In order for a variable to be measured, a researcher must provide a (n) ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of the following was not identified as one of the four conditions that must be met before a researcher can say that an independent variable or variables caused the change in the dependent variable ?

   A. internal consistency
   B. correlation
   C. theory
   D. time order
   E. elimination of spuriousness

2. In order for field research to be successful the researcher must be________________?

   A. tactful
   B. creative
   C. unobtrusive
   D. fluent in several languages
   E. discreet

3. A researcher can obtain a higher response rate by using which type of survey ?

   A. interviews
   B. nares
   C. representative samples
   D. observation techniques

4. A researcher examines the literature written by Black novelists during the “Negro Renaissance” (1913-1935) to see if they reflect the political movements going on in the Black community in the United States at that time What type of research methodology is being used in this example ?

   A. secondary analysis
   B. interviews
   C. observation
   D. content analysis

5. A researcher can obtain a higher response rate by using which type of survey ?

   A. interviews
   B. naires
   C. representative samples
   D. observation techniques

6. A researcher was able to prove that, on average as age increases eyesight declines In research terminology this is called a (n) ?

   A. variation
   B. correlation
   C. observation
   D. measure of central tendency
   E. spurious relationship

7. A data collection method in which the researcher does not interact with the subject(s) being studied is called_______________?

   A. an unobtrusive
   B. field research
   C. qualitative analysis
   D. content analysis
   E. ethnography

8. In participant observation research the role of the “complete” participant forces the researcher to be_______________?

   A. with the group for months and sometimes years
   B. discreet about his/her research
   C. close to the leadership of the group that he/she is studying
   D. open and honest about his/her intentions
   E. taking copious notes

9. Amjad must finish writing a report for work that is due the next day His son,s school just called and said the child must be picked up from school because he is sick Amjad,s wife is out of town on business As a result Amjad is experiencing ?

   A. role strain
   B. role conflict
   C. role hypersensitivity
   D. role reversal

10. In order to genuinely reflect a broad range of the population a survey must be based on precise ?

    A. representative sampling
    B. experiments
    C. surveys
    D. hypotheses