Question A) __________ is a measure of how much risk to take when reaching a conclusion.
1. Statistics
2. Generalizability
3. Sample
4. Significance
Question B) Which of the following is another term for basic research?
1. Applied research
2. Baseline research
3. Real research
4. Pure research
Question C) 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 D) 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 E) 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