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Flashcards on Kinds of Quantitative Research
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What is survey research?
Collecting information about a group of people by asking them questions and analyzing the results.
What are some common uses of survey research?
Social research, market research, politics, and psychology.
What is correlational research?
Measuring the statistical relationship between two variables without controlling or manipulating them.
What is positive correlation?
When an increase in one variable leads to an increase in the other, or a decrease in one leads to a decrease in the other.
What is negative correlation?
When an increase in one variable leads to a decrease in the other, and vice versa.
What is causal-comparative research?
Identifying cause-effect relationships between dependent and independent variables.
What is experimental research?
A systematic approach where the researcher manipulates variables and measures changes.
What is an example of experimental research?
Comparing plant samples by exposing them to different levels of sunlight.
What is the purpose of experimental research?
To control and measure variables to establish cause and effect relationships.
What is the purpose of survey research?
To collect information about a group of people and analyze the results.
What is the purpose of correlational research?
To measure the statistical relationship between two variables.
What is the purpose of causal-comparative research?
To identify cause-effect relationships between variables.
What is the purpose of experimental research?
To manipulate variables and measure their effects.
What are some uses of survey research in market research?
Finding out what customers think about products, services, and companies.
What are some uses of survey research in psychology?
Researching personality traits, preferences, and behaviors.
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What kind of research involves collecting information by asking questions?
Survey Research
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Research
Experimental Research
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What is the purpose of correlational research?
Manipulating variables and measuring effects
Measuring the relationship between variables
Determining cause and effect relationships
Collecting information about a group of people
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What kind of research focuses on cause and effect relationships?
Survey Research
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Research
Experimental Research
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What is the purpose of experimental research?
Measuring the relationship between variables
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Manipulating variables and measuring effects
Collecting information about a group of people
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What kind of research measures the statistical relationship between two variables?
Survey Research
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Research
Experimental Research
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What is the purpose of survey research?
Collecting information about a group of people
Measuring the relationship between variables
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Manipulating variables and measuring effects
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What kind of research involves manipulating variables and measuring effects?
Survey Research
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Research
Experimental Research
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What is the purpose of causal-comparative research?
Measuring the relationship between variables
Manipulating variables and measuring effects
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Collecting information about a group of people
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What kind of research measures the relationship between variables?
Survey Research
Correlational Research
Causal-Comparative Research
Experimental Research
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What is the purpose of experimental research?
Collecting information about a group of people
Measuring the relationship between variables
Identifying cause and effect relationships
Manipulating variables and measuring effects
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