Bill runs a support group for individuals who have been diagnosed with a histrionic personality
disorder. He administers a personality measure to the 12 group members finding that the mean score
is 20, and the standard deviation is 6 .
How can this standard deviation be interpreted?
a) Six units from the mean are statistically significant
b) Six units from the mean are statistically and clinically significant
c) Measures the extent that a score will vary from the mean
d) Average score for the measure is 14
Many research endeavors involve teams of individuals working together in collaboration. As a result,
there are some projects that require the data collectors to receive training.
This is necessary to ensure
that data is collected and organized consistently and accurately. Which part of a traditional report has
information on training the data collectors?
a) Organizing the findings
b) Developing recommendations
c) Presenting the report
d) Highlighting background material
Observational research involves structured, unstructured, and semi-structured data collection
procedures. Similar to other research methods, reliability and validity of the data collection measures
are important.
In observational designs, how will data most likely be collected?
a) Visually
b) Secondary sources
c) Case files
d) Randomly
Quick Reply
