Research Method (ch.2)

Question 1

What are the goals of science in research?

Answer 1

1. description
2. explanation
3. prediction
4. influence

Question 2

What is research?

Answer 2

The systematic inquiry aimed at the discovery of new knowledge

Question 3

How many steps are in the science method?

Answer 3

Seven

Question 4

List the steps of the scientific method?

Answer 4

1. Identify a problem to be solved
2. generate a hypothesis
3. select an appropriate research method
4. collect the data (conduct your research or study)
5. analyze the data
6. draw conclusions from your data
7. publish your results

Question 5

What is hypothesis?

Answer 5

• A statement predicting the outcome of a scientific study

- A statement describing the relationship among variables in a study.

Question 6

What is a null hypothesis?

Answer 6

States that there is NO significant difference in the population

Question 7

What is the alternate hypothesis (research hypothesis)?

Answer 7

There is a significant difference in the population.

Question 8

Name the two general research methods?

Answer 8

Experimental and Non-expeimental

Question 9

What is Experimental Method?

Answer 9

-Involves the manipulation of one variable (independent variable) in order to measure its effect on the dependent variable

Question 10

What is an independent variable?

Answer 10

• the variable that is {manipulated} in an experiment.

- it is considered the cause

Question 11

Which variable is considered the CAUSE?

Answer 11

The independent variable

Question 12

What is a dependent variable?

Answer 12

• the variable that is {measured}

- It is considered the effect.