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Matt’s research design could best be classified as a(n)

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Matt’s research design could best be classified as a(n)

Use the following information to answer question.

Matt wants to contrast girls’ and boys’ views about leadership. He selects a random sample of 100 students from Northeastern High School in Maine and administers a standardized leadership survey. Scores range from 5 to 20.

(A) experimental.
(B) ex-post facto study.
(C) case study.
(D) naturalistic observation.
(E) content analysis.

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(B) ex-post facto study.

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Matt’s research design is best be classified as an ex-post facto study. In an ex-post facto study, what the researcher conceives of as the independent variable has already been predetermined. Student gender is predetermined; Matt cannot randomly assign students to be either girls or boys; hence, the study is an ex-post facto study. Random assignment of participants is required in an experiment. A case study looks closely at only one or a small group of people. Naturalistic observation uses unobtrusive observation rather than a survey. A content analysis studies the coverage of various topics in a communications medium (e.g., television, textbooks).

 
Posted : 08/05/2024 7:47 pm
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