PURDUE POL 300 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Knowledge that is evaluative, value-laden, and concerned with prescribing
what ought to be is known as __________ knowledge. Answer - Normative
A _________ is a body of statements that systematize knowledge of, and
explain, phenomena. Answer - Theory
__________ refers to the process of drawing an inference from a set of
premises and observations. Answer - Inductive reasoning or induction
Proponents of alternatives to the scientific methods may be labeled as
____________. Answer - Nonempiricists
___________ dictates that when given a choice between two compelling
explanations, the explanation that relies on fewer explanatory factors is the
better choice. Answer - Parsimony
Which level of measurement best describes a variable for which the assigned
values represent only different categories or classifications for that variable?
Answer - Nominal
________ is a type of measurement error that results in systematically over- or
under-measuring the value of a concept. Answer - Bias
, The results of inter-item association tests are often displayed in a
____________. Such a display shows how strongly related each of the items in
the measurement scheme is to all the other items. Answer - Correlation matrix
A variable that measures education on a scale that includes (0) none, (1) less
than college, (2) college, (3) more than college, is an example of the ________
level of measurement. Answer - Ordinal
A________measure is one that yields the same results on repeated trials.
Answer - Reliable
A ______________ is a plan that shows how a researcher intends to study an
empirical question. Answer - Research design
______________ means that the research procedure demonstrated a true
cause-and-effect relationship that was not created by spurious factors. Answer
- Internal validity
______________ can creep into a study if subjects are picked (intentionally or
not) according to some criterion and not randomly. Answer - Selection bias
______________ is the extent to which the results of a study can be
generalized across populations, times, and settings, is the touchstone for
natural and social scientists alike. Answer - External validity
The initial measurement of variables in an experimental design is called a
_______________. Answer - Pre-test
The particular population from which a sample is actually drawn is called a
_________. Answer - Sampling Frame
| 2026 UPDATE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION
Knowledge that is evaluative, value-laden, and concerned with prescribing
what ought to be is known as __________ knowledge. Answer - Normative
A _________ is a body of statements that systematize knowledge of, and
explain, phenomena. Answer - Theory
__________ refers to the process of drawing an inference from a set of
premises and observations. Answer - Inductive reasoning or induction
Proponents of alternatives to the scientific methods may be labeled as
____________. Answer - Nonempiricists
___________ dictates that when given a choice between two compelling
explanations, the explanation that relies on fewer explanatory factors is the
better choice. Answer - Parsimony
Which level of measurement best describes a variable for which the assigned
values represent only different categories or classifications for that variable?
Answer - Nominal
________ is a type of measurement error that results in systematically over- or
under-measuring the value of a concept. Answer - Bias
, The results of inter-item association tests are often displayed in a
____________. Such a display shows how strongly related each of the items in
the measurement scheme is to all the other items. Answer - Correlation matrix
A variable that measures education on a scale that includes (0) none, (1) less
than college, (2) college, (3) more than college, is an example of the ________
level of measurement. Answer - Ordinal
A________measure is one that yields the same results on repeated trials.
Answer - Reliable
A ______________ is a plan that shows how a researcher intends to study an
empirical question. Answer - Research design
______________ means that the research procedure demonstrated a true
cause-and-effect relationship that was not created by spurious factors. Answer
- Internal validity
______________ can creep into a study if subjects are picked (intentionally or
not) according to some criterion and not randomly. Answer - Selection bias
______________ is the extent to which the results of a study can be
generalized across populations, times, and settings, is the touchstone for
natural and social scientists alike. Answer - External validity
The initial measurement of variables in an experimental design is called a
_______________. Answer - Pre-test
The particular population from which a sample is actually drawn is called a
_________. Answer - Sampling Frame
