Year 9 Research Methods review

Research Methods Review

Year 9 Psychology

​Research Methods...

1. Types of experiment / hypothesis

2. Variables

3. Experimental design

4. Sampling methods

5. Questionnaires & Interviews

6. Observations

7. Ecological validity

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is where a researcher looks to test the effect of the ​

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experiment

independent variable

dependent variable

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurately written hypothesis?

• To see if listening to music improves concentration

• Listening to music improves concentration

• Does listening to music improve concentration

• Listening to music improves concentration compared to not listening to music

Multiple Choice

Which type of experiment involves the research controlling all of the variables?

• Field experiment

• Lab experiment

• Natural experiment

• Independent experiment

Match

Match the following definitions of 'experimental design' with the correct term:

• Participants are placed randomly in one of two groups

• Each participant completes all conditions of the experiment

• Participants are paired based on specific characteristics

Independent groups

Repeated measures

Matched pairs

• Independent groups

• Repeated measures

• Matched pairs

Match

Match the following variables with their correct definition:

• The variable that is changed

• The variable that is measured

• Factors that must be kept constant

Independent variable

Dependent variable

Extraneous variable

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Extraneous variable

Multiple Choice

Which experimental design has the highest amount of 'participant variables'?

• Repeated measures

• Matched pairs

• Independent measures

Match

Match the following sampling methods with their correct definition:

• The researcher chooses whoever is available to take part

• The researcher selects participants from smaller sub-groups

• The researcher picks every nth participant from a list

• The researcher randomly selects participants from the entire population

Opportunity sampling

Stratified sampling

Systematic sampling

Random sampling

• Opportunity sampling

• Stratified sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Random sampling

Multiple Choice

Which sampling method is likely to produce the most representative sample?

• Opportunity sampling

• Random sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Stratified sampling

Multiple Choice

Which experimental design has the highest amount of'is the only one to produce 'order effects'?

• Repeated measures

• Matched pairs

• Independent measures

Multiple Choice

Which experimental design is the only one where 'counterbalancing' needs to be used?

• Repeated measures

• Matched pairs

• Independent measures

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questions are those where the responder can answer however they like. There are ​

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Open

easy

limited

difficult

Multiple Choice

Which sampling method is likely to be the most biased?

• Opportunity sampling

• Random sampling

• Systematic sampling

• Stratified sampling

Match

Match the following definitions of interviews with the correct terms:

• The interviewer sticks to a standard set of questions

• The interviewer adapts questions based on the conversation

• The interviewer allows the candidate to express their thoughts freely

Structured interview

Semi-structured interview

Unstructured interview

• Structured interview

• Semi-structured interview

• Unstructured interview

Match

Match the following types of observation with their correct definition:

• The observation occurs in a controlled environment

• The participants are not aware they are being observed

• The researcher is part of the group being studied

• The participants know they are being observed

• The observation occurs in a natural setting without interference

Controlled observation

Covert observation

Participant observation

Overt observation

Natural observation

• Controlled observation

• Covert observation

• Participant observation

• Overt observation

• Natural observation

Multiple Choice

Ecological validity is....

• The extent to which participant variables affect the results

• The extent to which results can be applied to real situations

• The extent to which the sample is representative

• The extent to which the variables are controlled

​Research Methods...

1. Types of experiment / hypothesis

2. Variables

3. Experimental design

4. Sampling methods

5. Questionnaires & Interviews

6. Observations

7. Ecological validity