Question 1: __________ is a measure of how much risk to take when reaching a conclusion.
1. Statistics
2. Generalizability
3. Sample
4. Significance
Question 2: Which of the following is another term for basic research?
1. Applied research
2. Baseline research
3. Real research
4. Pure research
Question 3: Which of the following BEST describes research?
1. Research is a way to help us organize new information.
2. Research is a reasonable and sound answer to important questions.
3. Research is a process through which knowledge is discovered.
4. Research is asking a question and identifying the important factors.
Question 4: Research questions can be as ________ as inquiring about the effects of television on language development, or as _______ as content of commercials and teen buying habits.
1. Broad; specific
2. Good; bad
3. General; broad
4. Specific; general
Question 5: Which of the following might be considered a level/value of an independent variable when studying the effects of gender differences on behavioral development?
1. Age
2. Gender
3. Behavior
4. Eye color