Chapter 2 Doing Research

Question 1

Theory

Answer 1

An organized set of principles that explain and predict observed events

Question 2

Hypothesis

Answer 2

An explicit, testable prediction about the conditions under which an event will occur.

Question 3

Basic research

Answer 3

Seeks to increase our understanding of human behavior and is often designed to test a specific hypothesis from a theory.

Question 4

Applied Research

Answer 4

Research whose goal is to make applications to the world and contribute to the solution of social problems.

Question 5

Operational Definition

Answer 5

The specific procedure for manipulating or measuring a conceptual variable

Question 6

Random Sampling

Answer 6

A method of selecting participants for a study so that everyone in a population has an equal chance of being in the study.

Question 7

In an experiment, which of the following is the variable that researchers manipulate?
- Dependent variable
- Relational variable
- Independent variable
- Outcome variable

Answer 7

Independent variable

Question 8

A correlational study can be used to make causal claims.
- True
- False

Answer 8

FALSE

Question 9

What is the primary purpose of a hypothesis?
It helps us prove a theory.
It is the same thing as the theory.
It helps us eliminate a bad theory.
It helps us test a theory

Answer 9

It helps us test a theory