In Descriptive Research, Most of the Items Included in a Questionnaire

question 19

Multiple Choice

In descriptive research, most of the items included in a questionnaire are likely to be

• A) precoded.
• B) closed-ended.
• C) open-ended.
• D) exhaustive.
• E) mutually exclusive.

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Definitions:

Independent Variable

In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

Emphasis

Special importance, value, or prominence given to something.

Correlational Approach

A research method that examines the extent to which two variables are related, without inferring a cause-and-effect relationship.

Social Psychologists

Researchers who study how individuals think, influence, and relate to one another within the context of society.