Question 1 of 20
2.0 Points
A good research plan, according to your textbook, includes_________.
A.specific procedures and data sources, but does not lock the researcher into an analysis plan.
B.initial
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Question 1 of 20
2.0 Points
A good research plan, according to your textbook, includes_________.
A.specific procedures and data sources, but does not lock the researcher into an analysis plan.
B.initial procedures and key data sources, but is also open to modification as the project progresses.
C.a specific plan regarding data sources and analyses, although information regarding the specific research sample is best left often.
2.0 Points
Charlotte wrote a book about her experiences as an anthropologist, living in an Incan village for three years, and becoming an expert weaver. Her book was widely read by other anthropologists including Mira, who is an expert in Navaho weaving. For Mira, Charlotte's book constitutes________ _.
A.hearsay data
B.secondary data
C.informal data
D.non-empirical data
2.0 Points
Sean, a high school wrestler, has agreed to participate in a study of cardio-vascular conditioning. He is left somewhat confused when, at the first research session, he is asked to complete a questionnaire about commonly purchased grocery items. Sean's confusion indicates a lack of _________ regarding the task. A.face validity
B.content validity
C.internal validity
D.external validity
A researcher designed a new questionnaire to measure political conservatism. To test out his new instrument, he asks people leaving their polling place on election day to report their degree of political conservatism using a 1 (low) to 10 (high) scale and then complete his questionnaire. Results shows that people who identified themselves as political conservatives also had the highest scores on his questionnaire. This is an indication of the _____ of the new instrument.
A.construct validity
B.content validity
C.face validity
D.predictive validity
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