Applied Social Behavior Research 3

Question 1

criterion variable

Answer 1

is the outcome variable being predicted in correlational research.

Question 2

critical ethnographies

Answer 2

are a type of ethnographic research in which the author has an interest in advocating for the emancipation of groups marginalized in our society.

Question 3

critical ethnographies

Answer 3

are a type of ethnographic research in which the author has an interest in advocating for the emancipation of groups marginalized in our society.

Question 4

null hypotheses

Answer 4

Make predictions that there will be no statistically significant difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable.

Question 5

critical region

Answer 5

Is the area on the normal curve for low probability values if the null hypothesis is true.

Question 6

purposeful sampling

Answer 6

is a qualitative sampling procedure in which researchers intentionally select individuals and sites to learn or understand the central phenomenon.

Question 7

critical sampling

Answer 7

is a qualitative purposeful sampling strategy in which the researcher selects an exceptionally vivid case for learning about a phenomenon.

Question 8

cross-sectional survey design

Answer 8

Is a design in which the researcher collects data at one point in time.

Question 9

curvilinear distribution

Answer 9

Also known as a nonlinear relationship. It is a U-shaped distribution in scores on a graph.

Question 10

deficiency in the evidence

Answer 10

Refers to a situation in which the past literature or practical experiences of the researchers do not adequately address the research problem.