An Indirect Method of Questioning in Which a Research Participant

question 69

Multiple Choice

An indirect method of questioning in which a research participant ascribes his or her feelings and beliefs to a third party is called a(n) ____.

• A)case study
• B)experiential survey
• C)laddering interview
• D)projective technique

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Definitions:

Variance

A statistical measure of the spread between numbers in a data set, indicating how much the values differ from the mean of the set.

Degrees of Freedom

The number of independent values or quantities that can vary in the analysis without violating any given constraints.

Normally Distributed Populations

Populations in which the distribution of traits or characteristics follows a normal distribution curve, indicating a symmetrical spread around the mean.

T-test

A statistical test used to determine if there is a significant difference between the means of two groups which may be related in certain features.