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Which of the following statements is false?
A. A variable must have at least two characteristics.
B. A variable is a constant.
C. A variable is a thing that may influence another thing.
D. A variable is a thing that may be influenced by another thing.
E. None of the above.
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B. A variable is a constant. |
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A hypothesis is:
A. a description of a variable.
B. a supposition about the nature of the non-empirical world.
C. a testable statement about the relationship between variables.
D. never used to demonstrate relationships between constructs.
E. a conclusive statement. |
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C. a testable statement about the relationship between variables. |
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In a hypothesis, the dependent variable:
A. is the variable thought to be influenced by the independent variable.
B. is the variable thought to influence the intervening variable.
C. is the variable thought to influence the independent variable.
D. is ipsative.
E. is negative. |
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A. is the variable thought to be influenced by the independent variable. |
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A researcher hypothesizes that female students have better class attendance than male students. In that hypothesis, class attendance is the ___________________ and gender is the _____________________.
A. dependent variable, independent variable
B. independent variable, dependent variable
C. control variable, intervening variable
D. empirical variable, nonempirical variable
E. hypothesis, theory |
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A. dependent variable, independent variable |
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The statement, "As the number of cigarettes consumed increases, the chance of getting lung cancer increases", indicates
A. a positive relationship.
B. a negative relationship.
C. a circular relationship.
D. a spurious relationship.
E. Any of the above, depending upon the researcher's hypothesis. |
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A. a positive relationship |
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The variable "political party affiliation" should be measured at what level?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
E. Either interval or ratio |
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To generate precise data, the variable "total years of education" should be measured at what level?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Construct
D. Ratio
E. Index |
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A measure is valid when it:
A. Cannot be “psyched out” by the respondent.
B. Corresponds to a dictionary definition
C. Yields the same score when applied to the same phenomena
D. Relies on sophisticated instruments
E. Measures what the researcher intends to measure |
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E. Measures what the researcher intends to measure |
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Rutherford Knowsalot took the same IQ test every day for a week. An average IQ score is 100 with 15 being a standard deviation. Knowsalot's scores were 100, 99, 103, 110, 95, 105, and 104. These scores are all close together. A statistician would say the IQ test is:
A. Nominal
B. Reliable
C. Dependable
D. Valid
E. Independent |
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Beth tested whether individuals' attitudes about homosexuality vary due to how frequently individuals attended religious services. What is Beth’s dependent variable?
A. Individual
B. Attitudes about homosexuality
C. Frequency of attendance at religious services
D. Inverse (negative)
E. Intervening
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B. Attitudes about homosexuality
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