Introduction to research methods take home exam
Distinguish between experimental and descriptive research and between quantitative and qualitative research.
What is the difference between an independent variable and a dependent variable?
What is the difference between a quantitative variable and a categorical variable?
Quantitative varies by numbers or degrees, categorical varies by kind or type.
What is the difference between a mediating variable and a moderator variable?
Mediating occurs between 2 other variables in a causal chain eg. smoking – tissue damage –
lung cancer
What is experimental research?
Quantitative approach designed to see how one thing affects another
What is a cause-and-effect relationship?
When changes in one variable cause a change in another variable.
What are the three required conditions for making the claim of cause and effect?
