Chapter 2 : Methods

Question 1

What are the steps to the scientific method?

Answer 1

1. Identify the problem
2. Gather information
3. Hypothesis
4. design and conduct experiment
5. analyze date and make conclusions
6. restart the process

Question 2

Any means to capture, report, record, or describe a group describes what type of method?

Answer 2

Descriptive methods

Question 3

observing a behavior as it is naturally occurring. No attempts to manipulate or control conditions describes?

Answer 3

Naturalist Observation

Question 4

Participant Observation is describes as:

Answer 4

A researcher joining the group under investigation

Question 5

In depth analysis of a unique circumstance or individual

Answer 5

Case Study

Question 6

What are the 5 basic principles of Research Ethics?

Answer 6

1. Beneficence and Non-maleficence
2. Fidelity and Responsibility
3. Integrity
4. Justice
5. Respect for people rights and dignity

Question 7

The use of questions to collect information on how people think or act?

Answer 7

Surveys

Question 8

Describe Simple Random Sample.

Answer 8

Where every individual has an equal chance of participating q

Question 9

Stratified Random Sample:

Answer 9

Divide into subgroups and pull from those groups

Question 10

When everyone doesn’t have an equal chance to be selected, what type of sampling is that?

Answer 10

Non- random sampling

Question 11

Convivence sampling is

Answer 11

participants are selected based on pre-existing condition

Question 12

In regards to correlation, explain the relationship strength of 0 and 1

Answer 12

The closer to 1 you are, the stronger the relationship

Question 13

Descriptive Statistics include:

Answer 13

Mean , Median, and Mode , Range, Standard Deviation

Question 14

Inferential Statistics include:

Answer 14

testing if the hypothesis was supported

checking the statistical significance