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In deductive coding, _____________________; whereas in inductive coding ______________________.

In qualitative research, a code is

You read a research study that says “there was an association between red meat consumption and systolic blood pressure, β = 0.57, p < .001, such that each additional serving of meat consumed in a day was associated with a 0.57 mmHg increase in systolic blood pressure”. These results are most likely from a:

___________ is a measure of variability around a mean (e.g., how much student test scores vary from the overall class average).

The _______ describes the score occurring at the midpoint of all ranked measurements. It used when outliers may unduly influence the _______.

A questionnaire asks study participants to rate how much they agree with a statement, by circling whether they “strongly agree,” “agree,” “disagree,” or “strongly disagree.” This variable would represent what type of data?

In APA format, the list of references should be in order by:

You want to design a study to test whether the number of minutes a person exercises in a given week is associated with whether or not they are diagnosed with cardiovascular disease 10 years later. Which of the following statistical tests would be best to use to test this association?

A survey question asks participants to select their race/ethnicity, allowing them to select from pre-specified categories. What kind of data will this question produce? 

The __________ blocks the apoplastic flow of water from the root hairs to the xylem.