In Evaluating a Report of a Quantitative Research Study What

question 33

Multiple Choice

In evaluating a report of a quantitative research study what is considered scientific merit?

• A) The sample size was appropriate for the statistical tests used.
• B) There was one independent variable and two dependent variables.
• C) Data described in narrative form within the text would have been more concise if they had been placed in a table.
• D) The discussion was too long.

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Definitions:

Self-efficacy

One's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations or accomplish a task.

Agency

The capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices.

Self-control

The capacity to control one's feelings, thinking, and actions when confronted with desires and sudden urges.

Identity Diffusion

A stage in identity development where an individual has not yet undergone the crisis necessary to achieve a sense of identity, leading to uncertainty about future roles.