Research Methods

Which of the following does not apply to a lab experiment

• Low on ecological validity

• High in reliability

• No problems with demand characteristics

• High internal validity

Which type of experiment has a naturally ocurring IV?

• Field

• Natural

• Lab

Participant variables are a problem with which experimental design?

• Independent groups

• Matched pairs

• Repeated measures

• All of the above

How can participant variables be controlled for?

• Counterbalancing

• Standardisation

• Random allocation

Which of the following is not a participant variable?

• Age

• Motivation

• Concentration

• Instructions

• Personality

Which sampling technique involves everyone in target population having an equal chance of being selected?

• Opportunity

• Stratified

• Systematic

• Random

• Volunteer

Which 2 techniques would give you the most biased sample?

• Volunteer

• Random

• Opportunity

• Systematic

• Stratified

'Counting the number of times a target behaviour occurs' is an example of what?

• Time sampling

• Event sampling

Which of the following is not a type of observation?

• Covert

• Participant

• Naturalistic

• Controlled

• Field

The fewer hours of daylight there are, the more depressed people are

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation