week 9 Flashcards
1
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self selection bias
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- results of people who are more likely to reply are reported and imply that those results are valid
2
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response acquiescence
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- tendency to agree with statements
3
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what is the option of dont know refered to as
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DK alternative
4
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double barreled question
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- asks for two responses at once
5
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survey biases
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- double barreled question
- leading question
- response acquisition
6
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tips abt wording questions
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- avoid jargon
- complete sentences
- positive/neutral phrased questions
- unbiased/balanced wording
- no aberrations/slang
7
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social desirability bias
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- ppl answering how they think they should respond not how they actually feel
8
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types of surveys
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- inperson interview
- mail writen surveys
- phone surveys
- online surveys
9
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correlation coefficient scale
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- +1= perfect positive correlation
- 0 = no correlation
- -1 = perfect negative correlation
- closer the coefficient is to one the stronger the relationship
10
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coefficient of determination
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- square of pearson’s r
- always positive
11
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regression analysis
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- predictions based off of correlations
12
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regression line
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- makes predictions
- line of best fit
- best summarization of points on a scattrerplot
13
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in regression analysis, regression equation is used to predict value for Y based on given value of X. Y is referred to as _____ variable and X the ____ variable
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Criterion, predictor
14
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what is the equation showing:
Y=a+b1X1 +b2X2 +…+bnXn
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multiple regression analysis
15
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what is the problem where the correlation could be either way
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directionality problem
16
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cross lagged panel correlation
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- investigates direction of correlational study at several points in time to clarify directionality
17
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mediating variable
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- explains how or why a relationship exists between two variables
18
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moderating variable
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- explains under what condition relationships between two variables exists
