I Which of the following would be an example of applied research? A. research to satisfy intellectual curiosity B. research on a problem in need of improvement C. research on whom citizens decide to vote for D. research for theoretical purposes 2. The set of individuals or objects whose characteristics or behavior are of interest" best defines which of the following? A. sample B. small group C. variable D. population 3. The individuals or objects selected for measurement or observation" best defines which of the following? A. sample B. small group C. variable D. populationRead the following paragraph and answer the next two questions A researcher suspects that television sets emit energy that damages people's vision. To test her theory. she observes a sample of children (none of whom wear glasses) and measures how far away they sit from the television when they watch. Two years later, she observes the children again, this time seeing how many are wearing glasses. Her data suggest that young children who sit close to the television set are more often diagnosed as needing glasses than children who sit further away, and announces that her theory is supported. 4. In this situation, "distance from the television while watching" is what kind of variable? A. confounding variable B. independent variable C. dependent variable D. antecedent variable 5. What kind of variable is "whether or not a child wears glasses"? A. confounding variable B. independent variable C. dependent variable D. antecedent variable6. What assertion about the variables being studied does the "null hypothesis" make? A. That there is a positive relationship between them. B. That there is a negative relationship between them. C. That there is no relationship between them. D. That one causes the other. 7. The answer to the question "Do you live on-campus?" measured as "Yes" or "No". A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio 8. Suppose a survey item asks someone if something is very important, somewhat important, not very important, or unimportant. This is an example of what level of measurement? A. nominal B. ordinal C. interval D. ratio 9, Reliability is mostly a matter of , while validity is mostly about A. consistency; accuracy B. accuracy; consistency C. similarity; dissimilarity D. similarity; consistency