Researchers stand at subway stations in New York City and ask people passing by if they would like to participate in a research study focused on public perceptions of safety in the city.

A patient with diabetes was admitted to a hospital following a hypoglycemic episode.  The patient was followed very closely to examine psychosocial, pathophysiology, and treatment of their diabetes.

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Researchers are studying the influence of coffee consumption on heart disease and find that those who report drinking more coffee also report a higher incidence of heart disease. However, it may be the case that those who drink coffee are also more likely to smoke cigarettes and the cigarette smoking is having an influence on the relationship between caffeine consumption and heart disease. What is this an example of?

Part C. Identifying Sampling Techniques (4 questions, worth 1 point each for a total of 4 points). Read the following sampling examples and correctly identify the one best type of sampling the researchers are using. You might use response options more than once and some might not be used at all. Type of sampling: Cluster Sampling, Snowball sampling, Quota Sampling, Purposive Sampling, Simple random sampling, Convenience Sampling, Stratified random sampling

Which of the following is a disadvantage to administering surveys via interviews?

Part E. Short Answer (3 points). If your research question is “What is the impact of class participation on academic performance among university students?”, explain one way that you could operationalize the independent and dependent variables in this question.

A researcher wishes to collect feedback regarding effective teaching strategies used at their university. They choose to sample the students from their classes who have the highest grades.

Part A. Multiple-choice questions (14 questions, worth 2 points each for a total of 28 points). Choose the best or most appropriate answer from the choices listed below the question stem. There is only one correct answer for each question. Make sure to read the questions clearly before answering and clearly indicate which answer you are choosing.

Part B. Identifying Research Designs (6 questions, worth 1.5 point each for a total of 9 points). Read the following research study examples and identify the one best type of study design described in each example. You might use response options more than once and some might not be used at all. Options: Case Study, Systematic Observation, Naturalistic Observation, Archival Research, Cohort Study, Case Series Study, Case Control Study.