OCR Research Methods - planning (quiz 2)

A hypothesis that predicts there will be no difference in or relationship between variables is the (a)   hypothesis

The variable that is compared or changed is the:

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• extraneous variable

• confounding variable

The variable that is measured is the:

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• extraneous variable

• confounding variable

When designing an experiment, we try to control for this type of variable, which *may* affect our results in an unwanted way.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• extraneous variable

• confounding variable

The group of people we want to find out about is the (a)   population

Tick the strengths of a lab experiment

• more extraneous variables

• more ecologically valid

• fewer extraneous variables

• more artificial task

Tick the strengths of a field experiment

• more extraneous variables

• more ecologically valid

• fewer extraneous variables

• more artificial task

Which type of observation may have ethical issues?

• covert

• overt

• participant

• non-participant

Interviews generate which type of data (begins with qu (a)   )?

Questionnaires may suffer from which type of bias?

• cognitive

• cultural

• researcher

• social desirability