Danilo Is Going to Study the Way Middle Schoolers Develop

question 21

Multiple Choice

Danilo is going to study the way middle schoolers develop a sense of identity around academic performance.He decides to conduct a qualitative study using ethnographic methods to learn more about these processes.In this study,Danilo is almost certainly likely to establish the operational definitions of his key concepts

• A)before the study population is chosen.
• B)before any data collection procedures are decided.
• C)after data collection begins.
• D)at the same time that he applies for research funding.

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Definitions:

Extraneous Variable

In experimental research, a variable not controlled that could impact the outcome, potentially introducing error.

Independent Variable

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

Control Group

In experimental research, it refers to the group of participants that does not receive the experimental treatment, serving as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

Confounded

A situation in research where the effect of one variable is mixed up with the effect of another, making it difficult to ascertain causality.