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  1. A researcher uses existing records, documents, or databases not originally collected for the current study. This is an example of:

    Answer: Secondary data analysis

    Secondary data analysis involves re-analyzing data that was originally gathered for a different purpose, such as census records or administrative databases.

  2. Which of the following best describes construct validity?

    Answer: The degree to which a measure actually captures the theoretical concept it intends to measure

    Construct validity assesses whether a measurement tool actually operationalizes the theoretical construct it is designed to measure.

  3. In qualitative research, theoretical saturation is reached when:

    Answer: New data collection no longer reveals new themes or categories

    Theoretical saturation occurs when additional data collection and analysis stops yielding new insights or categories, signaling sufficient sample depth.

  4. Attrition bias in longitudinal research occurs when:

    Answer: Participants who drop out differ systematically from those who remain

    Attrition bias arises when the participants who leave a longitudinal study are systematically different from those who stay, skewing the results.

  5. A scatterplot showing data points clustered tightly around a line from lower-left to upper-right indicates:

    Answer: A strong positive correlation

    Points clustered tightly along an upward-sloping line indicate a strong positive correlation between the two variables.

  6. A researcher wants to understand the lived experience of first-generation college students. Which data collection method is most aligned with a phenomenological approach?

    Answer: In-depth open-ended interviews

    Phenomenological research seeks to understand subjective lived experiences, making in-depth open-ended interviews the most appropriate data collection method.

  7. When a survey instrument produces the same results consistently across multiple administrations to the same group, it demonstrates:

    Answer: Test-retest reliability

    Test-retest reliability is the degree to which scores remain stable when the same instrument is administered to the same participants at different time points.