If You Made a Chart of the Times That Students

question 161

Multiple Choice

If you made a chart of the times that students arrive to class, you will find that a few show up very early, and a few show up late, but most students arrive just a few minutes before class starts. This frequency chart is a good example of a __________ frequency graph.

• A) flat
• B) positively skewed
• C) negatively skewed
• D) normal bell

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Definitions:

Unobtrusive Measures

Research methods that do not involve direct interaction with research subjects, hence not influencing their behavior.

Behavior Observation

The systematic recording of observable behaviors or responses in natural or controlled settings, often used in psychological and sociological research.

Peer Review

The process of evaluating the quality, validity, and relevance of scholarly work by other experts in the same field.

Categorical Imperative

The categorical imperative is a central concept in Kantian ethics that proposes an action is morally right if it can be universally applied as a principle governing behavior.