Sara is working hard reviewing the literature for a research study. Finally, after several days of reviewing literature, Sara stumbles across a good research idea. This would be an example of Sara using a(n) to find a research idea.
a. theory
b. everyday experiences
c. prior research study
d. functional problem
Question 2
A researcher is interested in determining if different exercise programs have an influence on the amount of weight that participants lose.
Upon arriving to the experiment, the researcher assigns the participants to different exercise programs and measures the amount of weight lost over a two-month period. In this example, the exercise programs are the _________.
a. measured variable.
b. dependent variable.
c. manipulated variable.
d. where change is observed.
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Research Terminology
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Research Methods: A Process of Inquiry
Scientists do research in the laboratory and in the field
These findings are from Colby and Kohlberg's long-term longitudinal study