POS 3703 Exam 1
Aggregate- Level Unit of Analysis - correct answer-A collection of individual entities.
Bimodal Distribution - correct answer-A frequency distribution having two different values
that are heavily populated with cases.
Central Tendency - correct answer-Typical or average value.
Concept - correct answer-An idea or mental construct that represents phenomena in the real
world.
Conceptual Definition - correct answer-Describes clearly the concept's measurable
properties and specifies the unites of analysis to which the concept applies.
Conceptual Dimension - correct answer-Defined by a set of concrete traits of a similar type.
Conceptual Question - correct answer-A question expressed using ideas, is frequently
unclear and thus is difficult to answer empirically.
Concrete Question - correct answer-A question expressed using tangible properties, can be
answered empirically.
Construct Validity - correct answer-The researcher examines the empirical relationships
between a measurement and other concepts to which it should be related.
Control Group - correct answer-Composed of subjects who do not receive the treatment that
the researcher believes is causally linked to the dependent variable.
Cross Tabulation - correct answer-A table that shows the distribution of cases across the
values of a dependent variable for cases that have different values on an independent
variable.
Cross-Sectional Study - correct answer-Contains information on units of analysis measured
at one point in time.
Curvilinear Relationship - correct answer-The relationship between the independent and
dependent variables depends on which interval or range of the independent variable is being
examined.
Dependent Variable - correct answer-The variable that represents the effect in a causal
explanation.
Direct Relationship - correct answer-Relationship that runs in a positive direction.
Dispersion - correct answer-Variation or spread of cases across its values.
Aggregate- Level Unit of Analysis - correct answer-A collection of individual entities.
Bimodal Distribution - correct answer-A frequency distribution having two different values
that are heavily populated with cases.
Central Tendency - correct answer-Typical or average value.
Concept - correct answer-An idea or mental construct that represents phenomena in the real
world.
Conceptual Definition - correct answer-Describes clearly the concept's measurable
properties and specifies the unites of analysis to which the concept applies.
Conceptual Dimension - correct answer-Defined by a set of concrete traits of a similar type.
Conceptual Question - correct answer-A question expressed using ideas, is frequently
unclear and thus is difficult to answer empirically.
Concrete Question - correct answer-A question expressed using tangible properties, can be
answered empirically.
Construct Validity - correct answer-The researcher examines the empirical relationships
between a measurement and other concepts to which it should be related.
Control Group - correct answer-Composed of subjects who do not receive the treatment that
the researcher believes is causally linked to the dependent variable.
Cross Tabulation - correct answer-A table that shows the distribution of cases across the
values of a dependent variable for cases that have different values on an independent
variable.
Cross-Sectional Study - correct answer-Contains information on units of analysis measured
at one point in time.
Curvilinear Relationship - correct answer-The relationship between the independent and
dependent variables depends on which interval or range of the independent variable is being
examined.
Dependent Variable - correct answer-The variable that represents the effect in a causal
explanation.
Direct Relationship - correct answer-Relationship that runs in a positive direction.
Dispersion - correct answer-Variation or spread of cases across its values.
