Quantitative and Qualitative Research Methods

Question 1

What is a lab experiment?

Answer 1

An experiment conducted in a controlled, artificial environment.

Question 2

Whats a field experiment?

Answer 2

An experiment conducted in a real-world setting outside the lab.

Question 3

Whats a natural experiment?

Answer 3

An observational study in which nature itself manipulate the variables.

Question 4

Whats correlation?

Answer 4

A statistical measure indicating the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables.

Question 5

Whats the difference between naturalistic and controlled observation?

Answer 5

Naturalistic - observing behaviour in its natural setting without intervention.
Controlled - observing behaviour under controlled conditions.

Question 6

Whats the difference between participant and non-participant observation?

Answer 6

Participant - the observer is actively involved in the situation
Non-participant - the observer remains separate from the situation.

Question 7

Whats the difference between covert and overt observation?

Answer 7

Covert - participants are unaware of being observed.
Overt - participants are aware they are being observed.

Question 8

Whats a questionnaire?

Answer 8

Research consisting of written questions for participants to answer.

Question 9

Whats the difference between structured and instructed interviews?

Answer 9

Structured - a set of predetermined questions.
Unstructured - open-ended flexible questions.

Question 10

What are surveys?

Answer 10

Data collection method involving a large sample responding to predetermined questions.

Question 11

What is meta-analysis?

Answer 11

A statistical method that combines results from multiple studies to draw broader conclusions.