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How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education, 5/e

Jack R. Fraenkel, San Francisco State University
Norman E. Wallen, San Francisco State University

Correlational Research

True/False


1	The major characteristic of correlational research is to seek out associations among variables.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


2	The variable that is used to make the prediction is called the criterion variable.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


3	The variable about which the prediction is made is called the predictor variable.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


4	Both scatterplots and regression lines are used in correlational studies to predict a score on a criterion variable.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


5	Threat of maturation is possible whenever all instruments are administered to each subject at a specified location but the location is different for different subjects.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


6	Almost all correlational studies revolve around three types of questions: Is variable X related to variable Y? What is the relationship among a large number of variables and what predictions can be made on them? How well does variable P predict variable C?
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


7	The coefficient of determination indicates the strength of the correlation between the combination of the predictor variables and the criterion variable.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


8	Multiple regression is a technique that enables researchers to determine a correlation between a criterion variable and the best combination of two or more predictor variables.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


9	Structural modeling is appropriate only when correlational research is combined with an experiment.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE


10	If the variable "hours spent in study" is positively correlated with the variable "score on the test," we can be certain that the score on the test can be perfectly predicted from the hours spent in study.
		A)	TRUE
		B)	FALSE

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