design is
A randomized, pretest-posttest, control-group design is
A randomized, pretest-posttest, control-group design is
A) an experimental design.
B) not an experimental design.
C) is not completely randomized.
D) Both B and C
Cremeux   337   3 Replies
9 years ago
A research design in which multiple measures are taken over the course of a study is called a
A research design in which multiple measures are taken over the course of a study is called a
A research design in which multiple measures are taken over the course of a study is called a
A) frequent measures design.
B) multiple measures design.
C) time-series design.
D) multilevel, randomized between-subjects design.
Cremeux   233   3 Replies
9 years ago
A research design in which the researcher is blind to the assignment of each participant and in whic
A research design in which the researcher is blind to the assignment of each participant and in whic
A research design in which the researcher is blind to the assignment of each participant and in which the participants are blind to their assignments is called
A) a triple-blind control procedure.
B) a double-blind control procedure.
C
Cremeux   270   3 Replies
9 years ago
A research hypothesis (Multiple Choice Question)
A research hypothesis (Multiple Choice Question)
A research hypothesis
A) states how to analyze the data.
B) makes a statement about expected relationships among variables.
C) is useful only at the experimental level of constraint.
D) is stated in the form of a question.
Cremeux   157   3 Replies
9 years ago
A research hypothesis (Multiple Choice Question)
A research hypothesis (Multiple Choice Question)
A research hypothesis
A) is a tentative statement.
B) must include at least three variables.
C) is used only at the experimental level.
D) cannot be directly tested.
Cremeux   247   3 Replies
9 years ago
A researcher can evaluate the effectiveness of the manipulations of the independent variable by incl
A researcher can evaluate the effectiveness of the manipulations of the independent variable by incl
A researcher can evaluate the effectiveness of the manipulations of the independent variable by including
A) a test for independence of groups.
B) a variable check.
C) a manipulation check.
D) an F-test.
Cremeux   187   3 Replies
9 years ago
A researcher comparing adult children of alcoholics and adults with non-drinking parents would be mo
A researcher comparing adult children of alcoholics and adults with non-drinking parents would be mo
A researcher comparing adult children of alcoholics and adults with non-drinking parents would be most likely to use
A) an experimental design.
B) a differential design.
C) a naturalistic design.
D) a case study design.
Cremeux   425   3 Replies
9 years ago
A researcher conducts a study comparing class grades and age in one classroom. While the majority of
A researcher conducts a study comparing class grades and age in one classroom. While the majority of
A researcher conducts a study comparing class grades and age in one classroom. While the majority of the class is 19-22 years old, there are three students in their 40s. In this case, the most reasonable measure of central tendency would be the
Cremeux   1281   11 Replies
3 years ago
A researcher conducts a study on grades of students who live in apartments compared with those who l
A researcher conducts a study on grades of students who live in apartments compared with those who l
A researcher conducts a study on grades of students who live in apartments compared with those who live in dorms. In actuality, the grades are equivalent in both groups. After statistical analysis the researcher makes the decision to reject the null
Cremeux   318   3 Replies
9 years ago
A researcher conducts a study on grades of students who live in apartments compared with those who l
A researcher conducts a study on grades of students who live in apartments compared with those who l
A researcher conducts a study on grades of students who live in apartments compared with those who live in dorms. In actuality, the grades are equivalent in both groups. After statistical analysis he makes the decision to not reject the null hypothes
Cremeux   254   3 Replies
9 years ago
A researcher decides she wants to study the families of adolescents. To do this she extensively stud
A researcher decides she wants to study the families of adolescents. To do this she extensively stud
A researcher decides she wants to study the families of adolescents. To do this she extensively studies one family that has an adolescent. This is an example of
A) archival research.
B) naturalistic observation.
C) a case study.
D
Cremeux   301   3 Replies
9 years ago
A researcher decides to examine "road rage". Her problem statement might be
A researcher decides to examine "road rage". Her problem statement might be
A researcher decides to examine "road rage". Her problem statement might be
A) Does "road rage" occur more often during rush hour traffic?
B) Does "road rage" occur more often in males?
C) Does the age of
Cremeux   303   3 Replies
9 years ago
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