AS Psychology

This research method is a descriptive technique in which one individual or group is studied in depth in the hope of revealing underlying reasons in behaviour.

• Case Study

• Experiments

• Observational

• Correlational

This is a method of research where an investigator manipulates one or more factors (independent variables) to observe the effect on some behavior or mental process (the dependent variable).

• Experiments

• Case Study

• Survey

• Observational

In a study of the effect of a driver training program on driving skill, a possible operationalisation of the dependent variable would be...

• driving quality
• number of accidents
• hours spent training
• amount of traffic

Independent variable is to dependent variable as _________ is to ____________.

• hypothesis | conclusion
• effect | cause
• cause | effect.
• conclusion | hypothesis

Which answer provides examples of situational variables?

• independent variables, dependent variables
• time of day, noise level, temperature, location
• prior experience, motivation, intelligence, educational background
• extraneous variables, confounding variables

_______________ is an advantage of a repeated-measures experimental design; ______________ may be a disadvantage.

• Reducing the effect of situational variables | order effects
• Ease of administration | possible confounding participant variables
• Reducing the effect of participant variables | order effects
• Complexity of administration | the influence of situational variables

Counterbalancing is a procedure that is intended to reduce ______________ in a/n ______________ design.

• order effects | independent-groups
• order effects | repeated-measures
• the influence of participant variables | matched-participants
• the influence of participant variables | independent-groups

What is replication?

• cloning the scientist who first did an experiment

• doing an experiment for the first time

• doing an experiment again and getting different results

• Doing an experiment again and getting the same results

What is a target population?

• the whole group you want to study or describe

• the population that is practicing sports

• population inside the classroom

• part of the group you want to study or describe

What is a sample in research?

• the whole target population

• a piece of food you get to try

• an educated guess

• only part of the target population